‘Courthouse Area,’ Leatherstocking Might Be Next To Get Paid Parking COOPERSTOWN – Village trustees this evening discussed the “courthouse area” and Leatherstocking Street as the next frontiers for paid parking, and perhaps revisiting River Street. Currently, both streets, located next to the county office building, have all-day free parking. The discussion ensued after Trustee Cindy Falk, Streets Committee chair, reported record revenues of $383,347.55 generated by the 20 Pay & Display machines operational during the season that ended Columbus Day…
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City, Cleinman, New Asbury Plan Garden In Tribute To Dick Miller Plantings At Main, Lettis Highway Begin In Spring ONEONTA – The City of Oneonta, in partnership with Cleinman Performance Partners and Asbury Gardens, a few minutes ago announced plans to build Miller Park as a tribute to Oneonta’s late Mayor Richard Miller. Brian Fawcett of the New Asbury Gardens, who has designed the park, is planning to begin construction in early Spring on the plot of land situated at the…
Seward: City May Get $415,000 If SUNY Impact Aid Is Approved…
One-Car Crash Kills Driver In Pittsfield PITTSFIELD – Oneonta state troopers are investigating a one-vehicle crash that killed a 50-year-old male in the early morning hours Saturday in the Town of Pittsfield. The man, whose name has not been released pending notification of the family, was driving northbound on County Route 18 at approximately 5:35 a.m. when he drove off the road, striking a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and an autopsy has been…
Foothills’ 1st Distinguished Service Awards Honor Miller, Blazina Roles…
IN MEMORIAM: Rev. David J. Born, 68; Spent Career in New York City Ministry WESTFORD – Rev. David J. Born, 68, who moved to Otsego County in his retirement and served on the Board of Directors of the Otsego Jail Ministry, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at his home in Westford. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 3, 1947 to Andrew E. and Hilda M. (Spiegelberg) Born, David made his career in the ministry in New York City. He graduated with…
Homemade Costumes Abound At Southside Mall-O-Ween…
Walton Baby Safe After Amber Alert WALTON – Cell-phone users through Otsego County received an Amber Alert at 8 p.m. Friday, and Oneonta Police today report the missing 2-day-old Walton baby girl the subject of the alert, was left by the mother, Edna Cering, 33, with a relative in the Town of Hancock. The baby, who reportedly was born without medical care, was found by Walton police at 12:48 a.m today. She appeared in good health and was taken to…
IN MEMORIAM: Arlene M. Woodin, 81; Nationally Recognized Creative Baker COOPERSTOWN – Arlene M. Woodin, a home-economics teacher nationally recognized for her creative baking, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 10, 2015, at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was 81. Born on July 23, 1934, in Marseilles, Ill., Arlene Marie was the only child of Joseph and Lena née Veronda Viviani. Following her graduation from Marseilles High School in 1952 she attended Illinois State Normal University where she received a…
SUNY Professor Ford’s Short Story Receives Prestigious Pushcart Prize ONEONTA – SUNY Oneonta creative writing instructor April L. Ford has won a Pushcart Prize for her short story “Project Fumarase.” The story, which was published in New Madrid Journal in summer 2014, will appear in the 2016 Edition Pushcart Prize anthology, due out Nov. 2. The Pushcart Prize is a literary prize created by Pushcart Press to honor the best poetry, short fiction and essays published in non-commercial, small presses the…