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Edition of 12/19/2024 - Page 2

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Remembrances: Remembering Rich McCaffery

Armed with a strong commitment to make a difference and a more-than-healthy dose of sarcastic wit, Rich never shied away from doing the work, keeping to the schedule and inspiring others to greatness in all his endeavors. He was the first one to call you out on a not-fully-fleshed-out idea and make you think it through until you landed on the changes that made it make sense.…

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Life Sketches: Cousin Chickie’s Greatest Gift—A Christmas Story

We lived in Bensonhurst, in a 12-room Victorian that had been divided into apartments. I occupied the second floor with my dad, while Chickie and his wife and two babies lived on the first floor and my Aunt Edna and Uncle Dave and their sons Leo and Charlie lived on the attic floor. There was also Mr. Bilideau, the boarder, who was a leftover from the time when my grandmother had rented rooms. There had once been a Mr. Yumtov…

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Northrup: Health System Is Flawed

Exhibit A is, of course, UnitedHealthcare, who, like other private insurance companies, makes money as a toll booth between patient and physician—by aggressively selling relatively inexpensive policies, then works overtime to deny or delay the payment of claims—despite the best efforts and advocacy of healthcare providers, such as the good people at Bassett.…

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Tourney Coming Up

Tournament games will begin on Thursday, December 26 at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day with JV teams competing earlier in the day and varsity teams competing in the later games. Consolation games and championship games for all divisions will be played on Friday, December 27, with specific game times and teams posted in the foyer of the CCS school gymnasium. Game schedules will also be updated as often as possible via the Cooperstown Sports Booster Club Facebook page.…

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United Way Needs More Help

“It’s so important that we raise as many dollars for our community as possible," said Elizabeth Monaco, executive director of the United Way. “We also have many United Way initiatives, like the Otsego Micro Loan project, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the Regional Dental Task Force that depend on a strong annual campaign to serve our communities.…