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In Memoriam Dorothy Anne Ray, 86 Nov. 10, 1935 – Dec. 20, 2021

In Memoriam Dorothy Anne Ray, 86 Nov. 10, 1935 – Dec. 20, 2021 ONEONTA – Dorothy Anne Ray, 86, of Rochester passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Crest Manor in Fairport, New York. She was born on November 10, 1935 in Washington, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Rev. Mark Scott McGee Ray and Anna Elizabeth (Morgan) Ray. Dorothy Anne’s father, Mark S. M. Ray, was a minister at the United Presbyterian Church (now called the Red Door Church) in…

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President extends college loan moratorium as SUNY, students weigh options

President extends college loan moratorium as SUNY, students weigh options By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Student loan borrowers received some welcome news over the holiday season when the United States Department of Education extended the student loan payment moratorium from January 31, 2022 to May 1, 2022. The Biden Administration paused student loan payments in March 2020 to allow breathing room for borrowers, mitigating some of the financial effects of COVID-19. Student loan debt in the United States…

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Greetings, Friends (with apologies to The New Yorker)

Greetings, Friends (with apologies to The New Yorker) Greetings, Friends! The time is nigh To bid this Covid Year good-bye. We’ve had enough, we’ve played our parts Stayed home alone filling Amazon carts. And cleaning our closets and working online Making do with our WiFi that’s not always fine. We’ve said goodbye to some friends, to some relatives too Our families we’ve not seen, travel’s been so taboo. Goodbye ’21, au revoir, off you go Adios and kwaheri, arrivederci, adjo.…

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Sheriff says correction salaries still an issue as contract looms

Sheriff says correction salaries still an issue as contract looms After closing of two housing units in the Otsego County jail on December 21 due to staffing issues, Sheriff Richard Devlin hopes the County Board of Representatives will offer a new contract to the Otsego County Deputy Sheriffs’ Benevolent Association with higher pay so the county can better retain staff at the jail. Sheriff Devlin said the union’s contract with Otsego County expires in January 2022 – something he hopes…

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County Chamber celebrates businesses, leaders with 2021 prizes

County Chamber celebrates businesses, leaders with 2021 prizes The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce this week named Five-Star Subaru’s Ben Guenther as its Eugene A. Bettiol, Jr., Distinguished Person of the Year as part of its year-end award ceremony. Chamber officials stopped by Five-Star and other award winners on December 21 and 22 in surprise visits to present framed certificates to this year’s honorees. The Chamber’s Board of Directors and local citizens met December 1 to wade through multiple nominations…

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Teachers: Our 2021 citizen(s) of the year

Teachers: Our 2021 citizen(s) of the year Perhaps we can look at The Pandemic as some hideous, great equalizer: it spares no person, no profession, no walk of life. COVID demands that everyone, regardless of age or status, adapt to new or modified practices that are at best unpleasant and annoying, at worst, life-changing. Our health care professionals, caregivers, and first responders to whom we owe so much and, yes, our representatives at all levels of government (and their staff)…

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Oneonta PD investigating bank robbery at NBT branch on Wall Street in Oneonta

Oneonta PD investigating bank robbery at NBT branch on Wall Street in Oneonta The Oneonta Police Department (OPD) is investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Oneonta on Wall Street at the NBT Branch on the morning of Wednesday, December 29. The suspect walked in through the main entrance and demanded the teller hand over an unknown amount of cash, according to OPD. The suspect is a male between 5’8 and 6’0, heavyset, between 220 to 250 pounds, and was…

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New York opens COVID-19 testing facility in Milford after Otsego County officials cite need for access

New York opens COVID-19 testing facility in Milford after Otsego County officials cite need for access New York Governor Kathy Hochul responded this week to a request from Otsego County officials and will locate a new, state-run COVID-19 testing site in Milford. The new site — one of only 13 throughout the state — opens Wednesday, December 29 at the American Legion Post at 86 West Main Street; its hours of operation are as follows: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO: Art Journal with Friends 12-30-21

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30 Art Journal with Friends ARTFUL JOURNAL – 1 p.m. Record your feelings and experiences through sketch, collage, calligraphy, and more with a supportive group. Please bring your own supplies. Monthly meetings will include time to share and inspire eachother. Springfield Library, 129 Co. Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802 or visit libraries.4cls.org/springfield/…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.