BRIEFING IN SCHENEVUS Questions Greet, Applause Affirms Mathes Appearance 75 Attendees Provided Details Of Hunt For Distribution Center By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.allotsego.com SCHENEVUS – “Welcome,” an audience member called out when Otsego Now CEO Sandy Mathes finished introducing the concept of a 250- to 600-job distribution center to a community whose commercial base dropped from 57 businesses to a handful in the last half-century. Even with 90 minutes of sometimes probing questions that followed from the 75…
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35 DISCUSS DISTRIBUTION CENTER Oberacker: Already, Companies Knocking On Schenevus’ Door By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SCHENEVUS – Since the news broke on AllOTSEGO.com Thursday, Jan. 26, companies seeking distribution-center sites have already begun calling county Rep. Peter Oberacker to express interest, he told the 35 people who packed the Maryland Town Board’s meeting room this evening. “We’ve been contacted,” said Oberacker, the Republican who represents the towns of Maryland, Worcester, Westford and Decatur. “Nobody’s committed, but we’ve…
On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Tells Of Distribution Center For Schenevus In today’s weekly report, “Morning Headlines,” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), reports on plans to develop 130 acres off the Schenevus exit to I-88 for Otsego County’s first just-in-time distribution center, which may yield up to 500 jobs. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S REPORT…
OTSEGO NOW OKs OPTION DISTRIBUTION CENTER EYED FOR SCHENEVUS 250-300 Jobs, Construction In 2018 Possible By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego Now today took an option on 175 acres off Interstate 88’s Exit 18 at Schenevus, aiming to bring a 250-300 job distribution center there, perhaps as soon at 2018. The Otsego Now board of directors unanimously approved the $3,000-per-year option, which will allow the SEQRA process – the state-mandated environmental review – to begin as soon at…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert J. Barton, 88; Farmer Helped Form Milk Cooperative SCHENEVUS – Robert J. Barton, 88, a dairy farmer and one of the organizers of the Schenevus-Elk Creek Milk Producers Cooperative in the 1980s, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, after suffering a heart attack. The son of Iva and Ernest Barton, he was born on May 16, 1928. Bob spent his entire life in Schenevus, most of it working on the family farm. Bob started his education in…
IN MEMORIAM: Nicole J. Butzke, 25; Canisius Grad Began Career In Buffalo SCHENEVUS – Nicole J. Butzke, 25, who went to Buffalo to attend Canisius College in 2009 and remained to begin her working life, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. She was born on March 28, 1991, in Cooperstown, the daughter of William and Kimberly (Wawrzynek) Butzke. Nicole was an assistant manager at Enterprise Holdings in Buffalo, where she has resided for the past six years.…
IN MEMORIAM: Felicitas Rivera, 81; Retired Near Family In Schenevus SCHENEVUS – Felicita Rivera, 81, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Albany Medical Center. She retired to Schenevus 15 years ago, near her daughter Dinah and son Barry.She was born on May 2, 1935 in Humacao, Puerto Rico; the daughter of Aureo and Petra (Sanchez) Jimenez. In addition to her daughter and son, she is survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her brothers and sisters and her numerous nieces, nephews and friends.…
SLIDE SHOW FROM CRASH SCENE TODAY’S I-88 PILEUP WORST IN MEMORY Bus, 3 Semis, 8 Cars Crash; No Fatalities, But 8 Injured By LIBBY CUDMORE & JIM KEVLIN • for www.AllOTSEGO.com SCHENEVUS – Today’s bus, semis and multi-car pileup on I-88’s west bound lanes added up to the worst incident First Assistant Chief Paul Neske of the Schenevus Fire Department has seen on the four-lane in his 40 years as a firefighter. “This is the stuff we hear about on…
MULTIPLE CREWS AT I-88 PILEUP SCHENEVUS – Multiple crews are responding at this hour to a pileup on Interstate 88 between Schenevus and Worcester that may involved up to 30 vehicles. Check back for details. HERE IS THE WBNG REPORT…
IN MEMORIAM: Sally Ann Craig, 69; Retired Teacher At Schenevus Central MARYLAND – Sally Ann Craig, 69, a retired Spanish teacher at Schenevus Central School, passed away Sunday morning, March 13, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Salerno) DeVito. She was married to William J. Craig for 48 years. They were married on Jan. 6, 1968. At Schenevus high school, she was piano accompanist for the chorus.…
