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New BBQ Eatery Has Ties to History By DAN SULLIVANRICHFIELD SPRINGSOur area’s newest barbecue restaurant, Maplewood BBQ and Spirits, takes its name from that given by original owner John Tunnicliff to the mansion built on his estate in 1760, which included a huge tract of land covering what is today parts of Otsego and southern Herkimer counties. At that time, Maplewood was in Tryon County; Otsego would not be formed until 1791. Restaurant owner John Yule, also a partner in the Knotting Hill Farm wedding venue in Jordanville, has done his research on the mansion that houses his new eatery.…
LAURENS—Linda Louise Reeves, 67, of Laurens passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023, surrounded by her family.
She was born September 9, 1955 in Norwich to Leland and Wanda (Dain) Hoag.
Linda was employed by the Laurens Central School as a teacher’s aide. She was a Zumba instructor at the school as well. Her favorite pastime was gardening.…
FIRE DESTROYS CHRISTOPHER’S Oneonta Landmark Burns Overnight By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The Oneonta Fire Department is still on the scene after an early morning blaze destroyed landmark Christopher’s Restaurant on Southside. The call came into the city fire department at 2:20 a.m. and professional firefighters arrived on the scene to find the restaurant fully engulfed. “It no longer exists,” said fireman Al Sayers Lutz. “It’s been completely destroyed.”…
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