In Memoriam Marie O’Malley, 94 Dec. 16, 1927 – Feb. 15, 2022 ONEONTA – She was born December 16, 1927 in Salem, N.Y., the daughter of Harry and Anna Currey. She graduated from Washington Academy in Salem, N.Y., in 1945, from Oneonta Normal School (SUCO) in 1949 and St. Rose’s College, Albany, N.Y., in 1964. She taught intermediate Special Education for 32 years for the Oneonta School District and Catskills Area BOCES in the Watkins House, the old Oneonta Jr.…
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Cooper Murals face looming Mamaroneck deadline Backers set up GoFundMe page Time is running out on the James Fenimore Cooper murals hanging on the walls of a Westchester County high school, but the county’s Historical Society has pushed its effort to rescue the paintings into high gear as an April 1 deadline draws near. The Society’s past president, Carol Akin – a summertime Cooperstown resident – said Mamaroneck High School granted a two-week delay on construction originally slated to begin…
In Memoriam Barbara Calabrese, 77 Sept. 30, 1944 – Feb. 22, 2022 OTEGO – Barbara Calabrese, age 77, of Otego, N.Y., passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 peacefully in her home while being cared for by Clyde, Michael and Jessica Bliss. Barbara was born on September 30, 1944 to Frank and Evelyn Insetta in Brooklyn, N.Y. Barbara was predeceased by both of her parents and her brother, John Insetta. She is survived by her longtime companion and best friend…
Catskill Symphony Orchestra happy to bring back ‘cabaret’ performance Tickets available now for March 26 gala Pandemic restrictions prohibited it, but this year, the Catskill Symphony Orchestra picks up where it left off and presents its annual Cabaret Concert and Guest Conductor Competition fundraiser with headliner Mandy Harvey on Saturday, March 26 at SUNY Oneonta’s Alumni Field House. They’re doing it with flair, of course – presenting the same program they had planned for the 2020 Cabaret that was cancelled…
Masks, randomly Editorial: March 3, 2022 We read your comments on our Facebook and allotsego.com pages, we really do. After we posted the news on February 27 that Governor Kathy Hochul would lift the state’s indoor mask mandate for students and teachers in schools, one reader opined, “That mid-term variant.” Laughs come hard these days, what with masks and Ukraine and the unending number of days in February, but that one got a hearty chuckle. Cynical? You bet; in our…
Local restaurants, liquor stores await Albany decision on drinks to go New York lawmakers meet this month to finalize a state spending plan for 2022-23 due April 1, and included in the debate is a proposal that would allow restaurants to again offer the ‘cocktails-to-go’ permitted under an Andrew Cuomo pandemic executive order that expired eight months ago. Governor Kathy Hochul made waves in January when she announced the proposal that make permanent the chance for restaurants to sell alcoholic…
On Lent, Loopholes, and Lobbying I’ve been a record collector for as long as I can remember. Among my earliest memories are those of my sister keeping toddler me entertained by stacking up her Beatles 45s and sitting me next to the record player. Guaranteed bliss. I started vacuuming 45s from around age five whenever allowance and, later, paper-route income allowed; in Cooperstown, my money went to the record department at Newberry’s or down Main Street at the Richfield Stereo…
Oneonta Little League opens registration for Spring 2022 Oneonta Little League invites kids aged 4-12 of all abilities who live or attend school within its territory to register for its Spring 2022 season. Visit the league website at www.oneontalittleleague.org for registration information. Players who are League-age 10, 11, or 12 must register no later than March 15, as do players League-age 9 who wish to try out for the Major division. The registration fee for the Major, Minor, and Bantam…
Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes Tony Oliva to Cooperstown Twins great gets preview of where his plaque will hang “Welcome to your new team, the Hall of Famers,” said National Baseball Hall of Fame Chair Jane Forbes Clark, second from left, as Minnesota Twins great Tony Oliva dons his new cap and jersey for the first time. They’re flanked by Mr. Oliva’s wife, Gordette, left, and Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch, right. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and…
Bassett relaxes emergency visit rules Bassett Healthcare Network partially lifted visitation restrictions in its emergency departments across the region effective March 1, 2022. This includes A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta, A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Little Falls Hospital, and O’Connor Hospital in Delhi. Under the rules announced March 1, patients will be permitted to have one visitor with them during their time in the emergency department. The visitor…
