Cooperstown Bank Names Rachel Jessup Branch Manager Of New Oneonta Office Rachel Lutz Jessup, longtime Oneonta-area banker who is active in many of the city’s civic initiatives and organizations, has been named branch manager of the Bank of Cooperstown’s Oneonta branch, nearing completion on lower Main Street, across from River Street. Jessup has been involved in banking since 1986. She has held various positions with Key Bank, N.A. and NBT Bank N.A., including branch manager, trainer, compliance and customer service.…
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From SUNY Oneonta To ‘The Mick’s’ Right-Hand Man And Baseball Career By TERESA WINCHESTER • allotsego.com COOPERSTOWN – “I cried when Babe Ruth died,” declared Marty Appel, prolific writer on sports-related topics, Emmy Award-winning producer, former Yankee public relations director, riveting raconteur, and SUNY Oneonta graduate. “I was 9 days old,” added the author of the recently published “Pinstripe Empire,” a featured speaker at the Hall of Fame Friday, June 13, as part of the 75th anniversary celebration. He smiles and…
Reggae Band Performs Free Concert Friday At Ommegang COOPERSTOWN – The Big Takeover, a reggae band from Poughkeepsie, is performing 7-9 p.m. Friday on the Café Ommegang patio. Admission free; food and beer available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzLvq43D2lY…
SEWARD BILL SECURING TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE KEY COMPONENT OF LEGISLATIVE AGREEMENT Multi-prong strategy to combat heroin epidemic set for adoption ALBANY, 06/18/14 — State Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I – Oneonta) today announced an agreement between legislative leaders and the governor on several bills aimed at fighting the growing heroin and opioid abuse epidemic. The package includes a bill, sponsored by Senator Seward, to improve access to insurance coverage for substance abuse treatment and dependency services. This will make…
Seward Bill To Expand Coverage For Treatment Of Heroin Abuse Part Of Package Cuomo Accepts ALBANY – State Sen. Jim Seward’s bill to improve insurance coverage for substance-abuse treatment is part of a package of heroin-fighting bills legislative leaders and Governor Cuomo agreed on today. “My bill improving access to insurance coverage for those seeking addiction treatment, along with additional measures crafted by the Senate Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction, have been high priorities during the final…
Ad Hoc Committee Review of Town of Oneonta Water Projects and Services An ad hoc committee was formed to review the proposed Town of Oneonta South Side Water Project, and the overall issue of public water service in the Town. The primary focus was to review the decision by the Town to develop its own water sources and treatment plant for the South Side Water Project, rather than purchase water from the City of Oneonta, with an eye to the…
Ad Hoc Committee: Going It Alone Cheaper Now, But Not Long Term ONEONTA – An ad hoc committee of three local citizens — former interim Oneonta School Superintendent Dave Rowley, former DEC Commissioner Mike Zagata and Roger France, retired state Department of Health Engineer — have completed a study of the town and city of Oneonta’s water supply options and reached this conclusion: Shortterm, the Town of Oneonta would save money by building its own water treatment plant at Fortin…
CDO Workforce Recognizes Participants The CDO Workforce Youth Program held a recognition event for their graduates on Tuesday afternoon at the Fox Care Center conference room. Here, Lori Dugan, Oneonta, embraces April Coston, Oneonta, who just received her certificate of completion from Penny Seeger, the youth employment and training counselor for Otsego county. …
Cooperstown Chamber Names Matt Hazzard To Replace Pat Szarpa As Executive Director COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce today announced the appointment of Matt Hazzard as interim executive director, and Chamber President Ken Meifert said he and the board expect that he will fill the position long term. “Matt has a great combination: Long affinity with the community, having grown up here, and the real-world experience to lead the chamber to bigger and greater things,” said Meifert, who is also…
