Editorial Small business, every day We publish this week on “Black Friday,” the day in the calendar year when the nation’s retailers would sell so much merchandise to Christmas shoppers that their operations for the entire year would stop running in the red and move into the black. It really is not the busiest shopping day of the year — these days, that comes a couple of days before Christmas itself, when all of us wake up and realize that…
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Photos: Cooperstown Christmas Committee volunteers make the season bright…
News Briefs Build Back Better The U.S. House of Representatives voted November 19 to approve President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan, a $2 trillion package comprising major elements including funding for clean energy, universal pre-Kindergarten, healthcare, affordable housing, and eldercare. For New York and other high-tax states, the measure would raise the cap on the state and local tax deduction (SALT) from $10,000 to $80,000, starting in tax year 2021. The expanded cap would stay in place through 2030, falling…
A-Rod, “Big Papi” lead the ballot for next year’s Baseball Hall of Fame ceremonies Who’s coming to Cooperstown next summer? The 400-or-so voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America are on their way to deciding, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame announces the voting results on January 25, live on MLB Network. Big names new to ballot include Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Justin Morneau, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins, along with pitchers Tim Lincecum and Jake Peavy,…
History Day comes alive with Cooperstown Grad Program leadership By Tara Barnwell • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown Graduate Program last week hosted popular Travel Channel host Don Wildman to kick off its new leadership role in New York’s National History Day competition. “I went after it!” said Cooperstown Graduate Program (CGP) Director Gretchen Sorin. “The New York State Historical Association sponsored the History Day for many years. Everyone in the state wanted it in their backyard, but I think…
All in the family for decorations!…
Worcester, Schenevus merger up for December 1 vote By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Schenevus and Worcester Central school districts vote December 1 to decide whether they merge the districts, a move which has divided residents. If approved, the Worcester Central School district would annex Schenevus. The Schenevus school building would retain its name and dragon mascot, and function as a Kindergarten-through-fifth grade elementary school. Worcester Central would host grades 6 to 12. Voters approved the merger in a…
Bassett bonuses thank workers By Ted Potrikus Bassett Healthcare Network last week awarded ‘gratitude’ bonuses to its full complement of some 5,000 full- and part-time employees, made possible in large part through a donation from the Scriven Foundation. Speaking with The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, Bassett Healthcare Network President and CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim credited the entire staff for its hard work throughout another year of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Of course it’s been another tumultuous year,” he said. “Bassett…
Bassett Healthcare offering vaccines to ages 5 and up Vaccines are now available at Bassett Healthcare for ages 5 to 11 at pediatric and school based health clinics in the region. The vaccine is 90% effective for preventing COVID in children.…
Gov. Hochul signs Tague’s Nourish New York bill Assemblyman Chris Tague joined Gov. Kathy Hochul, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Richard Ball, and a bipartisan group of legislators Saturday in Corona, Queens as the governor signed the Nourish New York bill into law. Nourish New York connects rural farmers with excess product to food banks in need throughout the state through a state-operated purchasing program, providing fresh foods from New York farms to…
