A 41 year old was arrested for possession of heroin in Cobleskill. This follows another bust just several weeks ago. Joseph Panetta of Cobleskill was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors, possession of a controlled substance and of a hypodermic instrument. He was held in jail and had a court date yesterday.
Winners to be Named in Blenheim, Fulton and Wright Supervisor Races on November 19th
Voters in the Towns of Blenheim, Fulton and Wright proved to be a indecisive bunch in yesterday's election, with all three of their supervisor races decided by six votes or less according to unofficial results posted by the county Board of Elections and we wont know who the winners are until Tuesday, November 19th.
The reason being is that there are still uncounted absentee and affidavit ballots greater then the margins in all three towns: Blenheim has eight absentee ballots to count with Democrat Sean Smith leading incumbent Republican Robert Mann 70-64, while Wright still has 34 to count with Democrat Karl Remmers holding on to a slim three vote lead (320-317) over Republican Amber Bleau and Fulton voters submitted 24 absentees in the even tighter contest between incumbent Democrat Phil Skowfoe and Republican Francis Tatten, where Skowfoe leads by only two votes (214-212).
And keep in mind none of those totals include affidavit ballots, which are subject to challenge and according to statistics are counted anywhere from 64.5% to 79.5% of the time, further clouding their impact in this year's election.
Deputy-Commissioner Sara Davies-Griffin told the Schoharie News in a email this afternoon that they will be opening the absentee and affidavit ballots on Tuesday, November 19th at nine in the morning on the third flood of the county building and that it is open for all members of the public to witness.
Uncertainty is guaranteed to be a theme of November 15th's county board meeting, as two of the longest serving members - who challenged each other in January's organizational meeting - wait to see if they will be returning for another term on the board, while the Town of Wright's chair will remain vacant for yet another month.
Vroman Only Ethington Ally Left on Board
Only one open member of the Cassandra Ethington caucus remains on the Board of Supervisors after yesterday's wave election. Supervisor Harold Vroman of Summit was unopposed in the election and in fact had the Republican, Democratic, and Conservative lines.
The former Chairman of the Board has been among the most obstinate members of the Board of Supervisors. On Friday he was the only person to vote along with Dan Singletary of Jefferson to not suspend Cassandra Ethington and not to release the second portion of the Report.
Vroman also donated money towards Dan Singletary's re-election bid, paying for an ad in last week's Cobleskill paper. His involvement in the Conservative Party mailer was also suspected.
Mr. Vroman is a long-time incumbent and was at the middle of many of the negotiations surrounding the issues with the Health and Personnel Departments. Much of the most extreme infighting between the Supervisors themselves came under his tumultuous tenure as Chair of the Board.
Mr. Vroman still remains popular in Summit, receiving almost all the votes yesterday while unopposed. Mr. Ethington also carried Summit-- which he only did there and in Jefferson. Ousting Mr. Vroman would be a particularly difficult task.
However, he is just one member of 16 now with Ethington's support.
The former Chairman of the Board has been among the most obstinate members of the Board of Supervisors. On Friday he was the only person to vote along with Dan Singletary of Jefferson to not suspend Cassandra Ethington and not to release the second portion of the Report.
Vroman also donated money towards Dan Singletary's re-election bid, paying for an ad in last week's Cobleskill paper. His involvement in the Conservative Party mailer was also suspected.
Mr. Vroman is a long-time incumbent and was at the middle of many of the negotiations surrounding the issues with the Health and Personnel Departments. Much of the most extreme infighting between the Supervisors themselves came under his tumultuous tenure as Chair of the Board.
Mr. Vroman still remains popular in Summit, receiving almost all the votes yesterday while unopposed. Mr. Ethington also carried Summit-- which he only did there and in Jefferson. Ousting Mr. Vroman would be a particularly difficult task.
However, he is just one member of 16 now with Ethington's support.
Election Rundown: Desmond, Milone Re-Elected; Galasso, Murray Defeated
While citizens of Schoharie County rewarded Sheriff Desmond with 48% of the vote and four more years atop the county's law enforcement apparatus, residents of Cobleskill were less kind to their two leaders: voting incumbent Town Supervisor Tom Murray out by six hundred votes and Village Mayor Mark Galasso by almost two hundred.
