With Wider Aisles, New Products, Remodeled ALDI Opens To Shoppers By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The expanded aisles in the Oneonta ALDI weren’t planned because of COVID-19, but they make shoppers feel much safer. “The aisles in the old store were so close, you couldn’t help but make contact with people,” said Alsada Wilson, Otego. “But now, two people can easily get through. That’s important these days, with the virus.” Closed since July, ALDI on Southside reopened…
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LOCAL COVID CASES SPIKE 9 New Infections: 5 SUNY Students, 4 High-Schoolers By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Nine new COVID-19 cases surfaced locally today, the county Department of Health reported at 5:35 this evening. Five were SUNY Oneonta students, bringing the total to date to seven, all living off-campus. The other four cases came out of a gathering of students from the same high school, but county Public Health Director Heidi Bond said she’s not ready…
CLICK HERE FOR PETITION Dissatisfied With Q&A, CCS Parents Petitioning For In-Person Briefing COOPERSTOWN – Dissatisfied with last week’s three briefings convened via Zoom last week by the Cooperstown Central School administration, a group of parents is circulating a petition for an in-person meeting. The petition is seeking an in-person meeting – perhaps in an outdoors setting, with reservations to ensure social distancing – where administrators and the school board can answer parents’ questions face-to-face.…
Open For Tennis, Swimming, Bowling, Fitness With Masks, Reservations, Clark Sports Center To Open COOPERSTOWN – Adult members will be able to make reservations online to swim, bowl, play tennis or use the fitness center when the Clark Sports Center reopens tomorrow morning, according to their website. “Your health and safety is our top priority,” a notice on the website reads. “With continued guidance from the CDC and NYSDOH we will determine the safest course of action for everyone entering…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Paula Holleran, 82 Nov. 7, 1937-Aug. 25, 2020 ONEONTA – Dr. Paula Holleran, 82, of Oneonta and Sarasota, Fla., passed away on Aug. 25, 2020, while surrounded by her family. The SUNY Oneonta professor emeritus fought a difficult 16-month battle with a bone marrow disorder which progressed into Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Born on Nov. 7, 1937, in Brooklyn, to Angelo and Jean Rizzo, Paula spent a happy childhood playing stoop ball and stick ball with her neighborhood…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Glimpse Into The Opera ‘From The Diary Of Sally Hemmings’ GLIMPSE – 5:30 p.m. Enjoy first look at ‘From The Diary of Sally Hemmings’ a dramatic song cycle that imagines the experience of Sally Hemmings, who was the slave of Thomas Jefferson, as told through fictional diary entries. Presented by Glimmerglass Festival. Visit glimmerglass.org/events/glimpse-from-the-diary-of-sally-hemings/ for info. COVID-19 TESTING – 9 a.m. – Noon. Healthy individuals are invited to drive-thru testing for Covid-19, free to Otsego County…
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TCC Wireless Hosting School Supply Giveaway ONEONTA – As part of their annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway, TCC Wireless in Oneonta will give away up to 180 backpacks filled with school supplies on Sunday, Aug. 30. “It’s our favorite time of year as a TCC family,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room, parent company of TCC. “We love helping students obtain essential supplies before they begin their school year each summer.”…
2 SUNY-O STUDENTS HIT WITH COVID-19 ONEONTA – Two SUNY Oneonta students living off-campus have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release sent by the college this afternoon. “While all of us had hoped to avoid this situation, we have spent the better part of the summer preparing for it,” said SUNY Oneonta President Barbara Jean Morris. “Today’s quick response to this unfortunate news is the result of our strong partnership with the DOH and the effort our campus…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 Lecture On Traditional Iroquois Outfits MINI LESSON – Noon. Take 10 minutes to learn a skill, craft, or lesson. This week, learn about Traditional Outfits with Teio Elijah. Presented By The Iroquois Indian Museum. Visit www.facebook.com/iroquoismuseum/ for info.…