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A&D’s Al Rubin: Competition Welcome, But Safety Required

A&D’s Al Rubin: Competition Welcome, But Safety Required ONEONTA – Al Rubin, president of A&D Transportation Services and an adopter of Uber-like Red Route, wants to make sure that, if Uber, Lyft or other ride-sharing companies do come into Oneonta, that local riders will be safe. “You want to know who’s operating in your city,” he told Common Council during the public hearing on the city’s Taxi and Livery code earlier this evening.  “You want to regulate against surge pricing, make sure these…

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Focus Names ‘Ambassador’ Devoted To Resident Care

Focus Names ‘Ambassador’ Devoted To Resident Care INDEX – To “assure the highest quality care,” Focus Rehab & Nursing Center today announced it has created and filled the new position of “Resident Ambassador.” “The role of the Ambassador is to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction,” said Jeff Emhof, Focus administrator. “The Ambassador collaborates with all departments and staff so that every resident’s question or concern is immediately addressed.…

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‘I Have A Dream’ Rendering Highpoint Of MLK Gathering

‘I Have A Dream’ Rendering Highpoint Of MLK Gathering At right, Reginald Brunson, Hobart, delivers an impassioned rendering of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech at this afternoon’s MLK Day commemoration organized by the NAACP, Oneonta Chapter, at the First Presbyterian “Red Door” Church at Main Street and Walling Avenue.  Above, D.J. Wood sings Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” accompanied by Gennero Falco on piano and Sadiq Abdushahid on drums.  (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…

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Linda V. Nuzzo, 72; Coopertown Native Taught In Cicero

IN MEMORIAM: Linda (Collier) Nuzzo, 72; Cooperstown Native Taught In Syracuse Area COOPERSTOWN – Word has been received that Cooperstown native Linda V. (Collier) Nuzzo, 72, of Clay, a dental hygienist and teacher aide, passed away Dec. 9, 2016, at the Oneida Extended Healthcare Facility. She was born Feb. 1, 1944, in Cooperstown, the daughter of Arthur and Velma Collier.  She graduated from Cooperstown High School and Broome Tech College. Linda worked as a dental hygienist for over 10 years, and…

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Mark Morrison, 52; N.J. Native Described As ‘Free Spirit’

IN MEMORIAM: Mark Morrison, 52; NJ Native Described As ‘Free Spirit’ ONEONTA – Mark J. Morrison was born In Forked River, N.J., on Jan. 9, 1964.  He lived in Pennsylvania, Texas and California, finally settling down in Oneonta New York in 2009, according to obituary material submitted by a friend. Mark passed away unexpectedly early in the morning on Jan. 1., 2017, after an evening surrounded by those he loved. At just “29 years young,” he leaves behind three sibilings,…

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Can Board Chair Name Her Committee Chairs?

Can County Board Chair Name Committee Chairs? Or Must Committees Pick Own Leadership? By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – As the 2017 committees of the county Board of Representatives began meeting this week, a wrinkle surfaced. The question: Does county Board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego – or any county board chair – have the authority to appoint committee chairs, as has been her practice and that of her predecessors? Just in case, members of at least one and…

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Are You Going To Trump Inaugural?

Are You Going To Trump Inaugural? If you’re an Otsego County resident planning to go to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday, Jan. 20, let us at www.allotsego.com (and Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal) know, so we can interview you from the scene.  Call editor Jim Kevlin at 547-6013, or e-mail him at jimk@allotsego.com…

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Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

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