No Sugaring Sundays At Farmers’ Museum COOPERSTOWN – The latest victim of COVID-19 is “Sugaring Off Sundays,” a beloved springtime staple at The Farmers’ Museum. The museum announced Friday it has cancelled the pancake feasts, usually held each Sunday in March, as a precautionary measure, but plans are to resume it in 2022. The Farmers’ Museum will reopen for its regular season on April 1, observing the same safety protocols as in 2020. Meanwhile,. visit FarmersMuseum.org/virtual.…
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COVID Reportedly Dropped ‘Steadily’ Over Past 2 Weeks COOPERSTOWN – The daily count of active COVID-19 cases has been steadily declining for the past two weeks, according to county Public Health Department Heidi Bond’s latest report. The county’s positive rate was 1.7 percent on Friday and the seven-day average was 2.7 percent. There were 743 cases reported in January 2021. Of that total, 6 percent are college students, 4 percent are healthcare workers, 13 percent live in nursing homes, and…
Small Businesses Invited To Delgado, SBA Webinar WASHINGTON – Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, will host Jeffery Boyce, manager of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Upstate manager, at a COVID-19 small business webinar at 6 p.m. this coming Tuesday. 19th District businesses may participate via Facebook. Also participating will be Dr. Arnaldo Sehwerert, director of the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Learn About Underground Railroad Through Upstate NY HISTORY PROGRAM – 7 p.m. “Exploring the Underground Railroad in Schoharie County” with Ken Jones. Free webinar, pre-registration required. Presented by Sharon Historical Society. Call 518-860-5513 or visit www.sharonhistoricalsocietyny.org to register. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED EVENTS CLICK TO LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
Civil War Possible, Nearly 1/2 Of Us Say Utica-Based Zogby Poll Discovers UTICA – Nearly half (16 percent very likely and 30 percent somewhat likely combined) of likely voters believe the country will have another civil war, while 42 percent (24 percent very unlikely and 18 percent somewhat unlikely combined) did not think we were headed for another civil war. Eleven percent of survey respondents were not sure. “It’s quite astounding that nearly half of voters think we are headed…
IN MEMORIAM Shirley U. Banner, Milford, 87; Dies Of COVID In Nursing Home MILFORD – Shirley U. Banner, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 1, 2021, at Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Little Falls due to COVID-19 complications. Born July 12, 1933, at the home of her grandmother, Maude Bliss, in Milford Center, Shirley was the oldest of five children of John W. and Bernice M. (Bliss) Utter. Shirley attended a one-room schoolhouse…
CLICK HERE TO FULL OUT SURVEY Oneonta Police Review Seeking Public Inputs By MIKE FORSTER ROTHBART • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – An Oneonta police reform committee is soliciting public input via an online survey and through a public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., according to a City of Oneonta news release. The anonymous survey has 23 questions related to residents’ experiences with the City of Oneonta Police Department. Click here to participate.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Ice Harvest Family Fun ICE HARVEST – 11 a.m. Hanford Ice Harvest goes online. Presenting family program ‘Ice Harvesting and Ice Houses’ with Luke Mills, education coordinator. Learn how ice houses work and experiment to see which materials work best. Free, registration required. Presented by Hanford Mills Museum, East Meredith. 607-278-5744 or visit www.hanfordmills.org COVID-19 TESTING – 8 a.m. Free rapid testing for people with no symptoms of Covid-19. Appointments required. Oneonta Health Center, 125…
COVID VACCINATION CENTRAL C-19 Vaccine Info Remains Stagnant Click Here For ‘Am I Eligible’ App Editor’s Note: www.AllOTSEGO.com will seek to keep you up to date on the availability of vaccinations against COVID-19. We will strive to update our information at noon daily. As of noon today, the only New York State special sites still accepting appointments from citizens 65 and over is Plattsburgh and Potsdam. According to the NYS website, “The Federal Government determines how much vaccine New York…
IN MEMORIAM Clara F. Waring, 99 March 3, 1921-Jan. 28, 2021 ONEONTA – Clara F. Waring, 99, passed away peacefully at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. She was born March 3, 1921 in Kortright, the daughter of Myron and Elsie (Congdon) Hotaling. Clara worked for Amphenol in Sidney in the production and inspection department. She was a member of the Oneonta Moose Club for 35 years.…