THOMAS WOLF IN TOP JOB New CSO Exec Seasoned On Europe’s Opera Stage By JIM KEVLIN • Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal ONEONTA – A lyric tenor, Thomas Wolf’s operatic career was on the rise. Southwest Germany’s largest daily, Munchner Merkur, celebrated his “particularly beautiful and warm tenor” voice, “wonderfully controlled.” In 1992, when a headliner dropped out of Mozart’s “Magic Flute” at Munich’s opera house, it seemed like his big break had arrived. As the date approached, however, he…
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2 Oneontas Dip Toe Into Geothermal Consultant Explores Applying Method To Main St., Southside By JENNIFER HILL • Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal WEST ONEONTA – Geothermal energy fever is sweeping Greater Oneonta. First the city and now the town are “seriously considering” going geothermal, using heat from beneath the earth to warm above-earth homes. Jay Egg, a geothermal system consultant, met at length with City Manager George Korthauer and other staffers Tuesday, April 9, and is due back at…
HOW SWEET IT IS! Jacob Russell, Patrick Dewey Among Top 30% Boston Marathon Finishers By LIBBY CUDMORE • The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta COOPERSTOWN – Patrick Dewey knew just how to help Jacob Russell get up the Boston Marathon’s infamous Heartbreak Hill, the half-mile uphill stretch just past the 20-mile mark. “He was humming Led Zepplin’s ‘Heartbreaker’, appropriately,” said Russell. “It really gave me encouragement. It was a challenge, but it’s not as bad as the Sleeping Lion!” The…
Why Notre Dame Matters, The Facts From Wikipedia Editor’s Note: Here’s a just-the-facts recitation of why Notre Dame matters, from the Wikipedia entry. Notre-Dame de Paris, (“Our Lady of Paris”), often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, Paris, France. The cathedral is consecrated to the Virgin Mary and considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Its innovative use of the rib vault and flying buttress,…
BOUND VOLUMES • April 18, 2019 200 YEARS AGO Advertisement – Notice: The Trustees of School District No. 1, will open a school, in the public school house in this village, on Wednesday, the 21st inst. under the direction of Mr. L. Squires. Terms of Tuition $2 to be applied on the first quarter. N.B. Any one sending in after the school commences, will not have any more to pay than their proportion of time from the time of commencing.…
HOMETOWN History • April 19, 2019 150 Years Ago Aurora Borealis – Our citizens on Thursday evening were out en-masse, gazing into the heavens. The aurora borealis presented a wonderful sight. It was of a whitish color, and appeared like clouds rent by the wind. A beautiful bow was formed in the south. At nine o’clock, the sky again lighted, first in the northwest, then verging around to the east, darting out huge sheets of light, which turned red and…
SAY, WHAT IS GEOTHERMAL? Editor’s Note: In recent days, the City of Oneonta and the Town of Oneonta have contracted with consultant Jay Egg of Egg Geothermal, Kissimmee, Fla., to study incorporating municipal-heating systems into water projects. The idea is energy from the earth’s depths can be tapped to heat Otsego County’s homes and businesses. Interesting. But how does it work? Here’s how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) explains the process on a web site aimed at kids. It…
COLUMN A Guaranteed National Income? By ADRIAN KUZMINSKI • The View From Fly Creek You might have heard of Andrew Yang. He’s running for president as a Democrat. A long shot, for sure, but he’s already generated considerable interest and support. Last month, he announced that he had received contributions from over 65,000 donors in over 20 states, enough to qualify him for the first round of debates by the Democratic candidates. Yang, from a Taiwanese immigrant family, was born…
HOMETOWN HISTORY • April 12, 2019 150 Years Ago We are glad to announce the dedication services of the Presbyterian Church to occur on April 23. The pastor has been fortunate in securing the services of Rev. Dr. Darling, of Albany, and Rev, C.K. McHarg of Cooperstown, as preachers for the occasion. It is hoped that the neighboring pastors and congregations will be present, and that the people generally will welcome the completion of a good enterprise among them. Mr.…