“A Schoharie County man has admitted to possessing child pornography. John Hotaling, 62, of Esperance pleaded guilty to federal charges on Monday. “ read the entire article WNYT 14 August 2023.
Duanesburg man fought stove fire at house in Broadalbin before help arrived
“Within moments, John Lawrence grabbed a garden hose on Sunday night and started spraying down a stove aflame in his neighbor’s Broadalbin house. “ read the entire article McNeil, Tyler. Schenectady Daily Gazette 14 August 2023.
Obituary: Yvonne Orsini
“Orsini, Yvonne DUANESBURG – Yvonne Orsini, 87 of Duanesburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Born in Fonda, N.Y., Yvonne was the daughter of the late William and Alice Maust Carpenter. Yvonne attended Hope College in Michigan, was employed for several years with New York Telephone, and later prepared taxes for H&R … [Read more…]
Obituary: Calvin Eugene Weyers
“Calvin Eugene Weyers, 69, died on July 28, 2023 of a glioblastoma at his home in Delanson, NY. Calvin was the fourth of twelve children of Leo and Idonna Weyers, raised on the family farm south of Hay Springs. On a family farm, life was rich – hard work in the fields and raising … [Read more…]
Obituary: Sally E. Burns
“Sally E. Burns, 69, the beloved wife of Thomas R. Burns, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2023, in the comfort of their home. Born in Frankfort, N.Y., Sally was the daughter of Charles and JaneAnne Nipe. She was a 1972 graduate of Clinton High School and Keuka College in 1976. She served as … [Read more…]
After three fires this summer at commercial battery storage facilities in N.Y., Hochul creates working group for safety investigation
“Following the third fire at a battery energy storage facility in as many months in New York this summer, Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced the creation of a state inter-agency working group tasked with ensuring the safety of battery energy storage systems across New York. The governor’s announcement came the day after fire … [Read more…]
Obituary – Calvin Eugene Weyers
“Calvin Eugene Weyers, 69, died on July 28, 2023 of a glioblastoma at his home in Delanson, NY. Calvin was the fourth of twelve children of Leo and Idonna Weyers, raised on the family farm south of Hay Springs, Nebraska. He attended the one-room River View school until entering Hay Springs High. He earned … [Read more…]
Obituary: Cheryl J. James
“Cheryl J. James 78 of Delanson, NY, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023, at St. Peter’s Hospital. Cheryl was born and raised in Norwich, Norfolk England, the daughter of Reginald and Joyce (Fuller) Creed. Cheryl married John E James and relocated to Delanson, NY in 1969. Prior to moving from … [Read more…]
Obituary – Cheryl J. James
“Cheryl J. James 78 of Delanson, NY, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023, at St. Peter’s Hospital. Cheryl was born and raised in Norwich, Norfolk England, the daughter of Reginald and Joyce (Fuller) Creed. Cheryl married John E James and relocated to Delanson, NY in 1969. Prior to moving from … [Read more…]
Billionaire investor Leon Black is accused of raping teen in Jeffrey Epstein’s NY townhouse
“Black, who is 71, is the co-founder and former CEO of Apollo Global Management. He left the private equity firm in 2021, shortly after a New York Times report revealed that he allegedly regularly dined with Epstein and paid him for consulting and other services. An internal Apollo investigation that documented his $158 million … [Read more…]