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Police Kill Herikimer Shooting Suspect

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:26:57 +0000

State Police have shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in shootings that killed four people and injured two others in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, State Police, FBI and a K-9 unit entered the former Glory Days bar in Herkimer where Myers had been in hiding for nearly 16 hours and had at times exchanged fire with police.

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Vehicle of Missing Jennifer Ramsaran Found in Norwich

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:42:52 +0000

The vehicle belonging to 36-year-old New Berlin woman Jennifer Ramsaran, who has been missing since early last week, was found in Norwich on Sunday, according to the Chenango County Sheriff Office's official Facebook page.

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Chenango County Searches for Missing Jennifer L. Ramsaran

Jim Sargent — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:22:28 +0000

The Chenango County sheriff's office is investigating a missing person complaint after Jennifer L. Ramsaran, 36 of New Berlin, was last seen leaving her residence on Tuesday.

She had told her husband she was going to Destiny USA in Syracuse to shop

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Stock Market Unpredictable Following Sandy

Jim Sargent — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:49:34 +0000

Many are wondering how the closing of the stock market will affect the market.

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Obama Signs Major Disaster Declaration for New York

Jim Sargent — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:38:04 +0000

Early Tuesday morning governor Andrew Cuomo received word from the White House that President Barack Obama had signed a major disaster declaration for New York.

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Delaware, Otsego County Keeps Close Watch of Hurricane Sandy

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:35:00 +0000

With Hurricane Sandy's imminent landfall in the northeast, possibly New York, it evokes memories of last year's Hurricane Irene, from which several local communities are still recovering.

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DiNapoli Calls Out State Obesity Epidemic

Ted Muehl — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:24:45 +0000

New York State is facing a growing obesity problem that costs nearly $12 billion each year, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a speech Wednesday to the Association of New York State youth bureaus.

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New York State Unemployment Rates Drops to 8.9 Percent

Ted Muehl — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:15:31 +0000

The State Labor Department recently released local area unemployment rates for September, which are developed using a procedure determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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New York State Police Reminds Public It Does Not Solicit Donations

Ted Muehl — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:04:50 +0000

In response to periodic inquiries from the public, the New York State Police advises state residents that neither the state police, nor any agency authorized by it, ever solicits donations from the general public.

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Models Project Hurricane Sandy to Hit Northeast

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:41:04 +0000

Hurricane Sandy has been upgraded to Category 2 as it churns over Cuba and moves just east of Florida.

Hurricane tracking models now project Sandy to move north and slightly east as it travels up the east coast of the United States. It is then expected to make a left turn and strike New England, possibly further south along New Jersey and New York, early Monday morning.

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