Ribbon cutting at Badger Park to mark opening of new pavilion By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A ribbon cutting will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, at Cooperstown’s Badger Park to open a new pavilion. The purchase of the pavilion is a result of a partnership between Cooperstown Friends of the Parks and the Cooperstown Lions Club in conjunction with the village. Susie Knight, the acting chairperson of Friends of the Parks, said her group…
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The AllOtsego Report, Ep. 20: The mental health edition In episode 20 of The AllOtsego Report, The mental health edition, Greg and Kevin go off script and speak about mental health as Greg shares the grief and trauma of the unexpected death of a 17-year-old relative Sunday. Trigger warning: Suicide and mental health are discussed in this episode and tears are shed. The national suicide prevention hotline number is 800-273-8255. They are ready to listen 24/7 and ready to help…
SUNY Oneonta president seeks to improve student experience By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The new SUNY Oneonta President, Alberto Cardelle, said he is aiming to make things easier and safer for students as well as to improve town-gown relationships. Prior to taking over the role of SUNY President, Cardelle was a provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. Before that, he spent 15 years at East Stroudsburg University, where he…
Wednesday Sports Roundup: Franklin/Unatego, Milford/Laurens advance to TVL boys soccer final STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Sometimes, four schools are better than two. The combined teams of Franklin/Unatego and Milford/Laurens advanced to the Tri-Valley League boys soccer championship game with semifinal wins Wednesday, Oct. 13. In Milford, No. 2 seeded M/L topped Cherry Valley-Springfield on a golden goal by Brock Mann on a throw-in by Martin Thorsland in overtime to win, 3-2. Adam Peddie and Riley Stevens also scored…
Positive COVID tests reported at Unatego; football schedule changes made, new game scheduled STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com According to school officials at Unatego Central School, a teacher and elementary school student have tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, the school is delaying two football games originally scheduled for the next two weeks and will be picking up a game against Moravia at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 14.* The football rescheduling was done based on COVID issues with one of…
Chief Uncas prepared for her move STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego Lake is saying goodbye to a century-old resident this week. The Chief Uncas, a 55-foot electric launch, has been transferred by descendants of the Busch family to the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, where it will be preserved and used to tell the story of the river and its headwaters at Otsego Lake. Using a crane and flatbed, the boat was loaded Wednesday, Oct. 13,…
Oneonta opens ‘bark park’ in Neahwa STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After more than a year of planning, Oneonta opened a dog park in Neahwa Park with a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Oct. 12. The dog park will be open during daylight hours for the remainder of this fall. The facility will close for the winter months, but will reopen in the spring 2022. The dog park is located near the skatepark and public parking is available for visitors to…
Franklin, Schenevus advance to TVL girls final STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Top seeded Schenevus and No. 2 Franklin won Tri-Valley League playoff games Tuesday, Oct. 13, to advance to Saturday’s league-championship game. In Franklin, Kayla Campbell scored the game winner on a pass from Marissa Campbell with 3:04 left in the game to send the Purple Devils to the championship with a 2-1 win over third-seeded Milford. Franklin started the scoring Tuesday when seventh grader Shannon Kingsbury scored…
Coop boys clinch division title with win at Sauquoit STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SAUQUOIT VALLEY — Liam Spencer, Colby Diamond and Aidan Spencer scored goals as Cooperstown clinched the Center State Conference Division III title with a 3-1 win over SV on Tuesday, Oct. 12. “We are not done. We are still playing for a better seed,” Cooperstown Coach Frank Miosek told his players after the game. “This is not the end. This is just one more goal you…
Cooperstown to flush fire hydrants Monday STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown’s Water Department will be flushing hydrants starting at 5 a.m., Monday, Oct. 18.…
