Faso Says He Is Voting For Obamacare Repeal Otsego County’s congressman, John Faso, R-Kinderhook, announced today he will vote for the Republicans’ replacement for Obamacare, the American Health Care Act. The vote is anticipated sometime this afternoon. “After careful review of the changes to the American Health Care Act, I believe that this legislation addresses my concerns and I will support the AHCA as amended,” the congressman said in a statement. Here is the CNN synopsis of how the ACHA will effect…
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IN MEMORIAM Jeremy Allen, 86; Businessman In Kenya And, Later, Oneonta ONEONTA – Jeremy Allen, 86, a polo player, race car driver and businessman in his native Kenya before moving to the U.S. and in 1986 buying Robynwood Adult Home in Oneonta, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2017. Born Oct. 16, 1930, in Nairobi, Kenya, to Brian and Lorna (Henley) Allen, Jeremy spent his youth in Kenya where he developed a lifelong love of nature and agriculture. He spent his…
IN MEMORIAM: Albert Schrag, 84; NYC Steamfitter Retired To Oneonta DAVENPORT – Albert Schrag, 84, of Davenport, a former security guard at Homer Folks Hospital, passed away on April 30, 2017, at Bassett Hospital after battling a long illness. Albert was born in Queens and spent most his career working as a New York City steamfitter. He also served as a fire commissioner of the North Merrick Fire Department. After retirement Al worked as a security guard the Oneonta TB…
Police Allege Siblings Stole Laptop, Phone ONEONTA – Oneonta Police arrested a brother and sister after surveillance footage allegedly shows them taking a laptop and a phone from a room at Hillside Commons. Yarmenis Maldonado, 20 and her brother, Joshua Maldonado, 21, both of Bronx, were arrested after police met with a 21 year old female who told them that the two had taken her $1,700 laptop and cell phone. Security footage from the Commons allegedly shows the Maldonados walking…
LEAF’s Julie Dostal Woman Of Distinction She’ll Be Honored At State Capitol May 9 ALBANY – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced a few minutes ago that Julie Dostal, executive director of Oneonta’s LEAF, the addiction-fighting organization, has been selected as a 2017 New York State Senate “Woman of Distinction.” She will be honored on May 9 at an Albany reception at the Capitol along with other “Women of Distinction” from across the state. “Women like Julie Dostal make a profound, positive…
Thunder, Lightning, Winds Down Trees Across Oneonta A departing warm front and entering cold front collided over Otsego County overnight, resulting in thunder, lightning, rain and winds that downed trees across the region, including, above, blocking Oneonta’s Walling Avenue, and in Neahwa Park, at right. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
SEWARD SUPPORTS PRO GAS COALITION ONEONTA – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today joined community, labor and business leaders from across the state to announce the launch of New Yorkers for Affordable Energy, a coalition supporting access to natural gas for manufacturing, power production, transportation and home heating. “As I talk with business owners and prospective employers, the high cost of energy is always a top concern. Job creators weigh this issue greatly when deciding whether or not to come here,…
IN MEMORIAM: Gail Monington, 68; ‘Active And Involved’ Grandmother COOPERSTOWN – Gail B. Monington, 68, of Cooperstown passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening April 29, 2017. Born Nov. 16, 1948, in Cooperstown, Gail was the daughter of Clyde S. and Harriet (Morgan) Becker. She graduated from Oneonta High School in the Class of 1967 and from Albany Business College in 1969. Gail met her lifelong love, Joseph Monington when, in 1965, they both happened to be ice skating in Neahwa…
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TKE Fraternity Hosts Dinner To Help Brother Hartwick College TKE fraternity brothers Tyler Fish, Sal Schaper and Dan Eagles prepare pans of ziti and meatballs ahead of their monthly volunteer dinner at the Oneonta Veteran’s Club. But where they usually serve to help raise money for the club, tonight, the proceeds will go to Michael Bucci, the local chapter’s refounding president from 1993-94, who is battling cancer. The dinner, which includes ziti, meatballs, salad, bread, beverage and dessert, is $10 and…
