TRUSTEES MEET MONDAY Cooperstown Has One Case, Mayor Reports Officer Walking Main Street To Ensure Masks Are Worn By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – With one report of coronavirus in the village, complaints about people not wearing masks and lenience in places of business, Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch has called a special meeting of the Village Board at 8:30 a.m. Monday. There, she will be seeking trustee approval of a FAQ (frequently asked questions) to be posted…
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Public Must Be Included In Commission To Review Sheriff, D.A.’s Procedures George Floyd Death, Protests Prompted Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 203 By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – County board Chairman David Bliss will be appointing a committee of about a dozen people, including members of the public, to review “policies and procedures” at the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department and those governing the district attorney’s investigators. Bliss and County Attorney Ellen Coccoma yesterday briefed the county board’s Administration…
‘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…
SYRACUSE.COM REPORTS: Cuomo: No Food, No Drink At Bars ALBANY – Bars and restaurants throughout New York State will no longer be allowed to serve alcohol to customers unless they also order food, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a conference call with reporters this morning, syracuse.com is reporting. For now, it appears only the online arm of Syracuse Newspapers has the report. In addition, patrons will no longer be allowed to order alcohol by walking up to bars, Cuomo said.…
With Otsego Lagging, Census Staff Available To Help Fill Out Form Worker Assigned To Cooperstown Farmers Market This Saturday, Next COOPERSTOWN – A U.S. Census worker will be at the Cooperstown Farmers Market to help citizens fill out Census forms online 9 a.m.-2 p.m tomorrow, July 18, and next Saturday, July 25. The Census is used, among other things, to determine how many Congressional District each state receives, and to allocate federal funding for schools and social services, as well…
Delgado Bill Enables Veterans’ Cemeteries In Counties Like NY’s Congressman Testifies Today In D.C. https://www.facebook.com/RepAntonioDelgado/videos/284801822962783/ Otsego County’s congressman, Antonio Delgado, D-19, today testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on legislation to authorize the Veterans’ Administration to issue grants to counties to establish, expand or improve veterans cemeteries. “As the law is written, only state-run veteran cemeteries are eligible for the National Cemetery Administration’s Veteran Cemetery Grants Program,” Delgado said. “This prohibition cripples counties…
Two Women, 21, ID’d In Crash In Pittsfield Driver Faces Charges, Troopers Say PITTSFIELD – The victims killed in yesterday’s one-car crash here have been identified as two 21-year-old women: Tehya E. Gonzalez of Bainbridge and Cheyenn J. Aubry of Treadwell. The driver, a 26-year-old male, is facing criminal charges; his name will be released after he is formally charged.…
2 Passengers Killed, Driver Hospitalized In Pittsfield Crash PITTSFIELD – Two passengers were dead and the driver hospitalized after a crash on County Route 13 in the Town of Pittsfield early this morning, according to a release from State Police Troop C. At 12:17 a.m., troopers responded to a 911 report of a vehicle that went off the roadway near the 1100 block of County Route 13 in the town of Pittsfield.…