Common Council OKs Black Lives Matter Art On Westcott Lot Fence ONEONTA – Elizabeth Patterson, an Oneonta native and resident of Germantown, has received approval from Oneonta Common Council to hang a display supporting the Black Lives Matter movement on the fence above the Westcott Lot. “The Westcott Lot is a perfect canvas,” said Patterson, owner of Ailish Floral, Germantown. “I want it to be visible to traffic and pedestrians.” Her piece, which will include photos of black men and…
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Ruth Allen’s Passing Announced To Council ONEONTA – Ruth Allen, 80, a frequent fixture of Oneonta civic life and community boards, died this morning, Common Council Member John Rafter, Seventh Ward, announced this evening during the Common Council meeting. She served on the Huntington Library Board and chaired the city’s Housing Task Force under Mayor Dick Miller, and most recently, she was a member of the Survive, Then Thrive task force.…
3 IN INTENSIVE CARE COVID FLARE UP ‘AS BAD AS EVER’ COOPERSTOWN – With 15 cases reported in the first 20 days of July, Heidi Bond, public health director, is warning that the current cases are rivaling the start of the outbreak. “Now is not the time to get complacent” she wrote in her daily press release. “We must all take responsibility to reduce the spread of the virus.”…
SUNY, Hartwick College Cancel Fall Sports Season ONEONTA – Both governing boards for SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College have suspended the fall athletic season, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The State University of New York Athletic Conference and The Empire 8 Athletic Conference Presidents Council each made their announcement this afternoon. Additionally, SUNY will delay their winter conference until Jan. 1, 2021, while at Hartwick, The Empire 8 Presidents Council has not made a decision regarding winter sports.…
20 Tires Punctured Overnight In Oneonta ONEONTA – Oneonta Police are seeking the suspects in more than 20 incidents of tires punctured overnight in Oneonta’s East End. “We started getting calls at 10 a.m. this morning,” said Police Chief Doug Brenner. “And we’ve been collecting statements all day.”…
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Despite Heat, Diners Come Downtown For Outdoor Eats By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – You could smell Klasik Irving’s Jamaican jerk chicken all the way down Main Street. “It’s the first time I’ve had the grill out since the pandemic started,” said Irving, who was grilling his much-loved dish for diners waiting at the tables stationed in front of his Capresso coffee shop. “It smells great, but it tastes even better.” The city’s Survive, Then Thrive task…
‘He Can’t Destroy Anyone Else’s Life Ever Again’ AT SENTENCING, HELLER’S FAMILY LASHES TRUITT By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Erika Heller, John Heller’s sister-in-law, did not hold back as she read her victim’s impact statement at the sentencing of Gabriel Truitt in Otsego County Court this morning. “You stole John from us,” she said. “For four young boys, you stole childhood and innocence and peace of mind. We are all serving a life sentence because of…
BULLETIN TRUITT GETS LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE ONEONTA – Gabriel Truitt, found guilty of first-degree murder and arson in the 2018 death of former Oneonta firefighter John Heller, was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole a few minutes ago by county Judge Brian Burns during his sentencing hearing at the Otsego County Courthouse. Developing; check back for details…
Is Governor Requiring $1,000 Fine For People Who Don’t Wear Masks? Oneonta Will; Cooperstown Unsure By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig said a few minutes ago that Governor Cuomo yesterday directed municipalities to enforce a state Department of Health directive allowing localities to fine people who do not wear masks up to $1,000 per violation. Fearful of what 7,000 college students may bring with them this fall, Herzig said, “I don’t think the state…
