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Schoharie limo operator wants appeal fast-tracked by court
The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2018 Schoharie limo crash that killed 20 people is asking that an appeals court give his case priority. Nauman Hussain was found guilty in May 2023 and sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for allowing the Ford Excursion stretch limousine to remain on the road – despite knowing that it was in bad condition. The brakes needed to be redone, and the vehicle had not been inspected.
Unique approach to education and culture land Middleburgh’s Matt Sloane principal of the year
Middleburgh’s Matt Sloane Named NYS Principal of the Year. Matt Sloane is in his sixth year as the principal of the junior/senior high school at Middleburgh Central School and he’s being recognized for some of the unique ways he has connected with staff and students, while implementing changes to the educational process. Sloane has been named New York State Secondary Principal of the Year. He goes through the learning experience by shadowing students in class and he has developed a more consistent language used by teachers to students. Sloane will receive the award in early May in Saratoga Springs.
Finally Fonda Speedway Opens for 73rd Season
FONDA, NY – Ready, set, race. Fonda Speedway, resurfaced during the off-season and delayed by wet conditions through the spring months, gets its 73rd season underway this Saturday, April 27. The Track of Champions fires to life with a program presented by Glover Insurance Agency. 2024 championship battles get...
Spectrum worker electrocuted while doing maintenance on utility pole in Upstate NY
BERNE, N.Y. (AP) — A man working on a utility pole was electrocuted early Friday when low-hanging wires made contact with the basket of his truck, according to police. The cable company worker was doing routine maintenance in rural Berne, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of Albany, at around 2:30 a.m. when the wires touched the basket of the Spectrum truck, electrocuting the man and causing the truck to explode and catch fire, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told the Times-Union of Albany.
Schoharie man accepts plea deal for crash that left teen without his arm
The man responsible for the March 2023 crash that left a teenager without his dominant arm accepted a plea deal Monday. Michael Bernard Jr. is facing 1 to 3 years in prison when he is sentenced in June, in connection with a crash on March 5, 2023 which left 18-year-old Nate Parslow without his arm.
Amsterdam man accused of bribing witness
An Amsterdam man is in jail, accused of bribing a witness in a case against him. John F. Greenfield, 43, allegedly offered a benefit to a witness to influence their testimony, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. Greenfield faces charges of assault and possession of a weapon in that...
Policle: Amsterdam men stole construction equipment from home
Two Amsterdam men are accused of stealing construction equipment from a home. Amsterdam Police were called to a home on Forbes Street around 8:30 Saturday morning. Jared Hernandez, 46, and Tim W. Torres, 52, were carrying various construction items out of the home, investigators said. An investigation determined the men...
BKW board adopts $26.2M budget with 5.1% tax increase, requiring supermajority to pass
HILLTOWNS — Having avoided Governor Kathy Hochul’s hold-harmless cuts for at least another year, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Board of Education unanimously adopted a $26.2 million budget on Monday that preserves core programming. District residents will decide on a 5.1-percent tax increase, however, when they cast their ballots on May...
Hotchkiss students team with Sharon Land Trust on conifer grove restoration
It was a ramble through bramble on Wednesday, April 17 as a handful of Hotchkiss students armed with loppers attacked a thicket of buckthorn and bittersweet at the Sharon Land Trust’s Hamlin Preserve. The students learned about the destructive impact of invasives as they trudged — often bent over...
Indiana man accused of shooting neighbor over lawn mowing dispute
BROWNS VALLEY, Ind. (WXIN) — A central Indiana man is claiming self-defense after police said he shot his neighbor who was mowing grass near his property line. Timothy Florence, 53, was arrested on Sunday by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies after he allegedly shot his neighbor with a handgun.
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