The Old Badger The Badger contacts aviators First published in The Freeman’s Journal August 2, 1978 “They tell us at the drugstore that since the aviators came here, the business done in lip rouge, ordinary rouge, and other forms of calsomine has almost doubled. And Schneider and Raubacher, who do most of the clothes cleaning say that the way the officers’ uniforms catch up talcum powder along the sleeves and shoulder is something awful.” — The Freeman’s Journal, July 16,…
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Best Bets August 12, 2021 Summer Music Festival returns, Hartwick to host tractor pull The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival is back with the Grammy -nominated wind quintet “Imani Winds.” They are known for dynamic playing, adventurous programming and outreach programs, which have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The cost is $30/person. At The Otesaga in Cooperstown at 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15. Call 877-666-7421 or visit cooperstownmusicfest.org for information.…
Miller changed baseball in ways that improve players’ lives By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Marvin Miller, the first director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, was elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Era Committee, along with catcher Ted Simmons in December 2019. The cancellation of the Hall’s 2020 Induction ceremony because of the coronavirus pandemic postponed their inductions, along with Baseball Writers’ Association of America selections Derek Jeter and Larry Walker, all four…
Bound Volumes August 12, 2021 Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 210 YEARS AGO Quoted from the London Courier – “It is well known to the world that his majesty’s government (partly from the contempt in which it has held the men who have so disgracefully conducted public affairs in America) have not heretofore thought it expedient to resent their marked ill will and injurious acts towards Great Britain. These provocations…
Fenimore Art Museum looks at 25 years of ‘Arthur’ By PATRICK DEWEY• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Television shows, books and the artwork in them have the power to teach life lessons and transport viewers back in time. This is the case with the children’s TV show and book series “Arthur,” about a talking aardvark, his sister, D.W., and his classmates. The Fenimore Art Museum is marking the 25th anniversary of “Arthur,” a cartoon TV show, with the exhibit “Believe in Yourself:…
Up On Hawthorn Hill Walking unveils a world of hidden wonders Two days ago, after visiting a friend in the village, I walked home, a jaunt of about five miles. I am a walker by nature, but it has been a while since I have taken a walk of any substantial length. Most of our walks around here are two to three miles. That, coupled with working in the gardens and doing chores up here on the hill, usually serves…
Water issues keep FoxCare closed Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Water issues at Bassett Healthcare Network’s FoxCare Center in Oneonta have continued to limit the use of the facility, a day after the problem was announced. According to an email, the “Code Green loss of water continues at FoxCare Center. The facility will remain closed through Thursday, Aug. 12. All patients with scheduled appointments are being contacted by their provider’s offices and managers are working to determine alternate work…
The AllOtsego Report, Ep. 11: Cuomo No Mo’ Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Episode 11 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, Aug. 12, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, as well as this week’s news on AllOtsego.com. Click here to listen! In this week’s episode, Editor Greg Klein and Reporter Kevin Limiti discuss: Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigning in the wake of an investigation into his actions in the workplace and the local reaction to his…
Parts of FoxCare Center closed because of loss of water Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Bassett Healthcare’s FoxCare Center, including FoxCare Fitness, were partially closed Wednesday, Aug.11, due to water loss. In an email, Bassett said that patients with appointments are being contacted directly while they work to resolve the issue.…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation in a televised address Tuesday, Aug. 10, effective in two weeks. While the governor denied accusations that he was intentionally inappropriate with anyone, he said that the “politically motivated” allegations against him would plunge the state into disarray. The three-term governor has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations which included unwanted kisses and touching. Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul will become the next New York…
