COVID-19 vaccines expanded to out-patient locations STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Bassett Healthcare announced in a press release Thursday, July 1, that vaccines are available in out-patient locations, such as primary care and pediatric clinics. Patients 12 and up are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine at these locations; 18 and up can receive Moderna or Johnson and Johnson as well as Pfizer. “Obtaining vaccines in our clinics is a wonderful stride towards improving access for all our patients…
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Community action group beautifies Laurens Town Hall STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A group of volunteers called “Laurens Together” met Sunday, June 27, to beautify Town Hall in Laurens, according to a media release. With donated flowers from the Mount Vision Garden Center, the volunteers set about laying down flowers at the town hall. “We want to show people what this group is about, which is caring about our community,” said Peggy Liddle, chair of Laurens Together, in the…
The AllOtsego Report, Ep. 5: The Graduation Edition Episode 5 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, July 1, 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:…
Main Street in Oneonta will be closed for festivities Saturday, July 3 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Main Street in Oneonta will be closed for the “Meet me on Main” event this weekend, starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 3. The event will include music from three different stages as well as artists, vendors, ice cream, barbecue and outdoor dining. There will also be face painting, juggling and a picnic game challenge. Go to 8thwardoneonta.com/meet-me-on-main for more information.…
Bassett Healthcare to partner with museum studies program for inclusive artwork STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SUNY Oneonta’s Cooperstown Graduate Program, which focuses on museum studies, has partnered with Bassett Healthcare to create inclusive artwork which represents greater diversity for patient spaces. Professor Cynthia Falk’s “Gender-Taste-Space” class selected art which depicts different racial, gender, ethnic and religious persuasions. The Gender Wellness Center team selected pieces to be purchased for display. “The principles of diversity, equity and inclusion are essential…
Hall of Fame names new president Josh Rawitch, 44, worked with Diamondbacks, Dodgers STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced Monday, June 28, that Josh Rawitch has been named President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum effective after the 2021 Induction, according to a media release. Rawitch will start in his new role Sept. 9. Until that date, Jeff Idelson will continue as interim president, which he…
Oneonta High School celebrates 2021 graduation By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Oneonta High School celebrated its graduation Saturday, June 26. The ceremony was held on the football field adjacent to the school, where, in a common theme among graduates this year, speakers talked about struggling through COVID and the extra challenges associated with the pandemic. “No other generation has felt more trapped in our hometown than ours,” Aidan Mackey said, a graduate tasked with giving the…
Unatego salutes 2021 graduates By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Unatego class of 2021 had a graduation ceremony on Friday, June 25 which emphasized the sacrifices and hardships that the students faced in the last year. “The class of 2021 has faced incredible hardships,” Gabrielle Borawa, salutatorian, said. “Life is truly unpredictable so learning to live in the moment is everything. …We are a group of individuals unlike no other. It is time to be set free.” In…
Kings Kakery opens with ribbon cutting, community support By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA—The Kings Kakery on Main Street in Oneonta had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 25 in which the community came out in support of the business. Around 30 people which included community leaders such as Mayor Gary Herzig, councilman Mark Drnek, representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, SUNY Oneonta acting President Dennis Craig and others gathered outside the business. Kings Kakery makes pastries…
Otsego DOH: COVID on decline in county STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A media release from the Otsego County Department of Health on Thursday, June 24, confirmed that the decline in coronavirus cases nationwide is reflected in local numbers. According to DOH Director Heidi Bond, “Statewide New York has reached 71% of residents 18+ that have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In Otsego County, 61.3% of county residents 18+ have received at least one dose…