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MLK Jr. Essay Contest: High School Division Winner

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” As an activist, this was an extremely strong quote. It can mean numerous things to many individuals but, in my perspective, this quote is simply saying that we as people have a choice and can make a decision.…
January 30, 2025

Abandoned Hornet Nest an Opportunity for Learning

“We spent the following week exploring the nest and learning all about wasps. The children were eager and excited to see and touch the nest and, with a magnifying glass and head lamps, could even see way down deep inside of it. We also read books about wasp homes, and studied the body parts and life cycle of wasps,” Marshall said.…
January 16, 2025

Memoriam: Martha Mary Messner

Martha Mary (Richtsfeld) Messner, a well-known and much-loved nurse in Otsego County for most of her life, died on December 13, 2024 at age 75 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Martha was born on March 22, 1949 in Oneonta, New York, to Erna and Marcus Richtsfeld, both immigrants from Germany, and was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Delhi on May 1, 1949. Martha grew up on the family dairy farm near East Meredith where she and her…
January 3, 2025

In Memoriam: Martha Mary Messner

WORCESTER—Martha Mary (née Richtsfeld) Messner died at home on December 13, 2024. She was born March 22, 1949. Calling hours will be on Friday, January 17, 2025 from 3-7 p.m., followed by a service of Evening Prayer at Atonement Lutheran Church, 1 Center Street, Oneonta.…
December 31, 2024
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PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

For a limited time, new annual subscriptions to the hard copy of “The Freeman’s Journal” or “Hometown Oneonta” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or digital-only access to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice: Friends of the Feral-TNR, Super Heroes Humane Society, or Susquehanna Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 

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