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IN MEMORIAM: Stephen Hammond, 83; Teacher, Principal, Downtown Merchant COOPERSTOWN – Stephen Hammond, Jr., 83, of Cooperstown, a retired teacher, principal and downtown merchant, died Feb. 28, 2018, AT Bassett Hospital after a long bout with cancer. Known to all as Buddy, he was a familiar figure at local hotspots such as the Cooperstown Diner, and was known for his outgoing personality and wonderful story-telling. …
VILLAGE DECLARES EMERGENCY As Storm Looms, Schools To Close With heavy snows expected to begin at 11 p.m. in Otsego County, Oneonta, Cooperstown and other area schools are already announcing they will be closed Friday. Also, Cooperstown Public Works Superintendent Mitch Hotaling declared a state of emergency between 11 this evening and 10 a.m. Saturday, meaning on-street parking is prohibited.…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Heffernan Jr., 37, Oneonta; Succumbs To Longtime Condition ONEONTA – Robert J. Heffernan Jr., 37, of Oneonta, who worked on the Hartwick College facilities staff, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at home in Oneonta, due to complications from a long-term seizure disorder. He was born on June 5, 1980, in Oneonta, the son of Robert J. and Nancy (Johns) Heffernan. He graduated from Franklin Central School in June of 1999. Robert was employed for a…
IN MEMORIAM Rev. Douglas Deer, Retired Pastor Of Cooperstown Baptist Church…
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Chamber Honors Eugene Bettiol Sr. Posthumously, Developer Receives Award Named In Honor Of His Son ONEONTA – A few minutes ago, The Otsego County Chamber announced the late Eugene A. Bettiol Sr., who passed away Dec. 2, will be honored posthumously with an award named for his son, who passed away a decade earlier. Bettiol, credited as the prime developer of the Southside Oneonta business district, will receive the Eugene A. Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award at the chamber’s annual…
IN MEMORIAM: Brian McMullen, 50; Loved Fishing, Hunting, Demo Derbies ONEONTA – Brian C. “Buzz” McMullen, 50, an outdoorsman who worked for Nelson’s Tree Service, passed away Feb. 24, 2018, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 9, 1967, in Oneonta, the son of Robert A. and Janice E. (Alger) McMullen, Sr. Buzz was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved both immensely, being in his boat out on the lake or in the woods,…
READ SCHNEIDERMAN’S COMPLAINT COOPERSTOWN MAN CHARGED IN $4 M FRAUD By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Attorney General Eric Schneiderman brought charges today against an Albany area town justice and Cooperstown developer Thomas Lagan for allegedly siphoning $4 million from the family trusts of a Capital Region philanthropist. “As we allege, the defendants orchestrated a complex scheme to steal millions from trusts they were responsible for protecting,” said Schneiderman. “We have zero tolerance for those who try to…
IN MEMORIAM: John ‘Jack’ Gardner, 72; Taught Communications At SUNY Oneonta ONEONTA – John “Jack” Gardner, 72, who spent his career in SUNY Oneonta’s Speech & Communications department, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Jack was born in Donora, Pa., and graduated from Monongahela Valley Catholic, Class of 1963. He received degrees from St. Vincent College, Pittsburgh State University and Penn State, before moving with his family to Oneonta to…