Juneteenth celebrated in Neahwa Park By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – More than 100 people gathered at Neahwa Park on Saturday, June 19, to celebrate Juneteenth, a day that celebrates African-American emancipation. There was additional cause for celebration Saturday since President Joe Biden signed a law this week making Juneteenth a national holiday. With a DJ spinning music the entire time, it wasn’t unusual to see spontaneous dancing. Free hamburgers, hotdogs and beverages were also provided. There…
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Murder trial of Dylan Robinson set to begin Monday, June 21 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The trial for Dylan Robinson in the 2019 shooting death of Kenneth Robinson is set for Monday, June 21, after the jury was selected between Tuesday, June 15, and Thursday, June 17. Kenneth Robinson was shot to death and then his trailer was set on fire. Dylan Robinson was 15 at that time. Several of his younger siblings were in the trailer at…
The AllOtsego Report podcast Episode 3: Championship Week Episode 3 of The AllOtsego Report podcast, Championship Week, answers the question of why an induction on a Wednesday in September, continues to talk about housing in Otsego County and recaps the final week of 2021 spring high school sports. Click here to listen!…
Pathfinder Village celebrates staff service STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Pathfinder Village celebrated the service of its staff on Thursday, June 17. Eight employees had five years of service each while 18 other employees had a combined 200 years of service. In total, the employees had a combined service of 280 years for Pathfinder residents and students. Pathfinder is an organization that supports those with Down Syndrome and other disabilities. “Today, we’re going to take a moment and give…
Pop up vaccine clinic at Laurens Fire Department STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otsego County Department of Health is hosting a vaccine clinic at the Laurens Fire Department for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine on Friday, June 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This is for a single dose only and is open to people above the age of 18 for walk-in appointments only. …
The Old Badger The joy of the old pavilion still makes people smile Editor’s note: This column was first published May 4, 1977. The Three Mile Point pavilion was a simple wooden platform with a peaked roof – not very handsome – not on my list for historic preservation; yet it has been enjoyed for decades as a spot for everything from Sunday School picnics to rock-around-the-clock parties. Summer “natives,” tourists and fishermen appreciated it for years. I hope it…
Hall: Wednesday induction was best option By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — A National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum official said the rescheduling of Induction Weekend to a Wednesday in September came down to one simple factor: the calendar. “Looking at the calendar, we just had a very limited amount of options,” Jon Shestakofsky, vice president of communications and education, told Iron String Media, Friday, June 11. The exclusive interview took place two days after the…
Up on Hawthorn Hill An update arrives from the top of the hill It has been quite some time since my last essay appeared in these pages. It is nice to be back where it all started. My first FJ essays appeared under the heading of “The Timely Writer” and after a while it changed to “Hawthorn Hill Journal.” That made a lot of sense, since so much of what I write is nurtured by an ongoing and quite intimate…
Correction of May 27 edition of The Freeman’s Journal Professor of Biology Dr. Mary Allen received the 2020 Bunn Award for Outstanding Teaching from Hartwick College. Because of a reporter’s error, the wrong person was credited with the award in the May 27 edition of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta.…
In Memoriam Kobey John King, 23: welder and dog lover ONEONTA – Kobey John King was born at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta, NY on March 4, 1998. He died at age 23 as the result of a motorcycle accident in New Jersey on June 7, 2021. He is survived by his parents Tom and Jill King of Otego, NY. His grandparents, John and Jan Stankiewicz of Oneonta, NY. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Emily and…
