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Dr. Brenner Recalls Past SUNY Presidents, Values

Dr. Brenner Celebrates SUNY Presidents, Values By LIBBY CUDMORE • allotsego.com ONEONTA – “This isn’t your grandparent’s college, or even your parents,” said Dr. David Brenner, the retired associate director of academic affairs at SUNY Oneonta. But one thing has remained across generations — the college’s commitment to values. Brenner was on hand to discuss these values and the history of the college at a luncheon celebrating “Red Day,” the 125th anniversary of SUNY Oneonta’s founding as a Normal School on…

Bassett Executives Get Icy Dousing, Ask All To Take Care Of Their Healths

Bassett Executives Get Icy Dousing, Ask All To Take Care Of Their Healths COOPERSTOWN – Yesterday, Bassett executives – President/CEO Vance Brown, Chief of Radiology James Peters, Vice President of Patient Services Scott Bonderoff, and Employee Health Manager Stacy Nelson – did the ALS “Ice Bucket” Challenge. Last Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame challenged Bassett to participate in the ALS Challenge. The Hall had been challenged by the Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio. Instead of passing on…

LYNCH VOTES ‘NO’ ON MANAGER, CITES SUPPORT FOR HUNGERFORD

LYNCH VOTES ‘NO’ ON MANAGER, CITES SUPPORT FOR HUNGERFORD ONEONTA – The appointment of Martin Murphy as Oneonta’s second city manager was a love fest last evening, except for Council member Mike Lynch’s “nay” vote. After the session where Mayor Miller, Deputy Mayor Russ Southard, Council member Madolyn Palmer and others expressed their delight at the quality of their new hire, Lynch told a reporter he voted against Murphy because he continues to support Director of Finance Meg Hungerford, the…

9,000 Students Back In Class As 2014-15 School Year Starts

9,000 Students Back In Class As 2014-15 School Year Starts Joseph Meyers, 4, is walked to his first day of kindergarten at Cooperstown Elementary School this morning by mom Keri O’Connor and D.J. Nash, and Joseph’s younger brother Jacob Nash, in stroller.  Across Otsego County, 9,000 students returned to class. (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)  …

CORTLAND COUNTY MANAGER 2ND ONEONTA CITY MANAGER

CORTLAND COUNTY MANAGER 2ND ONEONTA CITY MANAGER ONEONTA – Martin D. Murphy, Cortland County administrator, will be appointed Oneonta’s second city manager at this evening’s Common Council special meeting. SEE PRESS RELEASE, RESUME “My wife and I are thrilled to be coming to Oneonta,” Murphy said in a quote included in a press release issued by Mayor Dick Miller this afternoon. “We began looking at real estate on Wednesday in hopes of this decision and we are anxious to move…

DECISION DUE ON CITY MANAGER

CITY MANAGER DECISION TONIGHT ONEONTA – Common Council will hold a special meeting at 8 this evening “to receive and act upon a recommendation of the committee conducting the search for Oneonta’s next city manager,” the City Clerk’s Office announced today. Check back later this evening to learn the outcome.…

County Appoints Social Services Commissioner

County Appoints Social Services Commissioner COOPERSTOWN – Eve Bouboulis, Cherry Valley, Otsego County’s deputy commissioner of social services, was promoted today to commissioner at the county Board of Representatives’ monthly meeting.  She replaces Joyce Boyd, who retired in the spring. According to the resolution, the position pays $65,000, but only 18 percent of that is covered by local tax dollars, the rest coming from federal (66 percent) and state (16 percent) reimbursements. Her department is the largest in county government.…