Hartwick Triplets Only Identicals In Otsego County By LIBBY CUDMORE • Hometown Oneonta/The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2014 When Beth O’Brien saw one little body on the sonogram, it was a thrill. When she saw two more, it was a miracle. “I was in shock, but I knew we were so blessed,” she said. “I thought poor Robert was going to pass out!” The O’Brien family – Beth and Robert, and daughters Hannah, 2 and Abigail, 5…
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Wild Turkeys Peaked In ’01, But Still Plentiful By LIBBY CUDMORE • AllOTSEGO.life Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2014 It’s Thanksgiving, and that means turkey – but not just on your plate. Take a drive anywhere in Otsego County and chances are you’ll see a few wild turkeys waddling across harvested field pecking leftover corn. “They’re a popular bird,” said Michael Schiavone, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. “People really enjoy seeing them.” They’re also a…
All I Want For Christmas is Toys That Fascinate, Toys That Inspire By LIBBY CUDMORE • AllOTSEGO.life Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2014 Kristian House at Oneonta’s Monkey Barrel Toys isn’t interested in being just another toy store. “We don’t carry the hot toys like one of the big box stores,” he said. “We carry the cool toys.” “We don’t want to give the same experience as you get everywhere else,” said Todd Gibbons, owner of Riverwood in Cooperstown. “It’s…
Participate In Otsego County Chamber’s Small-Business Needs-Assessment Survey The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Otsego County Intergovernmental Affairs Committee of the County Board of Representatives, has taken this initiative in presenting to small businesses a needs assessment survey. This survey focuses on small business needs in Otsego County and contains questions on business size, performance, strategy, financing and employee skills. The responses collected will be critical in helping the chamber identify emerging issues and areas of…
LEAF, Dankievitch Family Take Top Gingerbread Prizes ONEONTA – LEAF’s “Life Enjoyed in a Winter Wonderland” took first prize in the adult category of Destination Oneonta’s annual Gingerbread House contest. This year’s theme was “Winter Wonderland.” SUNY Delhi’s Gingerbread team took Best in Show with “Delhi Painted Lady,” and Michele & Matthew Dankievitch, Oneonta, won first prize for “A Woodland Winter Wonderland.” Other winners included: ADULT CATEGORY • Jennifer Zachow, “Frozen Ice Castle” • Hampshire House, “Grandma’s House” Honorable Mention • Kelly…
Mars Rover Curiosity Visits ‘Cooperstown’ MARS – The Mars Rover Curiosity just completed it’s first two-day autonomous drive on Monday, Dec. 8, and, like many tourists, stopped by Cooperstown — but it’s a Cooperstown a long way from home. ‘Cooperstown’ is NASA’s name for a rocky outcropping on Mars that bears candidates for examination with the instruments on Curiosity’s arm. These studies will help assess the geology of the main destination for the rover, an outcropping known as Mount Sharp.…
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