CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST OF CFA AWARDS County Getting $3.5M In CFAs For 13 Projects Richfield Springs Business Park, Energy Task Force, Downtown Oneonta Among Biggest Winners By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ALBANY — The Village of Richfield Springs was the big local winner today, receiving $1,325,000 in the annual round of state economic development grants announced this morning at The Egg in Albany. In all, the county received $3.5 million in so-called CFA grants through the…
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IN MEMORIAM: Kevin Gerard Kraft, 55; Cooperstown Man Had Wide-Ranging Life COOPERSTOWN – Kevin Gerard Kraft, 55, of Cooperstown, chose to end his life on Dec. 12, 2019. He lived with intensity, honesty and purpose. He lived his life on his terms, accomplished great things and touched the lives of many. In the end, battling with depression, he decided his time had come.…
IN MEMORIAM: Leonard Beebe, 91; Sold Cars, Set Type Over Long Life SPRINGFIELD — Leonard Beebe, 91, who sold cars at his family’s Five Mile Point farm and later set type for The Freeman’s Journal, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at the Cooperstown Center Nursing Home. Leonard was always willing to help anyone in need: His final gift was the donation of his body to Albany Medical Center for research .…
CLICK FOR FULL LIST OF PROJECTS State CFA ’19 Grants Announced Thursday ONEONTA — A $420,000 grant so Andela Products Inc. can expand into the Richfield Springs Industrial Park leads off the list of grants Otsego Now is hoping to receive in this year’s round of state economic development funding, to be announced Thursday in Albany.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 Bresees Nativity Display, More On Show NATIVITY SCENE – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. View many amazing nativity scenes from the Bresees display to a stained glass set, more. Refreshments available. Free, open to public. Calvary Hill Retreat Center, 290 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432 4926.…
911 Phone Issues Resolved COOPERSTOWN – The 911 call difficulties experienced by Windstream Telephone customers in the 315 and the 822 exchange have been resolved, according to Otsego County 911 director Robert O’Brien.…
Schenevus Takes 1st Step Towards ‘Tuitioning Out’ By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SCHENEVUS – With $150,000 in state aid not coming through and a merger study still not guaranteed, the Schenevus Central school board voted unanimously on a resolution to begin talks with Worcester on “tuitioning out” middle and high school students. “We started off the week with a very scary situation,” said District Treasurer Greg Beall. “The state did not give us $150,000 in aid. Fortunately, we…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Karl Jonathan Schoonover, 77; Optometrist, County Representative ONEONTA – Dr. Karl Jonathan Schoonover, 77, of Oneonta, the optometrist and former Otsego County representative, died Dec. 13, 2019. Following a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis, he peacefully passed away with his family by his side. Karl was born on Sept. 6, 1942, the son of Rose and Karl Schoonover. He graduated from Wellsville High School in 1960.…
CCS Voters Approve $5 Million Bond Issue CLICK FOR DETAILS ON THE CCS PROJECTS…
Crowd Braves Cold For ‘Impeachment Eve’ Fifty protesters gathered in Oneonta’s Muller Plaza this evening in support of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, which may be voted on by the House of Representatives tomorrow. Above, Alice Lichtenstein, Becca Brooks, Elayne Moser-Campoli and others flash their signs as passing cars while organizer Amy Pondolfino, right, read selections from Congress’ Articles of Impeachment, which charge the President with Obstruction of Justice and Abuse of Power stemming from charges that he withheld…