IN TIME OF COVID-19: Latest Cancellations: Springfield 4th of July, OHS Alumni Weekend SPRINGFIELD – Springfield’s annual Fourth of July Parade, the second oldest continually running parades in the United States, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, according to the Springfield 4th of July Committee. The Oneonta Alumni Association has also cancelled its annual reunion, scheduled for October.…
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GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Wednesday, 4/29 So Far, Governor’s Outpatient Rules Not Eased Locally 35 Counties On List, But Not Otsego ALBANY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 35 counties have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments; however, Otsego – and, thus, Bassett Hospital – was not on the list. The governor previously announced that the state will allow elective outpatient treatments to resume in counties and hospitals without significant risk of COVID-19 surge in the near term.…
The One’s Still The One – Later Jeter’s Celebration Lives, Only In 2021, Hall President Says By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Just because Derek Jeter’s induction has been postponed for a year doesn’t mean that we’ve missed out on the big one. “His induction will still be the one,” said Tim Mead, president, Baseball Hall of Fame. “Instead of focusing on it for five years, we’ll have to focus for six. But it will still be…
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JETER TO JOIN CLASS OF 2021 BOARD MEETS, CANCELS HALL’S 2020 INDUCTION By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Derek Jeter will have to wait another year to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame. “Being inducted into the Hall of Fame will be an incredible honor, but the health and safety of everyone involved are paramount,” said Jeter. “I respect and support the decision to postpone this year’s enshrinement and am looking forward to joining current Hall…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Local Performers Virtual Open Mic Night With Fenimore Museum VIRTUAL OPEN MIC – Evening. 15 local, regional performers celebrate ‘Triumph of the Spirit’ with original works, reinterpretations of classic pieces from original songs to Shakespearean monologues, short fictions, opera, more. Presented across Fenimore Art Museum social media platforms. Visit www.facebook.com/fenimoreartmuseum/…
Numbers Steady On Coronavirus COOPERSTOWN – Local infestations of the coronavirus are continuing at a minimal level. Overnight, a single new case was reported, raising Otsego County’s infestations to 62, according to county Public Health Director Heidi Bond. Two people are hospitalized, down from three yesterday; 46 people have recovered, the same as yesterday.…
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GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Tuesday, 4/27 Want To Open? Cuomo: Here’s How You Do It Governor Lists 12 Steps Toward Getting To The ‘New Normalcy’ ALBANY – Governor Cuomo Tuesday outlined 12 guidelines the Empire State’s regions must follow to move out of State of Emergency restrictions. In addition to the Mohawk Valley Economic Development Region, which includes Otsego County, they are Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson Valley, New York City, North Country, Long Island, Southern Tier and Western New…
USA TODAY COLUMN: INDUCTION MAY NOT BE HELD IN 2020 COOPERTOWN – The Hall of Fame is expected to announce this week that their induction ceremony weekend, scheduled to take place July 24-26, will be postponed until 2021, according to USA Today’s baseball columnist Bob Nightengale. His column said the Hall of Fame is scheduled to meet this week with its board of directors this week before finalizing a decision, but with the COVID-19 pandemic raging across the country –…