Coop Chamber announces return of Artisan Festival STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown Artisan Festival will be returning to Main Street on Labor Day Weekend, the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce announced Friday, July 30. The two-day, family friendly festival takes place outdoors on the lawn of the Otsego County office complex on Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5, and is free and open to the public. The event is rain or shine. This year’s festival will be…
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Cuomo signs bill to make baseball New York’s state sport Gov. thanks Cooperstown students for the law’s inspiration, creation STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Friday, July 30, to make baseball the official state sport. The bill had originally been sponsored by state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, after a lobbying effort by the fourth grade class of Cooperstown Central School teacher Anne Reis. The effort began in 2017; those students will enter the tenth grade…
Wenck named Milford interim superintendent STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD — Milford Central School has named Romona Wenck as its interim superintendent of schools through Dec. 30. The school’s Board of Education approved the hire at its meeting Wednesday, July 7. Wenck had served as superintendent of neighbor Laurens Central School for 23 years, retiring in 2020. In October, she took over as interim superintendent at Cooperstown Central School, serving until the spring, when Sarah Spross was hired…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JULY 30 Zoomobile at the Lake Front ZOOMOBILE – 10 – 11 a.m. Visit with the animals of the Utica Zoomobile. Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. 607-547-8344 or visit libraries.4cls.org/cooperstown/upcoming-events/…
Baseball Hall of Fame has new elected Board of Directors STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the Baseball Hall of Fame, announced on Thursday, July 29, the new elected Board of Directors. Craig Biggio, Tom Glavine and Ken Griffey Jr. have all been elected to serve as Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Craig Biggio, Tom Glavine and Ken Griffey Jr. to the Board of Directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame…
In Memoriam George Edward Goetz, 90 Started Leatherstocking Theater Company George Edward Goetz, age 90, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side at his home on July 25 in Shrewsbury Massachusetts. George is predeceased by his father Henry E Goetz and Aureil Corkett Goetz and his love of his life, his wife of 61 years, Carolyn Lowe Goetz and his daughter Susanne Goetz , Kesnisington MD where she lived with her husband , Patrice Maleze. George will…
Department of Health: COVID cases on the rise in Otsego County STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COVID-19 is on the rise in Otsego County with 12 cases being reported in the past two days. Eight new cases have been reported in first three weeks of July but since Friday, July 23, there have been a total of 20 new cases. The Otsego County Department of Health urges people to get vaccinated if they haven’t already done so, with the…
Chamber forum seeks solutions for workforce shortage By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Zoom town hall Tuesday, July 27, to discuss workforce needs for small businesses. The participants included Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Maryland, Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, Assemblyman Brian Miller, R-New Hartford, and Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-Schoharie. The overall sentiments of the Zoom call echoed the reality of a huge problem with understaffing and the difficulties…
Otsego County Fair returns for 2021 fun Fair to feature demolition derby, tractor pull By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After a year off because of COVID, the Otsego County Fair is back for 2021 with almost a whole week’s worth of events. The Fair, which takes place between Tuesday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 8, will feature events including the demolition derby, a rodeo, a magician, a tractor pull show, harness racing and many other attractions. The fair…
Oneonta’s Green Wave ends state run in final four STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta’s run at a state title in Legion baseball ended Tuesday, July 27, in Saugerties. The Green Wave lost to Smith Post of Rome, 6-1, Tuesday, to end its tournament. After losing its first game of the day Monday, in the double-elimination, eight-team tournament, Oneonta rallied to defeat Schenectady, 7-6, to make it to the final four. Tanner Russin had a walk-off double to keep…