Sansevere: Village Has Too Much Government Incumbents: Committees Help Tap Expertise Village government has too many committees, John Sansevere, center, independent candidate for Cooperstown Village Board in the Tuesday, March 21, elections, tells a League of Women Voters’ forum underway until 9 p.m. at Village Hall. In the past, he has enumerated them at 22. The two incumbents disagreed. Lou Allstadt, running on independent and Democratic lines, said committee allows issues to be dealt with in a focused way. Ellen Tillapaugh…
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Forecast Postpones Fire Protection Hearing ONEONTA – The public hearing on the proposed formation of a volunteer fire department in the Town of Oneonta has been postponed until 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at the Elm Park Methodist Church.…
Deputy Mayor To Milford: Conserve Water Overnight MILFORD – Deputy Mayor Brian Pokorny has issued a statement asking villagers to continue to conserve water, following the use of 300,000 gallons of village water to extinguish last night’s fire at the Milford United Methodist Church.…
Village Hall Declares Snow Emergency COOPERSTOWN – The Village of Cooperstown has declared a snow emergency from 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Now parking is allowed on village streets once the snow starts and until the streets are cleared or the time expires.…
City Hall: Snow Due, So Park In Municipal Lots ONEONTA – In anticipation of up to perhaps 15 inches of snowfall, predicted to begin this evening, City Hall has lifted restrictions of municipal lots as of 7 p.m. today so drivers can park there overnight. Cars parked on the street are towed after 2 ½ inches of snow falls.…
3rd Subpoena Issued For Sheriff’s Records 7 Years of Data Due By 4 p.m. Today COOPERSTOWN – Saying “we haven’t gotten everything,” Ed Frazier, chair of the county Board of Representatives committee investigating the Otsego County sheriff, his son and his department, said a third subpoena has been issued requiring Richard J. Devlin Jr. to act by 4 p.m. today. “The purpose of this investigation is to determine whether discipline (in the jail) has been fair,” said Frazier, chair of the…
CLICK HERE FOR SLIDE SHOW OF FIRST PHOTOS OF SCENE BLAZE GUTTING MILFORD CHURCH Fire Began In Dining Hall At Rear, Spreads Throughout By LIBBY CUDMORE & JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – Almost a dozen fire crews at this hour are battling a blaze at the Milford United Methodist Church at 89 Main St. The crews, including Milford, Oneonta, Cooperstown, Mount Vision, Schenevus and several others appeared to have the blaze under control, but it was burning too…
Hawkeyes Fall To Moravia, Ending Dreams Of State Title By IAN AUSTIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com BINGHAMTON – The Cooperstown Hawkeyes’ dream of a state championship ended this afternoon at the hands of the Moravia Blue Devils at the Floyd L. Maines Memorial Arena in NYSPHSAA Regionals Championship game. The Hawkeyes came out strong in the first quarter, with a 9 point lead, but the Blue Devils caught up in the second quarter. The teams were neck and neck for the third…
IN MEMORIAM: Florence P. Senif, 88; Mother Of 7 Leaves Many Survivors WEST WINFIELD – Florence P. Senif, 88, of West Winfield, the mother or seven children, passed away March 10, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. She was born on Feb. 2, 1929, in Fairfield, daughter of Charles and Maggie (Hayes) Pye. Flossie attended school in Frankfort and West Winfield, and later graduated from Plattsburgh State Teachers’ College. She taught home economics in Frankfort until starting her family. She was a…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Huebner, 91, Worcester WORCESTER – Mary J. Huebner, 91, of Worcester, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Focus at Otsego in Cooperstown. She was born on Aug. 4, 1925 in Brooklyn, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Okorn) Medved.…
