Robinson Case To Begin April 14 Teen accused of killing father for cash, marijuana COOPERSTOWN – The remaining suspect to be tried as an adult in the 2019 murder of Kenneth Robinson of Worcester, his son Dylan Robinson, will see his trial begin with jury selection, which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14. Kenneth Robinson, 53, was killed Oct. 10, 2019, in what police and prosecutors have called an attempted robbery of about $5,000 in cash and marijuana. The suspects…
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SQSPCA Thrift Shop Stops Taking Donations, Pending Its Moving HARTWICK SEMINARY – As of 4 p.m. Friday, April 2, the New Leash on Life Thrift Shop will temporarily stop taking donations in preparation for its upcoming move. The thrift store, a local mainstay for more than 40 years, is a primary source of revenue for the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SQSPCA). Both the animal shelter and thrift store facilities will relocate soon to a brand…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MARCH 29 Get Outside With Spring Fitness Challenges WELLNESS CHALLENGE – Ongoing. Start the Spring right. Each week Leaf will issue 3 challenges to Do, Visit, or Find to get you out of the house. Snap a selfie, or a groupie and post it to their page to share the fun. Enter to win chance to win gift cards to local businesses. Complete 2 challenges each week for chance to win a bonus prize of a…
ANTICIPATING COVID RETREAT Honest Brook Music Fest Plans To Reopen In July DELHI – In another indication of COVID’S anticipated retreat, the Honest Brook Music Festival will present live chamber music in The Barn once again this summer for its popular weekend concerts in The Barn. The season of four performances will begin Saturday, July 10, and conclude Sunday, August 8. This year’s line-up includes artists who were scheduled for 2020, as well as a newcomer to the stage in…
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STATEMENT On Ballot, Stammel Says He Will Retire He Clears Way For Michelle Catan, A Democrat Running On GOP Line By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – County Rep. Andrew Stammel, D-Town of Oneonta, who is on the ballot in the Nov. 2 election, announced today he has changed his mind and will not run for a fourth term afternoon. “Many local elected officials remain in positions longer than expected because they cannot find…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, MARCH 28 Listen To Virtual Play Reading In Emerging Playwright Series PLAY READING – 2 p.m. Enjoy virtual performance of new play ‘Co-Op(erative)’ by Garrett Heater. Part of the NEXT! Emerging Playwright series. Presented by The Fenimore Art Museum. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED EVENTS CLICK TO LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
For Whom The Bell Tolls Chris Gustafson, top, counts the chimes as Rev. Mark Montfort rings the church bell at First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta this morning. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Brenda L. Utter, Morris, who was the first COVID related death in Otsego County. In the year since Utter’s passing, 55 residents have died from COVID-19, and this morning members of the congregation took turns ringing the bell in memory of those lost. “This…
Oneonta Attorney Gouldin Runs To Succeed Bernier ONEONTA – Oneonta City Judge Lucy Bernier announced her retirement this morning; and Attorney Bob Gouldin this afternoon announced his candidacy to succeed her. Both are Democrats. Gouldin is the only candidate to have filed his petitions by the deadline of Thursday at 5 p.m. However, independent candidates can circulate petitions by May 25 to get on the ballot. The candidate has lived and practiced in Oneonta for over 20 years, and was…
INSIGHT ON 2021 CAMPAIGNS Lapin Leaving County Board, But Plans 2025 Bid For Oneonta Mayor Meanwhile, OCCA Planner Founds Blog On Opportunities For Region By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – When Danny Lapin ran for the county Board of Representatives in 2017, “My wife was very supportive.” Lapin, a newcomer to the City of Oneonta, excelled in door-to-door campaigning, and that fall the untested young Democrat, then 28, pulled off what many considered an upset against Len…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MARCH 27 ‘Sing Into Spring’ With Children’s Cabaret Troupe CHILDRENS CABARET – 7 p.m. ‘Sing Into Spring’ Childrens Cabaret free streaming event features current and past youth performers from Orpheus Theater. 607-432-1800 or visit www.facebook.com/OrpheusTheatre/…
