IN MEMORIAM: Elizabeth M. Welch, 83 WEST EDMESTON – Elizabeth M. Welch, 83, passed away on March 7, 2017. She is survived by her children; Richard (Ginny) Ruffles, Farrell Ruffles, Allen (Lisa) Ruffles, and Pamela (Michael) Simmons, her 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was pre deceased by her son Jeffrey Ruffles.…
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Young Artists Over Hurdle En Route To Capitol Hill Norah Ashwood, above, a sophomore being home-schooled in Cherry Valley, receives an Award of Merit for her citation for a charcoal, “African Vase,” from Juror Michelle Corbett, who has a ceramics studio near Schenevus. The occasion was this evening’s opening of “An Artistic Discovery” at the Cooperstown Art Association, the first step in the annual Congressional students’ art show; after regional and state competition, the winners’ works will end up in…
IN MEMORIAM: Lenny Fishman, 83; Owned Taxi Fleet, Limo Service In NYC COOPERSTOWN – Louis Hyman Fishman, 83, who developed and ran a fleet of taxicabs in New York City, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. A native New Yorker, he was born Feb. 3, 1934, in New York City, a son of Alter Eliozor and Gussie née Gittel Fishman.…
COMMISSION FOR CORRECTIONS DUE Sheriff Asks State: Review Allegations By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. said today he has called in the state Commission for Corrections “to conduct a professional and impartial investigation” at the county jail and bring to his attention “any concerns or issued that need to be addressed or corrected.” READ SHERIFF’S FULL STATEMENT “As your elected sheriff,” Devlin said in a statement released this afternoon, “I have a…
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Richfield ZBA ‘Voids’ Project 55 Lake Street Housing For Homeless Not Hotel, It Finds By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com RICHFIELD SPRINGS – The village Zoning Board of Appeals last night voided both permits issued for a homeless lodging proposed at 55 Lake St., ending a months-long controversy that brought 250 people to a January hearing at the high school. James Bent of Mayville, Fulton County, had obtained permits for a hotel, which then turned out to be a lodging…
BULLETIN Sheriff’s Son Target Of Probe COOPERSTOWN – The county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee has issued a statement identifying Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr.’s son, Ros, a correctional officer, as the subject of its investigation into an incident at the county jail in January. DEVELOPING STORY; CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS…
IN MEMORIAM: John D. Cook, 57; Oneonta Job Corps Security Guard ONEONTA – John D. Cook, Jr., 57, a security guard at Oneonta Job Corps for several years, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Fox Hospital. He was born Aug. 9, 1959, in Portsmouth, N.H., the son of John D. Cook, Sr. and Joan (Bennett) Cook. John loved his motorcycle, working on vehicles and fishing and boating.…
Wells Bridge I-88 Rest Area Reopens, Joining Worcester’s WELLS BRIDGE – After seven years of rest, the Interstate 88 rest area here is open again to between exits 12 and 11 to westbound drivers. On site today, State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, who obtained the necessary state funds to reopen this rest area – and, in 2014, the one in Worcester as well – announced the news. When the closings were announced in 2010, “I joined with the motoring public…
Home-Invasion Report Leads To Marijuana Arrest ONEONTA – The report of a home invasion yesterday led to the discovery of $12,000 worth of marijuana in his home and the arrest of the homeowner, Oneonta police reported today. Edwin C. Milette, 25, was arrested after a younger sibling called the Oneonta police to report an attempted home invasion robbery on Wednesday, March 8, at 306 Chestnut St. in the city. According to the caller, police said, three men had arrived at the…
