Board weighs opt out, referendum as state’s deadline approaches Some two dozen Cooperstown residents were almost evenly divided in comments during a public hearing Monday, December 6, to address a pending Board of Trustees vote that would find the Village opting out of allowing the retail sale of marijuana within Cooperstown’s borders. New York legalized the sale of marijuana in April, and allowed local governments to choose whether they want dispensaries and lounges where customers could smoke on-site. To opt…
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COVID update December 8, 2021 There are 52 new cases of COVID in the county, according to the Otsego County Department of Health, with 386 active cases and 12 hospitalizations. No new deaths have been reported. Otsego County is currently in an area of high community transmission. The Center for Disease Control and the DOH recommend wearing a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status. …
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 Community Tree Lighting TREE LIGHTING – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta community for fun evening of holiday activities, carriage rides, and the lighting of the 2021 Community Christmas Tree at 6 p.m. Muller Plaza, Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-2941 visit www.facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 Presentation on Webb Space Telescope SCIENCE – 6 p.m. Cornell professor Dr. Jonathan Lunine presents on the exciting science the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to do. Free, registration NOT required for Zoom event. Presented by the Huntington Memorial Library, Oneonta. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/…
Otsego County COVID update Update: 71 new cases were reported today, according to the Otsego County Department of Health. There are 359 active cases with 10 hospitalizations. No new deaths have been reported. Otsego County Public Health Director Heidi Bond said Tuesday afternoon that the county is “currently experiencing the highest surge in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started almost two years ago.” “It is critical that everyone continue to curb the spread of COVID-19,” she said. “We know that…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Seniors Party at the Mall SENIOR SOCIAL – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Seniors are invited for a party featuring Chair Yoga, Silver Sneaker Classic, Lunch from Panera Bread, Bingo, and a mall walk. Free, all invited. Presented by the Oneonta YMCA. Hosted at The Community Room by JC Penny’s at The Southside Mall, Oneonta. 607-432-0010 ext. 9 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaFamilyYMCA/…
COVID update December 6, 2021 There are 32 new COVID cases reported today, according to the Otsego County Department of Health. In total, there are 333 active cases in Otsego County with 10 hospitalizations and no new deaths reported.…
In Memoriam Robert E. Hall “Papa”, 75 July 27, 1946 – December 2, 2021 SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Robert E. Hall, who will be remembered as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, December 2, 2021, at his home in the Town of Springfield. Bob was 75. Robert Edward Hall was born July 27, 1946, at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital in Utica, one of four children of Lincoln Jasper Hall and Helen Mae VanEtten…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 Donate, Save a Life BLOOD DRIVE – Noon – 6 p.m. Municipal Building, 19 Katie Ln., Worcester. 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org CHRISTMAS – Be an Angel. Sign up to give the gift of Christmas to local families in need with this years Angel Tree Program. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ for details.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 Cherry Valley Open House for the Holidays HOLIDAY WEEKEND – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit the town and find holiday gifts from 20+ local shops & vendors and then eat out and the local restaurants. Also will feature Santa visiting from 1 – 3 at the Cherry Valley Museum. Main Street, Cherry Valley. 607-264-3080 or visit www.facebook.com/RebirthCherryValley CHRISTMAS – Be an Angel. Sign up to give the gift of Christmas to local families…
