Kudos to Darla Youngs on her unbiased and fair article on proposed changes to Bassett’s supplemental medical benefits published in last week’s edition (“Bassett Halts Changes to Retiree Benefits,” issue of December 12, 2024).…
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While this pause provides temporary relief, it raises more questions than it answers. Why the delay? What will happen in 2025? This uncertainty leaves long-serving employees in limbo and casts a shadow over Bassett’s commitment to its workforce.…
Otsego County is a wonderful place; full of hope and potential along with truly amazing people who want to make our little rural home a great place to live. My time at LEAF has been defined by working side by side with hundreds of people over the years who want to do just that.…
Armed with a strong commitment to make a difference and a more-than-healthy dose of sarcastic wit, Rich never shied away from doing the work, keeping to the schedule and inspiring others to greatness in all his endeavors. He was the first one to call you out on a not-fully-fleshed-out idea and make you think it through until you landed on the changes that made it make sense.…
We lived in Bensonhurst, in a 12-room Victorian that had been divided into apartments. I occupied the second floor with my dad, while Chickie and his wife and two babies lived on the first floor and my Aunt Edna and Uncle Dave and their sons Leo and Charlie lived on the attic floor. There was also Mr. Bilideau, the boarder, who was a leftover from the time when my grandmother had rented rooms. There had once been a Mr. Yumtov…
Exhibit A is, of course, UnitedHealthcare, who, like other private insurance companies, makes money as a toll booth between patient and physician—by aggressively selling relatively inexpensive policies, then works overtime to deny or delay the payment of claims—despite the best efforts and advocacy of healthcare providers, such as the good people at Bassett.…
Tournament games will begin on Thursday, December 26 at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day with JV teams competing earlier in the day and varsity teams competing in the later games. Consolation games and championship games for all divisions will be played on Friday, December 27, with specific game times and teams posted in the foyer of the CCS school gymnasium. Game schedules will also be updated as often as possible via the Cooperstown Sports Booster Club Facebook page.…
Those of us over the age of 60 and with 20 years of Bassett employment had, at retirement, received a written pledge that there would be no increase in costs to us going forward. We were therefore dismayed to receive notification of increased charges.…
Cooperstown boys basketball defeates Morrisville-Eaton and Sauquoit Valley, girls basketball victorious over Morrisville-Eaton, volleyball team beats Westmoreland and Clinton.…
“It’s so important that we raise as many dollars for our community as possible," said Elizabeth Monaco, executive director of the United Way. “We also have many United Way initiatives, like the Otsego Micro Loan project, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the Regional Dental Task Force that depend on a strong annual campaign to serve our communities.…