Doug Plummer News Today

“I began to find these fake obits all over the country,” said Mitleid. “People who never knew him… facts were wrong."

“It is appalling and to trade on other people’s grief is inhumane.”

Doug Plummer was the mayor of Sharon Springs, New York, a close-knit community of just more than 500 people.

The Mayor of Sharon Springs Doug Plummer has died.An obituary posted on December 16, 2023 reads:"His passing has left the entire globe in a state of sadness.

The Mohawk Valley was awarded Downtown Revitalization and New York Forward Grants.

By MaryRose Denton

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As reported hate crimes rise nationally, treatment of LGBTQ community remains top priority for local orgs | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Capital Region Members of the community stand at the New York state flag pole where a new Pride flag was raised the morning of June 9, 2020, at the Woods Hollow Preserve in Milton. It replaces two Pride flags that were previously stolen. Shares0 Hate crimes are reportedly on the rise nationally, according to the FBI, and incidents directed toward the LGBTQ commu...

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