Ex- Cooperstonian Bob Schneider Elected Village Mayor In Stamford COOPERSTOWN – Bob Schneider, the artist, realtor and antiques dealer here for many years, was elected mayor last Tuesday of the Village of Stamford, Delaware County, where he moved five years ago. He defeated Naikyemi Odedefaa, 85-51. “I know we both have the same good intentions for the village, and I invite her to participate in any way we can find that serves our mutual interests,” Schneider was reported saying in…
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IN MEMORIAM Shirley M. (Busse) Walrath, 76; Cook At Many Local Restaurants COOPERSTOWN – Shirley M. (Busse) Walrath, 76. One of Cooperstown’s gems “Shirl the Pearl” Walrath responded to her final job interview and joined the staff in heaven on March 20, 2019. The job description stated, “searching for qualified individual to maintain order using a hands on, no nonsense approach.” Those who knew Shirley are sure that the job will be well done. Born June 5, 1942, in Cooperstown,…
Heavy Snow Likely Throughout Night CLICK HERE FOR ALLOTSEGO FORECAST…
SNOW EMERGENCIES UNTIL NOON SATURDAY 12 Accidents Overnight; Snow Fells Trees, Wires By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The overnight snowstorm that continues today has caused a dozen accidents and brought down trees and wires across the county, reports Rob O’Brien, Otsego County 911 director. “The roads are in very poor condition,” he said. “And we’re dealing with trees and wires down everywhere due to the weight of the snow.” In Oneonta, city police have begun ticketing cars parked…
UP TO 15 INCHES PREDICTED Winter Storm Warning In Effect Here Overnight The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Otsego and other Central New York counties from 2 a.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are predicted in the lower elevations, with 9 to 15 inches over the higher terrain. CLICK HERE FOR FULL LOCAL FORECAST …
Ichiro Suzuki Retiring, Spurring Suggestions Of Big 2025 Induction He Would Be Japan’s First Hall-Of-Famer COOPERSTOWN – If Dominicans have bolstered Hall of Fame Induction crowds in recent years, a similar boost may occur in 2025 from the other side of the globe. After a 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki today announced he’s retiring, setting off predictions that after Mariano Rivera, a member of the Hall’s Class of 1919, the 45-year-old from Japan will be…
IN MEMORIAM: Shirley (Busse) Walrath, 76; Funeral Sunday For Chef In Local Restaurants COOPERSTOWN – Shirley M. (Busse) Walrath, 76, who cooked for years at the former TJ’s and other local restaurants and was a well-known figure on Main Street, died March 20, 2019. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 24, at Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown.…
Mike Mussina At Hall On Pre-Induction Tour Mike “Moose” Mussina, former Oriole and Yankee pitcher – and, as of the upcoming July 21 Induction, one of the six newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame – signs the spot a few minutes ago where his bronze image will be installed in the Hall of Plaques. Vice President of Exhibitions Eric Strohl, behind Mussina, gave the inductee a pre-Induction tour of the Hall today, the fourth of this year’s class. …
NOW ON NEWSSTANDS CCS Hawkeyes Celebrated In Special Edition…
MAKING HISTORY Drago’s’ Jackets Reached Pinnacle In 1960 Season Legendary Coach Knew Star’s Grandparents By JENNIFER HILL • The Freeman’s Journal & HOMETOWN ONEONTA ONEONTA – Defying predictions, a boys’ basketball team from a small Otsego County town takes an early, wide lead over a big city team in the state’s final tournament, dominates throughout, and wins its first-ever state championship. That happened on Sunday, March 17, 2019, when Cooperstown’s Hawkeyes beat Buffalo’s Middle Early College, 71-61, for the Class C…
