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“The town has needed a new garage for a long time,” said Town Highway Superintendent Don Smith. “The guys and I can’t wait to get into this new building, where we’ll have adequate space for storing and servicing our trucks and equipment comfortably and, most importantly, safely,” he added.…
Letter from Joseph Gregory Changes, New Laws Bad for Farmers As a life-long farmer, I have seen many changes. When Chobani started up, Senator Schumer told farmers to make more milk. In short time, surplus milk meant less money paid to farmers.…
New Lisbon Celebrates Groundbreaking of Town Highway Garage GARRATTSVILLE To celebrate construction of a new town highway garage, the Town of New Lisbon held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday, April 3 on the building site at 809 County Road 16, Garrattsville. Town, county and federal officials and members of the public were among those in attendance. The new garage will be energy efficient and provide nearly 10,000 square feet of space. It replaces the existing garage, which officials describe as…
IN MEMORIAM: Isla Sofia Moore, Baby; Parents David, Jennifer Moore Survive NEW LISBON – Isla Sofia Moore, infant daughter of David and Jennifer (Anderson) Moore, passed away at Bassett Hospital Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. She is survived by her parents; sisters, Madison and Hannah; her maternal grandmother, Cynthia Anderson; and many other loving family members. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Wayne Anderson and her paternal grandparents, Gordon and Barbara Moore.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Showing ‘The Bishop Murder Case’ FILM – 7 p.m. Showing ‘The Bishop Murder Case’ (1930) from screenplay by Oneonta author S. S. Van Dine. Features Basil Rathbone as the famous detective. Includes introductory remarks & talkback session. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org/index.htm…
IN MEMORIAM: Guenther H. Dammer, 84; German Immigrant Settled In New Lisbon NEW LISBON – Guenther H. Dammer, 84, a German immigrant and painter, of New Lisbon, passed away at the Bassett Hospital on Aug. 22, 2019. Born on Dec. 14, 1934 in Cologne, Germany the son of Paul and Maria Dammer. After immigrating from Germany in 1965, Guenther enjoyed a 34-year career as a painter, beginning with AT&T, finally retiring from Bell Atlantic. An avid Mets fan, he was…
Samaritans Rescue 100+ Farm Animals Near Garrattsville Man, Woman Who Resided There Facing Neglect, Marijuana Charges By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com GARRATTSVILLE – An electrified goose dead on the front lawn set the scene for horrors to follow at a 166 Backus Road farm about a half-mile from this hamlet: • A dead goat’s carcass, fed on by nearby fenced-off pigs to stay alive. • Pens where hens were packed so tight their feathers were rubbed off. •…
IN MEMORIAM: Helen Sokolowski, 90; Nurse Went Into Dairy Farming Locally NEW LISBON – Helen J. Sokolowski, 90, a nurse who moved to Otsego County in 1971 and went into dairy farming with her husband and son, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Helen was born in New York City, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Cenek) Mahdal on Jan. 17, 1927. She graduated from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 1 Sounds Of Independence CELEBRATION – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mark Independence Day weekend with a muster of the militia and a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the village green at 1 p.m. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. www.farmersmuseum.org/Independence-Day-July-4th-Celebration WRITERS CAMP – 1:30-3:30 p.m. Join Jen and the HML Writers Group for a NaNoWriMo style weekly workshop. Jen will present prompts and other activities to get you writing. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut…
Murder Site Is Sheds, Campers On Dirt Road Near New Lisbon…