NIGHT AT THE OPERA Great Score Overcomes Bland ‘Sweeney’ Setting By PAT THORPE • Review for www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” has been described as “operatic” since its debut in 1979 and it didn’t take long for this musical thriller to move to the opera house. John DeMain conducted Sweeney’s operatic debut in 1984 and has probably led more performances than anyone on Earth – very good reasons the Glimmerglass Festival orchestra sails with confidence and power through…
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State DOT Announces Reopening Of Route 51 South Of Gilbertsville COPES CORNERS – The state DOT today announced Route 51 south of Gilbertsville, closed to ensure the stability of a bridge after heavy rains Monday evening, has been reopened.…
Seward, Magee Bring $1 Million To Finish Communication System…
Homeowner Arrested After Threatening Man With Axe OTEGO – An Otego man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a man with an axe in his garage, then broke the taillight of his car. James M. Jordan, 62, was arrested after troopers responded to a report of a fight at a home on State Route 7 in the Town of Otego.…
Route 51 Detour Still In Effect; Crews Examine Flood Damage…
4 Staff Arrested At Focus Nursing Home 94-Year-Old Woman Left In Recliner For 41 Hours, Attorney General Alleges COOPERSTOWN – Four former employees of Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center were arrested for allegedly leaving a 94-year-old resident alone in a recliner for nearly two days, according to Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. LPN Lorraine Caldwell, 54, Holland Patient; LPN Amanda Gus, 30, Hartwick; Sarah Schuyler, certified nurse assistant (CNA), 29, and CNA Donna Gray, 48, Sidney, face charges they they…
Hanna 1st GOP Congressman To Endorse Democrat Clinton COOPERSTOWN – U.S. Rep. Richard Hannah, R-Utica, who used to live in Cooperstown and represented Otsego County before the 2010 redistricting, has become the first Republican congressman to endorse Democrat Hillary Clinton for president, the Huffington Post reported today.…
CREW CLEARS ABUTMENTS Overnight Floods Close Rt. 51 Span MORRIS – The Route 51 bridge at County Route 3 in Otsego County between Mount Upton and Morris is closed to remove sand and sediment around the abutments due to heavy overnight rains, the state DOT announced. County Route 18 will serve as the detour for this closure. DOT expects to complete the Route 51 repairs in time to reopen this portion of roadway sometime today.…
Cooperstown Curate Takes Pulpit At Schenectady Episcopal Church COOPERSTOWN – The Rev. Matt Stromberg, Christ Episcopal Church curate, Sunday assumed his new pulpit at St. George Episcopal Church in Schenectady’s historic Stockade district. Stromberg had been ministering to the local parish since the departure of Father Mark Michaels in 2015 for a new position in Virginia. The search for Michaels’ permanent successor continues. CLICK FOR REPORT IN SCHENECTADY GAZETTE…
Ommegang’s President Arrives In Cooperstown…
