4 New C-19 Cases Reported Locally Virus Still Here, Bond Reports COOPERSTOWN – The county Department of Health is reporting “a slight increase” in the number of local cases of the coronavirus, including two new hospitalizations. The four new cases raise the county total from 81 to 85, since there have been no additional recoveries since the last report on July 10. That total consists of 73 recoveries, five deaths, and seven active cases at this time.…
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Two Women, 21, ID’d In Crash In Pittsfield Driver Faces Charges, Troopers Say PITTSFIELD – The victims killed in yesterday’s one-car crash here have been identified as two 21-year-old women: Tehya E. Gonzalez of Bainbridge and Cheyenn J. Aubry of Treadwell. The driver, a 26-year-old male, is facing criminal charges; his name will be released after he is formally charged.…
2 Passengers Killed, Driver Hospitalized In Pittsfield Crash PITTSFIELD – Two passengers were dead and the driver hospitalized after a crash on County Route 13 in the Town of Pittsfield early this morning, according to a release from State Police Troop C. At 12:17 a.m., troopers responded to a 911 report of a vehicle that went off the roadway near the 1100 block of County Route 13 in the town of Pittsfield.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JULY 16 First Virtual Writers Salon WRITERS SALON – 7:30 p.m. First virtual writers salon by CANO. Features presentation by local author Jennifer Donohue with opportunity for Q&A. Presented by Community Arts Network of Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/CANOneonta for info.…
LIFE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 Ask Your Local Governments: Take Care Of Us By RICHARD STERNBERG • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com On Sunday, a friend of mine was talking to a family from South Carolina. They told him how bad it was down there now and how great it was up here and how we had beaten the virus. They talked for a while, then walked away down Main Street. None of them were wearing masks, nor knew if they…
Union Contractor In Dispute Over Project Prevailing Wage By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Ian Williams didn’t call the demonstration outside of the Susquehanna SPCA building site a protest. The Council Representative for the North Atlantic States Council of Carpenters Local 227 called his sign, an “informational banner.” He and two other union representatives, Mark Hopper, Wells Bridge and Bob Wilmott, both from the union office in Syracuse, stood in front of the shelter site on Tuesday,…
DEATH NOTICE Jane G. Duel, 81, Cooperstown; Affiliated With Redpoint, NYSHA COOPERSTOWN – Jane G. Duel, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Cooperstown Center, following a long illness. Most recently an executive assistant with Redpoint Builders, she was previously with the Susquehanna SPCA for four years, and for many years worked for the New York State Historical Association. Arrangements are with Tillapaugh Funeral Home. A full obituary will be forthcoming on www.AllOTSEGO.com and in next week’s Freeman’s Journal.…
High Speed Chase Ends In Collision With Cruiser NEW LISBON – A high-speed chase involving an Oneonta man accused of burglarizing an Edmeston home ended when the suspect collided with an Otsego County Sheriff’s Department cruiser, according to Aga Dembinska, Troop C public relations officer. Jesse M. Souza, 30, Oneonta, was allegedly seen by State Police at Richfield Springs leaving the scene of a burglary on Coutny Route 20 in Edmeston. Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Souza…
Is Governor Requiring $1,000 Fine For People Who Don’t Wear Masks? Oneonta Will; Cooperstown Unsure By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig said a few minutes ago that Governor Cuomo yesterday directed municipalities to enforce a state Department of Health directive allowing localities to fine people who do not wear masks up to $1,000 per violation. Fearful of what 7,000 college students may bring with them this fall, Herzig said, “I don’t think the state…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Caring For Flowers With Master Gardeners GARDEN CLASS – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Learn Tried and True Tips for a Flourishing Flower Garden with the Tompkins County Master Gardeners. Registration required. Cost, $20/person. Visit www.facebook.com/CCEOtsegoMG/ for info.…