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News from the Noteworthy: Federal Cuts Make Local Control More Critical

About 450,000 Americans, 30,000 of them New York State residents, die of tobacco-related diseases annually, the number one cause of preventable deaths. Almost 1 million New Yorkers live with a serious smoking-related illness. E-cigarette use among New York State high-school students has dropped significantly from the peak of 27.3 percent in 2018, but almost one in five still used them in 2022.…
July 17, 2025

In Memoriam: Steven M. Carlson Sr.

Steven M. Carlson Sr., 74, went to be with his Lord on February 15, 2025. He was at Cooperstown Center.  He was born February 2, 1951 in Brooklyn, the son of Francis “Frank” and Frances (Zumpano) Carlson. …
February 21, 2025

Tanning Salons Face Violations In Oneonta, Richfield Springs

 Tanning Salons Face Violations In Oneonta, Richfield Springs Tanning booths at Tanning Bed, a tanning salon at 76 Chestnut St., in Oneonta, and Main St. Styles, 112 Main St., Richfield Springs, were found to have safety violations and unsafe conditions after an inspection by the state Department of Health, according to a media release from Governor Cuomo’s office.…
November 3, 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