The five senses of Christmas
“Ring-a-ling, (Ring-a-ling) hear them ring (ting-a-ling) soon it will be Christmas day,” wrote Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. On a cold December day, popcorn is…
Editorial
The Old Coot didn’t shoot his eye out
I didn’t shoot my eye out. Not with a BB gun anyhow. And, not in one of the many BB gun wars we waged in…
Santa makes a stop at OES
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Owego Elementary School (OES) on Thursday as a reading to students of The Polar…
Maddie’s Meadows Pet of the Week for the week of Dec. 24, 2017
Dear Santa, my name is Paulie, I am only 8 months old. I have grown up in a shelter, and we have a wonderful surrogate…
Foundation awards $15,000 to benefit Tioga County students at SUNY Broome
The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation of Owego recently awarded $15,000 to the Broome Community College Foundation in Support of Tioga County students. This funding provides…
OFA Graduate named Agent of the Year
Orangeburg County Agent Stephen Gregory is the 2017 Agent of the Year for the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS). SCDPPPS…
Weitsman promotes George Ostendorf to Corporate Vice President of the Western Region
After six months working as the General Manager for Ben Weitsman of New Castle, a division of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, the company is…
Adriana DiCosimo and Gabriel O’Donnell join Foundation Board
The Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that Adriana DiCosimo, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth DiCosimo, and Gabriel O’Donnell, son of Scott and…
Collector Car Corner – The Saga of Young Joe, distracted driving
Last week, we reported on “The Saga of Young Joe,” a vibrant 23-year-old who lost his life in an alcohol related single car accident in…
NYSEG and Coughlin & Gerhart employees donate toys to families in need
Employees of NYSEG and Coughlin & Gerhart, as part of the Binghamton area’s ‘Employees Booster Club’, purchased and wrapped hundreds of gifts; including games, toys…