Happy birthday to Community Bank as it celebrates its 150th anniversary! Founded in St. Lawrence County in 1886, one year after the National Bank Act was passed, the company came to Otsego County in 2011 when they merged with Wilber Bank. Stop in today at the regional office at Main and Ford, Oneonta, or at the Cooperstown branch on Route 28 south for birthday cake and other refreshments. Pictured here is Vice President & Regional Executive Joe Sutaris, center. Others, from left, are Andrew McNichol, Susan Blanchard, Galina Whitman, Michael Neumann, Ranee’ Moss, Michelle Deming, Mike Walling, Cherri Jones and Meta Currie. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Community Bank Shuts All Lobbies Drive-Thrus Open At Branches With Them Community Bank today announced it has closed all of its branch office lobbies, effective at the end of business today. There are 12 branches in Otsego County, including five in Oneonta and two in Cooperstown. Branches without drive-thru capabilities will close temporarily, Senior Vice President Hal Wentworth, who oversees retailed banking, announced. All branch lobbies will be available by appointment only, including locations with and without drive-thru.…
Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper
Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.
$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:
Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.