Naked Main Street But Help Is On the Way, With New Flagpole And 10-By-15-Foot Stars & Stripes On Order By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Fueled by what they declared was a misunderstanding of their intentions, the village trustees acted promptly and unanimously this evening to bring back a bigger, better flagpole to downtown Cooperstown’s main intersection as quickly as possible. The Village Board OK’d three decisions proposed by Streets Committee chair Cindy Falk at its September…
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DC Marketing Withdraws Downtown Billboard Plan ONEONTA – An anticipated debate at the city Zoning Board of Appeals tonight fizzled when DC Marketing proprietor Len Carson withdrew an application for a digital billboard proposed by the Main Street viaduct just beyond the limits of the National Historic District.…
Oneonta Man Arrested With Stolen Credit Card ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested with a stolen credit card and on two active warrants following a traffic stop on Chestnut Street, the OPD announced today. Nicholas Cartelli, 40, was arrested last Tuesday at a traffic stop after he was suspected using a stolen credit card at the Stewart’s Shop on River Street. Though he gave a fictitious name, subsequent investigation revealed Cartelli had two active warrants for his arrest, and…
IN MEMORIAM: Merrill W. Nelson, 87; Army Veteran Rose Up Ranks Of FHA Merrill William Nelson, 87, an Otsego County native who rose to deputy regional administrator in the Federal Highway Administration, died Sept. 1, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. His ashes were interred Monday, Sept. 25, in Hartwick Seminary Cemetery. Merrill was born on Feb. 26, 1930, in Oneonta, to Alice Christine Simonsen, age 19, and William Peter Nelson, age 24. He was baptized Easter Sunday April 20, 1930, by his…
Community Embraces New Upstate Bar, Grill Joe Vezza’s new Upstate Bar & Grill, on Route 28 on Cooperstown’s south end, was even more packed than usual Saturday evening, as – with the summer season over – the new establishment hosted a community open house. Hundreds watched a variety of football games and savored a buffet with samples of appetizers and entrees – from ribs to a whole pig – from the newly released menu. Inset photo, bartenders Sam Borgstrom, Jennifer…
IN MEMORIAM: Hazel Sullivan, 96, Unadilla; 1st Husband Died In WWII; Waitress At Jack’s UNADILLA – Hazel V. Sullivan, 96, former waitress at Jack’s Diner on Oneonta and the Unadilla Diker here, passed away Sat. Sept. 23, 2017, at Chenango Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 28, 1921 in Oswegatchie, Jefferson County, to Theodore & Bertha (Stone) Newell. She first married William Cargill in 1939, who was killed in WW II. She then married Douglas R. Sullivan, who predeceased…
IN MEMORIAM: Lucy Russo, Yonkers; Grandson, Others Survive In Oneonta ONEONTA – Lucy Russo of Yonkers, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 22, 2017. Survivors include a grandson in Oneonta. She was born on March 24, 1924, in Yonkers. During her working years, she was employed in the kitchen at Yonkers High School.…
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Troop C Invites Public To 100th Celebration UNADILLA – Maj. William McEvoy, the Troop C commander, today issued an invitation for the public to help celebrate the New York State Police’s 100 years of service by attending the Centennial Open House 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Unadilla Barracks. This is a family-oriented event, featuring demonstrations by K-9, Helicopter Rescue, Underwater Recovery Team (SCUBA), Special Operations Response Team (SORT), the Centennial Mounted Unit, and more.…