7 HOMELESS AS 60 BATTLE ROUTE 28 FIRE Firefighter Derek West, in top photo, pours water on the remains of 4703 Route 28, Hartwick Seminary, from atop a Milford Volunteer Fire Department engine, assisted by his dad Damon and Wade Thayer. Hartwick #2 Fire Chief David Bryant, the officer in charge at the scene, walks by the apparatus. The fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. today, and more than a half-dozen departments responded, Bryant said. Seven people were living in…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Halloween Masquerade Ball MASQUERADE—7-10:30 p.m. “The Magical Masquerade Ball,” featuring cocktails followed by illusionist Leon and fun after-party. Includes free half-masks, live music by the Small Town Big Band, hors d’oeuvres, dancing, more. Tickets, $45. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or visit https://www.foothillspac.org/ FUNDRAISER—10 a.m. “Dine Out For A Cause.” Enjoy a meal and support Helios Care programs. The Tulip and The Rose, 435 Main Street, Franklin. (607) 432-6773…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, APRIL 28 The Oneonta Concert Association presents the Catalyst Quartet CONCERT—7:30 p.m. Enjoy a performance by the award-winning “Catalyst Quartet,” hailed as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” by the “New York Times” for their Carnegie Hall debut. Presented by the Oneonta Concert Association at the First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1589 or visit oneontaconcertassociation.org CHICKEN DINNER—4-7 p.m. Support this local fire department and enjoy a meal of Brooks’ BBQ. Half…
Fire closes Rusty Bison, wakes villagers Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Hartwick Fire Department #2 and other local volunteers were able to quickly douse a fire at the Rusty Bison restaurant south of Cooperstown on state Route 28 early in the morning Saturday, Sept. 4, but the damage was extensive enough to close the restaurant for an unknown length of time. The restaurant at 4938 Route 28 posted on its Facebook page Saturday afternoon: “There was a fire at…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 Explore Otsego County Farms FAMILY FARM DAY – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Explore 41 local farms throughout Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware Counties. Tour, try products, learn about farming from fish farming to beekeeping, more. Pick up your farm guide from participating, farms, farmer’s markets, libraries, more in the 3 counties. Call 607-547-2536 or download guide from www.familyfarmday.org…
Common Council discusses COVID, budget, approves new asst. fire chief By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The Common Council approved the new Asst. Fire Chief, Timothy Foster to a round of applause Tuesday, Aug. 17, after some discussion about tabling the potential appointment until the situation with the COVID delta variant became more clear. The council was briefed on the situation with the coronavirus variant, a mutation that is steadily causing higher rates of infection City Health Officer…
No one hurt despite tour bus fire, which closes 28 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com INDEX — Fire Department officials are reporting that there were no serious injuries despite a tour bus catching on fire south of Cooperstown on state Route 28 Saturday evening. Dramatic eyewitness video shared on Facebook shows the bus burning from the lower back section on a stretch of Route 28 near Kevin’s Royal Auto in the town of Otsego. Route 28 was closed from…
Fire destroys cabin near Portlandville on Saturday STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Milford Fire Department responded to a structure fire Saturday, May 15, on county Route 35, at the end of Friis Lane in the town of Milford. A cabin in the woods near the Susquehanna River was a complete loss, but no one was reported hurt in the blaze.…
77-Year-Old Man Dies Early Today In Fly Creek Fire FLY CREEK – The state fire marshal’s office is investigating a fatal fire that broke out at 5:29 this morning at 168 Jones Road, near Oaksville. A 77-year-old man died in the fire, which broke in the rear of the one-story home, where the bedrooms are located, on the hillside of Jones Road, which cuts across from Route 28 to Route 80. Two stepsons were at the scene a few minutes…