‘Starting Nine’ turns museum into personal scavenger hunts By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — Like Dorothy taking her first steps on the Yellow Brick Road in the Land of Oz, first time visitors to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum are often advised that “it’s always best to start at the beginning” moving in a linear and chronological fashion through the game’s formative years and early history. Returning visitors to the museum and more seasoned…
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Cooperstown & Around CFD announces donation in honor of Fred Kerr The Cooperstown Fire Department announced Tuesday, June 29, that it has received a donation to honor the memory of Fred Kerr. The donation will go to the purchase of an extractor washer/dryer for cleaning turnout gear and lowering the risk of cancers in volunteers. Kerr served as fire chief in Bristol, Ohio, in the 1980s. He loved Cooperstown and his family had a cottage on Otsego Lake for more…
City of the Hills OPD investigating graffiti at Neahwa Park The Oneonta Police Department is investigating hateful graffiti in Neahwa Park that read “Black Lives Splatter” and “White Lives Matter.” “It’s hateful, it’s sad and it’s repulsive,” Mayor Gary Herzig said. “We need to all do what we can to express that we don’t tolerate that here. That type of hateful graffiti is not common in Oneonta. That said, no community is immune to it. There are hateful people in…
COVID-19 vaccines expanded to out-patient locations STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Bassett Healthcare announced in a press release Thursday, July 1, that vaccines are available in out-patient locations, such as primary care and pediatric clinics. Patients 12 and up are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine at these locations; 18 and up can receive Moderna or Johnson and Johnson as well as Pfizer. “Obtaining vaccines in our clinics is a wonderful stride towards improving access for all our patients…
Community action group beautifies Laurens Town Hall STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A group of volunteers called “Laurens Together” met Sunday, June 27, to beautify Town Hall in Laurens, according to a media release. With donated flowers from the Mount Vision Garden Center, the volunteers set about laying down flowers at the town hall. “We want to show people what this group is about, which is caring about our community,” said Peggy Liddle, chair of Laurens Together, in the…
The AllOtsego Report, Ep. 5: The Graduation Edition Episode 5 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, July 1, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, as well as this week’s news on AllOtsego.com. Click here to listen! In this week’s episode Editor Greg Klein and Reporter Kevin Limiti discuss:…
Main Street in Oneonta will be closed for festivities Saturday, July 3 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Main Street in Oneonta will be closed for the “Meet me on Main” event this weekend, starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 3. The event will include music from three different stages as well as artists, vendors, ice cream, barbecue and outdoor dining. There will also be face painting, juggling and a picnic game challenge. Go to 8thwardoneonta.com/meet-me-on-main for more information.…
Bassett Healthcare to partner with museum studies program for inclusive artwork STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SUNY Oneonta’s Cooperstown Graduate Program, which focuses on museum studies, has partnered with Bassett Healthcare to create inclusive artwork which represents greater diversity for patient spaces. Professor Cynthia Falk’s “Gender-Taste-Space” class selected art which depicts different racial, gender, ethnic and religious persuasions. The Gender Wellness Center team selected pieces to be purchased for display. “The principles of diversity, equity and inclusion are essential…
Hall of Fame names new president Josh Rawitch, 44, worked with Diamondbacks, Dodgers STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced Monday, June 28, that Josh Rawitch has been named President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum effective after the 2021 Induction, according to a media release. Rawitch will start in his new role Sept. 9. Until that date, Jeff Idelson will continue as interim president, which he…
Cooperstown graduates 84 as ceremony returns to Fenimore By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Central School returned to its grand graduation ceremony Sunday, June 27, as 84 seniors graduated on the lawn of the Fenimore Art Museum in the town of Otsego. New Superintendent Sarah Spross told the students that Cooperstown’s future is in good hands with this year’s class. She said the students have learned key skills during the coronavirus pandemic that limited their activities during their…
