HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Classic Rock Concert with Cooperstown Concert Series CONCERT—7:30 p.m. Join the Cooperstown Concert Series to enjoy the excellent classic rock hits from “White Room,” “Sunshine of Your Love” and “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Cream and Blind Faith as performed by Kofi Baker’s Cream Faith. Admission, $20. Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownconcertseries.org BLOOD DRIVE—1 p.m to 6 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. New Lisbon Town Hall, 908…
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News Briefs: April 6, 2023 Taskforce Sets First Gathering ONEONTA—Mayor Mark Drnek’s new Welcome Taskforce seeks to ease newcomers’ transition to the Oneonta region, introducing them to all the resources, culture and opportunities available. Targeting those who have recently moved to Oneonta or are considering doing so, and students considering remaining in the area after graduation, the Welcome Taskforce will plan events allowing residents to quickly acclimate and fully integrate as members of the community while also allowing area businesses…
Letter from Jerel Zoltick, MD FACC In Response to Dr. Sternberg There is strong justification for the FoxCare Fitness center to remain open. The benefits of preventative health that include exercise have been well documented in the medical literature. We get very excited about the new cardiac technologies: aggressive coronary angioplasty, non-surgical management of abnormal structural cardiovascular conditions and arrhythmia control. These procedures are very expensive and are life preserving. However, preventative cardiovascular programs are relatively cheap and, over time,…
354 Main Street, Otego:‘More Than Just a Store’ By TERESA WINCHESTEROTEGO Almost every person I’ve met has a story about this building,” said Bill Hovard, who, with his partner, Chris Kraig, is the most recent owner of one of the oldest surviving structures in the village of Otego—a commercial space at 354 Main Street. Otego residents who formerly attended the school opposite the store have told Hovard about going there when the building housed a candy store. Others have reminisced…
Iron String Press WelcomesNew Staff Writer COOPERSTOWN Wriley Nelson, 22, of Middlefield, joined Iron String Press as a staff writer on Thursday, March 23. Nelson is a lifelong Otsego County resident and 2018 graduate of Cooperstown Central School. He earned a political science degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York in December, 2022. Nelson brings an eclectic mix of work experience to the newsroom; he has served as a farmhand, congressional intern, legal assistant, waiter, and shuttle driver. He…
New Lisbon Celebrates Groundbreaking of Town Highway Garage GARRATTSVILLE To celebrate construction of a new town highway garage, the Town of New Lisbon held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday, April 3 on the building site at 809 County Road 16, Garrattsville. Town, county and federal officials and members of the public were among those in attendance. The new garage will be energy efficient and provide nearly 10,000 square feet of space. It replaces the existing garage, which officials describe as…
Catskill Symphony Orchestra ‘Le Cabaret’: Another One for the Books Żółtowski To Lead Final Concert in May; Buttermann is Guest Conductor By IAN KENYONONEONTA A triumph!” noted Catskill Symphony Orchestra Chair Sarah Patterson, when asked about the 2023 “Le Cabaret” fundraiser at SUNY Oneonta on March 25. The annual event, the second hosted following a pandemic pause in 2020, convened several hundred concertgoers in the Dewar Arena—transformed into a tasteful concert hall, embellished in the CSO’s purple and gold color…
The Results Are In As many of our readers are aware, we recently sent out a survey in an effort to get a better sense of what readers are thinking as we prepare to launch a new—and much improved—website. We were pleasantly surprised to have heard from more than 200 respondents, the vast majority of which were quite enthusiastic about recent improvements in our print and digital publications, and also expressed a true and invigorating interest in our efforts going…
Letter from Ben Aldridge Reminder To Bassett: ‘Do No Harm’ I’m a long-time area resident and, for the past two-plus years, a FoxCare Fitness member. FF is a unique, thriving presence in area healthcare and well-being. “Do no harm” has been a foundational concept of healthcare for 2,500 years, and I’m confident it underlies Bassett’s mission. Closing or otherwise compromising FF will clearly do harm to hundreds of people—people who, like me, are not only more healthy owing to their…
Letter from Maureen Dill Cannabis Tax Revenue Crossroads Solution To borrow a headline from a recent news report, we here in rural Otsego County are indeed “at the crossroads,” with a growing shortfall in emergency medical services across our county and the reported decline in volunteer EMS workers. New York State itself is at the crossroads and state government must be urged to seize the opportunity to apply cannabis tax revenues where they are most needed, as has been done…
