A look at key local contests By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta Mayor The months-long race to replace longtime Oneonta mayor Gary Herzig comes to an end next week when voters choose between Common Council members Mark Drnek (D) and Len Carson (R). The League of Women Voters hosted the candidates in a debate last week, during which Carson thanked Drnek for joining him in running a “gentleman’s campaign.” Drnek said he feels he is in “good shape”…
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911 Phone Issues Resolved COOPERSTOWN – The 911 call difficulties experienced by Windstream Telephone customers in the 315 and the 822 exchange have been resolved, according to Otsego County 911 director Robert O’Brien.…
Otsego Emergency Director Reports 911 Call Difficulties COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County 911 director Robert O’Brien has warned that Windstream Telephone customers in the 315 and the 822 exchange may be unable to dial 911. If emergency assistance is needed and 911 is not available, he advises that you call (607) 547-1697.…
Slick Roads Cause 30 Crashes; No Serious Injuries Reported COOPERSTOWN – Snow and slippery roads caused 30 car accidents overnight throughout the county, according to Robert O’Brien, Director of E-911 Communications. Though no serious injuries were reported, O’Brien said that Fire and EMS teams responded to seven of the motor vehicle accidents. Flurries are expected today, but no accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard Perry O’Brien, Jr., 69; Father of Hartwick Supervisor MILFORD – Richard Perry O’Brien, Jr., 69, a lifelong area resident and father of Hartwick Town Supervisor Robert O’Brien, passed away unexpectedly Sunday night, Sept. 23, 2018. He was born July 28, 1949, in Cooperstown, a son of the late Richard P. (“Dixie”) O’Brien, Sr. and Helen Gorney. He was raised on the family farm on Panther Mountain in Fly Creek Valley by an aunt and uncle, Joseph and…
Fire Destroys Garage In Cherry Valley CHERRY VALLEY – A structure fire destroyed a garage on County Highway 50 in Cherry Valley last night, according to Robert J. O’Brien, county 911 director. The fire at 1697 County Highway 50 broke out around 8:45 p.m. and was fully involved by the time the Cherry Valley Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene. Mutual aid came from Springfield, Middlefield, South Minden and Sharon Springs. …
Otsego County 911 Center Receives $840K State Grant By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In a press release sent out this morning, Otsego County Director of 911 Communications Robert O’Brien announced that the county’s 911 dispatch department had secured $842,330 in New York State grant funding. The total sum is divided between two seperate grants: $157,687 under the New York State Public Safety Answering Points Operation Grant Program for upgrades to the call center, and $684,650.00 under the New York State Statewide…
Rivers Are High, But Otsego Roads Are Open By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Rain, sleet and warmer temperatures may have made the rivers rise, but according to Robert O’Brien, Director of 911 Communications for the county, all roads in Otsego are clear and no flood warnings are in effect. “We have seen an increase in requests for Fire Departments to respond to flooded basement calls,” he said. “But they’re very minor at this point. It is evident…
Hartwick Highway Super Charged With Petit Larceny HARTWICK – The Town of Hartwick Highway Superintendent was arrested and charged with several misdemeanors by Otsego County Sheriff’s Department. Frederick R. Striesse, 60, Hartwick was charged with petit larceny, official misconduct and offering a false instrument for filing after the Hartwick Town Board allegedly discovered a series of fraudulent charges on the town’s credit card and reached out to the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department.…
Victory Goes To Bob O’Brien HARTWICK – Bob O’Brien, the father of triplets, is used to surprises. Still, when Hartwick’s surprise-rich election year ended Tuesday, Nov. 10, you can understand why the Hartwick town supervisor-elect declared, “Thank God it’s over.” O’Brien learned that day that, 233 to 229, he had defeated two-term incumbent (and longtime Town Board member) David Butler after months of campaigning, legal challenges and political infighting to claim the top office in Otsego County’s fastest-growing town. A third…