Esperance and Schoharie residents voted to re-elect their incumbent Supervisors despite them facing two well organized opponents, with Esperance voting overwhelmingly to "Keep Earl Supervisor" and Schoharie standing firmly behind Gene Milone. Mr. Milone's victory in particular speaks volumes to the amount of trust his constituents have in his ability after two years of fighting the powers that be to not only better serve the citizens of Schoharie but to cleanse the county government of inrooted corruption by motioning twenty-one months ago for the initiation of what would become the Fitzmaurice Report.
Two Supervisors from the southern portion of the county, Mr. Mann of Blenheim and Mr. Singletary of Jefferson, lost to a pair of young men in their respective races - with Mr. Mann losing by just six votes and Mr. Singletary by sixty, while two races remain too close to call without the inclusion of absentee ballots: Fulton Supervisor Phil Skowfoe, who currently heads the county board, leads his opponent by just two votes and Karl Remmers leads Amber Bleau by three in the Town of Wright.
Supervisors Bradt, Barbic, Lape, Van Glad and Vroman either handily defeated their opponents or faced no opposition at all, while Republicans Bill Federice and Bill Smith of Conesville and Broome respectively trounced their Democrat counterparts. Former Town of Broome Supervisor Anne Batz lost in her bid for Town Clerk, while former Village of Middleburgh Mayor Bill Ansel-McCabe failed to remain on the Middleburgh Town Board.
Most interesting of all, Town of Carlisle residents voted to elect Dave Laraway - host of the Northeast Gardner Show on WSDE - in addition to incumbent councilman Robert Smith with roughly 330 votes for both of the candidates, while in the Town of Summit the Democratic nominee for Councilman received only 8 votes against his Republican opponents, the lowest vote total for a candidate on the ballot this election.
The biggest winner of the evening was District Attorney James Sacket who received well over seven thousand votes, or around 85% of all votes cast county wide, in a dramatic showing of confidence by the citizens of Schoharie County in his prosecutorial abilities.
Supervisors Bradt, Barbic, Lape, Van Glad and Vroman either handily defeated their opponents or faced no opposition at all, while Republicans Bill Federice and Bill Smith of Conesville and Broome respectively trounced their Democrat counterparts. Former Town of Broome Supervisor Anne Batz lost in her bid for Town Clerk, while former Village of Middleburgh Mayor Bill Ansel-McCabe failed to remain on the Middleburgh Town Board.
Most interesting of all, Town of Carlisle residents voted to elect Dave Laraway - host of the Northeast Gardner Show on WSDE - in addition to incumbent councilman Robert Smith with roughly 330 votes for both of the candidates, while in the Town of Summit the Democratic nominee for Councilman received only 8 votes against his Republican opponents, the lowest vote total for a candidate on the ballot this election.
The biggest winner of the evening was District Attorney James Sacket who received well over seven thousand votes, or around 85% of all votes cast county wide, in a dramatic showing of confidence by the citizens of Schoharie County in his prosecutorial abilities.
"Tri-Partisan" Ad Was Kiss of Death at Ballot Box
The candidates endorsed by the Conservative Party placed an ad in last week's Cobleksill paper together, hoping to carry themselves to victory. Instead, every opposed candidate on the ballot yesterday faced defeat. Only Harold Vroman won-- and he was unopposed.
Three races are too close to call but have the Conservative Party-backed candidates lose. Many of these candidates were allies of Todd and Cassandra Ethington.
Three races are too close to call but have the Conservative Party-backed candidates lose. Many of these candidates were allies of Todd and Cassandra Ethington.
11/5/13
Vote in Our New Poll: Are You Satisfied with the Overall Election Results?
Written By Editor on 11/5/13 | 11/5/13
With the sweeping changes at the County and Town levels, the Schoharie News is running a new poll to see if you are happy with the overall results. It is over on our sidebar right now.
