AllOtsego people: In Cooperstown, a female majority forms By PHOEBE SMITH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — When Hanna Bergene decided to run for a village trustee position and Jim Dean announced he would step down to make way for her, it inadvertently led to a local first: a female majority board of trustees. Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, who was first elected in 2018, and is the second female mayor of the village, Deputy Mayor Cindy Falk and trustees Bergene…
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With induction delayed, HOF awards get Saturday spotlight By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com While the Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony has been pushed back to Sept. 8, in order to accommodate the inclusion of fans in attendance on the lawn at the Clark Sports Center, the Hall’s annual Awards Presentation honoring baseball writers and broadcasters is scheduled for Saturday, July 24, as a television only event. This year’s Ford C. Frick Award and Baseball Writer’s Association of America…
Lights, camera, Otsego County Summer film shoot for ‘Bring Him Back Dead’ highlights industry’s growth in Cooperstown, Oneonta By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD — The push to bring the film industry to Otsego County produced big results in July, in large part thanks to efforts of Film COOP and scenery in the region that the filmmakers couldn’t get anywhere else. Tucked away at a “hideout” location, the small-budget action film “Bring Him Back Dead” was shot at…
Summer Music Festival to reopen with free concert Aug. 10, at Fenimore By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After the cancellation of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus, the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will be back for its 23rd season this summer. The season kicks off Tuesday, Aug. 10, with a free concert. “We wanted to make a giftto the community and say let’s come back and enjoy live music together after difficult times,” CSMF Artistic Director Linda…
Leonard became Milford’s pioneer wrestler, Coop legend Despite losing senior season to pandemic, grappling career will continue with college recruitment By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MARYLAND — As he could see his senior season of wrestling being washed away by the coronavirus pandemic, 2021 Milford Central School graduate Avery Leonard said he relied on his philosophy of life, “worry about what you can control, let go of everything you can’t control.” “I have always run with that saying,”…
Pit Run to return for 2021 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The 28th Pit Run, in honor of late State Trooper Ricky J. Parisian, will take place Sunday, Oct. 3, in Oneonta. “We are so excited to announce our 28th annual event,” Race Director Dave Weaver said in a media release. “Not only does the Pit Run celebrate Ricky J. Parisian’s heroism, but it celebrates the best attributes of the greater Oneonta community. It is a wonderful family event,…
The AllOtsego Report, Episode 8: The Butternut Valley floods Episode 8 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, July 22, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, as well as this week’s news on AllOtsego.com. Click here to listen! In this week’s episode Editor Greg Klein and Reporter Kevin Limiti discuss: The massive flooding Saturday evening, July 16, in the Butternut Valley towns of Pittsfield, Morris and Butternut Valley and the villages of Morris and Gilbertsville.…
In Memoriam Michael Janitz, 67 December 17, 1953 – July 19, 2021 Oneonta – Michael Janitz, 67, passed away at home unexpectedly on July 19, 2021. He was born December 17, 1953 in Paterson, NJ, the son of Paul and Mary (Hart) Janitz Sr. Michael was a 32-year Local Union Carpenter. He also was the owner and operator of Sharp Cut Construction for 15 years. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, traveling, fishing, hunting, and football, he was a Giants fan;…
Fly Creek firefighters rescue highway crewman from collapsed culvert By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com FLY CREEK — Assistant fire chiefs Jess Lanza and Henry Hight responded to a call that saved a town highway crewman’s life on Tuesday, July 13. A crewman had gotten his boots stuck in a culvert in the area of Christian Hill after a beaver dam collapse caused rushing water to drag him into the collapsed and damaged pipe. “It was actually just a…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JULY 22 ‘Going Out’ Concert in Neahwa Park COMMUNITY CONCERT – 7 p.m. Oneonta Community Band presents ‘Going Out’ concert exploring some of the activities we’ve missed and will soon be possible. Selections include ‘American Patrol’ by F.W. Meacham’s, ‘Liberty Bell’ by John Philip Sousa, and more. Birng the lawn chairs and get comfortable in the Park. Bandstand, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 607-432-7085 or visit www.facebook.com/oneontacommunityconcertband/…
