His Fans On Twitter Praise Jeff Idelson, Mourn Retirement Editor’s Note: Twitter lit up overnight with praise for Jeff Idelson, who annouced Monday, Feb. 4, that he is retiring as Baseball Hall of Fame president. Here is a sampling. Bob Nightengale: Jeff Idelson has been the heart and soul of Baseball’s Hall of Fame Museum for 25 years, and @HallofFamePrez will be greatly missed in Cooperstown. Idelson said that he’ll officially step down after the Hall of Fame ceremony on…
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BOUND VOLUMES – Feb. 8, 2019 200 YEARS AGO Proclamation by DeWitt Clinton, Governor of the State of New York – Whereas, by an inquisition taken before one of the coroners of the city and county of Albany, a certain James Gould, is charged with the murder of Sally Hawkins – and whereas the said James Gould has fled from justice – Now therefore, I do offer a reward of two hundred and fifty dollars, for the apprehension and…
John ‘Gobbie’ Garbera, 72; Richfield Springs Mayor, Remington Employee RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Former Village Mayor John ‘Gobbie’ Garbera II, 72, of Johnson Street, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 1, 2019, in his home, with the comfort of his loving family by his side. He was born on Aug. 15, 1946, in Little Falls, a son of the late John and Ann Spytko Garbera. A lifelong resident of Richfield Springs, he was educated at RSCS. In April 2007, he married…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Feb. 6-7, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE SSPCA, Sheriff, D.A. Form Animal-Cruelty Task Force Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson To Retire Tenants Ordered To Leave Oneonta Hotel Medallion Found In Trash Cans; $500 Claimed EDITORIAL No, We Can’t Save World Alone; Yes, We Can Embrace Opportunity COLUMNS ZAGATA: We Can Have Natural Gas Now, Renewables Later His Fans On Twitter Praise Jeff Idelson, Mourn Retirement LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Colone:…
Energywise, We Can Have It All: Natural Gas Now, Renewables Later The Otsego County Chamber board and president deserve a heartfelt “thank you” for having the vision and courage to host the “Energy Summit.” Speakers from New York and Pennsylvania talked about fossil fuels and renewables including biomass, ethanol, electric cars, wind, solar and geo-thermal. At the end of the day, it was clear that, although promising for the future, renewables are not currently capable of replacing or offsetting our…
Village: Vote Firemen Into Chamber Hall COOPERSTOWN – The Village of Cooperstown is encouraging residents to vote for the Cooperstown Fire Department for the 2019 Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. The Fire Department is one of 25 candidates on the ballot, which also includes Bruce Hall, the Cooperstown Farmers Market and the Cooperstown Food Pantry. Voting open to public at www.AllOTSEGO.com. ►THE FENIMORE ART MUSEUM has received a $186,330 grant for a comprehensive catalog of the…
LET’S GET SOME OF STATE’S $1.5B IN GREEN AID It’s Time To Seize Energy Future Locally The local energy debate shows little sign of dying down. On the one side are opponents of any further development of fossil fuels, including natural gas, and on the other side are advocates for expanding the natural-gas infrastructure in our area in hopes of luring new industrial development. Most people, however, are somewhere in the middle. National polling suggests that majorities now see…
Private Life Beckons To Lou Allstadt He Leaves Cooperstown Village Board, But Stays Involved In Public Affairs By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN ‘It’s been my longest job – at the lowest pay,” former Mobil Oil executive vice president Lou Allstadt told his colleagues Monday, Jan. 28, in resigning from the Village Board. Resigning, but it doesn’t mean he’s exactly retiring.…
At Summit, Gas, Green Advocates To Go Mano A Mano To the Editor: The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce Energy Infrastructure and Economy Summit will be held at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown on Thursday morning as this edition of Hometown Oneonta comes off the press. The Chamber’s goal is to have a full discussion on energy options for Otsego County, each option discussed according to its merits.…
AT WSKG, TALK Knell Sounds On Classical Music Locally By LIBBY CUDMORE It’s could be the day the music died – classical music, that is – in Otsego County. On Sunday, Feb. 3, Binghamton-based WSKG, which broadcast on 91.7 across much of the county – will convert from classical music and news programming to all-talk, including “Fresh Air” and “Morning Edition”. Sister station WSQX’s transmitter, which broadcasts into Cooperstown on 105.9, will also be all-talk. Other WSKG and WSQX affiliates…
