Fox Ramping Up Vaccination Rate, Spokesman Says More Than 50 Percent Of Staff Inoculated, Hospital Reports By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – After being called out by Governor Cuomo on Monday, Fox Hospital and the Tri-Town Campus in Sidney have ramped up their rate of vaccinations. On Monday, Cuomo alleged that the hospital had only used 18 percent of their COVID-19 vaccine allotment. Bassett spokeswoman Karen Huxtable-Hooker said the total was actually 30 percent at the time…
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DELGADO SAYS: REMOVE TRUMP WASHINGTON – A few moments ago, Otsego County’s congressman, Antonio Delgado, D-19, called for President Trump’s removal from office. He joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and some members of the state’s congressional delegation, who also called for the president’s removal. Here’s Delgado’s complete statement: “Yesterday, a core tenet of our democracy – the peaceful transition of power – came under siege. And in appalling fashion, the siege occurred in the People’s House.…
IN MEMORIAM Ronald S. Songdale, 86 March 19, 1934-Jan. 5, 2021 ONEONTA – Ronald S. Songdale, 86, passed away Jan. 5, 2021, at Chestnut Park Nursing Home in Oneonta. He was born March 19, 1934, in Oneonta, the son of Peter and Violet (Sterling) Songdale.…
First COVID Death Of 2021 Reported By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – After a week of no deaths, the first COVID-19 fatality of 2021 occurred yesterday, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond reported today. This brings the total fatalities since the virus arrive in Otsego County to 18. The latest victim was a male over 55 years, Bond said.…
Oberacker, Salka Confer As 2021 Session Begins…
IN MEMORIAM: Norman R. Anderson, 90; Korea War Veteran Contractor, Electrician ONEONTA – Norman R. Anderson, 90, a Korean War veteran, electrician and contractor who also worked for Cherry Valley Memorials, passed away on Jan. 6, 2021. He was born on March 9, 1930, in Babylon, to Gustav and Marion (Reese) Anderson. He graduated from West Babylon High School and was honorably discharged as an Army sergeant after serving in the Korean War.…
Delgado Reports He, Staff Safe After Riots At Capitol WASHINGTON – Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, reports “my staff and I are safe” after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol today. “We are grateful for the brave Capitol Police officers who are doing everything they can to keep everyone safe. I’m praying for our country,” he reported on his Facebook page. The National Guard has been activated in Washington, D.C., to help restore calm, and President-elect Joe Biden called on President Trump…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Game Night At The Teen Center TEEN GAME NIGHT – 4 – 7 p.m. Teens aged 12-24 enjoy socially distanced night of board games with the Oneonta Teen Center. Can’t leave the house? Call and they’ll set you up with a discord server so you can play along. Masks required. Club Odyssey, 80 Water St., Oneonta. 607-353-7143 or visit www.facebook.com/oneonta.teencenter…
10 AYES Vs. 3 NAYS, ABSTENTION Despite Democrat Objections, Bliss Relected As Chair Turmoil Over Oberacker’s Vacancy Continues To Sting By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Democratic unhappiness over how state Sen. Peter Oberacker was replaced on the county board spilled over at today’s reorganizational meeting. County Board Chair David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield, was reelected, but the vote was 10-3, plus one abstention. And not before Bliss was criticized for partisanship, poor communication and a lack…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 Teen Wellness Workshop WELLNESS – 3 p.m. Wellness workshop for teens. Presented by The Oneonta Teen Center. Club Odyssey, 80 Water St., Oneonta. 607-441-3999 or visit www.facebook.com/ClubOdysseyOneonta/ CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED EVENTS CLICK TO LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…