Except For Sodexo’s 77, SUNY ‘Not Considering’ Further Layoffs For Now ONEONTA – No further layoffs at SUNY Oneonta are anticipated at this time, college spokesman Kim MacLeod said in response to Sodexo‘s 77 layoffs last week. The layoffs – all but a handful of the 85 food-service employees – resulted from the COVID-19 outbreak that closed the campus for the rest of the semester, she said.…
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At Noon, Presbyterians Ring Bell 200 Times To Mark C-19 Deaths COOPERSTOWN – At noon today, members of the First Presbyterian Church will ring the church’s bell 200 times in memory of the 200,000 Americans who will have died died by then due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The observance is expected to last 10 minutes.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Donate To Save A Life BLOOD DRIVE – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Donate blood, help save lives. Briggs Hall, Main Street Baptist Church, 333 Main St., Oneonta. 800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED EVENTS CLICK TO LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
After COVID-19 Scare, Downtown Events Return…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Sunday Farmers’ Markets FARMER’S MARKET – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Stop by for crafts & produce by local farmers and artisans. 3909 St. Hwy. 28, Curry Park, Milford. 607-287-2460 or visit www.facebook.com/groups/2048911982045357/ FARMER’S MARKET – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Come out for farm fresh produce, crafts by local artisans for sale in the fresh air & sunshine. For your, others safetyt, please obey all guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic. Franklin Farmer’s Market, 15…
CLICK FOR FULL OBITUARY Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toast Of Glimmerglass, Dies At Home At Age 87 For Decade, Legend Spoke Annually In Cooperstown…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Art Exhibit Opening Reception OPENING RECEPTION – 5 – 8 p.m. Celebrate exhibit opening featuring Eileen Crowell’s ‘Plant Portraits,’ Ruben and Damian Salinas’s ‘The Spirit of Gesture,’ and Pooh Kaye. Free, open to public, masks required. Displayed through 9/27, by appointment only. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/art-kaye-crowell-salinas/…
IN MEMORIAM: Mike Fulton, 65; Wed Cooperstown’s Karine Rich COOPERSTOWN – Michael A. “Mike” Fulton passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2020. His wife, Karine Rich, was by his side at their home in Fort Pierce, Fla. Mike was born July 12, 1955, in Watertown, to Barbara Ritchie and Robert Fulton. Mike was dedicated husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to so many people. He started his work as a young boy delivering newspapers. As he grew in his teenage…
League Of Women Voters Plans 4 Registration Events COOPERSTOWN – The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area (LWVCA) is offering several voter registration events between now and Oct. 9, which is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 presidential election. • Saturday, Sept. 19, noon-7 p.m. at Hartwick Fire House #2, at 4877 Route 28, Hartwick Seminar. • Tuesday, Sept. 22, noon-6 p.m., at two sites: Freight Wheel Café & Community Workspace, 3097 Route…
LeCates Promoted To Colonel In NYS Army National Guard COOPERSTOWN – Dr. William LeCates, Cooperstown, president of Bassett Hospital, was promoted to colonel in the state’s Army National Guard during a ceremony this morning at the National Guard headquarters in Latham. LeCates, who joined the New York Army National Guard in 2009, currently serves as the National Guard state surgeon, in addition to his duties as president of Bassett Hospital. As state surgeon, he is chief medical adviser to state…