Common Council approves CAB plan and Witzenberg as police chief, discusses county board EMS issue By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The Common Council unanimously passed a motion to approve and adopt the Implementation Plan for Police Reform and Reinvention, which was worked on by the Community Advisory Board and the subsequent council led review committee, Tuesday, Oct.5. Mayor Gary Herzig thanked the CABRC members who worked for six months on creating the plan to implement the…
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Monday Sports Roundup: Unatego girls stay undefeated with 1-0 win over SV STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Kylie Mussaw had the game winner as Unatego stayed undefeated in girls soccer with a 1-0 road win at Class B Susquehanna Valley in a non-league match Monday, Oct. 4. Spartan Coach Sue Herodes said her defense played stellar, highlighting the play of backs Alexa Lucia and Hannah Brandow, as well as keeper Chelsi VanDeusen, who earned the shutout for Unatego (12-0,…
Coop boys knock off previously unbeaten SV, 4-2 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Colby Diamond had two goals and an assist and Liam Spencer scored two second half goals as host Cooperstown beat Sauquoit Valley, 4-2, in a Center State Conference Division III battle of unbeaten teams Monday, Oct. 4. “That was a great game,” Cooperstown Coach Frank Miosek said. “We dominated on offense, but they are a scrappy team.”…
Dylan Robinson sentenced to 20 years to life for murder in botched robbery By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — Dylan Robinson was sentenced to 20 years to life at the Otsego County Courthouse on Monday, Oct. 4, for the murder of his father, Kenneth Robinson, during a botched 2019 robbery attempt for marijuana and money. Dylan was 15 when the crime was committed Oct. 10, 2019, in Worcester. During sentencing, Otsego County Judge John Lambert said Robinson…
OLT hires CGP alum as new executive director STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego Land Trust announced Gregory Farmer as its new Executive Director in a media release Sunday, Oct. 3. Farmer will begin work Nov. 15. Working with OLT’s Search Committee, Eos Transition Partners facilitated a national search. “Being a native upstate New Yorker with an innate love for our region, Greg’s deep expertise and connections in the land trust and preservation communities across the northeast will be…
Weekend Sports Roundup: Schenevus wins TVL showdown; Coop, Oneonta fall in football Liam Ford had two rushing touchdowns, a touchdown catch and a touchdown pass but Cooperstown lost to visiting New York Mills, 32-24, Saturday, Oct. 2. The senior quarterback had a 90-yard scoring run and a 47-yard touchdown pass to Kalen Dempsey in the second quarter. However, Mills scored the first 12 points of the game and led 20-12 at halftime and extended the lead to 32-12 in the…
Pit Run draws thousands of spectators, runners By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Rain had just started to drizzle in Neahwa Park, Sunday, Oct. 3, as the start of the annual Pit Run was set to begin. But some of the runners said they were thankful for the rain as it cooled things down, making it easier for them. There was a diverse group of runners who came from seven states other than New York, including California, Maine,…
Women’s reproductive rights rally encourages community involvement By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — About 100 people gathered in Muller Plaza at a rally for women’s reproductive rights Saturday, Oct. 2. The rally coincided with the Women’s March happening across the country as thousands marched in support of Roe v. Wade. The event featured music and speakers as well as pizza and lemonade. The looming issue throughout the rally was the harsh Texas anti-abortion laws barring abortions at…
Booster shot being offered at clinic at Meadows Office Complex in Middlefield STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otsego County Department of Health is offering a clinic for the COVID booster shot on Friday, Oct. 8 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Meadows Office Complex in Middlefield. Pre-registration is required. Go to www.otsegocounty.com/departments/d-m/health_department/covid-19_vaccination_clinics.php to register or see if eligible. …
Hometown History 135 Years Ago The much anticipated Oneonta Agricultural Society sponsored wedding at the Oneonta Fair, scheduled for last Saturday, between Mr. George Lee of Scranton, Pennsylvania and Miss Sykes of Binghamton did not come about as advertised. However, the society secured another couple, Albert H. Jeffrey and Mary E. Sickler, who reside near Schuyler’s Lake in this county. Promptly at one o’clock on Saturday afternoon, when the bell at the judges’ stand announced the coming of the bridal…
