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Bernie Wins Otsego, Almost All Of Upstate

Bernie Wins Otsego, Almost All Of Upstate Trump Takes County; Kasich Strong 2nd COOPERSTOWN – A few minutes ago, all Otsego County primary ballots were counted, and local Democrats supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton, 2,623 (59.08%) to 1,817 (40.92%). On the Republican side, Donald Trump won the county with 2,573 votes (51.07%).  John Kasich was second with 1,422 (28.23%) and Ted Cruz a distant third.…

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Jim Kevlin Speaks On WAMC About Otsego County Becoming The Finger Lakes Of Beer

Editor Speaks On WAMC Of County Becoming The ‘Finger Lakes Of Beer’ Jim Kevlin, editor & publisher of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta, and www.AllOTSEGO.com, spoke this morning on WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s “Morning Headlines.” His topic:  The arrival of NYC consultant Karen Karp, who will be developing a feasibility study on the redevelopment of Oneonta’s Market Street as a “hub” of the developing “Finger Lakes of Beer.” CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW…

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Jim Kevlin Speaks On WAMC About Water Park Market Study

Jim Kevlin Speaks On WAMC About Water Park Market Study Jim Kevlin, Editor and Publisher of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta, and AllOTSEGO.com spoke on WAMC Northeast Public Radio this morning in a segment called “Morning Headlines.” Mr. Kevlin spoke about a market study of a water park planned for Otsego County. In this interview with David Guistina you will hear Jim talk about the size, scope, and some of the challenges of planning such a massive undertaking. CLICK HERE TO HEAR…

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Mike Piazza At Hall For Pre-Induction Visit

Mike Piazza At Hall For Pre-Induction Visit There’s always a pretty good press representation when incoming Baseball Hall of Famers visit 25 Main St., but today’s contingent was particularly large, as Mike Piazza, former Met and headliner at this year’s Induction Weekend, July 22-26, received his pre-Induction briefing from Erik Strohl, Hall vice president/exhibitions & collections.  Here, Hall spokesman Craig Muder introduces the star after he stopped…

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Stolen Shotgun, Rifle Recovered After Traffic Stop

Police: Shotgun, Rifle Stolen, Suspect Faces More Charges ONEONTA – A rifle and shotgun found during a January traffic stop were discovered to have been stolen from a Delaware County home, according to the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office. Jeremy J. Morris, 32, Oneonta, was arrested on Jan. 13, following a traffic stop where he, a convicted felon, was found to be in possession of a hypodermic needle, a rifle, a shotgun and to be operating a vehicle without a license,…

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Skating In Badger Park Reopens

Skating In Badger Park Reopens COOPERSTOWN – At 10 a.m. Saturday, Badger Park will reopen its public ice skating rink. Staff is currently working to rebuild the ice after warm weather caused the rink to close on Jan. 30. The holiday schedule will be active for the week of Feb. 15 due to school vacation.…

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Troopers Identify Man In Fatal Stericycle Accident

Troopers Identify Man In Fatal Stericycle Accident ONEONTA – An employee of Stericycle on Lower River Street was killed after he was caught between a tractor trailer and a loading dock yesterday morning. John H. Murphy, 68, of Oneonta, was killed after he attempted to walk between a tractor trailer and a loading dock, unaware that the truck was backing up.  He was fatally struck, and died at the scene. The Oneonta Fire Department and State Troopers assisted at the scene,…

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No Broadband For Rural Otsego

Merger To Delay Rural Broadband COOPERSTOWN – Word on whether Otsego County will win funding for a much-hoped rural broadband project has been put on hold until at least July, Otsego Now CEO Sandy Mathes told Otsego County Board of Representatives this morning. County Board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, expressed dismay at the news: “Children who can’t access the Internet at home are at a severe disadvantage.  re we going to have to wait four more years?  That’s an entire class that…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.