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IN MEMORIAM: Beulah E. Tuckett, 91; Secretary To Ranking State Police Officers SCHENEVUS – Beulah E. Tuckett, 91, a Schenevus native who pursued a career as secretary to high-ranking officers in the State Police, passed away on April 9, 2020, at the Baptist Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Scotia. She had lived in Voorheesville for many years. She was born on Dec. 3, 1928 in Schenevus, the daughter of Carl and Emma (Vossler) Gesell. Beulah grew up on the family…
Sheriffs, Code Enforcement Investigate COVID-19 Complaints By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – If you see something, Governor Cuomo suggests, say something. “We’ve been contacted about businesses having too many people in the store, people not wearing masks, that sort of thing,” said Sheriff Richard J. Devlin, Jr. As part of Cuomo’s executive order, complaints can be lodged by citizens if they see non-essential businesses open, non-emergency private construction work, or gatherings where more than 10 people are…
NYT’s Nate Silver Sees Coronavirus Declining There is increasing evidence that New York City – and Upstate New York – are turning a corner in their efforts to fight back COVID-19, and the timing suggests that the shifts may be a result of social distancing measures, according to Nate Silver of FiveThirty Eight, former New York Times pollster. Whether the state and city have merely flattened the curve to a plateau or actually begin to turn it around is somewhat…
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GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, TUESDAY, 4/14 Pace Of Reopening Key To Ensuring CORONA Doesn’t Get A Rebound GOVERNOR CUOMO AT TODAY’S BRIEFING: “Everybody’s anxious to reopen. … People need to get back to work. … The worst scenario would be if we did all of this, we got that number down, everybody went to extraordinary means and then we go to reopen and we reopen too fast or we reopen and there’s unanticipated consequences and we see that number go up again.”…
Pathfinder Village Aims To Calm, Inspire Residents On Lockdown By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com EDMESTON – Like many people, Laurie enjoys going to her favorite coffee shop – the Pathfinder Village Bakery – in the morning. But with COVID-19 closing down the campus and confining the residents to their homes, the bakery is closed. But her house manager, Jamie Miner, set up a coffee shop on her back porch, complete with a freshly brewed pot and coffee shop…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Fun Presentation By Hanford Mills WHAT I LEARNED – 11 a.m. Hanford Mills presents lively, fun exploration on Mill topics from water power, simple machines, more for kids & parents with education coordinator Luke Murphy on Facebook Live. Bring your questions & have fun. www.facebook.com/HanfordMillsMuseum/…
CLICK HERE FOR TEXT OF LETTER Glimmerglass Festival 2020 ‘Hopeful’ For Summer Season COOPERSTOWN – Though New York State remains under a state of emergency until the end of April, Francesca Zambello, Artistic & Creative Director, Glimmerglass Festival, is trying to stay optimistic that the season will open as scheduled. “We are still hopeful that we will see you this summer,” she wrote in a letter sent earlier this afternoon. With so much unknown at this time, and with all…
FOUND INJURED ON HARTWICK ROAD Skunk Tested For Rabies; One Person In Treatment HARTWICK – A skunk tested positive for rabies today in the Town of Hartwick, the county Health Department reports. The animal was found in a roadway, was taken to a local veterinarian and sent to the state lab for rabies testing. One person was exposed, and is undergoing rabies-post exposure treatment.…