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County Coroner Results
Donna McGovern has won another term as the Coroner of Schoharie County by a large margin.
| McGovern, Donna |
6963
|
100.0%
|
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Blenheim cast for McGovern, Donna |
89
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Broome cast for McGovern, Donna |
275
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Carlisle cast for McGovern, Donna |
407
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Cobleskill cast for McGovern, Donna |
1236
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Conesville cast for McGovern, Donna |
226
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Esperance cast for McGovern, Donna |
437
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Fulton cast for McGovern, Donna |
337
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Gilboa cast for McGovern, Donna |
196
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Jefferson cast for McGovern, Donna |
322
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Middleburgh cast for McGovern, Donna |
693
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Richmondville cast for McGovern, Donna |
476
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Schoharie cast for McGovern, Donna |
758
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Seward cast for McGovern, Donna |
428
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Sharon cast for McGovern, Donna |
384
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Summit cast for McGovern, Donna |
239
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Wright cast for McGovern, Donna |
460
|
District Attorney Results
Incumbent District Attorney James Sacket cruised to re-election unopposed today by a wide margin. The 20 year veteran had the Republican Party's backing.
| Sacket, James L |
7494
|
100.0%
|
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Blenheim cast for Sacket, James L |
99
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Broome cast for Sacket, James L |
301
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Carlisle cast for Sacket, James L |
438
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Cobleskill cast for Sacket, James L |
1224
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Conesville cast for Sacket, James L |
235
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Esperance cast for Sacket, James L |
500
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Fulton cast for Sacket, James L |
358
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Gilboa cast for Sacket, James L |
210
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Jefferson cast for Sacket, James L |
353
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Middleburgh cast for Sacket, James L |
757
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Richmondville cast for Sacket, James L |
506
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Schoharie cast for Sacket, James L |
872
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Seward cast for Sacket, James L |
449
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Sharon cast for Sacket, James L |
410
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Summit cast for Sacket, James L |
269
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Wright cast for Sacket, James L |
513
| |
Town of Broome 2013 Election Results
The Town of Broome has five races this election day, four of which are hotly contested. Incumbent Supervisor Anne Batz is now running for Town Clerk.
Supervisor
| Smith III, William M |
228
|
65.7%
|
| Micheli, David A |
119
|
34.3%
|
Clerk
| Wood, Donald K |
201
|
56.6%
|
| Batz, Anne M |
154
|
43.4%
|
Councilman
| Vance, Dale |
224
|
32.6%
|
| Wood, David L |
223
|
32.5%
|
| Schafroth, Frank J |
151
|
22.0%
|
| Jackson, Kermit E |
89
|
13.0%
|
Assessor
| Schmidt, Irene |
243
|
100.0%
|
Highway Superintendent
| Wayman, Jason S |
193
|
52.4%
|
| Parker, Michael A |
175
|
47.6%
|
Town of Carlisle 2013 Results
There are two of four contested races in Carlisle including for incumbent Supervisor Larry Bradt.
Town of Carlisle
Supervisor
| Bradt, Larry R |
342
|
66.7%
|
| Bortell, Susan M |
171
|
33.3%
|
Clerk
| Crofts, Colleen |
470
|
100.0%
|
Councilman
| Smith, Robert L |
350
|
38.6%
|
| Laraway, David |
322
|
35.5%
|
| Cross, Linda K |
235
|
25.9%
|
Town of Gilboa 2013 Election Results
All unopposed races in Gilboa tonight.
Town of Gilboa
Supervisor
Councilman
Assessor
Town of Gilboa
Supervisor
| VanGlad, Anthony |
200
|
100.0%
|
Councilman
| Tompkins, Norwood |
193
|
51.1%
|
| Pickett, Dorothy |
185
|
48.9%
|
Assessor
| Molle, Thomas V |
213
|
100.0%
|
2013 Sheriff's Race Results
Just coming in from the County Board of Elections-- incumbent Sheriff Tony Desmond has won a hard-earned victory tonight over his Democratic and Conservative rivals.
