Life Sketches by Terry Berkson An egg layer with a taste for egg eating I have a problem with at least one of my chickens. She’s been eating eggs out of the laying boxes. It’s hard to determine which one is the culprit, but if left unchecked, the habit will be contagious. Egg eaters are aggravating. I’ve already consulted local experts, Vaughn and McNulty, who told me the problem is likely because of a calcium deficiency. “If you don’t have…
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High School Sports by Nate Lull Unatego girls may have the right stuff Whoever sets up the Midstate Athletic Conference girls soccer schedule each year seems to have a good sense of humor. They always love an early season matchup between Unatego and Delhi. The two talented teams met up again Wednesday, Sept. 8, in Otego and the rivalry was a hot topic of conversation. “This always seems to happen to us” said Delhi goalie Sylvia Liddle. “We have to…
Letter by M. Langhorne Keith Writer objects to Salka’s anti-vaccination stance This is a letter I sent to Assemblyman John Salka: Dear Mr. Salka: I read that you are holding a meeting to facilitate so-called “religious objections” to getting vaccinated. My wife and I are in our 80’s and were both vaccinated in February.…
Opinion by James Herman and Wayne Mellor Local ag pollution is down, but so is farming One can read all manner of truly dire reports about the global use of agricultural chemicals. Billions of dollars have been set aside to settle lawsuits alleging agricultural chemicals caused claimants’ cancers. Millions have been awarded, but we still do not have enough science to fully back up the claims. So where does Otsego County stand in relation to these reports?…
Opinion by Julie Dostal, PH.D. Prevention comes in many forms for LEAF Prevention is a common word in our culture. We use it in a variety of contexts, such as prevent heart disease, prevent bug bites, or prevent kitchen fires. It’s good that it is common, because, at the root, prevention simply means, “to stop a problem before it ever starts.” That’s the work we do at the LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions. It is at the heart and…
Editorial Live free and die? With the news this week that the Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville was going to “pause” operations of its maternity services because of the resignations of several members of that department who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the not unexpected consequences of the recent New York state and federal mandates for healthcare workers suddenly hit very close to home. While it is certainly difficult to envision both the future of these workers when…
A complete guide to what’s fun in Otsego County Thursday, Sept. 16 RUMMAGE & BOOK SALE – From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. At First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St. in Oneonta. Call 607-432-4102 or visit https://www.firstumc-oneonta.org/. AUTHOR SERIES – At 2 p.m. Author Dan Taylor discusses his book “Lights, Camera, Fastball: How the Hollywood Stars Changed Baseball”. Free, registration for Zoom required. Presented by the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. For info: 607-547-7200 or www.baseballhall.org/events/virtual-author-series-ralph-wimbish?date=0. WRITERS SALON…
Oberacker: State library grants to help Edmeston, Richfield, Kinney in Hartwick STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Three Otsego County libraries are among the recipients of about $300,000 in public library construction grant funds from State Senate funds, according to state Sen. Peter Oberacker. Oberacker, R-Schenevus, announced the awards Friday, Sept. 10. “Our libraries are vital educational resources while also serving as community gathering places,” Oberacker said. “In many of the towns and villages that I represent, the local library…
Best Bets by Larissa Ryan Craft festival to return, garlic festival in Milford After having been canceled for two years, the Friendship Craft Festival is returning with more than 30 local vendors at a local pumpkin farm. Visitors can explore the farm, pick up a pumpkin or five for the season and check out the wares of local crafters. There will also be a food truck staffed by the Richfield Youth Sports Association. It is a perfect opportunity to get…
AllOtsego People For Sorins, film success is contagious By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com For Cooperstown’s Gretchen Sorin, the only thing that might top the success she has had in the past two years is seeing one of her children share in and build off of that success. Sorin, the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program, author of the best seller, “Driving While Black, African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights,” and co-director of the PBS documentary…
