Lieutenant Governor Visits Cooperstown Kochul Makes A Pitch: NYers, Plan ‘Staycation’ By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul had a message for New Yorkers – the best way to vacation is right in your backyard. “I live in the western part of the state, and I’m surprised at how many of my neighbors have never been to Niagara Falls,” she said. “There are no lines! This is a chance for 19 million New Yorkers…
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ISSUE & DEBATE: NAY Mask Law, $1,000K Fine Unecessary, Overreach Editor’s Note: Marc Kingsley, Inn at Cooperstown proprietor, gave this testimony against at law requiring mask-wearing in downtown Cooperstown. Local Law 7 was approved by the Village Board after a Monday, Aug. 10, public hearing. By MARC KINGSLEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The proposed mask law. I don’t understand why the village is pursuing this. As I understand it New York State already passed a law requiring almost everyone to…
CLICK FOR LIST OF CANDIDATES 6 Lawyers Line Up For Judge Vacancy GOP Committee Meets Sunday To Pick Brian Burns’ Successor By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Things are moving quickly: Tuesday, Aug. 11, a Sixth District judicial convention in Binghamton named Otsego County Judge Brian D. Burns of Oneonta to succeed retired Michael V. Coccoma of Cooperstown as state Supreme Court judge. Burns plans to remove his name from the county judge line on the Nov.…
Jeter’s Helmet Among ’20 Inductee Highlights COOPERSTOWN – The Yankees helmet Derek Jeter wore when he recorded his 3,000th career hit on July 9, 2011, is among featured items on the “2020 Inductees Exhibit,” now open at the Baseball Hall of Fame. On display through 2021, the third-floor exhibit features one display for each 2020 inductee, whose actual Induction was delayed by the coronavirus threat until next year.…
IN MEMORIAM: Rosanna Garrison, 79; Seamstress Worked At Oneonta Dress DAVENPORT – Rosanna W. Garrison, 79, of Davenport, a seamstress at Oneonta Dress for many years, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at home. She was born July 27, 1941, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Leon and Rosa (Roberts) Lambert. Rosanna attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Oneonta High School. On April 24, 1965, Rosanna married Lewis Garrison in Oneonta. Lewis predeceased her on Sept. 19, 2016.…
IN MEMORIAM: Carolyn DeSilva, 79; Operated Carol’s Antiques In Oneonta ONEONTA – Carolyn A. DeSilva, 79, who operated Carol’s Antiques in Oneonta for many years, passed away Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 26, 1940, in Margaretville, the daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (VanVaulkenburg) Fairbairn.…
EVERYONE AGREES: PUT JUDGE BURNS ON SUPREME COURT BINGHAMTON – Moments ago, Brian D. Burns of Oneonta was nominated at a Republican judicial convention in Binghamton to become state Supreme Court judge, succeeding the retired Michael V. Coccoma of Cooperstown. The vote was unanimous. Burns, now Otsego County judge, will remove his name from the Nov. 3 ballot, and it will appear on the state Supreme Court judge line in Otsego County and nine others in the Sixth Judicial District.…
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Visitation, Funeral Next Week For Richard W. McVinney, 68; Formerly Oneonta City Judge ONEONTA – Calling hours and a graveside service are planned this week for longtime City Judge Richard “Dick” W. McVinney, who passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, following a three-year battle with declining health. He was 68. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta. Be prepared to wait to enter the…
IT’S UNANIMOUS Village Board OKs Mask Mandate For Anyone Walking Main Street The Cooperstown Village Board this evening unanimously approved a local law requiring everyone to wear a mask on Main Street sidewalks between Fair Street and Pine Boulevard, and on Pioneer Street from Lake to Church streets. Only 21 seats were permitted in the Village Hall’s second-floor ballroom, but they were mostly filled, primarily with citizens supportive of the law. In top photo, Marge Landers, Glen Avenue, commends the…
