SUNY Oneonta Will Host 2020 Graduation In August President Says: Let’s Celebrate Achievement! ONEONTA – More than 1,000 seniors will return to SUNY Oneonta in this summer to receive their degrees at a belated commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29. Three ceremonies will be at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. in the Alumni Field House. “Especially now, against a backdrop of adversity and change, it is vital to remember and celebrate all that we are achieving,” said President…
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Joke of the Day What’s the weakest part of a car? The nut holding the steering wheel. (Got a joke? Share it. Email jimk@www.allotsego.com)…
Supermarkets Assure: There’s Plenty Of Food Buy Only What You Need, Shoppers Advised By ELIZABETH COOPER • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com First it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Then chicken. Then pasta. Our usually full supermarkets now feature empty shelves where products we rely on used to be. Tops, Price Chopper and Hannaford are all struggling to keep up with unprecedented demand as consumers stock up in the face of the COVID-19 virus crisis, but that doesn’t mean the food…
GOVERNOR’S DAILY UPDATE Hospitalization Rate Slower Than Expected Dear New Yorker: While the number of positive Coronavirus cases in New York continues to climb, I want to share some hopeful news: New data show that our density reduction measures may be working. The forecasted rate of hospitalizations are slowing down. On Sunday, forecasts showed hospitalizations doubling every 2 days; on Monday, they showed hospitalizations doubling every 3.4 days; and yesterday, they showed hospitalizations doubling every 4.7 days.…
Man Struck By Trailer Succumbs To Injuries SCHUYLER LAKE – The pedestrian who was struck by a trailer this afternoon has died, according to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer. It is believed that the pedestrian, whose name has not yet been released, entered the roadway when he was struck. The driver of the tractor trailer has not been charged at this time.…
Man Struck By Tractor Trailer In Schuyler Lake SCHUYLER LAKE – A man was seriously injured after was struck by a tractor trailer driving on County Road 22 in Schuyler Lake. According to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, a tractor trailer with a dump trailer was traveling east on County Road 22 when an adult male pedestrian entered the roadway and was struck by the vehicle. Troopers were dispatched to the scene at 1:44 p.m.…
CORONAVIRUS HALTS DREAMS PARK 2020 Merchants, Restaurants, Rental Firms Brace For The Summer That May Not Be By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Let’s start with some good news. As soon as the coronavirus threat is safely dispatched, Destination Marketing Corporation of Otsego County plans to launch a new promotion: “On Deck: Your Cooperstown Bucket List Getaway,” aimed at attracting fans from around the region whose lifelong dream is to visit Baseball’s Mecca. “Not now,” DMCOC Executive…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Virtual Town Hall With State Senate Candidate VIRTUAL TOWN HALL – 7 p.m. Jim Barber to host town halls on facebook & youtube. Submit questions at info@jimbarberforsenate.org and tune in to learn about the candidate to represent State Senate district 51. Visit to participate www.facebook.com/JimBarberforSenate/…
THEY’RE DOING GOD’S WORK, HE SAYS 40,000 Health-Care Professionals Step Up, Governor Announces Governor Cuomo today announced that to date 40,000 healthcare workers, including retirees and students, have signed up to volunteer to work as part of the state’s surge healthcare force during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with more expected to sign up in the coming weeks. Additionally, more than 6,000 mental health professionals have signed up to provide free online mental health services. New Yorkers can call the state’s…
CORONAVIRUS THREAT 2ND COUNTY CASE No Connection Established With Any Other Local Cases By ELIZABETH COOPER • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A second Otsego County resident has been found to have the COVID-19 virus, but this time the individual has no known contact with another person with the illness. The other county resident who has the virus had contact with a Herkimer County resident who had recently returned from Greece and tested positive. Otsego County Public Health Director Heidi…