Delgado’s Provisions In Democrats’ Bill That Moves To GOP Senate WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado’s Direct Support for Communities Act made it into the $3 trillion HEROES Act, a second round of proposed federal aid at the coronavirus threat continues, his office announced after Friday’s passage. The vote was 208-199, with only one Republican vote, that of Long Island Congressman Peter King, who is retiring. Delgado’s piece of the bill “creates a formula to ensure governments of all sizes…
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DROP ‘STUFF’ OFF UNTIL 2 P.M. Masked Volunteers Help Hartwick Cleanup Succeed In what’s a rare non-virtual event these days, the Town of Hartwick’s annual “Clean Sweep” is underway until 2 p.m. today, next to the town garage in the hamlet. For free, townsfolk can dispose of yard trash and scrap metal, including lawn mowers, lawn chairs, BBQ grills, metal fencing, aluminum flashing, metal bed frames, microwaves, and the like. Green waste may be dropped off on Hatchery Road. (Electronics…
Small Ceremony Planned May 25 Scouts, Legion Collaborate On Decorating Vets’ Graves…
JC Penney Is Filing For Bankruptcy, But Store Here Likely Safe By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Citing Southside Mall’s JC Penney as “one of the most profitable stores in the company,” mall manager Luisa Montanti today said she’s confident the anchor will remain open, even as the company files for bankruptcy. “I have no fears whatsoever,” she said. “The store consistently performs as one of the top 10 stores in the company and, by some metrics,…
$1.99 A Gallon! When Was Last Time You Saw That?…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Friday, May 15 As un-PAUSE Begins, Cuomo Details Rules ALBANY – Phase One of Governor Cuomo’s un-PAUSE New York isn’t a return to anything goes. Today, in announcing Central New York (Syracuse) has joined four of the state’s other economic development regions – including Otsego County’s Mohawk Valley region – he also ticked off a few dozen measures, from masks to continued closings, aimed at preventing a coronavirus flare-up. He also detailed parameters that must be met before beaches…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 16 Big Day Bird Count BIRD COUNT – All Day. Get out, while maintaining social distance, to see how many different bird you can spot to report to the Delaware-Otsego Audubon society. All experience levels welcome. Visit www.facebook.com/DelawareOtsegoAudubonSociety/ for info.…
COUNTY UNDER TORNADO WATCH The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Otsego and 28 other Upstate New York Counties until 10 p.m. today. CLICK FOR WARNING SIGNALS UPDATES…
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION $100,000 Match Offered To Shelter Us Campaign INDEX – With construction underway at the new Animal Shelter here, Susquehanna SPCA today announced receiving a $100,000 challenge grant, which will match every dollar contributed to the $5 million project between now and Aug. 1. “To have an anonymous donor offer us a challenge grant of this magnitude at such a crucial time for our project is truly amazing,” said SQSPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes.…
4 Generations Wish Freda ‘Happy 93rd Birthday!’ Armed with signs, banners, poems and song, 17 family members spanning four generations gathered in the parking lot at The Plains at Parish Homestead this afternoon to wish resident Freda Beach a “Happy 93rd Birthday!” Above, Angela Saggese reads a poem she wrote, as Karen Gibertson, Austin Gilbertson, McKenna Gilbertson, Joyce Beach and Scott Beach look on. At right, birthday girl Freda smiles and waves with joy from her balcony. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…