Regional Innovation Council:Bold Vision with Many Partners By DAN SULLIVANONEONTA Alberto Cardelle, PhD, MPH, is the sixth president of SUNY Oneonta. Since taking office in September 2021, he has methodically overseen an assessment of the needs of the region that SUNY Oneonta lives in, and he has reached a conclusion. There are many great things going on in Otsego County, Cardelle said, but most operate in silos that inhibit efficiency, lead to duplication of effort and, most importantly, fail to…
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Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars Mission Driven Sisterhood Celebrates 60 Years in Otsego County By JOEL J. PLUEONEONTA The local chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization has been a strong force behind the mission of women helping women achieve academic success in Otsego County since 1963. Cindy Korb, president of the Oneonta-based PEO chapter, is proud of the many accomplishments and awards made possible to deserving women of not just Otsego County but the entire state.…
In Memoriam Michael M. LaDuke, 69 May 19, 1953 – March 14, 2023 WOODSTOWN—Michael Matthew LaDuke, 69, of Woodstown, succumbed to cancer on Tuesday morning, March 14, 2023 at home with his loving wife by his side. Born and raised in Cooperstown, New York on May 19, 1953 to Harry “Dutch” LaDuke, Jr. and Marion “Maisie” Lane LaDuke, he was the youngest of four children. He was a carpenter by trade and an extremely talented artist. His proudest accomplishment, beside…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Learn About Kitten Fostering With The SuperHeroes Humane Society KITTEN FOSTER TRAINING—1 p.m. SuperHeroes Humane Society is seeking volunteers to learn how to foster kittens ahead of the spring kitten season. Learn the ins and outs of kitten care in the Community Room at Southside Mall, Oneonta. (607) 441-3227 or visit facebook.com/superheroeshs VOLUNTEER—10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enjoy hiking? Maybe you’ll enjoy maintaining the trails, too. Presented in conjunction with Otsego Outdoors, the Otsego County Conservation…
Camera Conversation Continues Monday at Public Hearing No. 2 By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWN A Notice of Public Hearing published in “The Freeman’s Journal” on March 16 advises that at its meeting next Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m., the Cooperstown Board of Trustees will consider implementation of a policy covering the installation, operation and maintenance of stationary cameras in public places, as well as the use of images from those cameras. A Short HistoryThe need for, and desirability of, having cameras…
Opposition Builds to Governor Hochul’s Part N Amendment STAFF REPORTOTSEGO COUNTY In the days following the March 1 Otsego County Board of Representatives’ unanimous vote to send a letter of opposition to Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed amendment to the state’s Real Property Tax Law 575-b, known as Part N, town boards across the county have begun to act in similar fashion. Following the county board’s vote, Cooperstown-based environmental organization Otsego 2000 mailed a model resolution to all 24 Otsego County…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Cooperstown Concert Series Presents Yolanda Bush & The Coolwater Collective CONCERT SERIES—7:30 p.m. The Cooperstown Concert Series welcomes Yolanda Bush and the Cool Water Collective to the stage for a powerful and soulful blues performance featuring locals Tim Iverson and Evan Jagels. Tickets, $20/person. Otesaga Hotel, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownconcertseries.org/yolanda-bush-cool-water-collective/…
Second Lawsuit FiledRegarding Averill Road By DARLA M. YOUNGSCOOPERSTOWN After submitting a “Partial Observer” commentary to “The Freeman’s Journal” and “Hometown Oneonta” last week regarding concerns about work being done on the Templeton Foundation’s Averill Road property, environmental lawyer Douglas H. Zamelis has filed a second lawsuit against the Village of Cooperstown Board of Trustees, the Village of Cooperstown zoning enforcement officer and Templeton Foundation itself. On January 18, Zamelis had filed a petition in the Madison County Supreme Court…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Practice Public Speaking With The Oneonta Toastmasters TOASTMASTERS—6:15-7:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta Toastmasters to practice your public speaking in a supportive environment. Meets each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month and may be attended in person or online. Held at The Green Earth, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/OneontaToastmasters…
Off the Cuff/On the Record Yolanda Bush and the Cool Water Collective COOPERSTOWN—Next up in the Cooperstown Concert Series schedule is Yolanda Bush and the Cool Water Collective—featuring local musicians Timothy Iverson and Evan Jagels—who will take the stage this Friday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in The Otesaga Resort Hotel’s ballroom. Tickets are available online at cooperstownconcertseries.org and may be available at the door for this performance of powerful and deep-rooted, soulful blues. Bush has been singing and drumming…
