Philo Vance Home Safe For Now Historians Say Literary Mecca Out Of Danger By LIBBY CUDMORE• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The River Street birthplace of detective Philo Vance may still be saved. On Monday, June 10, Bob Brzozowski, Greater Oneonta Historical Society executive director, went through the 31 River St. home where William Huntington Wright – aka S.S. Van Dyne – wrote parts of his debut novel, “A Man of Promise.” Later, while recovering from a cocaine addiction, is believed to…
Online home of The Freeman's Journal and Hometown Oneonta
Advertisement
This Week's Newspapers - Page 390
THIRST NO LONGER Heads Up! Skol! Cheers! …Or Whatever! As Greater Cooperstown seeks to earn the moniker, “Finger Lakes of Beer,” six breweries are offering refreshing quaffs, and some food and music, too. Check out: ►Butternuts Beer & Ale, 4020 NY 51, Garrattsville. www.butternutsbeerand-ale.com (607) 263-5070 ►Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Route 33, Cooperstown, www.ommegang.com (607) 544-1800 ►Cooperstown Brewing Company, 110 River Street, Milford. www.cooperstownbrewing.com, (607) 286-9330 ►Council Rock Brewery, 4861 NY-28, Cooperstown. www.councilrockbrewery.com (607) 643-3016 ►Red Shed Brewery, 709 Route…
from SETH CLARK Build Future On Student, Resident Collaboration To the Editor: Last week, I wrote to this newspaper to report at least 58 Oneonta stores and restaurants have closed down in the past three years. These establishments are NOT being replaced at nearly the rate at which we are losing them, thus creating an unsustainable situation. That calls for an “all hands on deck” attempt at working together to clear the air of a fog of blame that pervades…
FINE, FUN FOOD Veal, Spiced Duck At Horned Dorset The Husband and I had the pleasure of dining at The Horned Dorset last week. It was everything everyone said it would be – great food, great service, elegant atmosphere, pricey and well worth every cent. To start they serve a warm crock of homemade cheddar spread (a secret recipe they have made for 42 years) and homemade crackers. Then a salad course with lettuces, yellow beets, sunchokes. We both took…
Joy & Relief 2 Years, 2 Months, 28 Days After Inferno, A New Church By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD Where once stood a towering, Romanesque-in-miniature brick sanctuary, now resides a little white country church, its interior “starkly beautiful,” as John Wesley would want it. “When I met with the committees, they were insistent that they wanted a little country church,” said Jim Hundt, the architect who designed the new Milford United Methodist Building. “They wanted it to…
from Anthony Casale In Most Elective Bodies, Members’ Vote Required Unless There’s A Conflict To The Editor: Recently the Otsego County Board of Representatives voted on a resolution regarding the issuance of New York State driver’s licenses to illegal aliens. I have no particular issue with those who voted yes and those who voted no. I am, however, very concerned over those representatives who “abstained,” as reported by your newspaper and confirmed in the draft meeting minutes. In my view,…
from MELISSA NICOSIA Environmentalist Davies Sought To Make City Greener To the Editor: As outgoing city councilwoman for Oneonta’s Second Ward, it is my privilege to endorse Dr. Mark Davies for the Ward 2 Common Council seat in the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, June 25. Mark has been a city resident for 17 years. He is employed as a Hartwick College professor of education, and is coordinator of the environment, sustainability and society major there. On a personal note,…
HOMETOWN HISTORY June 14, 2019 150 YEARS AGO Fatal Accident – William Beach, a man about 70 years of age, was instantly killed by the locomotive of the evening train west, on Saturday last, at a creek crossing near Wells Bridge. He was discovered in the act of crawling across the bridge, and it is supposed was intoxicated. He was seen too late to stop the train, and so terrible was the blow that he fell dead between the timbers…
THINGS TO DO Something For Every Dad, From Lumberjack To Daddy-O Show Dad how much you care with whirring chainsaws, enormous hacksaws, a rodeo, live music and more outdoorsy fun at the annual Lumberjack Fest. Friday-Sunday, June 14-16, Alden Field, Cherry Valley. Info, full schedule, www.cherry-valleyoutdoorgames.com • Think your dad rocks? Check out two events themed around the “Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits” exhibit at The Fenimore Art Museum this weekend. On Friday, catch a screening of Jamie Foxx in…
The View From Fly Creek If Facts Can’t Defuse Deniers, What Can? ‘What is Truth?” Pontius Pilate famously asked. Lately, it seems a bigger question than ever. If, like me, you surf between conservative and liberal websites, Fox News and CNN/MSNBC, talk radio and PBS, Sean Hannity and Alan Chartock, you know that you’re getting radically different, irreconcilable versions of the truth on virtually any subject. It’s scary. The other day, driving down Fly Creek valley, it was Glenn Beck…
