Accidents along 205 causing concern By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com State Route 205 in the town of Oneonta has had two fatal accidents in the past two months and is considered by many to be a dangerous road for bicyclists and pedestrians. The road stretches past the Cooperstown All Star Village, where there is a lot of pedestrian traffic going across the road to the baseball field and is a high traffic area. The latest fatal accident on…
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Clark Foundation announces 2021 beautification awards Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — Jane Forbes Clark, president of The Clark Foundation, announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, the winners of the 2021 Clark Foundation Cooperstown Beautification Contest. Held annually since 1954, village residential and business properties are judged on their horticultural beautification efforts in three categories. “Over sixty years ago, my grandmother, Susan Vanderpoel Clark, founded the Cooperstown Beautification Contest to recognize the tremendous time and effort so many of our…
Man arrested for using counterfeit bill at Schneider’s Bakery Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A man using a fake $100 bill at Schneider’s Bakery was arrested on Main Street on Monday after being observed by the family who runs the bakery. According to the Schneider’s Bakery Facebook page, a couple came in and made a small purchase but asked for change of a $100 that was clearly fake. They were observed later on Main Street and at least one…
Gov. Kathy Hochul announces mask mandate for schools Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com New Governor Kathy Hochul announced on her first day of office, Tuesday, Aug. 24, that she will be enforcing a mask mandate on anybody entering schools in New York. Hochul said she does not need legislative approval as its a regulatory action. State officials are also looking to mandate vaccines for all school employees. In addition, Hochul’s administration is looking to to use $335 million in…
SUNY requiring all students to be vaccinated Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com According to a SUNY document, all students statewide will be required to be fully vaccinated in order to attend in-person classes. This requirement was pending the approval of the vaccine by the FDA, which it granted Sunday, Aug. 23, for the Pfizer vaccine. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they receive all the shots for the vaccine.…
One death reported in Otsego County due to COVID Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com According to the Otsego County Department of Health, one person has passed away due to COVID on Saturday, Aug. 21. There have been 83 active cases with 14 hospitalizations and 14 new cases as of Monday, Aug. 23. The Otsego County Department of Health said they will be releasing a comprehensive press release sometime later this week and has in the past encouraged those who…
Editorial Missions possible On its editorial page over the past few weeks, The Freeman’s Journal has commented on, among other important issues, the fog-like haze that was smoke from the western wildfires that fell on the lake and village, leaving the air heavily dangerous for long periods of time, and the latest COVID surge that is gnawing, for the most part, on our unvaccinated and younger residents — children — as well as causing new concern among our older population.…
Oneonta enjoys ‘Free Comic Book Day’ with prizes, appearances By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Free Comic Book Day has been a tradition for 20 years and Secret Comix Cave continues to honor it through its annual gathering. Walking into the Secret Comix Cave is like walking through a dark and dingy dungeon. There is a dimly lit hallway where a cardboard cutout of a superhero greets guests. Once inside, the amount of comics, figurines, manga and…
Miller’s homecoming takes surprising turn with CSO By PHOEBE SMITH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta native Cassandra Miller said she never imagined leading the Catskill Symphony Orchestra when she returned home two years ago, but now that she has officially been upgraded from interim to full-time executive director, she is excited about upcoming plans. Miller, who had been in an interim role since March, spoke with AllOtsego not long after she shed the tag in July. “(I hope to) bring…
My concerns grow about COVID’s return I love Otsego County. My love for our area was the foundation of my 34 year service as State Senator. That certainly didn’t change with my retirement in January. If anything, living here without duties in Albany has only solidified my connection to my neighbors and friends. As COVID-19 continues on, that love fills me with urgent concern. As you may remember, COVID-19 is a very personal issue for me. My wife, Cindy, and…
