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County Reps, 100 Attendees Consider County’s Future

County Reps, 100 Attendees Consider County’s Future Dr. Gerald Benjamin, SUNY New Paltz vice president for regional engagement, presents “County Manager v. County Executive” to a full house at Springbrook’s new Family Engagement Center this morning. The 45-minute presentation, moderated by Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich, outlined the pros and cons of both governmental structures, as well as ideas for how the Otsego County Board of Representatives might begin the process of considering new management models for the county. At…
December 14, 2017

Seniors Tour The Bright Side Of Oneonta

Nader Towers Seniors Tour The Bright Side Of Oneonta For the second year in a row, seniors of Nader Towers enjoyed a free tour of Oneonta’s Christmas lights this evening courtesy of Carla Balnis and Oneonta Public Transit. The bus toured the streets from East End to West End enjoying holiday light displays while Oneonta’s DJ Wooden and Judy Pitel, above, led the riders in singing Christmas songs. When the bus reached 10 Tilley Ave, home owner John Hayen, (seen…
December 13, 2017

Rubin, Catan Elected Town Fire Commissioners

Rubin, Catan Elected Town Fire Commissioners By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With 82 votes for Al Rubin and 83 votes for Michelle Catan, the two join Johna Peachin, Ron Peters and Fred Volpe on the Town of Oneonta Fire Commission. Voter turnout was higher than normal in an election that can attract results in the single digits,  with both candidates supporting paid fire protection from the City of Oneonta.…
December 12, 2017

Local Event Provides Gifts for Seniors

‘Shoe Boxes for Seniors’ Aims To Spred Holiday Cheer ONEONTA – Lisa Nunez of Oneonta is working to spread a little cheer to homebound senior citizens this holiday season with a gift-giving program that she calls Shoe Boxes for Seniors. “No one ever gives to these homebound seniors,” said Nunez. “These are people in our community that we’ve sort of forgotten about.” Nunez came up with the idea to deliver shoe boxes filled with small gifts and useful items to…
December 12, 2017

SUNY Gathers To Mourn Loss Of Daniel William Michaels

SUNY Gathers To Mourn Loss Of Daniel William Michaels Above, Nearly 600 Students and staff of SUNY Oneonta gathered in the Hunt Union Ballroom this evening for a tearful Memorial Service for Daniel William Michaels, 18, who passed away in the early morning hours of Dec. 3rd. At right, friends of Daniel find in each other as they look at his photo at the close of the evening. Pastor Peter Derway of Catholic Campus Ministries led the memorial that included…
December 11, 2017
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PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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