In Memoriam Albert Raczkowski, 89 April 18, 1933 – July 19, 2022 ONEONTA – Albert Raczkowski, 89, passed away July 19, 2022 at home amongst his loved ones. He was born April 18, 1933 in Brooklyn, the son of Louis and Frances (Carroll) Raczkowski. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. He was awarded the combat medical badge and also the combat infantry badge. Al married Maureen Murphy on September 4, 1965 at St Mary’s…
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In Memoriam John J. Pohli, 75 June 26, 1946 – October 7, 2021 OTEGO – John J. Pohli, a lifelong area resident, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 7, 2021, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 75. Born June 26, 1946, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, John was a son of John J. and Margaret (Sorocco) Pohli. After graduating from high school, he attended Mohawk Valley Community College where he earned an associate’s degree in electrical…
IN MEMORIAM Virginia B. Miner Oct. 7, 1936-Feb. 23, 2021 SIDNEY – A good person, a well-lived life. Ginny traveled many miles since she was the only student in her grade at the one-room school in Colchester, part of the Walton School District. Later, she attended Franklin Central School and graduated at age 16 from Sidney, where the business courses and bookkeeping prepared her well for the future. Her first job was at Public & Loan in Sidney, and then…
CLICK HERE TO TRACK OUTAGES NYSEG Prepares For Icy New Year NYSEG, the utility that serves most of Otsego County, is preparing for possible freezing rain, sleet and wet snow, that will be crossing the region from west to east between New Year’s Day afternoon and the following morning. As a result of the storm, customers may experience electrical outages, NYSEG said in a 1 p.m. press release.…
IN MEMORIAM Arthur H. Kiser Sr., 100; Served In CCC, Marines, Raised 6 In Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Arthur “Art” Henry Kiser Sr., 100 years and five days old, who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Marines during World War II, then spent a career with NYSEG, passed peacefully away Nov. 23, 2020, at home, in his own bed, just as he wished. His loving daughter, Teresa, was by his side. Art was born Henry Alvin Kiser Nov. 18,…
NYSEG Prepares For Friday Storm 50 MPH Winds May Cause Outages Throughout County BINGHAMTON – NYSEG, the utility serving Otsego County, is preparing for high winds and rain across the region Friday afternoon and into the evening. Customers may experience service disruptions, the utility reported. The storm is expected to strike most of the NYSEG’s Central New York footprint. Current forecasts call for isolated storms to begin Friday afternoon and continue into the evening. The storms are expected to bring…
Power Restored To All Customers In Otsego County NYSEG reports power knocked out by Friday’s tornado had been restored to all Otsego County customers today. In Delaware County, only one customer remains without power. The company and its sister, Rochester Electric & Gas, expect to have power restored to all customers across Central New York by midnight.…
CLICK TO TRACK OTSEGO COUNTY OUTAGES 738 Customers Still Out Of Power After Yesterday’s Tornado Twenty-four hours after a tornado hammered Otsego County, knocking down trees and creating hundreds of outages, 728 customers are still without power this hour, NYSEG reports. Most of the outages were in the county’s northwest quadrant, from Fly Creek north to Springfield and west to Edmeston. While restorations are progressing as quickly and safely as possible, the county said, there are still “a few isolated…
Out With The Old, In With The New Paving Thursday At Chestnut, Main…
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas E. Porteus, 86; NYSEG Retiree Had Commitment To 4H ONEONTA – Thomas E. Porteus, 86, a NYSEG retiree with a lifelong commitment to 4H, including as a judge at the Otsego County Fair, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020 at Chestnut Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born Aug. 1, 1933 in Milford, the son of James and Fanny (Potter) Porteus. Tom graduated from Milford High School, and was an Army veteran. He married Lois Thompson…
