IN MEMORIAM: Wade Tex Austin Seamon, 42 RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Wade Tex Austin Seamon, 42, died on March 8, 2021. He was the beloved son of Tex L. and Bette R. Douglas Seamon; brother of Katie Hamdadi, Gwen Alvear and Amelia Chandler; grandson of Marie Seamon; and uncle of two nieces and three nephews.…
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Enjoy Today’s Weather; Saturday, It’s Back To 30s For those in the Northeast experiencing spring fever, including in Otsego County, AccuWeather meteorologists have some not-so-great news: Late winter’s chill is set to return in time for the weekend. Temperatures soared across the Northeast on Thursday. Before noon, temperatures had already climbed to the middle 60s in cities like Philadelphia and D.C., later reaching the 70s during the afternoon. Normal mid-March temperatures for these two cities are in the lower to…
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS Oneonta Troupe Presents ‘Gaslight,’ Streaming Live…
The Wisdom Of Sam Nader Emerging From Depression, World War II, Ex-Mayor’s Generation Focused On Family, Hard Work, Community By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com At the time Sam Nader’s Oneonta Athletic Association was affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, the MLB team allocated a certain number of baseballs per season to its Minor League teams. Anything over was a local team’s responsibility. At the end of the Oneonta Tigers first season, Sam Nader tallied baseballs used, and mailed a…
COVID VACCINATION CENTRAL U.S Expands C-19 Vaccine As Of Today Click Here For ‘Am I Eligible’ App Editor’s Note: www.AllOTSEGO.com will seek to keep you up to date on the availability of vaccinations against COVID-19. We will strive to update our information at noon daily. As of noon today, the only New York State special site still accepting appointments from citizens 65 and over is in Potsdam. According to the NYS website, “The Federal Government determines how much vaccine New…
REPRINTED FROM JULY 2019 Sam Nader’s Century: ‘Mr. Oneonta’ Turns 100 Remember Mayor Who Brought Yankees Here Editor’s Note: In remembrance of “Mr. Oneonta,” who passed away yesterday, here is “Sam Nader’s Century,” a profile of the beloved former mayor and baseball entrepreneur that appeared on his 100th birthday in July 2019. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Sam Nader’s life is one great story after another. Here’s a favorite one, about playing golf at the Oneonta…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Ice Harvest Family Fun ICE HARVEST – 11 a.m. Hanford Ice Harvest goes online. Presenting family program ‘Ice Harvesting and Ice Houses’ with Luke Mills, education coordinator. Learn how ice houses work and experiment to see which materials work best. Free, registration required. Presented by Hanford Mills Museum, East Meredith. 607-278-5744 or visit www.hanfordmills.org COVID-19 TESTING – 8 a.m. Free rapid testing for people with no symptoms of Covid-19. Appointments required. Oneonta Health Center, 125…
EDITORIAL We’ll Miss Roars For That Great American The passing of the great Hank Aaron last Friday, Jan. 22, at age 86, emphasized the death threats the future Hall of Famer received as he neared breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record on April 8, 1974. Death threats? Contemptible. But there’s a better perspective on Aaron’s 715th home run that broke Babe’s mark at a Braves’ home game in Atlanta. “A black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep…
FIRST SHOTS FOR 65+ PEOPLE LOCALLY Bassett Schedules Vaccination Clinic Saturday At Clark In a noontime press briefing convened by Bassett President/CEO Tommy Ibrahim, top, the network’s pharmacy director, Kelly Rudd, left, announced Bassett Healthcare Network will provide vaccinations to the public at its first public clinic 8 a.m.-1 p.m. this Saturday at the Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Register later this afternoon by clicking here. “Given the limited supply of vaccine, we know appointments will for the community clinic will…
COVID VACCINATION CENTRAL Bassett Sets Up Clinic To Inoculate 300 This Saturday Click Here For ‘Am I Eligible’ App Editor’s Note: www.AllOTSEGO.com will seek to keep you up to date on the availability of vaccinations against COVID-19. We will strive to update our information at noon daily. As of noon today, the only New York State special sites still accepting appointments from citizens 65 and over is Plattsburgh and Potsdam. According to the NYS website, “The Federal Government determines how…