🌱 Why a Morris murder charge was reduced to manslaughter

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Morris murder charge was reduced to manslaughter

Also on today's calendar: Reese Fulmer at The Gatehouse.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
• Thursday: Rather cloudy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Otsego County man convicted on felony manslaughter charge after 71-year-old missing man found shot in head (wbng.com) — A Morris man has been sentenced to five to fifteen years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the reckless shooting death of a 71-year-old man in the Town of Morris. Prosecutors reduced the original murder charge after reviewing evidence, prompting a sharp public disagreement between the Otsego County District Attorney's Office and the sheriff over how the investigation was handled.
   

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Sunday October 11
• Reese Fulmer acoustic duo at The Gatehouse →
  The Gatehouse, Morris
  7:00 pm

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Sunday October 11
• Reese Fulmer at The Gatehouse →
  The Gatehouse, Morris
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Oneonta Workshop: Demystifying the Civil Service... →
  CDO Workforce, 12 Dietz St, Oneonta
  11:00 am
• BVS @ Sharon Springs
  Anthony M DiPace Soccer Field Sharon Springs
  4:30 pm
• Senior Night: Girls' Varsity Soccer
  Unadilla Valley Csd New Berlin, NY 13411
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• BMS vs Morris
  Soccer Field, Factory Ground Road, Laurens
  4:30 pm
• GMS vs Unatego
  Soccer Field, Factory Ground Road, Laurens
  4:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Notary Public NYS Exam Prep Live In-Person Course – Chenango County, NY →
  Guernsey Memorial Library, 3 Court Street, Norwich
  12:30 pm
• Notary Public NYS Exam Prep Live In-Person Course... →
  Guernsey Memorial Library, 3 Court St, Norwich
  12:30 pm
• GVS vs Edmeston
  Soccer Field, Factory Ground Road, Laurens
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Defensive Driving Course – Chenango County, NY →
  Guernsey Memorial Library, 3 Court St, Norwich
  10:00 am
• Defensive Driving Course - Chenango County, NY →
  Guernsey Memorial Library, 3 Court Street, Norwich
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker(03320) 19 Clinton Plaza Dr in Oneonta. Apply here.
• Panera posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Oneonta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morris here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oneonta

• Opening Reception for Hartwick X SUNY Oneonta Student Show (wordpress.com)
• Time Out Otsego: 09-29-26 (allotsego.com)
• Reading 30 years of Otsego Lake history, one zooplankton at a time (eurekalert.org)

Norwich

• Norwich receives $1.18 million from NYS for parks (wbng.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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