IN MEMORIAM: Steven F. Koberlein, 39; Unadilla Man Fought Battle Against Cancer UNADILLA – Steven F. Koberlein, 39, knowns to friends and family as the “Big Dog”, passed away on Oct. 13, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. A Unadilla native, he was born June 26, 1979, in Sidney to George and Barbara (Bell) Koberlein. He was a 1998 graduate of the Unatego Junior/Senior High School. For the last 17 years he was employed by Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney.…
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OFO Wins $3M To Provide Legal Help To Abuse Victims ONEONTA – Opportunities for Otsego has received a $3 million grant to hire attorneys who will support crime victims with civil legal matters, such as divorce, custody, immigration and financial issues, OFO CEO Dan Maskin announced a few minutes ago. Administered by the state Office of Victim Services (OVS), the federally funded grant will provide $600,000 annually for each of the next five years so its Violence Intervention Program can…
Custom Electronics Wins Grant To Build Batteries, Add Jobs ONEONTA – The State of New York has approved a $750,000 grant to help Custom Electronics manufacture a new product line of smart batteries for use in disaster recovery, hospitals and the entertainment field, Otsego Now announced today. The total project cost is $2.2 million, and is expected to create 50 jobs at the plant at 87 Browne St., Town of Oneonta.…
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Lauren’s ‘Florida’ In Top 10 For Award, Sarah Still Among Top U.S. Contenders COOPERSTOWN – It’s been quite a week for the Groff family of Cooperstown, mom Jeannine reports. Novelist Lauren Groff’s short-story collection, “Florida,” advanced to the top 10 candidates for this year’s National Book Award in the fiction category. Lauren’s “Fates and Furies,” hailed by President Obama as his favorite book of 2015, made the top 10 list that year. Her sister, Olympian Sarah Groff, finished as first…
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Walton Woman Killed Crossing Unlit Route 23 Struck By Car In Section Where Town, City Plan Safety Measures ONEONTA – A Walton woman was strucked by car and killed attempting to cross Route 23 near Lettis Highway in Southside Oneonta yesterday afternoon, state police reported today. The victim was identified as Katy Doughty, 45, who was crossing the busy road at 8:18 p.m. when was was struck by an eastbound car. The driver was not identified.…
IN MEMORIAM: Wanda J. Johns, 84; With Husband, Ran Farm, Businesses EAST WORCESTER – Wanda A. Johns, 84, he worked at her husband’s side on a number of business ventures, including farming, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Fox Hospital in Oneonta. She was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Coxsackie, daughter of Maurice and Cynthia (Butler) Barnes. She married Howard Johns on June 30, 1951, in Schenevus. Self-employed as a wholesale egg dealer, meat cutter, and cattle dealer and hauler,…
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Brzozowski Named Recipient Of Annual GOHS Morris Prize ONEONTA – Robert Brzozowski, Greater Oneonta Historical Society executive director and past president, will receive the GOHS’ 18th annual Albert E. Morris Award for contributions to local history on Sunday, Oct. 28. Bob Brzozowski and his family moved to Oneonta in 1996 from Milwaukee, where he was active in Historic Milwaukee, Inc. The Bachman-Brzozowski family joined GOHS in 2000. In January 2003 the late Sally Mullen named him to a vacancy on…