The featured speaker will be Michael Henrici, a commissioner of elections for the Otsego County Board of Elections.…
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Thanks to a great deal of community support, Dine Out for a Cause was a great fundraiser for Helios and for local restaurants in 2023.…
Leading a thrilling roster of guest artists, Glimmerglass welcomes Irish star mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught as Artist-in-Residence for the 2024 season.…
Our High School Hoops Corner features results and player highlights from basketball games played by Otsego County teams.…
Our annual year-end poem ushers out the old year and welcomes the promise of 2024.…
Over the next few days, I will be wrapping up my tenure as president and chief executive officer of Bassett Healthcare Network, and a dynamic, deeply dedicated new interim CEO, Staci Thompson, will take the helm.…
My favorite display was the herb garden. Huge pink, blue, red and yellow lighted flowers appeared over the white picket fence.…
As a former representative, I can attest to the importance of committee meetings. It is here that legislation is drafted, initiatives are proposed, and issues facing the county are addressed.…
135 YEARS AGO
The new Village Hall is to be formally opened with a Grand Ball given by the Fire Department on Friday evening, January 18. Gartland’s Tenth Regiment orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music. Previous to the Ball a concert will be given. A first-class lady singer, Mr. Gartland, cornet, and Mr. Prussian, piccolo, will be soloists, and will be supported by the orchestra, which all Cooperstown people know to be first class. As the proceeds will be…
40 YEARS AGO
“You’re not treating a patient anymore. You’re treating an adversary.” That’s how one physician sums up doctors’ fears of the professional and financial consequences of being sued for malpractice—even if they win their case. Those fears have triggered massive spending on defensive medicine, on malpractice insurance, and on the red tape these involve. The American Medical Association puts the total bill now at nearly $19 billion annually, or six cents for every dollar Americans spend for health care.…