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Funeral Tuesday For Retired Provost, Scholar, Administrator, Civic Leader

F. DANIEL LARKIN, 1938-2015 Funeral Tuesday For Retired Provost, Scholar, Administrator, Civic Leader ONEONTA – The funeral mass for retired SUNY Oneonta Provost F. Daniel Larkin, 76, who died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at Fox Hospital, will be at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St. Daniel Larkin, Dan to all who knew him, left this world a…
October 2, 2015

Dan Larkin, Retired Provost, Expert On Canals, NY History

IN MEMORIAM Dan Larkin, Retired Provost, Expert On Canals, NY History Editor’s Note:  Dan Larkin, the beloved former long-time provost and perhaps the last active faculty member who taught at Old Main, died Thursday, Oct. 2, at Fox Hospital.  He was 76.   He retired as provost at the end of June 2011, but continued to teach his popular course on New York State history until earlier this year.  Raised in Rome, the Erie Canal was one of his professional…
October 2, 2015

Kirkus: Libby’s Mystery Novel May Inspire Sequels

Kirkus: Libby’s Mystery Novel May Inspire Sequels All.OTSEGO.com reporter Libby Cubmore’s mystery novel, “The Big Rewind,” to be published in February, has received its first review, in Kirkus, and it’s a positive one:  “The clues to a Brooklyn murder unspool on a mixtape in what might be a new mystery subgenre – the hipster cozy.    The review hopes the mystery, to be published by William Morrow in February, “inspire more than one playlist and, hopefully, a sequel.” READ FULL KIRKUS…
October 2, 2015

Bank of Coop Reaches New Equity Goal

Bank of Cooperstown Reaches New Equity Goal USNY Bank, which operates as Bank of the Finger Lakes in Geneva and Bank of Cooperstown in Cooperstown and Oneonta, has raised $3.75 million through an offering of common stock, according to USNY Bank President & CEO Mike Briggs.…
October 2, 2015

Universally Accessible Boat Launch On Susquehanna Christened Today

Universally Accessible Boat Launch On Susquehanna Christened Today PORTLANDVILLE – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today joined officials with the Goodyear Lake Association, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) to detail improvements at the universally accessible, enhanced cartop boat launch site along the Susquehanna River. “Canoeists, kayakers, and others have always enjoyed paddling on Goodyear Lake and the Susquehanna River, and I was pleased to partner with local and state officials to develop…
October 2, 2015

Rev. Jim Wheeler, 68; Author, Evangelist For Assembly Of God

IN MEMORIAM:  Rev. Jim Wheeler, 68; Evangelist For Assembly Of God, Author ONEONTA – Rev. James (Jim) R. Wheeler Sr., 68, of Oneonta, an Assembly of God national evangelist, and author, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Jim was born on April 8, 1947, in Johnson City, to William H. and Myrtle G. (O`Dell) Wheeler. He was spiritually born again in 1969 when he accepted God’s offer of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Jim was married to Sharon J.…
October 2, 2015

From Oneonta, NY To Frisco, TX National Soccer Hall Of Fame Finds New Home

From Oneonta To Frisco, Texas: U.S. Soccer  Hall Finds New Home ONEONTA – Five years after the National Soccer Hall of Fame here closed its doors, FC Dallas has announced that it will unveil plans for its reopening in Frisco, Texas, as well as improvements to Toyota Stadium in a press conference on October 14th. For more details, visit the official Major League Soccer website.…
October 1, 2015

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 

Visit our “subscribe” page and select your charity of choice at checkout