‘Transformative’ Means 20 Jobs, New Otsego Now Plan Concludes ONEONTA – Otsego Now’s new strategic plan, adopted by its board of directors last month, defines a “transformative project” as a new company that employs 20 people. The plan came out of two sessions last November, facilitated with the directors by Peter Fairweather of Fairweather Consultants, New Paltz, and it concluded that the former IDA should be “a catalyst for economic transformation of Otsego County. It goes on, “In Otsego County…
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Police: Mom Drove Drunk With Daughter In Backseat ONEONTA – An Oneonta woman was arrested and charged with driving under the influence with her young daughter in the backseat, marking the first time the city has charged a driver under Leandra’s Law. Ashley M. Stanton, 31, was arrested on Monday after police received reports that a woman appeared to be intoxicated while driving a vehicle with a small child. She was stopped at the All-Star Car Wash in the East End.…
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Bernie Wins Otsego, Almost All Of Upstate Trump Takes County; Kasich Strong 2nd COOPERSTOWN – A few minutes ago, all Otsego County primary ballots were counted, and local Democrats supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton, 2,623 (59.08%) to 1,817 (40.92%). On the Republican side, Donald Trump won the county with 2,573 votes (51.07%). John Kasich was second with 1,422 (28.23%) and Ted Cruz a distant third.…
Bassett Explores Moving Birthing To Cooperstown Orthopedic ‘Center Of Excellence’ For Fox The Bassett Healthcare Network announced today it is considering ending labor and delivery services at Fox Hospital in Oneonta within a year, shifting them to the Cooperstown hospital. The network will also pursue an “orthopedic center of excellence” at Fox. READ TEXT OF BASSETT HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCEMENT The savings from the first step, and new revenues from the second are expected to improve Fox’s financial picture by $6 million a year, helping…
One In Six Countians Poor, Catholic Charities Exec Says HOMETOWN ONEONTA, FREEMAN’S JOURNAL PLAN FULL REPORT IN THIS WEEK’S EDITIONS…
Polls Open Here Tuesday For Presidential Primaries Polls will be open across Otsego County noon-9 p.m. tomorrow – Tuesday, April 19 – for the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are competition for 19th District delegates to the Democratic National Convention July 25-28 in Philadelphia. On the Republican side, Ted Cruz, John Kasick and Donald Trump are competing for the 19th District delegates to the Republican National Convention July 18-21 in Cleveland, Ohio.…
IN MEMORIAM: Marie Musser, 80; Cared For Almost 50 Foster Children NEW LISBON – Marie Joan Musser, 80, who with her husband cared for almost 50 foster children on their farm near Garrattsville, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. Born on Sept. 6, 1935, in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Newransky from Austria, and Anna (Chmiel) Newransky from Austria. The family later moved to New Lisbon. She married the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 19 SUNY Oneonta Students To ‘Take Back The Night’ CITIZEN VOICES MEET — 8 a.m. Citizen Voices meeting on “Regional Job Growth: Opportunities and Impediments.” Carriage House, 790 Southside Dr., Oneonta. RSVP to citizenvoices@hotmail.com MOBILE LIBRARY – 9:30 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Various locations, Tuesdays & Thursdays monthly. Cybermobile visits West Oneonta, Oneonta, Fly Creek, Schuyler Lake, Mount Vision & Wells Bridge Tues. April 19, May 17 & June 21. Info, (607) 723-8236.…