IN MEMORIAM: Mary Imogene Carter; Named For Bassett Hospital’s Namesake COOPERSTOWN – Mary Imogene Carter, R.N., named after Mary Imogene Bassett and retired nursing supervisor at that namesake hospital, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2019, at Bassett with her family by her side. She was 93. Born June 8, 1925, at Bassett Hospital, Imy was one of seven children of Charles A. Newell, Sr. and Mary Gavin Newell. Imy’s mother was raised by Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett, and it…
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State Police Set Up STOP-DWI Checkpoints Ahead of the big game on Super Bowl Sunday, the New York State Police will join local law enforcement agencies across the state in an effort to crack down on impaired driving during Super Bowl weekend. “Unlike the Super Bowl, there are no winners when someone makes the choice to get behind the wheel of a vehicle impaired,” said Acting State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett.…
Voting Now Open For Coop Chamber Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN — Voting is now open to decide which of the 25 finalists will be named to the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Chamber Business Hall of Fame. Last year, the Chamber honored Brewery Ommegang, the Cooperstown Graduate Program, The Farmers’ Museum, the Susquehanna Animal Shelter (now the SPCA), and Spurbeck’s Grocery. Voting is open to the public, and the winners will be announced in the spring. TO VOTE, CLICK HERE …
Rivera Honors Rod Carew During Hall Of Fame Tour Standing in front of Minnesota Twins infielder Rod Carew’s plaque, Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera reflected on the legacy of the first Panamanian elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him,” he said. “He made it possible for me to follow him.” Rivera, the first player elected to the Hall of Fame with 100 percent of the votes on the ballot, toured the Hall…
SPCA, Sheriff, District Attorney Form Animal Cruelty Task Force COOPERSTOWN – The Susquehanna SPCA will partner with the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney’s office to look at creating a task force dedicated to combating animal cruelty in the county. “In addition to having a system in place for when we do have animal cruelty cases involving animal seizures, we plan to educate and empower law enforcement and the public about the humane treatment of animals and what…
Bassett Executive Finds Winter Carnival Medallion…
170 PARTICIPANTS HEAR MANY IDEAS FOR FUEL FUTURE Chamber’s Rubin: Exciting Information Exchanged, But ‘Now The Work Begins’ By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – In the end, 170 – up from 125 a week ago, and 155 a couple of days ago – today listened for eight hours to presentations on the United States’ – and Otsego County’s – energy future from some of the most knowledgeable people in New York State. The venue was the Otsego County…
Fenimore Receives $186K To Catalog Artist’s Works Museum Has 3 Eastman Johnson Paintings COOPERSTOWN – The Fenimore Art Museum has received a $186,330 grant for a comprehensive catalog of the works of the 19th century artist Eastman Johnson from The Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts. The funds will be used to complete the research on what’s termed a “catalogue raisonné” and transfer the information from an electronic database to a publicly accessible website. The project is…
IN MEMORIAM Jennifer K. Huntington, 56; Ran Cooperstown Holstein COOPERSTOWN – Jennifer Kaye Huntington, owner of Cooperstown Holstein Corp., died Dec. 30, 2018, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jennifer participated in medical research on cancer treatments and surgeries, hoping to help those who would continue the fight when she no longer could. Born Feb. 28, 1962, Jennifer was the oldest of five daughters born to Peter and Evelyn (Ellis) Huntington.…
MUCH-ANTICIPATED ANNOUNCEMENT KENNEDY UNVEILS ENERGY TASK FORCE AT CHAMBER SUMMIT Entity Will Develop County Policy On Economic Development, Environment By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – In an announcement awaited with anticipation, county Rep. Meg Kennedy this morning revealed the 21 people who will comprise the Otsego County Energy Task Force. Charged by the county board, the task force will determine county government’s approach to the sometimes conflicting goals of economic development and environmental projection. Kennedy, who is…
