Westford News

COOPERSTOWN _ In Otsego County Court on Monday before Judge John Lambert, three defendants pleaded innocent at their arraignments: Calvin Carroll, 45, is charged with three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Doubts about natural-gas drilling dominated the discussion at a meeting held by the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York in Oneonta on Thursday.

With the primary election just days away, local voters will soon weigh in on choices for Otsego County treasurer, area county boards, Oneonta mayor and several town races.

WESTFORD _ Betty and Wilbur Davis were at the park named in their honor Tuesday for a ceremony to mark more than $300,000 in improvements to the property they gave the state for public recreation.

Step Back in Time features community news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.

The Otsego County Volunteer Firemen's Convention was held in Schenevus, starting with the fire queen contest July 8 at Schenevus Firehouse.

Six of 14 seats on the Otsego County Board of Representatives will be contested this year, according to the Otsego County Board of Elections.

John Imperato, president of CSEA Local 8100, is challenging Rep. Donald Lindberg for the District 6 seat on the Otsego County Board of Representatives.

Nicole Kathleen Christman and John Matthew McGuire are engaged to marry. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Alan and Melinda Christman of Westford.

Step Back in Time features community news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.

Step Back in Time features community news from The Daily Star 25 and/or 50 years ago.