2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS Big Turnout Indicated At Oneonta Polling Site ONEONTA – Voters cast 2,864 ballots today at Foothills Performing Arts Center, although past numbers for comparison weren’t immediately available as election officials on site shut things down and left. However, a quick review of data available suggested about two-thirds of registered voters cast ballots in the city. If Cooperstown’s experience holds – 30 to 40 percent turnout in a mid-term election – than Oneonta numbers, unsurprisingly, are high as…
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2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS Record 1,102 Votes Cast In Cooperstown Tallying…
2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS AP CALLS IT FOR CUOMO Less than nine minutes after the polls closed, the Associate Press called the gubernatorial race for Andrew Cuomo, the two-term incumbent and son of former governor Mario Cuomo, who was also elected for three terms. The Democratic governor had been challenged by the Republican Dutchess County executive, Marc Molinaro. With less than 1 percent of the votes counted, the New York Times also called it. At that point, the governor had 2,733…
Bike Rack Under Construction At Pioneer Park; More Planned By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Village Trustee Cindy Falk foresees a “pocket oasis in the downtown” when the work now underway in Pioneer Park is done. Beginning last week, a trench is being dug to create a foundation for a bike rack and bike repair station, and a final plan for the whole park is now being prepared by landscape architect Michael Haas of Delta Engineering, Endwell.…
IN MEMORIAM: Rayburn B. Chambers, 63; Enthusiast Outdoorsman Retired From Kraft ONEONTA – Rayburn B. Chambers, Sr., 63, a retiree from the South Edmeston Kraft plant, (now Chobani), passed away unexpectedly at his home on Nov. 3, 2018. Ray was born on Nov. 24, 1954, in New Berlin, s a son of the late Charles and Lucille (Mudge) Chambers. Ray was most notably known for his hard work ethic. He was employed for many years at the Kraft plant in…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary C. Peck, 77; Homemaker Enjoyed 4-Wheelers PITTSFIELD – Mary C. Peck, 77, a homemaker who enjoyed four-wheel riding on Tug Hill, passed away on Nov. 4, 2018 at Chase Nursing Home, New Berlin. Mary was born on May 22, 1941, in Worcester, the daughter of Delmar and Thelma Woodbeck. She was raised by foster parents, Elmer and Beulah Lent. Her childhood was spent in the Edmeston and Otego areas. She attended Edmeston Central School.…
Voting Machine Breaks Down, But Repaired With All Votes Safe COOPERSTOWN – The voting machine at the Town of Otsego polling place inside St. Mary’s Parish Hall broke down, but has been repaired, according to Voting Inspector Mary Anne Whelan. The breakdown was caused by a jammed ballot, said Whelan, who added that it appears no ballots were lost. Voting is continuing at a heavy pace, she said.…
IN MEMORIAM Rolf Ericson, 81, Oneonta; Owned Seeley’s Ceramics ONEONTA – Rolf Ericson, who expanded Seeley’s Ceramics Service Inc. into a doll-making concern with international reach, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. He and his family moved to Oneonta in the fall of 1977. Rolf had spent 14 years working for a Swedish-based international corporation, Atlas Copco, and at 40 was ready for change, and to start out on his own. Faith brought him to Oneonta where Seeley’s Ceramics,…
Cooperstown Tallies 60 Ballots Per Hour Voting Inspector Rick Jagels assists a voter at the ballot-reading machine at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Cooperstown, a few minutes, where 350 citizens had already cast their ballots, plus another 200 in Fly Creek, the Town of Otsego’s other voting station. Voting at St. Mary’s was steady at a rate of 60 per hour, well above normal. Other polling officials are Ed Gwilt, seated, and Tom Lyon, standing. At right, William Clark and Jean…
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas D. McCarthy, Retired From Career In Agriculture CHERRY VALLEY – Thomas D. McCarthy, who spent his career in the agricultural field, peacefully passed away on Nov. 1, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. Born to the late William C. and Anna (Ryder) McCarthy, of Cherry Valley, he graduated from Cherry Valley Central School and, in 1957, from SUNY Cobleskill with a degree in Agriculture. Tom worked for Canajoharie Co-op, Dairylea, NEDCO and Farmland Dairies. He retired…