Reprinted From Last Week’s Freeman’s, Hometown Oneonta With Stolen Truck, Bail Reform Hits Home FREED INMATE RE-ARRESTED WITHIN HOURS By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com James Sitts ONEONTA – Within three days of being released from the custody of the Otsego County Corrections under the state’s new bail reform, James C. Sitts, 39, Laurens, allegedly stole a pick-up truck from a residence in Laurens. “He was awaiting trial on two home invasions,” said Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. “But…
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Hartwick Invites Public To Discuss Bed-Tax Hike HARTWICK – The Hartwick Town Board is planning a listening/information session on a proposed 2 percent hike in the county bed tax, from 4 to 6 percent, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the town hall. The county Board of Representatives planned at its January meeting to petition the state Legislature to allow the bed-tax hike, but county Rep. Meg Kennedy, C-Hartwick, having received concerns from her constituents, was able to have…
Preservationists Joust Over Renovations On River Street Property Cooperstown H-PARB Chair Voices Concerns, But Overruled By 3-2 Vote By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It was a rare sight: The chairman of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board jousting with two historic preservationists. But that’s what happened this evening, as H-PARB chair Liz Callahan raised concerns that the renovations planned by Kim and Jack Alverez to restore 13 River St. would be out of character with…
IN MEMORIAM William R. ‘Bud’ Pirone, 81; Revered OHS Principal ONEONTA – William R. “Bud” Pirone, 81, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. A former history teacher at Oneonta High School, he later became principal. He also helped found the Oneonta Alumni Association and coached tennis. Arrangements are pending with the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.…
German Leaves Congress Race ‘Couldn’t Raise The Money,’ He Says ONEONTA – Tony German, the retired general of the state’s National Guard, announced today he has dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination to run against Democratic Congressman Antonio Delgado in the 19th District. “I couldn’t raise the required money,” he confirmed a few minutes ago. An Oneonta resident, he was the only candidate to emerge so far from Otsego County. In a statement, he threw his support…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 Showing ‘Yesterday: What If No One Remembered The Beatles But You?’ FILM SOCIETY – 7 p.m. Cooperstown film society presents ‘Yesterday: What if no one remembered the Beatles but you?’ (2019) with long time rock tour manager John Draper welcoming all to the third season of Film Society. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Visit www.facebook.com/FilmSocCoop/…
SQSPCA Awarded $266K At Annual ‘Save-A-Life’ Campaign SEE FULL STORY IN THIS WEEK’S HOMETOWN ONEONTA & THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 Rules Of The 2020 Primary Season MEMORIAL LECTURE – 7 p.m. Caitlin Jewitt (class of ‘06) presents Rude Memorial Lecture titled “The Primary Rules and the 2020 Presidential Nomination Contest.” Free, open to public. Celebration Room, Shineman Chapel House, Hartwick College, Oneonta. 607-431-4044 or visit www.hartwick.edu/news/hartwick-welcomes-jewitt-06-for-rude-memorial-lecture/…
MAYOR HERZIG LOOKS AHEAD ‘Outstanding’ Staffers May Submit Applications To Succeed City Manager ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig said he “would not be surprised” to receive applications from within City Hall from department heads seeking to succeed Oneonta’s third city manager. City Manager George Korthauer, whose resignation was announced this afternoon, helped assemble “a really outstanding team of department heads and staff,” Herzig said in an interview a few minutes ago. “There are folks who have the expertise, have the…
IN MEMORIAM: Frank ‘Skeeter’ Green, 91; Dairy Farmer Served On Many Area Boards WESTVILLE – Frank E. “Skeeter” Green, a life-long area resident, community leader and dairy farmer, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, Jan. 6, 2020, at his winter residence in Mesa, Ariz., with his wife, Margaret, by his side. He was 91. Born Aug. 22, 1928, at Bassett Hospital, he was a son of Ambrose C. and Mildred Ottaway Green. After graduating from Milford High School, Class of 1945,…