Grand Union set for Hartwick Seminary after FTC OKs Price Chopper/Tops merger Last year’s merger putting competing grocers Price Chopper and Tops under a single parent company left local shoppers wondering the fate of branded stores in Otsego County. As a condition of approving the merger, the Federal Trade Commission required proposed parent company Northeast Grocery to divest its interest in a dozen stores — among them the Tops Market on Route 28 in Hartwick Seminary. C&S Wholesale Grocers, a…
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SQSPCA sets lofty goal of $160,000 for Save-A-Life Campaign “This campaign greatly boosts our year-end totals and helps us improve and expand our services,” Stacie Haynes, SQSPCA executive director, said. “We are so grateful to Staffworks for this opportunity once again to leverage donor contributions into additional funds,” Ms. Haynes said. “Community donations help us keep the shelter running.” To help in this fundraising effort, go to www.sqspca.org.…
Cooperstown Central asks voters to approve elementary gym updates By Ted Potrikus • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Central School District voters head back to the polls December 14 to decide on a $2.5 million capital project referendum that would complete renovations on the elementary school gymnasium initially approved in 2019. School Superintendent Dr. Sarah Spross said the proposal at hand would have no change in the tax impact on district property owners. “We cannot emphasize that enough,” she said. “Voters…
Otsego Sheriff wants more County support By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otsego County Sheriff’s office is having difficulty staffing and retaining deputies and corrections officers, a problem Sheriff Richard Devlin blames on low pay, excessive overtime, and what he calls “a lack of support” from the county. Currently, there are 11 open positions for corrections officers at the Otsego County Jail in Cooperstown, which Sheriff Devlin says causes health issues for its officers required to work longer…
Bassett urges vaccinations as Omicron variant looms By Ted Potrikus • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com President Joe Biden this week called the COVID-19 Omicron variant “a cause for concern, not a cause for panic” as New York State Governor Kathy Hochul redoubled her call for residents across the state to get vaccinated and receive booster shots as a defense against variants existing and potentially yet to come. In a briefing, though, the Governor said she wants to avoid drastic steps such…
Schenevus-Worcester merger voted down in split vote The Schenevus-Worcester merger, which would have combined the Schenevus Central School district into the Worcester Central School district, ended in defeat after a majority of Schenevus district members voted against it, ending a tumultuous two year process that polarized their respective communities. The results came in late Wednesday night with Schenevus CSD voting 509 against the merger to 254 in favor. Worcester CSD members voted to approve the merger by 298 to 162.…
COVID update December 1, 2021 COVID cases are steadily increasing in Otsego County with 77 new cases reported today, 8 hospitalizations, and 2 new deaths, according to the Otsego County Department of Health. There are 267 active cases in the county currently. Otsego County is considered an area of high community transmission. The CDC and DOH recommend wearing masks while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Update: According to an Otsego County DOH press release, 22 of the 77 new cases…
CANO hosting art exhibition with reception Saturday, December 4 The Community Arts Network of Oneonta will have an opening and reception for artists Rhonda Harrow-Engel and Ahmed Ozsever on Saturday, December 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wilber Mansion. Ms. Harrow-Engel will feature a series of paintings titled “Leaving NYC” that focuses on abstraction in common, every day objects. Mr. Ozsever presents a multimedia collaboration with Najeera D. titled “An unusable archive.” The pieces share a feeling…
Bassett offering vaccine clinic in Cooperstown on Saturday, December 4 Bassett Healthcare is offering a vaccine clinic to the community, including children ages 5 to 17, on Saturday, December 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bassett Medical Center’s outpatient clinic in Cooperstown. The clinic will offer boosters for the Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, and Pfizer as well as first and second Pfizer doses for children and flu shots. Those receiving vaccines need to be established patients of Bassett…
COVID update November 30 There are 48 new COVID cases today, 208 active cases, eight hospitalizations, and one death, according to the Otsego County Department of Health as of Tuesday, November 30. Otsego County remains an area of high community transmission. The CDC and Otsego County DOH recommend wearing a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status. …
