COUNTY’S SAGA BROADCAST WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’ Follows COVID-19 In County COOPERSTOWN – For two months now, the waxing and waning of COVID-19 in Otsego County has been chronicled by Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com and its sister newspaper, on WAMC’s “Morning Headlines,” hosted by David Guistina. Here are the reports Kevlin has been delivering at 7:05 a.m. each Thursday, which are broadcast to 250,000 listeners from here through the Capital Region into the Berkshires. Click the link, then click on…
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From This Week’s Edition Of The Freeman’s Journal LANDMARK OPENS TODAY FOR TAKEOUT Retired Maritime Lawyer Steers Cooperstown Diner Caspar Ewig, who moved Upstate after retiring from a maritime law firm in Yonkers, is running the Cooperstown Diner for the Hayfords. It opens Thursday for takeout. (Jim Kevliin/AllOTSEGO.com) By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com “She told me that if we started dating, Cooperstown was in my future,” he said. “She spent every summer up here, taking horseback riding lessons…
Morrisville Educator Is CCS Elementary Principal COOPERSTOWN – Tracy Durkee, high school principal at Morrisville-Eaton in Madison County, was named Cooperstown Central Elementary School principal last evening by the school board. Durkee has 27 years experience in the education field, mostly as an elementary school teacher in grades one, three and five. “I am extremely zealous about educating youth, and I am prepared to help contribute my knowledge to maximize student achievement,” she was quoted as saying in a press…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Wednesday, May 27 In D.C., Cuomo Asks For Legislation That Will Help The States From the Governor’s Press Office WASHINGTON – Governor Cuomo earlier today called on the U.S. Senate to pass a coronavirus relief bill that helps all Americans and provides unrestricted fiscal support for states. The next bill should focus on funding state and local governments, working families, state testing and tracing efforts and a real economic stimulus, with no handouts to corporations that do not protect…
Reprinted From This Week’s Edition Of Hometown Oneonta Imagine Dining Out In Middle Of Street City Hall Seeks To Help Restaurants By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The hottest restaurant in Oneonta could soon Be … Main Street? “One thing our ‘Survive and Thrive’ task force is exploring is shutting down streets to traffic for special dining events,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “We don’t have a plan yet, but we’re looking into what streets we could close…
CLICK FOR PROPOSED-BUDGET DETAILS CCS Budget Hearing Begins At 6:30 Today COOPERSTOWN – A virtual public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 this evening on the 2020-2021 Cooperstown Central School’s 2020-21 budget via a Zoom webinar, Supt. of Schools Bill Crankshaw announced today. To join the webinar, use the web address https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93340457957?pwd=b3pyV3B4dW41WCswb0VCQzN2azErUT09 Password: 687995 or by calling toll free 888-788-0099 with ID: 933 4045 7957…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAY 28 Reading Literary, Speculative Fiction READING – 7 – 8:30 p.m. English professors from SUNY Delhi share their creative writing in literary & speculative genres. Includes Q&A session after reading. Sponsored by Huntington Memorial Library. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Tuesday, May 27 Cuomo, Trump To Meet Today At White House ALBANY – Governor Cuomo Tuesday announced the Mid-Hudson Region has met all seven metrics and could begin Phase One of reopening, joining the Capital Region, Western New York, Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, which includes Otsego County. Long Island is still on track to reopen today, May 27, when their contact tracing operation comes online and if deaths continue to…
Cooperstown To Allow Outdoor Sales For Summer By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTESGO.com COOPERSTOWN – In an effort to help businesses and bring shoppers back downtown, the Cooperstown Village Board has declared June 1 through Oct. 12 as a Special Event, dubbed “Cooperstown Outdoors,” during their meeting this evening. Business owners in the Commercial District – Main Street – will be allowed to apply for a permit to hold sidewalk sales. “By establishing a special event, we can allow…
All Star Village Cancels Week 3 WEST ONEONTA – Cooperstown All Star Village has cancelled what would have been its third week of play, June 20-26. “We are currently awaiting government and medical direction, and we do not know when the season can begin,” said owner Marty Patton in a statement posted on the youth baseball tournament’s web site.…