STORM EZEKIEL RIPS U.S., REGION 9-13 More Inches Due By Midnight With another 9-13 inches due to fall on Otsego County by midnight, manager Angie Paterno, above, did a first round of shoveling this morning in front of Pratt’s Hotel, Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, while Rich Busse, inset was similarly engaged in front of his Main Street stores, Christmas Around The Corner and the Silver Fox gift shop, although customers were staying close to home due to Winter Storm Ezekiel, which…
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SUNY Chorus Brings World’s Music Here Choir Director Tim Newton Develops Unusual Approach By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – For Tim Newton, music is a way to travel the world without paying for a plane ticket. One minute, his SUNY Oneonta students are in Ghana, singing about the walk to Soweto. Another, they’re in Bali, singing a song that calls to the winds. “It needs to sound authentic,” he encourages the 60 person choir at a break in…
Is Delgado Risking Reelection Over Call For Impeachment? Within minutes of Antonio Delgado proclaiming his support for impeaching Donald Trump on Monday, Sept. 23, the National Republican Campaign Committee declared it is the freshman 19th District congressman’s “political death sentence.” It’s out of character, for sure. On issues to date, Delgado’s played it safe, focusing legislative efforts on agriculture, broadband and healthcare, knowing, regardless, little legislation sent from the Democratic House of Representatives to the Republican U.S. Senate is going…
Herzig: State Law Prohibits It Geothermal Plan Dropped By City By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Enthusiasm about municipal geothermal heating, pursued warmly last spring, has turned cool with the weather. City Mayor Gary Herzig and Town Supervisor Bob Wood have become aware of a state Health Department regulation prohibiting placing geothermal pipes alongside drinking-water mains. “I don’t think Egg was aware of the regulations,” said Wood. “I think he was very enthusiastic about cities using geothermal…
CLICK FOR SLIDES FROM NEAHWA PARK Colors Abound At Oneonta’s 4th…
HOMETOWN HISTORY May 10, 2019 150 Years Ago Oneonta – Chief Engineer Wentz and a Committee of Directors were here this week to locate a roundhouse and other needed railroad conveniences. The extension of railroad operations brings quite a number of new citizens and families to the place. The railroad makes the town. Let the town welcome its people. Cope & Company’s new goods have come, a real old-fashioned stock as to variety, but entirely new fashioned as to style.…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta May 9-10, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE New Oneonta Slogan: ‘We’re Onta Something’ Cooperstown Noise Law: 88 Decibels Is It Concertgoers To Help Pick New Conductor HoF President Mead’s Mantra: Teamwork Relay for Life Message: You Have Friends First UM May Vote To Reject Limits On Gays EDITORIAL Stop the Rot! Village Should Buy CVS, Redevelop It While At It, Fund Strong Merchants’ Association COLUMNS LANDERS: Key To Success:…
IN MEMORIAM Corinne Hillman, 98; Teacher, Cooperstown Cotillion Mainstay COOPERSTOWN – Corinne Hillman, 98, a retired teacher known to a generation of Cooperstown Area eighth graders for teaching them to ballroom dance for the annual Cotillion at The Otesaga, passed away on Friday Feb. 15, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. She was born on Jan. 1, 1921, and grew up in New York City. She attended Hunter College and New York University, and earned her master’s degree…
BOUND VOLUMES Compiled by Tom Heitz and SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 200 YEARS AGO Amidst the numerous and interesting objects which have experienced the benevolence of individuals, and the countenance of the government, it is pleasing to observe that the interests of the Dumb and the Insane have not been overlooked – two unfortunate descriptions of our fellow creatures, shut out from the blessings of social communion, and entitled to our deepest…
CAPTIVATED by CAMERAS Collector Lives On In Collection, Remains Of ‘Thousands’ Of Items Paulette Cotter pauses among hundreds of cameras in her Town of Milford home, part of her late husband’s collection. She estimates Alan, who collected and traded toys, cavern memorabilia and other antiques, bought and sold “thousands” of cameras over 45 years. Above is a stereopticon slide of the young couple. By JIM…