For a good part of his life, and to the benefit of his home county, Jim Seward was our state senator. First elected in 1986, when he was 38, he served 17 terms, and retired in 2020, after 33 years in Albany. He represented all of us in Otsego, Cortland, and Schoharie counties, and some of us in Chenango, Tompkins, Cayuga, Delaware, and Ulster counties, fighting hard for what he believed to be the right ideas and opportunities for our…
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This sobering incident—which left thousands of airline passengers stranded, caused municipal shutdowns across the world, including here in Otsego County, and disrupted worldwide commerce—has us all wondering what we can do to prevent such a crisis in future or, at the very least, plan for and mitigate the damage.…
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Congratulations to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, just 15 years short of its 100th Induction, from “The Freeman’s Journal,” which has been around for all those ceremonies. Please be safe, friendly, thoughtful and polite, everyone, as you navigate through the widely diverse crowd of visitors, all of whom are entirely focused on celebrating the achievements of the four inductees.…
In fact, we can be proud of many of Otsego County’s residents, for a variety of reasons. Some are your neighbors, or kids you went to school with. Most are two-legged, but some walk on all fours. Their accomplishments are as unique as they are, themselves, and all—in their own way—shine a little extra light on Otsego County.…
Last Thursday’s presidential debate, not surprisingly being called the worst in American history, supplants the first 2020 presidential debate between the same two candidates, also termed “the worst” by some and described at the time as “chaotic,” “painful,” and “dispiriting.” The bar was set pretty low in 2020. Who’da thunk it could have sunk any lower? And yet, it did.…
The exhibition, in its first appearance before it begins some wide traveling, and to Denmark as well, is outstanding, both in its inside gallery, which is a traditional exhibition space, and in its outside space, not so traditional, overlooking beautiful Otsego Lake and far-off surrounding hillsides.…
Exposure to extreme heat can lead to two health conditions: heat exhaustion and heat stroke. These are clinical terms with different symptoms. Recognizing which is which can ensure that you respond appropriately in a medical emergency.…
Better understanding of the employer’s perspective of these challenges might help employees avoid situations for which they aren’t suited, for a better employment experience overall.…
Editorial of June 6, 2024 A New Big Inning In a long-awaited, heavily researched and somewhat criticized move, last week Major League Baseball announced it is expanding its records to include many, but at this time not all, statistics from the Negro Leagues of 1920-1948. These leagues, of which seven are considered by Major League Baseball to be major, are now to be part of the six historical major league designations so confirmed in 1969. Somewhere in the vicinity of…