UPDATED AT 2:42 Fire Chief Tallman Among 5 Injured; 2 Now At Upstate First Briefing Expected By 4 p.m. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown Fire Chief Jim Tallman suffered injuries in last night’s garage fire in Middlefield and was treated at Bassett Hospital, but two other Cooperstown volunteers were more seriously injured and transferred to Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, which has specialty burn unit. In all, five firefighters – two from other departments – were…
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5 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT FIRE, TAKEN TO BASSETT 3 Of 5 Cooperstown Volunteers; Propane Tank May Have Blown Five firefighters, three from the Cooperstown Volunteer Fire Department, were transported this evening to Bassett Hospital after a raging garage fire that began in the hamlet of Middlefield shortly before 9 p.m. set off an explosion, perhaps a propane tank, inside the wooden structure. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. In top photo, the county’s assistant emergency coordinator, Victor…
AT COOPERSTOWN VILLAGE BOARD Landlord Gets What He Wants, Then Gives Special Permit Back By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Be careful what you wish for. Ed Landers, owner of 171 Main St., wanted a special-use permit put an apartment in the former Nail Club at 171 Main St. when the Village Board met Monday, Feb. 24. “They are long-term, 30 days or more,” he said. “I ask my tenants to leave the property during Hall of…
Cooperstown, Oneonta Face Common Problem That the aristocratic Village of Cooperstown and funky City of Oneonta are so different adds texture and richness to the experience of living in Otsego County. Different as they may be, it turns out they are united by the same challenge: Both lack sufficient housing to thrive. Cooperstown’s school and downtown are suffering from a declining population. Oneonta’s colleges and institutions attract young professionals, but many have to commute from afar. Thinking people understand it:…
the ARTSCENE/Theatre In Oneonta… ‘ActALot’ …Is Always On Marquee 6 Troupes In County – That’s Entertainment By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Whether you’re in the mood for a musical, a classic play, something modern or a show to laugh at, there’s a theater company for you. “This area has always been so rich in culture,” said Steve Dillon, founder of Bigger Boat Productions. “And there’s enough talent to sustain all the groups. Whatever kind of show you…
the ARTSCENE/Theatre Cooperstown Couple Keep Theater Alive By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It was only supposed to be a temporary move – 10 years ago. “I had gotten my master’s in theater and theater education at NYU,” said Danielle Henrici. “I was working as an actor and a stage manager, but I decided to leave Manhattan temporarily, move Upstate and save money.” In 2010, Henrici founded the Glimmer Globe Theatre, now a program of the Fenimore Art…
LWV EVENT IS 7-9 p.m. MARCH 5 At ‘1-Year-Old,’ Candidate Unsure She’ll Make Debate By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Tuesday, March 3 is “my first birthday,” Republican Village Board candidate Mary Margaret Robbins Sohns explained, when asked why she couldn’t yet commit to the League of Women Voters’ debate 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at 22 Main. “I lost my heart last year,” said the heart-transplant survivor, “and got a new one. So I will be…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Feb. 27-28, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Emmons Mystery: Homeowner’s Body Found At 1-Year-Old, She’s Unsure She Can Make Debate 4 Grants, Lofts Will Bring 100 Apartments To City Brooks BBQ Plan May Help Revive East End Is Constitution Pipeline Really At An End? Landlord Gets What He Asks, Changes Mind Bassett Hospital 150-Space Parking Lot OK’d EDITORIAL Electorate Spoke – Now, Work Together Cooperstown, Oneonta Face Common Problem…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR from JOHN WEBB As Cooperstown’s Only Newspaper, Please Add Balance, Enlightenment To the Editor: I have been taken aback in recent months by the stridently conservative rightwing posture of The Freeman’s Journal (and Hometown Oneonta), but the edition of Feb. 13 was particularly glaring, and that prompts me to write. First of all, among other features, there was your long, space-consuming editorial calling for the repeal of the “Green Light Law” because it prohibits the State’s…
