Letter from Anthony Scalici Value of School Staff This being the start of another school year, and for some the first, I would like to offer from my perspective a few remarks about the state of our school today. The last number of school years, particularly the most recent two and a half, have been rocky and unique in many ways. As this is the start of my 30th year on the school board, I could go on about how…
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Letter from Dan Maskin Domestic Violence There are increasing studies on Social Determinants of Health which are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. While domestic violence affects people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, socioeconomic classes, and religious affiliations, the effects of domestic violence can result in a wide array of issues, ranging from broken bones to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. More and more healthcare…
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THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta September 29, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Cornell Cooperative Extension Embarking on Huge Project Weekly Medical Briefs: 09-29-22 Inside The Paper Fly Creek General Store Vandalized Bassett Healthcare Network Is Among State’s 2022 Best Employers Springbrook Closes Purchase of Historic Ford Block on Oneonta’s Main Street Sign Celebrates Historic Role of Route 20 Perspectives Editorial The Great Turkey Hunt Columns STERNBERG: M*AS*H News from the Noteworthy: Battle Plans Life…
Cornell Cooperative Extension Embarking on Huge Project By Richard Sternberg “I am currently raising funds for renovating our offices at 123 Lake Street in Cooperstown,” Liz Callahan, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego Counties (CCE) said. “It’s really involved and we want to do it right.” CCE will have its interior as well as exterior renovated. “We want everything to be energy efficient and we need to address the issues that this 100-year-plus building has,” Ms.…
Springbrook Closes Purchase of Historic Ford Block on Oneonta’s Main Street Springbrook has finalized the purchase of the Ford Block buildings from 186 to 212 Main Street, Oneonta. The nonprofit provider of supports and services to people with developmental disabilities will begin renovations in July of 2023. The $8.9 million project will keep existing retail space on the lower floors while the upper two stories will be converted into 24 affordable, market-rate residential units, with four units reserved as integrated…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Hall of Fame Commemorates Roberto Clemente’s 3,000th Hit BASEBALL FILM – 5 p.m. Enjoy screening of ‘Chasing 3000,’ the story of 2 brothers who drive across the country to see Roberto Celemente’s 3,000th hit. Followed by a short Q&A with screenwriter and producer Bill Mikita and producer Ryan R. Johnson. Admission is free, reservations required. Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/friday-focus-roberto-clemente?date=0…
Bassett Healthcare Network Is Among State’s 2022 Best Employers Bassett Healthcare Network has been named to the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022. This award is presented by Forbes, renowned American business publication, and Statista, Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. “Bassett is delighted to be recognized on the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022,” said Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, President and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network. “We are committed to becoming a national leader in rural health…
News from the Noteworthy Battle Plans Lately, I find myself thinking about those generations past and especially the one dubbed the “greatest.” How would they deal with this moment we’re in? I think it’s a safe bet that many would step up and pitch in to support the effort. That’s what much of a generation did in the 1940s. And I am betting on their descendants, in this 2022 version of Oneonta, doing that again. This time, it’s not the…
Column by Dr. Richard Sternberg M*A*S*H September was the 50th anniversary of the TV premier of MASH. The Smithsonian Museum has a new special exhibit that includes one of the iconic props from the TV show, the sign post with the distances to places all around the world. In 1983, the museum had a special exhibit called MASH: Binding Up the Wounds, that I visited twice. The program was about people thrown into what to them, with their technical and…
