Oneonta tops Norwich in boys, girls soccer Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Yellowjackets took down rival Norwich, twice, in Southern Tier Athletic Conference soccer games Monday, Sept. 13. In Oneonta, the boys shutout Norwich, 4-0, as Finley Oliver scored a goal and had two assists. Matt Rubin had a goal and an assist, Nate Tessitore and Zeshaan Khan scored the other goals and Evan Gould recorded an assist. In Norwich, Julia Joyner got credit for the game winner,…
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Margaret Drugovich, president of Hartwick College, to retire in summer 2022 Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Hartwick College Board of Trustees announced Monday, Sept. 13, that Margaret Drugovich, president of the college, will retire in the summer of 2022. The exact departure date will be determined at a later time by the board.…
Letter to Commissioner of Health requests unvaccinated healthcare workers be allowed to work past vaccine deadline Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In a letter addressed to Howard Zucker M.D., commissioner of health at the New York State Department of Health, Stephen Hanse, president and CEO of New York State Health Facilities Association, requested that unvaccinated healthcare workers be allowed to work, at least temporarily, past the Sept. 27 vaccine deadline due to worker shortage. In a survey conducted by…
Otsego County to receive low interest disaster relief loans for Butternut Valley flooding in July Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com As a result of severe flooding that affected the Butternut Valley area in July, the Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to businesses and residents affected by the flooding. Businesses may borrow up to $2 million for repairs and $200,000 for homeowners to replace and repair real estate as well as $40,000 for personal property. Interest rates are…
Saturday Sports Roundup: Franklin girls win mayor’s cup, Coop football loses opener Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Visiting Tupper Lake served up a 34-6 loss to host Cooperstown in the season opener for both teams Saturday, Sept. 11. The Lumberjacks scored six points in the first quarter and then reeled off 20 points in the second quarter to take a commanding 26-0 halftime lead. Tupper Lake scored a touchdown and conversion in the third quarter to end its scoring day. Cooperstown…
20th anniversary of 9/11 is honored in Milford, Oneonta By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Across Otsego County, there were remembrances for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that rocked the world and changed the course of history. The First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta rang the church bell 20 times for each moment of the attack. It range at 8:45 a.m., when the first plane hit the World Trade Center, 9:03 a.m., when the second plane hit, at…
The Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby How to help an anxious new puppy stay home by itself Dear Tom, She came to us at 12 weeks at the start of pandemic lockdown. Well, I know it’s my fault for taking her everywhere with me, for putting her in her crate at night and staying until she settles, etc. With three adults in the household, she focuses on me ALL the time. If I go out without her, she’s a mess…
Up on Hawthorn Hill by Richard deRosa: While popping beans from the vine, thoughts come to mind Thoreau was determined to know beans well. Over the past several days I, too, have come to know beans well, black beans that is. We harvested our first black bean crop last week, hung the plants in the barn to finish up the drying process (too much rain to leave them in the ground), and are now popping the hard black beans out…
Life Sketches by Terry Berkson: A silo salesman striking with a sledgehammer Over the years, Paul Sarafin had come to believe that silos were like barometers. “When the economic weather for farming was good they went up” he says. “And when it was bad, they often came down, sold secondhand to someone looking for a buy.” Sarafin, 78, lives near Richfield Springs, and had been in the silo business for almost 50 years. At first, he built them for the…
Letter by Edward T. Lentz: Lisbon garage project becomes subject of rumors Rumors and misstatements are rampant in New Lisbon about the proposed new highway garage. We don’t need a new garage! We can fix the old garage! Taxes will go up by 20%, 30% (pick a number)! There are conflicts of interest! Professional fees are exorbitant! The proposed garage is too large and too lavish! Plans are being rushed! No one is considering alternatives! And more.…
