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In Top 500, SUNY Oneonta Rises 63 Points On Forbes College List ONEONTA – For the third year in a row, SUNY Oneonta is among the top 500 colleges in the country, according to Forbes magazine, rising 63 points in the rankings in just one year. In its 2017 “America’s Top Colleges” rankings, the business journal placed Oneonta at No. 153 in the Northeast, No. 134 among public institutions, and No. 407 overall. Since its debut on the list in 2014,…
33- YEAR VETERAN IN CHARGE Major McEvoy Named Troop C Commander SIDNEY – State Police Capt. William F. McEvoy has been promoted to major and appointed commander of Troop C, which covers Otsego County and includes the barracks at Oneonta. One of his first responsibilities will be to host the public at a Centennial Open House 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Troop C headquarters, Route 7, Sidney. In a varied career that began at Troop C in 1984,…
IN MEMORIAM Landin Van Buren, 94, WWII Combat Veteran, Vice Principal ONEONTA – Landin Irving Van Buren, 94, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and later rose to vice principal at Oneonta Junior High School laid down his working tools on Sept. 25, 2017. Landin was born May 3, 1923, in Oneonta, where he lived his entire life except for the World War II years. He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1941, and…
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IN MEMORIAM: Christopher Goodspeed, 30 ONEONTA – Christopher Charles Goodspeed, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at his home in Oneonta. He was born on Sept. 21, 1987, at The Hospital in Sidney, the son of Robert Goodspeed Jr. of Hartwick and Mary Macken of Cherry Valley. Christopher grew up in Hartwick and attended Cooperstown Central School.…
N MEMORIAM: Philip J. Hoffman III, 87; Served In Navy, 36 Years In Post Office COOPERSTOWN – Philip J. Hoffmann III, who retired in 1986 from a career in the U.S. Postal Service, passed away on Sept. 22, 2017, at Focus in Cooperstown. He was born on Sept. 7, 1930, on Long Island. He graduated high school in 1948 and worked in the post office until 1953.…
CVS Addresses Fears Raised About Sidewalk By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – CVS’ engineers this morning backed away from a handicapped sidewalk plan that some feared would have created an icy hazard for pedestrians during the winter. At a special meeting of the village Planning Board, Pat Mitchell of BHB Engineering said handicapped access to the new store at Chestnut and Beaver will now be from the Badger Park side of the lot.…
Assemblyman Pete Lopez New Regional EPA Boss SCHOHARIE – President Trump today appointed Assemblyman Pete Lopez, R-Schoharie, whose district includes Cherry Valley, Roseboom, Decatur and Worcester in Otsego County, as regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The region he oversees includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He succeeds Judith Enck, the Obama appointee. Lopez was elected to the Assembly in 2007, and currently serves on the Committee on Environmental Conservation. He considered running for…
Springbrook, Realtors Honored By Chamber Award Dinner Planned Nov. 16 At Otesaga…