IN MEMORIAM: Robert B. Carson, 80; Noted SUNY Oneonta Professor, Author ONEONTA – Robert B. Carson, SUNY Oneonta professor emeritus of business and economics and author of an influential textbook and other works, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, with his wife of 57 years, Marjorie, at his side. He was 80. Bob was born July 6, 1934,in Greensburg, Pa., to Harry R. and Mary Catherine (Postlewaite) Carson. He spent most of his childhood in Syracuse, and…
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Brandy, of Buffalo & Brandy Combo, Honored By Her Hometown Friends LISTEN TO BUFFALO & BRANDY’S “THE SOCK MONSTER”…
IN MEMORIAM: Mildred Wedderspoon, 103; Witness To Pierstown Life For Seven Decades PIERSTOWN – Mildred Josephine Wedderspoon, a Pierstown mainstay for seven decades and first-hand witness to a rural lifestyle that is no more, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2015, at Woodside Hall in Cooperstown. She was 103. Mildred was born in New York City Jan. 23, 1912, a daughter of Czechoslovakian immigrants, Joseph and Agnus (Balvin) Stadler. Raised in Mount Kisco, Mildred was introduced to this area by a…
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Parades, Picnics, Music Aplenty, Beginning Tonight From quiet concerts and picnics, to the blasts of fireworks and muskets, there’s something for everyone this Independence Day weekend in Otsego County, kicking off with fireworks over Otsego Lake at dusk on Friday, July 3. Watch them from Cooperstown’s Lakefront Park. Other than a bit of rain possible Saturday, and weather’s supposed to be close to perfect, as you enjoy: R U TUFF eNUFF: Celebrate YOUR independence by proving you are Tuff eNuff…
Oneonta Financial Advisers Among 3 Teams Barron’s Cites ONEONTA – On its front page this week, Barron’s is featuring the Morgan McReynolds’ Group, the financial advisers on outer Chestnut Street, as one of “three of the best teams in the industry.” In a profile of Erna Morgan McReynolds’ team, Barron’s reports, “A passion for client service has helped the six-person group to thrive: The team manages nearly $600 million, even though it’s based in Oneonta (population 14,000) in rural Upstate…
Common Council To Consider Billboard Ban, Merger Study ONEONTA – Two controversies – unhappiness over internally illuminated billboards and a proposed joint town-city study of consolidation – will be addressed when Common Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday. One motion, proposed by Council member Mike Lynch, calls for a one-year moratorium on the billboards. DC Marketing has erected two along I-88, one near the Lettis Highway exit, the other next to the Hampton Inn. Other entities are now considering additional…
‘Around Hartwick,’ Photographic History, Published By Arcadia, Historical Society HARTWICK – “Around Hartwick,” the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series, is scheduled to be released July 27 by the Hartwick Historical Society. The book contains over 200 vintage images, many never-before published, and showcases memories of days gone by. “Around Hartwick” depicts the history of the rural town at Otsego County’s geographical center. Named for John Christopher Hartwick, an itinerant German preacher with the dream of a…