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Congressman Gibson Due At Hometown Fest

Congressman Gibson Due At Hometown Fest ONEONTA – U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, will attend the second day of the Hometown Fourth of July festival.  He will be at Neahwa Park at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, July 5, meeting and greeting local residents.…

Retired Financier Bob Hanft Succeeds Oberriter At IDA

RETIRED FINANCIER BOB HANFT SUCCEEDS OBERRITER AT IDA Bob Hanft, Pierstown, the retired Wall Street banker, has been elected chairman of the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency board. Meeting yesterday, the IDA accepted “with regret” the resignation of Sharon Oberitter of Fly Creek, retired founder, with husband Don, of the Cooperstown Bat Co., who had shepherded the IDA through its dramatic transition.…

Hartwick Town Board Asked To Petition DOT To Make Hamlet Intersection Safer

Hartwick Town Board Asked To Petition DOT To Make Hamlet Intersection Safer HARTWICK – The Town of Hartwick Planning Board last evening adopted two resolutions aimed at improving signage in the town and expressing support for the local post office, according to board co-chair Alex Thomas. The first of the two resolutions called on the state Department of Transportation to install directional signs at Routes 205 and 11 in the hamlet. The board cited the use of 205 as a thoroughfare…

Tribute To Postcard Collector Lois Herrick Planned

Tribute To Postcard Collector Lois Herrick Planned ONEONTA – Friends of postcard-collector Lois Herrick, who passed away in April, are planning a tribute, “Postcards From A Friend,” 1-3 Sunday a the Swart-Wilcox House.  Speakers will include collectors John Carney, Loraine Tyler and others. VIEW MORE ON LOIS HERRICK APPRECIATION…

Cuomo: No Rush On Fracking In State

Cuomo:  No Rush On Fracking In State ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has again made clear what has become increasingly obvious to both supporters and opponents of fracking: He is in no rush to make a decision, the New York Times reported yesterday.…

After Questioning Alleged Accomplice, D.A. May Lower Renert Charge, OD Says

After Questioning Alleged Accomplice, D.A. May Lower Renert Charge, OD Says It no longer appears that an employee fired from a sport memorabilia shop in Cooperstown was planning to kill his former boss after all, and District Attorney John Muehl may lower the charge against him, the Utica Observer-Dispatch is reporting today. Although Barry Renert, 62, of Florida, has been charged with attempted murder, prosecutors now say the recent arrest of his accomplice has shed new light on the circumstances surrounding…

Bob Lettis, Cooperstown; Retired Art Professor Helped Capture Bridge At Remagen During WWII

IN MEMORIAM  Bob Lettis, Cooperstown; Retired Art Professor Helped Capture Bridge At Remagen During WWII COOPERSTOWN – Donald Robert (Bob) Lettis, one of the last surviving combatants in the Allied capture of the Bridge at Remagen during World War II and a retired art professor, passed away early Monday morning at his home.  He was 88. Born July 29, 1925, in Cooperstown, he was a son of Donald F. and Charlotte (Hall) Lettis.  Raised in Cooperstown, Bob graduated from Cooperstown…

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Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.

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