State Police investigated a fatal motorcycle accident on Ouaquaga Road in the Town of Colesville. 43 year old Shawn Farr of Colesville was operating a 1996 Honda motorcycle in foggy conditions and failed to negotiate a left curve in the roadway, the motorcycle went off the road & struck two trees, Farr was ejected from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is continuing.
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The Otsego County Planning Department, & several other county agencies have teamed up to sponsor a workshop tomorrow at the Hanford Mills Museum, in East Meredith, called “Energy Wise Otsego,” to help homeowners & Small Business owners save dollars with free energy assessments. Outreach Coordinator at Public Policy and Education Fund of NY Solvei Blue comments:
(Solvei Blue 5-10-13)
Blue said that another workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28th from 7:00 pm till 8:30PM at the Hartwick Town Hall, more information is available at 723-0110, online registrations are requested at energywiseotsego.eventbridge.com.
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Tomorrow is the 23rd Annual Ed Wessels Canoe Regatta along the Susquehanna River from Otego to Sidney. More information is available at sidneychamber.org/wessels.
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Congressman CHRIS Gibson will visit Otsego County today. Gibson will Visit Apple Converting in Oneonta at 8:30 AM, he will tour the facility with state senator Jim Seward. At around 2:15 this afternoon, the congressman will New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway Corporation in Cooperstown, he will tour the facility and learn more about their operation.
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Motorists are advised that State Route 17 westbound between exit 72 and exit 71 will reduced to one lane today between 9:00 AM & 3:00 PM. Crews will be removing sheet piles in the vicinity of the future Prospect Street Connector, weather permitting.
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The annual Big Wheels Golf Tournament, at the Delhi College Golf Course will take place today. The event serves as a primary fundraiser for programs and services to Delaware County senior citizens.
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