For Whom The Bell Tolls Chris Gustafson, top, counts the chimes as Rev. Mark Montfort rings the church bell at First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta this morning. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Brenda L. Utter, Morris, who was the first COVID related death in Otsego County. In the year since Utter’s passing, 55 residents have died from COVID-19, and this morning members of the congregation took turns ringing the bell in memory of those lost. “This…
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Oneonta Attorney Gouldin Runs To Succeed Bernier ONEONTA – Oneonta City Judge Lucy Bernier announced her retirement this morning; and Attorney Bob Gouldin this afternoon announced his candidacy to succeed her. Both are Democrats. Gouldin is the only candidate to have filed his petitions by the deadline of Thursday at 5 p.m. However, independent candidates can circulate petitions by May 25 to get on the ballot. The candidate has lived and practiced in Oneonta for over 20 years, and was…
IN MEMORIAM: Sally A. Beams, 86; Postmaster, Firefighter, Town Historian WEST DAVENPORT – Sally A. Beams, 86, former West Davenport postmaster, firefighter and town historian, died on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Fox Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born in Rye, the daughter of William and Beatrice (Mott) Balcom. At an early age, she moved to East Meredith and graduated from Charlotte Valley Central School. She married Benjamin C. Beams on Dec. 21, 1952.…
AT 3 MILE POINT, ICE-MAKER Wind, Warm Weather Open Up Otsego Lake This week’s wind and temperatures in the low 60s broke up the ice block on Otsego Lake Tuesday, and Wednesday – with the lake open but the coves still iced up – folks, inset, headed down to Cooperstown’s Lakefront Park to take in the Sleeping Lion, considered by some to be among the most famous views in the world. This afternoon, high winds pushed the remaining ice onto…
Presbyterians Plan Tribute Saturday Bells Will Be Tolled, Once For Each Local C-19 Victim ONEONTA – Members of Oneonta’s First Presbyterian Church, 296 Main St., will ring the church bell at 11 a.m. Saturday (tomorrow) to mark the anniversary of the Otsego County’s first COVID-19 death. The bell will be rung one time for each local COVID victim; several church members, and some children, will participate in the bell-ringing, according to the Rev. Mark Montfort, pastor. As of this afternoon,…
LAPIN ISN’T RUNNING AGAIN 11 COUNTY BOARD RACES EMERGE IN NOV. 2 ELECTIONS New Names: Jastremski, Ross, Catan; 2 Democrats Vying To Face Brockway By JIM KEVLIN & LARISSA RYAN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The 2021 battle for the Otsego County Board of Representatives has been joined, with more candidates fielded than any time in recent memory, with contests in 11 districts. In the 14 districts, 11 Republican candidates, one Conservative (allied with the Republicans) and 13 Democrats filed…
1ST WOMAN IN MANY ROLES After 19 Years, Bernier To Retire As City Judge ONEONTA – After 18 years as Oneonta City Court judge, Lucy P. Bernier, who broke the glass ceiling in many of the county’s legal roles, will retire from the bench when her term expires at the end of this year. She was the first woman to serve as city judge here. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve the community as judge, and I…
‘WE CARE’ REMEMBRANCE SOUGHT Oberacker To Urge Probe In Nursing-Home Deaths ALBANY – State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, today attended a memorial gathering marking the one-year anniversary of the Cuomo Administration’s order that sent COVID-positive patients directly into New York’s nursing homes. Oberacker told the gathering he is co-sponsoring a Senate Resolution (J554) which would designate March 25 as “We Care” Remembrance Day.…
$7.4M Grant Fuels Broadband March By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Hickling’s Fish Farm Inc. is exactly what Otsego Electric President/CEO Tim Johnson is talking about. In tanks inside four sizeable modern buildings on Pitts Road near here, the Hicklings are growing 65-70,000 trout yearlings annually, and another 20-30,000 pounds of 2-year-old bass, which – a delicacy in Thai and other cultures – are sold to Asian markets in Boston and other East Coast cities. “The big money we’re…
2 Democrats Challenge Oneonta Town Justices By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com WEST ONEONTA – A rare contest is shaping up for Oneonta town justice, where two Republican incumbents are being challenged by two Democrats. On the Republican side, incumbents Sean Farrell and Karen Liddle announced they are running again. On the Democratic side, Tim Gibson, a 33-year registered nurse in Fox Hospital’s operating room has announced his candidacy. And local lawyer Bill Schebaum is also planning a run,…