By Andrew Waite/The Leader-Herald A house fire in the village of Broadalbin this week could have been a lot worse if three volunteer fire companies hadn’t been at their stations to perform regular Monday night drills, according to Steven Santa Maria, director of the Fulton County Emergency Manage
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Gordon L. Cornell, 88, of Meadow Street, Broadalbin, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Ellis Hospital with family at his side.
He was born in Broadalbin on May 27, 1932, a son of Lewis and Millicent Street Cornell and was a 1950 graduate of Broadalbin High School. Gordie lived in Broadalbin his entire life.
Mr. Cornell was employed as a lab technician at Mohasco Carpet Mills in Amsterdam until its relocation to Dublin, GA in the early 1980s. Later, he worked as a salesman at Jim Longwell Chevrolet until retiring in 1992. After retirement, Gordie worked as a caretaker at the Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery.
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Fire crews work to extinguish a fire at home in Perth on Monday. Several units responded to the scene of the fire including Perth Volunteer Fire Department, Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department, Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company, Berkshire Volunteer Fire Department, Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and members of the Fulton County Sheriff s Department. (The Leader-Herald/Briana O Hara)
PERTH Heavy smoke was visible at a house fire in the town on Monday afternoon in which the fire caused a lot of damage to the home, according to officials.
Fulton County Fire Coordinator Steve Santa Maria said a neighbor called in a house fire at 140 McKay Road at approximately 12:14 p.m.
Brothers rescued from Great Sacandaga Lake unscathed
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Sand Island, located in the Great Sacandaga Lake. (Seen in November)Tim Blydenburgh / Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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BROADALBIN Two brothers were kayaking and fishing Saturday morning on the Great Sacandaga Lake when one of them flipped over into the water, prompting a rescue team to deploy, State Police said.
They were able to get themselves to Sand Island before rescuers arrived, troopers said.
The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company responded to the call for rescue. They launched an all-terrain amphibious vehicle to Sand Island and set up a landing zone for a helicopter at the state s Broadalbin Boat Launch, according to the fire company’s Facebook page. The helicopter had to cancel due to low visibility, firefighters said in their post.