Jeter, Others In ’20 Class Featured On Hall Website COOPERSTOWN – As big league baseball makes its season debut, the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020, including Derek Jeter this Sunday, will headline a slate of virtual events July 23-26 in honor of what would have been Hall of Fame Weekend 2020. Class of 2020 members Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker will each be spotlighted in hour-long Legends of the Game programs starting at…
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CLICK FOR TIMES UNION STORY Union ‘Demands’ Troopers Removed From NYC Duties ALBANY – The head of the New York State troopers’ Police Benevolent Association issued a statement Wednesday “demanding” that state troopers be removed from New York City “and cease any law enforcement activities within that jurisdiction,” the Times Union is reporting. “We have arrived at this unfortunate decision due to the hastily written so-called police reform legislation recently passed by the New York City Council,” said PBA President…
IN MEMORIAM Anne Geddes-Atwell, 77; Artist Served Community COOPERSTOWN – Anne Geddes-Atwell, 77, best known locally as a Town of Otsego Board member, Town of Otsego supervisor and Rotary Club volunteer, died on July 12,2020, at the Cooperstown Center. Born Margaret Anne Geddes on July 1, 1943, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Anne was the daughter of famed mountain climber Alvin B. Geddes and educational pioneer Olive (Oke) Geddes. She attended the Banff School of Fine Art and in 1964 received…
CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM MEETING Trustees Consider Requiring Masks On Main – Always Special Meeting Deals With Multiple COVID-19 Issues By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – At a special meeting that ended just few minutes ago, the Village Board directed Trustee Richard Sternberg to confer with the village attorney on a law requiring people to wear masks at all times in the Main Street area. The law would be effective on Main between Chestnut and Fair streets,…
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4 New Cases Locally; 2 People Hospitalized COOPERSTOWN – COVID-19 is still with us, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond said today in reporting four new local cases in the past four days. Two people are now hospitalized locally with the disease. Thursday, Bond had reported another four cases. “Be mindful that the virus is still in our community,” she said, “and it continues to be very important to practice social distancing and wear a mask when social distancing is…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JULY 20 Give Blood, Save Lives BLOOD DRIVE – 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Give Blood & save lives with the American Red Cross. Southside Wesleyan Church, 5300 St. Hwy. 23, Oneonta. hwww.redcrossblood.org CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED EVENTS CLICK TO LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
Despite Heat, Diners Come Downtown For Outdoor Eats By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – You could smell Klasik Irving’s Jamaican jerk chicken all the way down Main Street. “It’s the first time I’ve had the grill out since the pandemic started,” said Irving, who was grilling his much-loved dish for diners waiting at the tables stationed in front of his Capresso coffee shop. “It smells great, but it tastes even better.” The city’s Survive, Then Thrive task…
TRUSTEES MEET MONDAY Cooperstown Has One Case, Mayor Reports Officer Walking Main Street To Ensure Masks Are Worn By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – With one report of coronavirus in the village, complaints about people not wearing masks and lenience in places of business, Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch has called a special meeting of the Village Board at 8:30 a.m. Monday. There, she will be seeking trustee approval of a FAQ (frequently asked questions) to be posted…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JULY 19 Lecture On Local History SUNDAY SERIES – 1 – 3 p.m. Learn about Ned Buntline with Karen Cuccinello. Hailing from Stamford, Ned Buntline was a fascinating figure whose many occupations inculded author, soldier, patriot, temperance lecturer, tavern customer, and was also husband to many. Learn the history at The Swart-Wilcox House Musuem, Wilcox Ave., Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/SwartWilcoxHouseMuseum/ for schedule updates.…