Recently it has come to light that the fourth grade reading scores for children in New York have dropped at least six points, double the national average, on the test that allows for comparisons among the states. And that comparison puts our state—among, as we know, the largest—at number 32 in the nation for child literacy.…
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Jonah Shaw, of Delhi, grew up with a chef’s knife in one hand and a scribbled spreadsheet in the other. From the beginning, he loved cooking great-tasting food and understood the importance of organization to creating it consistently.…
Since I purchased tickets to see “Candide,” I thought it only fitting that I should read the novel on which the operetta was presumably based. I had always heard of Voltaire’s “Candide,” but never read it. So I did. The only thought I had after turning the last page was the question: “How in all hell is anyone going to turn this series of vignettes without a story line into a dramatic performance?”…
News from the Noteworthy from Otsego Land Trust Bond Act Offers Many Possibilities for County Representatives overseeing the New York State $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act are asking the public to help determine how the funds will be used. Governor Kathy Hochul is hosting an educational listening tour around the state to gather project ideas that will exemplify funding priorities. Officials from Otsego Land Trust and the Otsego County Conservation Association attended a recent session in Albany and a subsequent…
Bound Volumes, Hometown History August 17, 2023 50 Years AgoThe long-run viability of our dairy industry is threatened by a succession of events according to 27th District Congressman Howard W. Robinson who released a statement while attending the Delaware County Fair. “The price freeze has had an unanticipated adverse effect on the New York dairy industry. The after effects of Tropical Storm Agnes that resulted in shortages of feed grain and roughage and poor crop conditions this spring along with…
Bound Volumes August 17, 2023 110 YEARS AGOWhen Mrs. Frank B. Shipman, the Treasurer of the Parish Guild of Christ Church deposited in the Second National Bank the money received at the fair held in the parish house, the discovery was made that one of the five dollar bills in the pile was a fake. A casual glance at the bill would disclose nothing unusual, but under the keen eye of the banker its “queerness” was easily detected. Close examination…
Kudos and thanks to Otsego County District 11 Representative Clark Oliver for his thoughtful words about DSS clients in need of housing. Clark is mature beyond his years, and has a heart of gold. His voice will be missed.…
Thanks for the information you published about our Early Bird Swim last week. This really helps us to gain community support for our efforts and those that are involved. Funny fact: We had more than 70 people who came to the swim, causing a small break in the dock, but it’s already fixed! Oops!…
Congratulations, Mayor Tillapaugh, on the wonderful job you are doing with the upgrades of our quaint little village. The streets, sidewalks, and now Doubleday Field and parking lot are outstanding. Our “Perfect Village” gets better and better thanks to you, Mayor Katz and the local village officials now and in the past.…
The whole of the greater Otsego County region can hope Otsego Land Trust’s advocacy will succeed in obtaining grants through New York’s “Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act.” The Trust’s “News from the Noteworthy” column published August 10 outlines projects that surely merit Bond Act support. Don’t be fooled, though, by the now-standard government public relations ploy of the “educational listening tour.” They’re little more than cut-and-paste roadshows repeating the same bullet-point platitudes and painting a…
