IN MEMORIAM Dr. Ted Edmonds, 89; Optometrist Leaves Survivors In Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Theodore Charles “Ted” Edmonds, 89, father of Bassett Hospital’s Dr. Lee Edmonds, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 26, 2020, at Woodside Hall in Cooperstown following a long and valiant battle with a pervasive form of Parkinson’s disease. He was born on May 24, 1931, in Erie, Pa., the son of Glenn M. Edmonds and Mildred (Bolyes) Edmonds. He was predeceased by his childhood sweetheart and wife…
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OBERACKER, SALKA FAR AHEAD Locally, It Looks Like GOP Romp COOPERSTOWN – It looks like Republicans Peter Oberacker and John Salka are easing to victory. With 175 of 255 districts reporting, Oberacker, who is running to succeed state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, in the 51st District, is ahead of Democrat Jim Barber, 59,866 to 38,514. With 52 of 95 districts reporting, In the 121st Assembly District, incumbent John Salka, R-Brookfield, is leading challenger Dan Buttermann of Oneonta, 26,625, to Buttermann’s…
LETTER from ALBERT COLONE Want Single Oneonta? City Must Use Assets As Leverage v. Town To the Editor: No municipality should extend its services beyond its boundary lines!” That was the opening statement made by Wade Beltramo, general counsel for the New York Conference of Mayors inside the City Council Chambers on March 28, 2017. The general counsel was invited by the City of Oneonta to give a presentation on municipal annexation. I bring it up in that the last…
VIEW FROM ALBANY Reform Bail Reform – And Here’s How By SENATOR JIM SEWARD • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.COM Another week in Albany but still no legislative action has been taken to fix the disastrous bail/discovery laws that are continuing to wreak havoc across our state. Protecting the public is one of the most important responsibilities of government, and when a crime has been committed, the victim, not the criminal, should be our first concern. Unfortunately, the disastrous new bail laws…
VIPS, 140 AT STATE OF STATE At Wistful Event, Seward Receives Standing Ovation A visibly pleased state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, above, who announced last week he will retire at the end of the year after 34 years representing Otsego County in Albany, receives a standing ovation from the 140 attendees at the Otsego Chamber’s State of the State Luncheon today at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall. He is flanked by Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, right, and Assemblyman John Salka,…
Videotaping Set Off Elephant Rampage County Treasurer Ruffles Ecaped County Treasurer Allen Ruffles, just returned from a year in East Africa as a sergeant in the Army Reserves, said the only time he felt in danger was when he was videotaping this herd that wandered past his unit’s bivouac in Uganda. This is a still from the video. The elephants noticed him and charged, but Ruffles, who returned to Cooperstown from his one-year assignment last Sunday, was able to take…
Democrats Nominate Board’s Incumbents Mayor, 2 Trustees Seek Full Terms COOPERSTOWN – By acclamation, the Democrats caucused a few minutes ago and nominated the three incumbents – Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch and Trustees Joe Membrino and MacGuire Benton — to run for reelection in the March 18 village elections. “It’s not a given that productive government continues,” former mayor Jeff Katz said in nominating his successor for her second term. Patty MacLeish seconded the nomination. Lynn Mebust chaired the caucus,…
HOMETOWN History Nov. 15, 2019 150 Years Ago The Democratic Victory and What Will We Do with It: A new and grave responsibility now devolves upon the Democratic Party, which for the first time in 17 years will soon hold all the departments of the state government, Legislative, Executive and Judicial. As we shall well or ill use this opportunity, will be our political future. Our opponents, smarting under defeat, and consequent loss of power and patronage, affect to believe…
From Hometown Oneonta, Freeman’s Journal All Arraignments Now At County Jail State Mandate Requires Hiring Of 7 More Local Public Defenders By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com TOWN OF MIDDLEFIELD – Otsego County’s new centralized court at the county jail in the Town of Middlefield means no more 3 a.m. phone calls seeking arraignments from Town of Otsego Judge Gary Kuch. “I’ve had nights where I’ve been called in and we have to call around, and then wait 45…
IN MEMORIAM: Edith M. Catella, 93; Head Bookkeeper At Oneonta’s Sears ONEONTA – Edith M. Catella, 93, longtime head bookkeeper at the former Sears & Roebuck in downtown Oneonta, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. She passed away with family at her side at Albany Medical Center. Edith was born on Aug. 1, 1926, to Andrew and Goldie Himes, joining a large family. Edith spent her entire life in Oneonta, and recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of her Oneonta High…