Banks Act As Drop-Off Points As Church Fire Destroys Pantry MILFORD – Community Bank branches across Otsego County acting as food-pantry drop-off points after the Milford United Methodist Church fire earlier this month. The church operated a food pantry, lost all of its supplies in the fire.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Edward W. Losee, 88; Machinist, Korea Veteran, Firefighter EDMESTON – Edward R. Losee, 88, of Edmeston, a Korean War veteran and volunteer firefighter, passed away Wednesday March 22, 2017 in Herkimer, NY following an extended illness. Edward was born in Eastchester, Westchester County, on Nov. 18, 1928, the son of the late Edward Samuel and Bertha Weiss Losee. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by his siblings: Robert Losee, Frank Losee, and Florence France.…
READ HUGH HARDY’S TIMES OBITUARY Glimmerglass Staff Reflects On Opera Theater Architect COOPERSTOWN – At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Glimmerglass Festival staff dimmed the stagelights and shared memories of Hugh Hardy, the architect of the Alice Bush Opera Theater who died Thursday, March 16. Built in 1987, Hardy’s design, with its sliding side walls, capitalized on the rural surroundings while providing audiences the chance to experience opera and musical theater locally. He served as an adviser to the company for 35…
ISSUE & DEBATE Read Consultant Report, Decide About Fire Pact The editorial in this week’s Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal urges the Town of Oneonta Fire District and City Hall to settle the lengthy negotiation and agree on a new contract that ensures fire district residents will continue to have the professional protection of the city’s fire department. If not, we conclude, replace the commissioners in the next election. That’s our opinion, and it’s your right to disagree. Either…
Home Sweet Home! Oneonta Heights Now Accepting Applications By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Christina Drayton and her family got their first tour of their new apartment today as Housing Visions hosted an open house of its latest housing project, Oneonta Heights at 4 Monroe Ave. “I am in love with it,” said Drayton. “The kids have already picked out their rooms. I’ve let them each pick some wall stickers for their bedrooms but the rest of…
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Brian Pokorny Elected Milford Mayor MILFORD – Brian Pokorny, the county’s director of information technology, was elected mayor of the Village of Milford tonight. He had been serving as deputy mayor. Taylor Brose, a Democrat, was elected to the single vacancy on the Village Board, over Republicans Bill Tallman and Michael Strong.…
Harrison, Mattice Given Key To The City By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – For their tireless efforts in clearing Oneonta streets and sidewalks during Winter Storm Stella, Mayor Gary Herzig awarded Public Service Superintendent Larry Harrison and City Engineer Greg Mattice each with a Key to the City during Common Council this evening. “I couldn’t be prouder of the work that DPW and the city engineer did,” said Herzig. “They provided exceptional public service to the people of…
After 3 Heroin Overdoses, Police Warn Of ‘Bad Batch’ ONEONTA – With three heroin overdoses on Friday, March 17, police are concerned that heroin laced with fentanyl or other narcotics may be on the streets of Oneonta. “The first call we got, a young man was already blue and his girlfriend was doing CPR on him,” said Acting Police Chief Doug Brenner. “Officer Luke Harvey was able to administer Narcan, and he began to wake up.” It was the first…
Tillapaugh Kuch, Allstadt Returned To Village Board…
