GOP Elections Commissioner New Republican Chairwoman Lori Lehenbauer Succeeding Vince Casale By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com County GOP Elections Commissioner Lori Lehenbauer has been elected chair of the county Republican Party. With her is her Democratic counterpart at the Board of Elections, Mike Henrici. (AllOTSEGO.com file photo) SCHENEVUS – Lori Lehenbauer of Worcester, the county Republican elections commissioner since 2016, was elected Republican chairwoman when the county committee convened here last evening. She succeeds Vince Casale, Republican chairman…
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Former Worcester Supervisor Proposed For County Board Democrat Addesso, Republican Mickle Vie For Sen. Oberacker’s Former Seat Diane Addesso WORCESTER – Diane Addesso, former Worcester town supervisor, has been nominated by the county Democratic Committee for the District 6 seat vacated by state Sen.-elect Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus. Proprietor of Diane Addesso Design, a graphics arts studio based here, will be interviewed at 9 a.m. Monday by the county board’s Administration Committee, chaired by Meg Kennedy, C-Hartwick. MORE IN HOMETOWN ONEONTA,…
FIRST SUSPECT PLEADS GUILTY IN DAD'S SLAYING Meridy Pleads To Murder 2nd; Faces 22 Years To Life In Prison By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Nicholas Meridy, right, with defense lawyer Andy Puritz, prepares to plead guilty to murder, second degree, in Otsego County Court this morning. (Libby Cudmore/AllOTSEGO.com) COOPERSTOWN – Nicholas Meridy, one of the four charged in the murder of Kenneth Robinson last October along with Robinson's son Dylan, this morning pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. "I was…
19TH CANDIDATES IN COUNTY GOP COMMITTEE BACKS LAWYER, VET V. DELGADO Telling a story of military service and personal challenges overcome, Kyle Van De Water of Millbrook, Dutchess County, this evening won support of Otsego and Schoharie counties' GOP executive committees to challenge Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19th, in the November elections. At left is Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-Schoharie, who is unchallenged for the Republican nomination in the 102nd District. At right is Jan Bartow, Town of Middlefield committeeman; foreground is…
Worcester Decides: We Won't Take In Schenevus Students By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com WORCESTER – Less than a month after the Schenevus Central School Board voted to begin talks with Worcester about tuitioning-out, Worcester Central School turned down the proposal, citing legal issues. “In the beginning, tuitioning for both sides looked good," said Worcester superintendent Tim Gonzales. "But as we dug deeper and looked more into the legal side, that’s where it got muddy,” he said. You have…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert F. Milavec, 82; Ran Dairy Farm, Tended Large Family Robert Milavec WORCESTER -- Robert F. Milavec, 82, a dairyman and family man, passed away at home on Nov. 22, 2019. He was born Aug. 18, 1937, in Central Bridge, the son of Frank and Mary (Muehl) Milavec. Bob graduated from Worcester Central School, Class of 1955. He married Nancy Green on June 3, 1961, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Worcester. He was a member of the…
IN MEMORIAM Bob Evans, 73, Worcester, Played Key Role In Oneonta Media Scene Bob Evans WORCESTER -- Robert W. Evans, 73, a fixture on Oneonta's media scene for four decades -- in radio, TV and print -- passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 5, 2019, at Fox Hospital. Bob was born April 16, 1946, the youngest son of Eddie R. and Flora Evans. He was a lifelong resident of Worcester. In 1963, Bob met Barbara Haskell in high school. They were…
Driver Arraigned, Charged With Burglary 5th Teen Arrested In Worcester Slaying By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The alleged driver of the getaway car to and from the site of the murder of Kenneth Robinson, 53, Worcester, has been arrested, according to District Attorney John Muehl. Tatiana Febo, 17, Downsville, was arrested and charged with burglary, first degree. "We believe she drove them in her car to Robinson's house," said Muehl. You have reached your limit of…
Troopers: Robbery Planned in Oneonta TESTIMONY AT HEARING: SON FIRED FATAL SHOT Nicolas Meridy, 32, is led out of a felony hearing in the Town of Worcester court, where he was accused of helping orchestra the robbery that led to the murder of Kenneth Robinson at his home in Worcester. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com) By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Stephanie Robinson, Kenneth's niece, recalled how her uncle would do anything for his kids. "He was an amazing father," she said. WORCESTER…
'Multiple Gunshot Wounds' Felled Worcester Victim Fifth Suspect – Fourth Juvenile – Held For Burglary In Murder Investigation Scott Heggelke, Captain of the Bureau of Criminal Investigators, Troop C, said that Kenneth Robinson was shot multiple times with long guns at his home in Worcester on Thursday. Five people, four of them juveniles, were arrested and charged, four with murder in the second degree and burglary in the first degree and one with burglary, first degree. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com) By LIBBY…
