IN MEMORIAM: Doris Johnson, 96; Moved Here To Live Near Daughter COOPERSTOWN – Doris Buchanan Johnson, 96, passed away peacefully late Thursday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Oneonta. Formerly of Madison, N.J., and later Liverpool, she had moved to Cooperstown last year to be near her daughter, Judy Green and family, and had resided at Woodside Hall. Doris was a school secretary for many years followed by secretarial work for the Board of…
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Snow Due Tonight; With Big Blizzard Arriving Saturday Pennsylvania-To-New-England Storm Will Romp Through Otsego County Get ready, Otsego County. The second of two storms this week will created dangerous blizzard conditions with a foot or more of snow forecast from northern Pennsylvania through Otsego County into northern New England this weekend, AccuWeather reported a few minutes ago. A first storm, forecast to swing quickly from west to east spanning late tonight into Friday morning, will be more of a nuisance…
HOMETOWN History Compiled by Tom Heitz and Sharon Stuart, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library. 150 Years Ago On Tuesday, January 12, 1869, the great event transpired for which the people have been waiting many years. Five trains full of people were gathered between Albany and Binghamton, the last on reaching its destination at 5:30 p.m. The banquet in honor of the occasion was held at Fireman’s Hall in that live young city, and did not…
Roger B. Sullivan, 68; SUNY Oneonta Asst. VP In Upgrading Enrollment OTEGO – Roger B. Sullivan, 68, SUNY Oneonta associate vice president/enrollment management, passed away on Jan. 4, 2019, at his home in Otego. He also had a home in Sunset Beach, N.C. Roger was born on Dec. 28, 1950, in Ogdensburg, the son of Roger P. and Velma I. (O’Shaughnessy) Sullivan. He graduated from Lisbon Central High School and later earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from SUNY Potsdam and…
‘Citizen Clark’ Film, Basketball Tourney, Art For The SPCA Oneonta filmmaker Joe Stillman hosts the local debut of his award-winning documentary “Citizen Clark: A Life of Principle” about former U.S. Attorney General and Human Rights activist Ramsey Clark. Afterwards, Stillman will discuss Clark’s work and relevance to present day democracy. Suggested $10 donation. 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta, 12 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Info (607) 287-5175. • Stuff of Dreams productions presents “The Children’s Hour” by Lillian Hellman,…
Polar Bear Jump To Aid 2 Volunteers By LIBBY CUDMORE MILFORD CENTER – This year, the jumpers at the 24th annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump will be taking the plunge on Saturday, Feb. 16 to help two of their own. Christina Freeland, a longtime volunteer for the annual event, was recently diagnosed with HyperEosinophilia Syndrome, a very rare blood disease that affects the immune system and all vital organs. Complications from the disease and treatment, including sepsis, kept her…
AT NOAH’S WORLD, THE QUEEN OF THE DANCE SAGGESE SUCCEEDS: Hannah Saggese, Oneonta, was named to the Dean’s List at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the Fall 2018 semester. TWO ON TOP: Mary Lynch and Eliana Fox, both of…
City Hall Reminds Its Citizens: Don’t Park On Street In Storms ONEONTA – With the forecast still uncertain but containing the potential for a significant snowfall event over the weekend, City Hall is reminding citizens there is no parking on city streets after 2 1/2 inch of snow. The National Weather Service is predicting a winter storm will arrive Saturday.…
IN MEMORIAM: Ella Jean Baumgardner, 96; First Husband Killed During World War II ONEONTA – Ella Jane Baumgardner, 96, formerly of Oneonta, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at her home in Liverpool. She was born in Russia, Herkimer County, in 1922, the daughter of the late William and Helen Jones, and was raised on a farm in Milford. Jane was married to John “Sonny” Brienza, who was killed in World War II. In 1947, Jane married Edward P. Baumgardner…
20 Inches Of Snow Predicted For County Over This Weekend ONEONTA – As much as 20 inches of snow could fall on Otsego County this weekend, according to Accuweather. The strong snowstorm is predicted to start in the Midwest and sweep up central Pennsylvania and into central New York by Thursday or Friday. Though snow will start on Friday and continue on Saturday, the majority of the snow will fall on Sunday. Snow is also predicted through the rest of…