LETTER from ERNA MORGAN MCREYNOLDS Moving horror stories bring back memories Moving? Whether you have changed countries or states or cities or streets you probably have some stories? Hearing a tale from a friend brought to mind some of the terrors. One of the scariest moves I made was back to upstate New York after years working in cities — first in New Zealand, then London and, finally, in Manhattan. It was a frightening move from my big-time journalism job…
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Rowing gains popularity on Otsego Lake by PHOEBE SMITH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Rowing opportunities have been expanding on Otsego Lake the past few years and a two-time Olympian has been a big part of bringing the sport to Cooperstown and Otsego County. The Otsego Area Rowing program, under the guidance of Oneonta’s two-time Olympian, Andrea Thies, has been expanding for several summers now as people take up the water sport. A rower from her collegiate years at Cornell University,…
Super Sheep? Can good genetics help ag businesses be good environmental stewards? A farm in Middlefield is on the cutting edge By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD – Agriculture is often blamed for a negative impact on climate change. However, at a farm near Cooperstown run by twins Owen Weikert and Dr. Ben Weikert, that perception is exactly what they are working to change. The Katahdin sheep are selectively bred by studying their genetic makeup in order to…
AllOtsego People Coop group to take on biking challenge By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A group of Otsego County residents have been training for the ride of their lives in the Leadville 100 MTB. The annual “race across the sky” in the Rocky Mountains near Leadville, Colorado, is considered one of the most grueling endurance races in the world. Whether people do the ultramarathon or the mountain bike race, the competitors are embarking on a challenge that breaks…
For Oneonta’s Catan, one last high school title is a dream denied By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Last week, while section champions accepted their awards, and athletes across the region expressed thanks for being able to get back to competing for championships, the mood was different for one local player. Arguably the best tennis player in the region, Oneonta senior Chris Catan watched as his classmates played playoff games and his peers on the court won titles. Section…
The AllOtsego Report, Episode 4: Courthouse Drama Episode 4 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, June 24, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, as well as this week’s news on AllOtsego.com. In this week’s episode Editor Greg Klein, Reporter Kevin Limiti and Office Manager Larissa Ryan discuss: The murder trial of Dylan Robinson, who was convicted this week of second-degree murder in the death of his father, Kenneth Robinson of Worcester. Dylan Robinson was 15 at…
Middle-inning runs lead Outlaws over Dragons STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta batters chased Glens Falls pitcher Matt Chase from the game in the fifth inning as the Outlaws won at home, 10-4, in a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League game Wednesday, June 23, at Damaschke Field in Oneonta. The Outlaws scored eight runs in the three middle innings, after the Dragons took a 3-1 lead after three. Chase had breezed through the Oneonta lineup the first time around,…
Jury finds Dylan Robinson guilty of murdering his father By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOERSTOWN — An Otsego County jury found teenager Dylan Robinson guilty of second-degree murder in the Oct. 10, 2019, shooting death of his father, Kenneth Robinson of Worcester. The jury acquitted Robinson of one count , third-degree arson, but found him guilty of two other counts in addition to the murder charges, third-degree robbery and first-degree burglary. Robinson stood with his hands in his…
Outlaws top Elmira on road, 4-2 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Kieran Finnegan struck out eight Elmira batters as Oneonta won its third game of the 2021 season, beating the host Pioneers, 4-2, Tuesday, June 22. Finnegan gave up two runs early, but settled in to pitch six strong innings for Oneonta, giving up five hits and two walks. Kyle Mahady got the save, giving up one hit but striking out two batters in the ninth inning.…
Primary Election Results Ogden wins rematch in District Three; Hartwick incumbents lose primaries STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Laurens resident Caitlin Ogden will get a rematch with Otsego County Rep. Rick Brockway in November to decide who will represent the county’s District Three, in Laurens and Otego, after handily winning a Democratic primary election Tuesday, June 22. Ogden lead Jared Nepa, 117 to 21, after unofficial results were posted Tuesday night. Brockway beat Ogden by about 150 votes in…
