Cooperstown Library Forgives Fines COOPERSTOWN – Effective immediately, the Village Library of Cooperstown announced today it will waive all overdue fines for materials checked out on or before Feb. 8, and returned through June 30. Any fines accumulated up to this point will remain on the borrower’s account. Any reduction to fines currently owed by the borrower must be approved by the Library Director.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Learn About ‘Beethoven In Love’ With Catskill Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN CONVERSATIONS – 7 p.m. Tune in for musical soiree ‘Beethoven in Love – Songs and the Only Opera’ featuring pre-recorded presentation on Beethoven followed by live Q&A session with Maciej Żółtowski, Music Director, and Thomas Wolf, Executive Director. Q&A limited to 10 patrons. Please RSVP. Next conversation to be held 3/27 on ‘Beethoven Conspiracy – the Illuminati’. Presented by The Catskill Symphony Orchestra. E-mail…
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SUNY Oneonta Stays Course In COVID Fight, College Says ONEONTA – In response to reports today that both Oneonta’s College’s are experience upticks in COVID-19 positive test, SUNY Oneonta issued this statement affirming steps it has been taking this semester: “The college continues to monitor COVID cases and require weekly testing for all students and employees who come to campus. We’re also working alongside the county Department of Health to conduct thorough contact tracing.…
READ PROS, CONS OF EQUALITY ACT Delgado Votes In Favor Of Debated Equality Act Today, Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, voted to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights law. The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination protections not just in the workplace, but in every place – in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing, and public accommodations. “Our LGBTQ neighbors, friends, and family…
IN MEMORIAM: Irma Ouimet; Oneonta, Unatego Teacher Claimed By COVID-19 OTEGO – Irma A. Ouimet of Otego, a native of Peru and Unatego Central School District teacher, passed away Feb. 23, 2021, in the ICU at Bassett Hospital from complications related to COVID-19. Irma Alejandrina Villegas Ormachea was born in Calca (Cusco), Peru, and became a teacher serving young children in the mountains of Peru. Irma came to live in the U.S. upon her marriage to her husband Gene Ouimet…
2 With County Ties Win Prize For Fossil-Fuel Fight Two environmentalists with local ties – Keith Shue and Jay Egg – share 2020 Constellation Prize for Policy Impact, for helping derail a fossil-fuel project that would have served the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The prize is presented by a group of environmentalists and social scientists from across the country.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Celebrate Hyde Hall Opera Album Release RELEASE PARTY – 8 p.m. Musicians of Ma’alwyck celebrate release of album ‘Hyde Hall and the Silver Goddess: Operatic Brilliance of Auber, Bellini, Meyerbeer & Rossini from the Drawing Room.’ This project is based off of early operatic transcriptions found in the records of Hyde Hall. Join Caffe Lena for livestream event. Visit musiciansofmaalwyck.org to participate or call 607-537-5098 for info.…
Let’s Enjoy The Balmy Weather While We Can Storm On Way Friday Afternoon After a cold and snowy February across much of the Northeast, Wednesday and today brought the warmest weather since the middle of January or even the middle of December. But AccuWeather forecasters say people shouldn’t get too used to the balmy weather, as enough chilly air will settle back into the region to set the stage for wintry precipitation for some as a storm system swings through…
MAYOR HERZIG REVIEW TERM Carson, Gelbsman Both Intend To Run For Oneonta Mayor 2 Republicans Would Primary On 6/22; So Far, Mark Drnek Is Sole Democrat By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Republicans Len Carson and Craig Gelbsman confirmed today they intended to run for mayor to succeed incumbent Gary Herzig, a Democrat, at the end of the year. If both candidates continue, it would ensure a Republican candidate June 22. A primary may also be shaping…