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IN MEMORIAM: Eileen Balcom Barown, 86; Ran South Hartwick Farm With 1st Husband HARTWICK – Eileen Balcom Barown, who with her first husband operated Wileen Farm in South Hartwick before retiring in 1996, passed away on Feb. 4, 2021, at her home surrounded by her children, following a brief struggle with cancer. She was 86. Born Sept. 9, 1934, in Brooklyn, she was one of four daughters of Alexander “Allen” and Margaret F. (Murphy) Powers.…
BULLETIN PRICE CHOPPER, TOPS MERGING SCHENECTADY – Price Chopper and Tops Friendly Markets this morning announced a merger. Each has a supermarket serving Cooperstown. Price Chopper also has markets in Oneonta and Richfield Springs. That would leave Hannaford’s in Oneonta as the only competitor in the market. Officials from the two chains say the merger will nearly double their footprints in the Northeast. The combined chain will have 300 stores and 30,000 employees and will be based in Schenectady.…
CONTRACT RUNS OUT IN APRIL Upset About ‘Trump 2024’? Help May Be On The Way By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – For the portion of the public upset by the “Trump 2024” sign on Route 28 north of the Village of Milford, help may be on the way. Anna Johnson, Rome Sign Co. business manager, said the billboard’s current renter has a contract that runs out in April, and a new customer has picked up the contract,…
Cooperstown Library Seeking New Director Veteran David Kent Plans To Retire COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Village Library is seeking a “chief visionary and leader” to succeed David Kent, who is retiring after 22 years as director of the library at 22 Main St. The library board hopes to have a new director in place by this spring, according to the announcement on the library Facebook page. Kent originally moved to Cooperstown from Palo Alto, Calif., he told mediashift.com, to be…
CHOBANI SET TO GO PUBLIC Stock Offering Might Raise Up To $10 Billion WEST EDMESTON – Chobani LLC, which over 16 years grew from five employees in a former milk plant in West Edmeston to a multi-national vendor of Greek yogurt, is preparing for a public listing of its shares, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Chobani is eyeing an initial public offering later this year that it hopes could value the Norwich, company at as much as $7 billion…
IN MEMORIAM Michael R. Mumbolo, 32, Dies Suddenly At Home EDMESTON – Michael Robert “Hollywood” Mumbulo, 32, of Edmeston, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Michael was born in Cooperstown, the son of Michael N. (Beth) Mumbulo and Christine (Joseph) Vibbard Santiago. A lifetime resident of the area, Michael was a Class of 2006 graduate of Edmeston Central School, and the ONC BOCES welding program. He worked for the Town of Columbus Highway Department, then…
Village Officers Foil Attempted Suicide Bleeding Victim Transported In Cruiser To Bassett Hospital COOPERSTOWN – Worried an ambulance might not arrive in time, Village Police officers last week transported an attempted suicide victim to Bassett Hospital in their police cruiser, gaining the praise of Chief Frank Cavalieri. “The quick thinking and effort shown to preserve the subject’s life displayed by these officers were vital to saving the victim’s life,” said Cavalieri. “This effort, I believe, demonstrates the dedication, integrity and…
IN MEMORIAM: Paul F. Marr, 63; Passes Away At Arc Group Home UNADILLA – Paul Francis Marr, formerly of Toddsville and currently a resident of The Arc Otsego group home here, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, 2021, at Bassett Hospital. He was 63. Born Oct. 16, 1957, at Bassett Hospital, Paul was the only child of Francis Jay Marr and Barbara E. Race Marr. For many years he lived with his parents in Toddsville.…
No Sugaring Sundays At Farmers’ Museum COOPERSTOWN – The latest victim of COVID-19 is “Sugaring Off Sundays,” a beloved springtime staple at The Farmers’ Museum. The museum announced Friday it has cancelled the pancake feasts, usually held each Sunday in March, as a precautionary measure, but plans are to resume it in 2022. The Farmers’ Museum will reopen for its regular season on April 1, observing the same safety protocols as in 2020. Meanwhile,. visit FarmersMuseum.org/virtual.…