Candidate
|
Votes
|
Vote Percentage
|
| Desmond, Anthony |
4148
|
48.2%
|
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Blenheim cast for Desmond, Anthony |
43
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Broome cast for Desmond, Anthony |
222
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Carlisle cast for Desmond, Anthony |
259
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Cobleskill cast for Desmond, Anthony |
252
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Conesville cast for Desmond, Anthony |
160
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Esperance cast for Desmond, Anthony |
323
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Fulton cast for Desmond, Anthony |
235
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Gilboa cast for Desmond, Anthony |
152
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Jefferson cast for Desmond, Anthony |
149
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Middleburgh cast for Desmond, Anthony |
471
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Richmondville cast for Desmond, Anthony |
275
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Schoharie cast for Desmond, Anthony |
582
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Seward cast for Desmond, Anthony |
243
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Sharon cast for Desmond, Anthony |
328
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Summit cast for Desmond, Anthony |
116
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Wright cast for Desmond, Anthony |
338
| |
| --- | ||
| Travis, Lawrence Larry |
3117
|
36.2%
|
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Blenheim cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
49
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Broome cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
106
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Carlisle cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
180
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Cobleskill cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
775
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Conesville cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
86
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Esperance cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
155
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Fulton cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
137
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Gilboa cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
83
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Jefferson cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
96
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Middleburgh cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
299
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Richmondville cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
254
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Schoharie cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
288
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Seward cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
226
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Sharon cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
79
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Summit cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
86
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Wright cast for Travis, Lawrence Larry |
218
| |
| --- | ||
| Ethington, Todd J |
1345
|
15.6%
|
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Blenheim cast for Ethington, Todd J |
36
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Broome cast for Ethington, Todd J |
35
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Carlisle cast for Ethington, Todd J |
77
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Cobleskill cast for Ethington, Todd J |
137
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Conesville cast for Ethington, Todd J |
51
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Esperance cast for Ethington, Todd J |
102
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Fulton cast for Ethington, Todd J |
53
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Gilboa cast for Ethington, Todd J |
33
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Jefferson cast for Ethington, Todd J |
182
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Middleburgh cast for Ethington, Todd J |
107
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Richmondville cast for Ethington, Todd J |
102
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Schoharie cast for Ethington, Todd J |
95
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Seward cast for Ethington, Todd J |
61
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Sharon cast for Ethington, Todd J |
72
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Summit cast for Ethington, Todd J |
138
| |
| ............. Total votes in the Town of Wright cast for Ethington, Todd J |
Town of Esperance 2013 Election Results
The Town of Esperance sees an incredibly tense election between current Supervisor Earl van Wormer and Mayor Steve Miller.
Town of Esperance
Supervisor
Clerk
Highway Superintendent
Councilman
Town of Esperance
Supervisor
| VanWormer III, Earl |
361
|
62.6%
|
| Miller, Steven R |
216
|
37.4%
|
Clerk
| VanWormer, Charmayne |
387
|
100.0%
|
Highway Superintendent
Candidate
|
Votes
|
Vote Percentage
|
| Keller, Michael D |
494
|
54.9%
|
| Easton-DeSarbo, Kathy S |
405
|
45.1%
|
Councilman
| Ovitt, Gary D |
510
|
100.0%
|
Town of Cobleskill 2013 Election Results
The largest of the Town races sees a healthy fight for all four of the positions open, including the largest share of weighted votes on the County Board-- Tom Murray.
Town of Cobleskill
Supervisor
| McAllister, Leo T |
1007
|
71.4%
|
| Murray, Jr, Thomas M |
403
|
28.6%
|
Justice
| Bywater, Gary |
991
|
36.0%
|
| Fiorillo, Dawn L |
711
|
25.8%
|
| Northrup, William |
624
|
22.6%
|
| Weiss, Marc |
430
|
15.6%
|
Councilman
| Montario, Elizabeth |
901
|
35.7%
|
| Mallery, Roger J |
570
|
22.6%
|
| Stevens, Bruce |
537
|
21.3%
|
| Williams, Ron |
516
|
20.4%
|
Village of Cobleskill 2013 Election Results
Incumbent Mayor Mark Galasso sees stiff competition from Trustee Linda Holmes.
