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Both Sides of Fracking Debate May Protest When Obama Visits By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN Along with the gawkers and the hand-shake hopefuls, it seems protesters on both sides of the fracking issue may be lining village streets when President Obama comes to town on Thursday, May 22 to speak on the importance of tourism in the nation’s economy. Otsego 2000 has organized a rally outside the Baseball Hall of Fame starting at 11:30 a.m. and will include members of Sustainable Otsego,…
Barbara Jane Deitch,87; Breeder of Standard Poodles ONEONTA – Barbara Jane Deitch, 87, a professional dog breeder who specialized in standard poodles, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at her residence. An Oneonta resident who formerly lived in Westford, Barbara was born on March 12, 1927, the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Alva C. (Muller) Kurz. She married Stratford F. Deitch on Aug. 26, 1949. He predeceased her on Dec. 29, 2013. A member of the…
In Grief, Mom Shares Heartbreak of Heroin By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA The downward spiral started with a trip to the dentist. “My son Jeremy had his wisdom teeth removed and the dentist prescribed him painkillers,” said his mother, Deb France of Oneonta. “Our world was turned upside down.” He first went to jail for theft at 18, and the family’s insurance wouldn’t cover his treatment. He tried to commit suicide, and he was committed to the psychiatric ward. “They said,…
Latest Rt. 28 Hotel Going to the Dogs – As Planned By LIBBY CUDMORE HARTWICK SEMINARY Drop off your dog at Dog Wild’s “doggie hotel” before you go on vacation, and the hard part may be getting Fido to come home. “It’s a homelike environment,” said owner Dana Rice. “There’s no chain link, no runs – each dog has their own little room so they can relax and have a good time.” She and her husband, Ray Ouellet, owners of…
Q&A WITH DR. VANCE BROWN, NEW BASSETT PRESIDENT/CEO Dr. Vance Brown, MaineHealth chief medical officer and future Bassett Healthcare president/CEO, answered these e-mailed questions from Hometown Oneonta/Freeman’s Journal editor Jim Kevlin about his decision to take the Bassett helm. 1. What was it that interested you in the Bassett CEO position specifically? Bassett is one of a small number of organizations that I have kept my eye on for quite some time. I have been well aware of their physician…