South New Berlin News

Just before 9 a.m. Saturday, I arrived at the New Berlin Fire Station and was met by at least 15 other volunteers already organizing food baskets, toys and clothing donations that would be given away at this year's Spirit of Christmas event.

This weekend, local government and religions will be coming together on the same day to celebrate the holiday spirit in good will events for the community of New Berlin.

COOPERSTOWN _ In Otsego County Court on Monday before Judge John Lambert, Thomas J. Palmatier, 24, of South New Berlin, pleaded innocent at arraignment to a charge of first-degree sexual abuse.

It's been a few years since someone spoke at a public hearing on the proposed annual budget for Chenango County, a plan that purports to levy $22,843,933 on taxpayers next year, an increase of .6 percent from the 2009 fiscal plan.

13. Hundreds of people lined Main Street to see Santa and Mrs. Claus, who arrived on a horse-drawn wagon.

The organizers of the local Toys for Tots campaign hope area residents will add an extra item or two to their holiday shopping list this year to help ensure that all children in Chenango County have presents to open on Christmas morning.

MILFORD _ Students from the Otsego Area School of Practical Nursing scored the highest in New York State on the State Board exams.

A delivery truck carrying a load of animal carcasses to a processing plant in Utica lost control in the Wednesday morning rain and careened into a town of Norwich home, injuring the driver.

Orchard seeing some real growth CASSVILLE - The apple business is picking up at Windy Hill Orchard - just two years after owners Steve and Charlene Button bought the land at 577 East St.

The Broome County Sheriffa s Office arrested a South New Berlin man for Criminal Possession of Marijuana 5th degree after he was found to possess approximately two ounces of marijuana.

The 48th annual Youth Days celebration in New Berlin kicked off Thursday night with the Miss Youth Days Pageant at Unadilla Valley High School.

Four people were hurt in a three-car accident in the town of Pittsfield on Saturday morning, Otsego County deputies said.

The Chenango County grand jury met Wednesday and handed up several indictments. At the proceedings, the District Attorney's Office presents evidence against those they wish to prosecute as a felon and the jury decides if there is enough reasonable cause to charge a person.

Price Chopper and the Salvation Army are partnering to help provide school supplies to children from single-parent and low-income families, a media release said.

SOUTH NEW BERLIN, N.Y. - George Murray just recently had the trip of a lifetime to Yankee Stadium.

SOUTH NEW BERLIN, N.Y. - The family of the Central New York man stricken with Lou Gehrig's Disease who was part of the New York Yankees Hope Week two weeks ago, say they're extremely grateful he got to live his dream before he died.

SOUTH NEW BERLIN, N.Y. - George Murray just recently had the trip of a lifetime to Yankee Stadium.

A tractor-trailer traveling south on Rt. 12 near the Riverside Center early this morning stuck and killed a cow that was standing in the roadway.

The man who robbed a South New Berlin gas station in January pleaded guilty in Chenango County Supreme Court Wednesday and was sentenced to five years in state prison and five years post release supervision.

Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capabilities for additional responsibility and leadership.