Village of Cobleskill
Mayor
Trustee
Village of Cobleskill
Mayor
Candidate
|
Votes
|
Vote Percentage
|
| Holmes, Linda |
497
|
62.1%
|
| Galasso, Mark A |
303
|
37.9%
|
Trustee
| Snyder, Timothy |
538
|
36.6%
|
| Johnson, Kathleen S |
528
|
35.9%
|
| McDermott, Mark J |
404
|
27.5%
|
Town of Richmondville 2013 Election Results
The Town of Richmondville sees Scott Bennett running in his third consecutive race for Supervisor.
Town of Richmondville
Supervisor
Justice
Councilman
Highway Superintendent
Town of Richmondville
Supervisor
| Lape, Richard T |
421
|
66.5%
|
| Bennett, Scott |
212
|
33.5%
|
Justice
| Needleman, Herbert |
512
|
100.0%
|
Councilman
| Lancaster, William S |
359
|
31.4%
|
| Maurice, Paul |
346
|
30.3%
|
| Hall, Vernon F |
247
|
21.6%
|
| Stahlecker, Zachary |
190
|
16.6%
|
Highway Superintendent
| Althiser, Keith G |
490
|
100.0%
|
Town of Middleburgh 2013 Election Results
The Town of Middleburgh has no Supervisor's race this year, but has two council seats contested. Former Mayor William Ansel-McCabe failed in his attempt to return to the Town Board.
Town of Middleburgh
Clerk
Councilman
Highway Superintendent
Town of Middleburgh
Clerk
| Lawyer, Brenda J |
265
|
100.0%
|
Councilman
| Lloyd, David L |
166
|
31.0%
|
| DeFeo, Brian |
163
|
30.4%
|
| Ansel-McCabe, William |
113
|
21.1%
|
| Masterson, Sara |
94
|
17.5%
|
Highway Superintendent
| Nunamann, Dale C |
248
|
100.0%
|
Town of Jefferson 2013 Election Results
Tonight's race in Jefferson pits Cassandra Ethington's closest ally Daniel Singletary against one of her victims, Sean Jordan.
Town of Jefferson
Supervisor
Justice
Assessor
Councilman
Cole, Ken
Town of Jefferson
Supervisor
| Jordan, Sean |
245
|
57.0%
|
| Singletary, Daniel I |
185
|
43.0%
|
Justice
Candidate
|
Votes
|
Vote Percentage
|
| Hait, Lynn |
361
|
100.0%
|
Assessor
| Sheehan, Greg |
344
|
100.0%
|
Cole, Ken
313
50.5%
Buck, Charles
307
49.5%
Town of Seward 2013 Election Results
The Town of Seward sees longtime Supervisor Carl Barbic facing opposition.
Town of Seward
Supervisor
Clerk
Councilman
Highway Superintendent
Town of Seward
Supervisor
| Barbic, J Carl |
312
|
59.4%
|
| Bricker, Howard M |
213
|
40.6%
|
Clerk
| Southworth, Brenda |
514
|
100.0%
|
Councilman
| Kniskern, Daniel O |
312
|
30.3%
|
| Davenport Jr., Romine R |
309
|
30.0%
|
| Fletcher, George |
222
|
21.6%
|
| King, Charlene |
187
|
18.2%
|
Highway Superintendent
| Baxter, Bruce |
318
|
59.6%
|
| Chamberlain, Bruce |
216
|
40.4%
|
Town of Blenheim Election Results
There are four races in Blenheim today, but only one is contested. This is the hotly watched race between Republican incumbent Bob Mann and Democrat Shawn Smith.
Justice
Councilman
Supervisor
| Smith, Shawn |
70
|
52.2%
|
| Mann Jr, Robert H |
64
|
47.8%
|
Justice
| Kniskern Jr, William J |
90
|
100.0%
|
Clerk
| Alley, Robin |
103
|
100.0%
|
Councilman
| Mattice-Strauch, Anne |
106
|
52.7%
|
| Graham, Keith |
95
|
47.3%
|
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