M-E tops Oneonta, 8-0 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com State powerhouse Maine-Endwell defeated Oneonta, 8-0, in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball game at MEHS on Thursday, May 27. Maine-Endwell, whose roster had numerous players from the Little League World Championship team of 2016, put the game away with a four-run fourth inning, that included four hits and three walks.…
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Delgado visits Otsego County to tout American Rescue Plan By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-NY19, appeared in Otsego County on Thursday, May 28, to speak about the money the county will receive from the American Rescue Plan, which he help shepherd through Congress. Otsego County receive about $11.5 million, he said, half of which has already been delivered, with the other half to follow within a year. Other county towns and villages will…
Hartwick names new head of Food and Beverage Center STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Harmonie Marie Bettenhausen has been named the new director of the Hartwick College Center for Craft Food & Beverage, Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich announced Thursday, May 27, in a media release. Bettenhausen will assume the role in late June, succeeding Aaron MacLeod, who served as the center’s inaugural director for seven years. Bettenhausen comes to Hartwick from Colorado State University, where…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta May 27, 2021 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Dreams Park update opens tourism season Cooperstown will halt enforcement of mask ordinance Film COOP to hold location tour for women filmmakers Cooperstown & Around City of the Hills Inside The Paper Bassett announces partnership with tech employment company Springfield will host ‘drive-by parade’ for Fourth of July Wall Work Sports Idelson aims for smooth Hall transition, induction Schenevus softball powers past…
In Tribute Sovocool’s spirit shined on the roads of life Editor’s Note: In honor of Richfield Springs marathoner John Sovocool, who died Thursday, May 20, some of his friends collected their thoughts. This is not John Sovocool’s obituary. And while it will chronicle some of this Renaissance Man’s myriad accomplishments along the journey from his boyhood farm in Leroy to Cornell University, followed by 15 years in the U.S. Air Force, and, after a stint with the U.S. Department of…
Richfield community creates park By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com RICHFIELD SPRINGS – About 15 people gathered Sunday, May 24, on Main Street in the village to turn the site of a formerly blighted home into a “pocket park.” The property at 177 Main St. had been abandoned years ago, one of a handful of old houses in the area that had gotten too run down and where the former owners could not afford to restore it. The Greater…
Views from around New York State Schools should spend Federal money carefully From: The Adirondack Daily Enterprise It’s no surprise that all local school budgets were approved by voters Tuesday, May 18. Between additional state aid approved by the state Legislature and federal pandemic aid, most of the proposed budgets came with either no tax increase or a nominal increase in local property taxes. But local voters should make sure they are paying attention to how school districts are proposing…
IN MEMORIAM Patricia A. Romaine, 74 ‘Jack of all Trades’ Cooperstown – Patricia A. (Parlatore) Romaine, 74, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021 at Cooperstown Center in Cooperstown. Patricia was born on January 8, 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, daughter of the late Patsy and Frances (Capoccitti) Parlatore. She enjoyed cross stitching, doing crossword puzzles and reading. Patricia will be remembered for her ability to strike up a conversation with anyone. She enjoyed the music and movies of Elvis Presley,…
IN MEMORIAM Stanley G. Smith, 61 April 27, 1960 – May 23, 2021 ONEONTA – Stanley G. Smith, 61, lost his courageous battle with lung cancer on Sunday, May 23, 2021. He was born on April 27, 1960 in Delhi, to Francis “Smitty” and Elizabeth (Slater) Smith. Stan was a 1979 graduate of Oneonta High School, where he played football and baseball. He worked for several years at Brook’s BBQ. Stan worked also for Otsego County Senior Meals on Wheels.…
City of the Hills City to hold Memorial Day parade Monday The Memorial Day Parade and celebration is set to kick off on Monday, May 31, with a parade starting at the Foothills Performing Arts Center at 10 a.m., going into Main Street and ending at Neahwa Park. Masks and social distancing are required. Oberacker to give historic presentation State Sen. Peter Oberacker will be giving a presentation to the Town of Maryland Historical Society at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May…
