Rep. Scott Murphy sworn in

April 29, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments

Democrat Scott Murphy became the 20th Congressional District’s representative Wednesday, as he was officially sworn in during ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Murphy, who won a special election held March 31, represents parts of 10 counties, including eastern Otsego County and nearly all of Dela [...]

Obama at 100 days

April 29, 2009 | Cooperstown Breaking News, Oneonta Breaking News | Comments

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in different presentations in the April 25-26 print edition of The Daily Star and online here. Today, President Barack Obama will mark his 100th day in office. The first 100 days are traditionally a benchmark on which to judge the beginnings of a p [...]