THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta March 3, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Restaurants, liquor stores await Albany decision on drinks to go Intrepid ice fisherman shares tools & tricks Inside The Paper Oneonta Middle School student prepped supply-filled backpacks for homeless St. Mary’s Church in Cooperstown starts Lenten Food Drive New York’s big political parties back slates but primaries loom Bassett, Nurses reach bonus accord Westchester group sparks GoFundMe effort to save Cooper murals…
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. . .Now let’s see, where was I? By TED POTRIKUS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oh yes, I remember: August 1983, leaning against a column in front the library on Main Street for a photo, thanking the people of Cooperstown for reading my Freeman’s Journal work that summer, and heading back to Rochester to begin my junior year of college. My boss published the picture with the caption, “I’d like to thank Richard Johnson for giving me my own column.”…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta May 20, 2021 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Police review leaves behind serious debates Help wanted: Businesses struggle to find workers After year of COVID, SUNY Oneonta bids grads farewell Cooperstown & Around & City of the Hills Inside The Paper Junior firefighters provide big lift to Fly Creek department AllOTSEGO people: Post-rally, Bohler’s life is that of average teen Art Garage to hold open studio, final viewing Sports For…
EDITORIAL New Editor Views Media Brands As Community Service I can honestly say this is a column I never thought I would write, my first as editor of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta. I say that for two reasons: one, I spent the past decade in competition with the Iron String Press media team, while working as an editor and reporter for another news organization; two, that stint, with an Alabama-based organization I shall forever more refer to as…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta April 22, 2021 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Local Media Company Under New Ownership Otsego County Seeks To Supplement Struggling Local Emergency Services Gorman Will Return To Cooperstown As Interim Principal City Promotes Mattice To Administrator Position Sports A Week To Remember For Hall, Former Hawkeye, Outlaw After Transfer, Bertram Finds Hoops Home At Binghamton University EDITORIAL New Editor Views Media Brands As Community Service LETTERS BERKSON: Otsego Lawman, Cunningham,…
Local Publishing Company Under New Ownership Tara Barnwell promoted to publisher; Greg Klein named editor; ownership remains In local hands COOPERSTOWN – As of Friday, April 16, Iron String Press, Inc, publisher of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta and www.allotsego.com is under new ownership. Tara Barnwell, general manager of Iron String Press, becomes president and publisher and actor-writer Greg Klein becomes editor of the company’s print and digital news and entertainment sources, succeeding Jim Kevlin. Kevlin after 15 years as editor,…
PICK UP OTSEGO COUNTY YEARBOOK Heidi Bond Named Citizen Of The Year…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Dec. 10 – 11, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE ‘Critical Point’ Near LeCates: ‘Important Moment ‘Code Blue’ Fears Spur Shelter Idea Day of Decision Nears on Gun-Sanctuary Vote ‘Mary’s Plan’ Mailed To President Macron’s Desk Outpouring Helps Buoy ‘Angel Tree’ EDITORIAL Let’s Call It: ‘Profiles In Fairness’ COLUMNS More Thank Ever, Shop Locally This Christmas ‘Sometimes A Firm Rap… LETTERS LaCHANCE: Rotary Helps Fight Social Isolation deBLIECK: Governed Also…
PAPERS, SALVATION ARMY COOPERATE Angel Tree Helps Record 26 Family Major (ret.) Jim Smith and newspaper Office Manager Larissa Ryan cheer after packing the van with gifts for a record 26 families served this year by readers of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. In a normal year, 12 families are served; but this year, the 12 were snapped up in just two days. Ryan, who organizes the drive for the newspapers, signed…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Dec. 03-04, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Thanksgiving Hosts Stricken SUNY Over Hurdle On Reopening Plan Democrats Back Away From Coup Grayish Black Friday Sign of 2020 Season City Clerk Powell Retires, Assistant Will Succeed Her EDITORIAL End of Coronavirus Is Near, Multiple Vaccines Tell Us If You Want Public Office, You Ought To Say Why Publically COLUMNS MCREYNOLDS: The Joys, Challenges of Retirement STERNBERG: Doctor In The House…