Police, advocates, hotels partner for emergency housing Motel 88 in Oneonta does not have a happy history. Formerly known as the Oasis Motor Inn, the lodging saw drug busts and suicides, and carried a local reputation for a generally seedy atmosphere. To add to its unhappiness, a fire broke out last week, and it remains under investigation. But according to the Oneonta Police Department, the criminal element at Motel 88, and other motels like it, is related to the temporary…
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Area crews ready for whatever Mother Nature brews By Kevin Limiti It is easy to take for granted the pristine roads that resurface after every snow fall. When Mother Nature sends the winter weather, it isn’t magic that clears away the snow from the streets but the grit of the workers manning the snow plows and checking for ice in the early hours of the morning. Cooperstown Streets Superintendent Christopher Satriano said that all starts with the vigilance and hard…
January’s chill lures fishers to Otsego ice, but is it too early? By Ted Potrikus Mid-January’s cold snap invited winter sports enthusiasts onto the ice covering the southeastern corner of Otsego Lake last weekend, amazing a few passersby who wondered about their safety. “That’s as risky a behavior as I’ve ever seen for this time of year,” said Matt Albright, Assistant to the Director of the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station. “That ice couldn’t have been more than an inch…
Cooperstown Thespians to perform ‘The Phantom Tollbooth Jr.’ this weekend The Cooperstown Central School Thespians hit the stage this weekend for “The Phantom Tollbooth Jr.” – this year’s Junior High School Musical. Performances take place Friday, January 21 at 7 p.m., Saturday, January 22 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, January 23 at 2 p.m. in Cooperstown High School’s N.J. Sterling Auditorium. COVID restrictions require patrons to reserve tickets in advance to be guaranteed a seat; protocol requires all audience members…
Sheriff Devlin announces bid for re-election Sheriff Richard Devlin announced today his re-election campaign for Otsego County Sheriff. The primary for the election will take place in June and the regular election in November. State Senator Peter Oberacker, retired Senator Jim Seward, and Members of Assembly Joe Angelino, Brian Miller, John Salka, and Chris Tague are among those endorsing Sheriff Devlin’s run. “We will keep doing our job and concentrate on keeping the people of Otsego County safe,” Sheriff Devlin…
The Smithy studio is closed due to pipe bursting The Smithy Studio is closed temporarily due to a pipe bursting. According to a mass email, classes will be rescheduled if necessary and will re-open as soon as possible. …
COVID update for January 18 The latest information from the Otsego County Health Department shows: 128 new cases 8 hospitalized 1 new deaths reported 16.8 seven-day average percentage positive Otsego County and all of New York State remains under an indoor-mask mandate from Governor Kathy Hochul, with exceptions under certain conditions when proof of vaccination is required for entry to an indoor public facility. Read more about New York State’s mask requirement at this link.…
COVID update for January 14 The latest information from the Otsego County Health Department shows: 124 new cases 8 hospitalized 1 new deaths reported 17.2 seven-day average percentage positive Otsego County and all of New York State remains under an indoor-mask mandate from Governor Kathy Hochul, with exceptions under certain conditions when proof of vaccination is required for entry to an indoor public facility. Read more about New York State’s mask requirement at this link.…
COVID Update January 13th Otsego County is seeing the highest surge in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, the Otsego County Department of Health (DOH) said in a statement Thursday. “It is critical that everyone take responsibility to reduce the spread,” Otsego County DOH Public Health Director Heidi Bond said. “We know that social distancing, wearing masks, and getting vaccinated works. Please stay home if you are not feeling well.” According to the Otsego County DOH , active…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta January 13, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Otsego Assemblyman warns state’s Farm Wage panel against drop in overtime threshold SUNY opens test site, County seeks answers to Milford test delays Transplant ‘didn’t take’ so supporters launch search for new donor Inside The Paper Dietz Street preps for artists, families in 2022 Wake up your extremities with Clark race and regional hikes County lawmakers agree, better broadband is the key…