Letter: A vote against dispensaries To the Editor: I continue to be very concerned about the unknown unintended consequences if cannabis dispensaries and lounges were to be permitted in the Village of Cooperstown. Whether it will help, hurt, or have no effect on the quality of life, tourism, the nation’s view of the Village of Cooperstown (will they still visit in family units?), the desire of the average person to want to live and work in the village, the view…
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Editorial: Opt out, for now “Now. Before I begin the lesson, will those of you who are playing in the match this afternoon move your clothes down onto the lower peg immediately after lunch, before you write your letter home, if you’re not getting your hair cut, unless you’ve got a younger brother who is going out this weekend as the guest of another boy, in which case, collect his note before lunch, put it in your letter after you’ve…
Letter: Do better by Bud Fowler To the Editor: Bud Fowler (aka John W. Jackson) deserves more than your brief announcement that he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame! While statistics weren’t collected in his day (1858-1913), Fowler distinguished himself in several ways: 1. According to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, he was considered to be the best player on most of the many teams for which he played. 2. He was regularly attacked on racial grounds by…
Omicron: good news, bad news, more news By Richard Sternberg M.D. Some good news about the Omicron and Delta variants of COVID-19. Data from an Israeli study shows that people who received booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine were 90 percent less likely to die from a Delta infection than those who relied solely on the initial two-dose vaccination. Those who received the initial two-dose vaccine were 85 percent less likely to die than the unvaccinated. Unfortunately, these are not…
Schenevus and Worcester schools look ahead after merger vote fails By Kevin Limiti After community members voted down the Schenevus-Worcester schools merger on December 2, disappointment and a feeling of missed opportunity permeated in those who supported the union of their respective districts. The final tally showed 70 percent of Schenevus community members voting against the merger. Worcester voters, on the other hand, voted to approve by a 64 percent – 36 percent margin. State Senator Peter Oberacker (R-Schenevus) told…
New Habitat lumber comes from Rocky’s old habitat Perhaps no one knows Rocky’s exact location these days, but at least his tree has come home. Of course you remember the little bird who last year at this time unwittingly hitched a ride from his home in a tree in West Oneonta all the way to Manhattan’s Rockefeller Plaza, where that same tree stood to herald the holiday season in Midtown. Fans quickly dubbed the little guy “Rocky” as a result,…
Gov’s new mask rule confuses businesses Governor Kathy Hochul’s statewide mask mandate took effect December 13 but left Otsego County businesses and residents a little short on detail. That same afternoon at Stewart’s on Chestnut Street in Cooperstown, where the store enforced the order from the State Health Department, Steve Schroeder of Unadilla was headed inside, masked. “If it protects other people, it’s great,” he said of the mandate, noting the importance to everyone’s safety. He said he was unsure…
Oneonta ‘Festival’ and county ‘trail’ light up the holiday season By Kevin Limiti The Christmas season is officially here, which means holiday music, gathering with family, opening gifts, and waiting for Santa Claus. But there is nothing that screams holiday spirit more than what the Leatherstocking Education on Alcoholism/Addictions Foundation (LEAF) is doing to draw attention to the great light displays local residents proudly show off in Otsego County. And it’s all for a good cause: LEAF created the ‘Great…
Community Foundation taps former mayor as new exec director Former Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz returns to a life of serving his community when he takes the helm as the first executive director of the Community Foundation of Otsego County at the start of the new year. “This is thrilling and an honor to have been chosen,” Mr. Katz told The Freeman’s Journal/Hometown Oneonta. “I’m looking forward to the engagement and the change to get out and see people throughout Otsego…
Farm Laborers Wage Hearing to take place January 4 The New York State Department of Labor announced that a virtual hearing to discuss the overtime threshold for farm workers will take place on Tuesday, January 4, at 3:30 p.m. The main topic of discussion will be whether the required hours of overtime for farm workers should be lowered from 60 to 40. Members of the Farm Laborers Wage Board which include New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon, New York…
