Emmons’ Rite Aid To Become Walgreens EMMONS – Walgreen’s announced today it is converting the Rite Aid store in the Price Chopper Plaza into a Walgreen’s outlet on Dec. 13. Walgreen’s announced on March 5 that it had acquired 1,932 Rite Aid stores nationwide.…
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Wise Guys Sammy’s Adding Tavern To Sandwich Shop Fans of Wise Guys Sammy’s rejoice! The popular eatery celebrated the official launch of their expansion this morning with a ribbon cutting with the Chamber of Commerce at 261-267 Main St. in Oneonta. The expansion has tavern style seating and boasts a wide selection of craft beers and wines to pair with your Sammy’s sandwich. Seen above are Jasmine Martinez, owner Sheryl Joubert, Donna Joubert, Barbara Ann Heegan, Roberta Vesley, Mayor Gary…
BIKERS TAKE NON-ALCOHOL PLEDGE Legion Riders Roll Out With ‘Dry Run’ Patch Seventy-six of American Legion Riders, Nam Knights and The Red Knights, took off from Oneonta’s American Legion Post 242 this morning on the 2nd annual Foliage Ride, to benefit LEAF. The ride also drew attention to a new “Dry Run” patch adopted this year, signifying their rides are alcohol-free. Created by the riders Assistant Director Chris Chase, the patch is gaining popularity in the region, and efforts are…
BODY WITH BULLET HOLE FOUND ONEONTA MAN, TEENS CHARGED WITH MURDER By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – An Oneonta man and three teenagers were charged with murder after they allegedly shot a Worcester man to death in his home last night. Nicolas Meridy, 32, one 17-year-old and two 15-year-olds, all of Oneonta, were arrested after the body of Kenneth W. Robinson, 53, was found with a fatal gunshot wound inside of his residence on Head Road in…
Emergency Alerts, Active Shooter Drills Pledged At SUNY Public Forum, Students Ask For Empathy By JENNIFER HILL • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Sarina Hall, a SUNY Oneonta freshman, knew exactly what to do when the “shelter in place” order was sent out by the school. She and her fellow students in 102 Schumacher Hall stacked 40 desks “up to the ceiling” against the door and shut off the lights. Ten to 15 minutes later, four policemen pushed through the…
2ND ANNUAL WORKFORCE SUMMIT: Otsego Has Jobs; No One To Do Them However, Workforce Training $$, ‘Knowledge Economy’ Offer Hope By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Otsego County has more jobs than workers to do them. That message surfaced from a number of presenters at today’s Pathways to Prosperity, the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Workforce Summit at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall: Madhuril Kommareddi, Governor Cuomo’s new Workforce Development director, appointed in May, reported the…
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‘PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY’ Businesspeople Confer On Otsego County’s Workforce Challenges ONEONTA – “How do we spark economic development in our region using the resources that we have?” asked Otsego County Chamber of Commerce President Barbara Ann Heegan. That was the question that informed “Pathways to Prosperity,” the second annual Mohawk Valley Region Workforce Summit, being held – perhaps as you read this – at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall. “Who better to answer that question than local leaders who have been 30…
Misleading Siren Quiet; Students Plan Forum After False Emergency By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – During the shooting threat that put SUNY Oneonta under a “shelter in place” order for over an hour Wednesday, Oct. 2, some students say they had to take charge in the classroom. “I had students tell me their teachers either didn’t know what to do or didn’t take the order seriously,” said Timothy Nolan, SUNY Student Association president. “Many of (his fellow students)…
