Schuerholz In ’17 Induction Class Atlanta Braves President Gets Orientation At Hall 2017 Inductee John Schuerholz, left, chats with Erik Strohl, vice president/exhibitions & collections, during the former Atlanta Braves president’s orientation visit this morning at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Behind him are plaques of “buddies” he worked with during his MLB career. The inductee worked for the Baltimore Orioles in 1966-69 before becoming the GM for the Kansas City Royals in 1981-90, then GM with the Braves in…
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OTSEGO NOW OKs OPTION DISTRIBUTION CENTER EYED FOR SCHENEVUS 250-300 Jobs, Construction In 2018 Possible By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego Now today took an option on 175 acres off Interstate 88’s Exit 18 at Schenevus, aiming to bring a 250-300 job distribution center there, perhaps as soon at 2018. The Otsego Now board of directors unanimously approved the $3,000-per-year option, which will allow the SEQRA process – the state-mandated environmental review – to begin as soon at…
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Otsego Now, Twelve Tribes Spar Over Eminent Domain By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – As the plans for the Mohawk Valley Food & Beverage Innovation Center move forward, negotiations for purchasing the former Oneonta Ford building have grown tense. “We’ve engaged in good-faith negotiations with the owners,” said Otsego Now CEO Sandy Mathes. “We’ve shared info, appraisals and environmental issues that need to be remediated.” But with the option of eminent domain on the table, a packed public hearing was held…
Oneonta Murder Case Goes To County Court ONEONTA – The Otsego County grand jury has indicted Joshua P. Underwood, 25, on charges of murder, second degree, and attempted arson, District Attorney John Muehl confirmed this afternoon. Underwood was charged in the death of Mark J. Morrison, 52, on New Year’s Day in Oneonta. The case will now be tried in Otsego County Court.…
LEAF’s ‘Shawna Has Secret’ Unveiled To Oneonta Rotary Chris Kuhn, Justine Roefs, Kathleen Schofield and Sarah Patterson look for evidence of drug use in LEAF’s “Shawna Has A Secret” interactive experience that debuted at the Oneonta Rotary this afternoon. The program challenges adults to find over 30 drug-related items in a seemingly innocent bedroom-setting display that is followed by an information session on what to look for, where to look, and how to approach a child you suspect of using…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JAN. 26 ‘Know Your Rights’ At Hartwick College DISCUSSION – 7-8 p.m. Dinner and a Panel discussion “Know Your Rights.” Chesebro Room, Dewar Hall, Hartwick College, Harwick Dr., Oneonta. Info, www.hartwick.edu/news/hartwick-college-celebrates-king-jr-civil-rights-heritage-month/ CONFERENCE – 8:30-10 a.m. Local manufacturers and training providers meet to discuss goals to ensure there is a trained workforce in the county to meet employers needs. Reservation required. Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, Barbara Ann Heegan, President/CEO Otsego County Chamber of…
Destination Oneonta Honors Carla Balnis’ Volunteerism Save…
IN MEMORIAM: Guenter Knoernschild, 83; Noted Dowser Spoke At Annual Convention NEW BERLIN – Guenter Knoernschild, 83, a noted dowser, a skill he practiced for 60 years, passed away peacefully on Jan. 22, 2017, at Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin. In 2009, he spoke at the annual meeting of the American Society of Dowsers, based in Danville, Vt. His talk, “The Flow of Cosmic Energy in the River of Time,”” is available through the society’s website.…
CCS Superintendent Sworn In…