Museum reinterpretation The Farmers’ Museum has remade itself during the pandemic now it will turn one of its most popular weekends into a month-long ‘Celebration’ By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com As museums adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, The Farmers’ Museum has embraced its outdoor space and turned its living museum into a socially distant outing that still appeals to visitors. With the rise of the Delta variant, the museum’s staff is replacing its weekend Harvest Festival with “Celebration…
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Eviction moratorium extension draws opposition By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The extension of the eviction moratorium in New York has drawn criticism from local politicians, who see it as being unfair to landlords, while others say renters and landlords need to take advantage of state assistance in order to mitigate a potential housing crisis. The eviction moratorium was extended to Jan. 15, 2022, which Gov. Kathy Hochul said was to “alleviate the crisis facing vulnerable New Yorkers who…
Tuesday Sports Roundup: Milford wins rivalry games with CV-S Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Milford and the combined Milford/Laurens team swept its Tri-Valley League rival, Cherry Valley-Springfield, in soccer Tuesday, Sept. 14. In Milford, the Milford /Laurens boys soccer team stayed undefeated win with a 2-0 victory over CV-S. Riley Stevens got Milford/Laurens on the scoreboard heading in teammate Martin Thorsland’s throw in with 11:17 to go in the first half. Thorsland produced magic again for M/L in the second half…
Oneonta tops Norwich in boys, girls soccer Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Yellowjackets took down rival Norwich, twice, in Southern Tier Athletic Conference soccer games Monday, Sept. 13. In Oneonta, the boys shutout Norwich, 4-0, as Finley Oliver scored a goal and had two assists. Matt Rubin had a goal and an assist, Nate Tessitore and Zeshaan Khan scored the other goals and Evan Gould recorded an assist. In Norwich, Julia Joyner got credit for the game winner,…
Coop boys go to 4-0 with 4-0 win at Waterville Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Luca Gardner-Olesen scored twice, Colby Diamond got two assists and Finn Holohan recorded his first varsity shutout in goal as Cooperstown won a Center State Conference road game, 4-0, at Waterville. With a couple of players sick, Cooperstown Coach Frank Miosek said he was happy to see some junior varsity players and substitutes plays key minutes. “We had some different people step up for…
Saturday Sports Roundup: Franklin girls win mayor’s cup, Coop football loses opener Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Visiting Tupper Lake served up a 34-6 loss to host Cooperstown in the season opener for both teams Saturday, Sept. 11. The Lumberjacks scored six points in the first quarter and then reeled off 20 points in the second quarter to take a commanding 26-0 halftime lead. Tupper Lake scored a touchdown and conversion in the third quarter to end its scoring day. Cooperstown…
20th anniversary of 9/11 is honored in Milford, Oneonta By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Across Otsego County, there were remembrances for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that rocked the world and changed the course of history. The First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta rang the church bell 20 times for each moment of the attack. It range at 8:45 a.m., when the first plane hit the World Trade Center, 9:03 a.m., when the second plane hit, at…
Coop boys win at Frankfort-Schuyler, 3-1 Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Matt Salis, Liam Spencer and Ollie Wasson all scored and as Cooperstown improved to 3-0 in boys soccer with a 3-1 Center State Conference win at Frankfort-Schuyler on Saturday, Sept. 11. Spencer also had an assist and Luca Gardner-Olesen had two assists. The Hawkeyes played most of the game in the Maroon Knight end of the pitch, but good goalie play by Brayden Matos kept F-S in the…
Friday Sports Roundup: Oneonta girls keep winning, Milford beats Richfield Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Julia Joyner scored twice to help Oneonta stay undefeated in girls soccer Friday, Sept. 10, with a 4-2 win over visiting Susquehanna Valley in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference game at Wright National Soccer Campus. Veronika Madej and Brooke Burrows scored the other goals for the Jackets. Madej also had an assist and Jordan Bellinger had two assists, for Oneonta (3-0, 3-0), which is…
The Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby How to help an anxious new puppy stay home by itself Dear Tom, She came to us at 12 weeks at the start of pandemic lockdown. Well, I know it’s my fault for taking her everywhere with me, for putting her in her crate at night and staying until she settles, etc. With three adults in the household, she focuses on me ALL the time. If I go out without her, she’s a mess…
