JC Penney Is Filing For Bankruptcy, But Store Here Likely Safe By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Citing Southside Mall’s JC Penney as “one of the most profitable stores in the company,” mall manager Luisa Montanti today said she’s confident the anchor will remain open, even as the company files for bankruptcy. “I have no fears whatsoever,” she said. “The store consistently performs as one of the top 10 stores in the company and, by some metrics,…
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4 Generations Wish Freda ‘Happy 93rd Birthday!’ Armed with signs, banners, poems and song, 17 family members spanning four generations gathered in the parking lot at The Plains at Parish Homestead this afternoon to wish resident Freda Beach a “Happy 93rd Birthday!” Above, Angela Saggese reads a poem she wrote, as Karen Gibertson, Austin Gilbertson, McKenna Gilbertson, Joyce Beach and Scott Beach look on. At right, birthday girl Freda smiles and waves with joy from her balcony. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
Governor Praises SQSPCA In ‘Deep Breath Moment‘ In his daily e-mailed NYS Coronarivus Update, Governor Cuomo yesterday chose the Susquehanna SPCA’s socially distanced dog parade Tuesday at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, in Oneonta, as his daily “Deep Breath Moment.” In top photo, Kathy Chicorelli, a SQSPCA employee, holds up a yellow lab, to the delight of a resident. Inset left, even at rest, Roscoe, a 5-year-old bloodhound, excites the interest of Chestnut Park staff and residents. “This was…
As Phase 1 Reopenings Start, Businesses Cautious, Excited By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.COM ONEONTA – With Phase One of Un-PAUSE officially going into effect in Otsego County today, Barbara Ann Heegan, president, Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, is already hearing that business is back. “Coddington’s Florist had been closed since the start of this, but on Mother’s Day, they did 220 deliveries,” she said. “Their re-opening has been monumental.”…
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR PUZZLE Puzzlin’ Time Away How To Keep Alumni Engaged In Shutdown? That’s A Puzzler By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Since April, Laura Lincoln, director of SUNY Oneonta’s Office of Alumni Engagement, found she was getting a lot of calls from alumni with a puzzling question. “People kept calling us and asking us if we had a jigsaw puzzle,” she said. “It’s amazing how many requests we’ve had, but it makes sense –…
Auto Dealers Bullish As Showrooms Reopen With People Avoiding Airplane Travel, Travelers May Drive On Local Vacations By LIBBY CUDMORE – Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com INDEX – Kevin Harris believes that the road trip is due for a resurgence. “There’s reluctance for people to fly or do cruises,” said the proprietor of Kevin’s Royal Automotive here. “But they still want to travel, and I think that bodes well for us in the third and fourth quarter.” In a surprise to many, on…
Southside Mall Lives, Even Without NY’s OK Even Though They May, Corporate Retailers Aren’t Working Curbside By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – If you need a video game, a tennis racket or some office supplies for working from home, Southside Mall still has you covered. “A lot of our exterior stores are doing curbside pickup,” said Mall Manager Luisa Montanti. “They’ve been open through the whole pandemic, and we’re really proud of them.” While the mall remains…
All Star Village Cancels Week 2 WEST ONEONTA – Week 2 of the All Star Village 2020 season – June 13-19 — has been cancelled, the youth-tournament venue’s proprietor, Marty Patton, announced this morning. “While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our country at large, regrettably, we will not be able to deliver the ultimate Cooperstown experience your team and families have been looking forward to,” Patton wrote to Week 2 families across the nation.…
Puppies On Parade! SPCA Brings Smiles, Dogs To Chestnut Park…
Hand Sanitizer, Masks Available For Farmers ONEONTA – Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering free hand sanitizer and face masks to farmers through a partnership with the New York State Dept. of Ag, and Markets. “Hand sanitizer and face coverings are available for farms and agribusinesses to help ensure a clean, safe local food system this season,” says David Cox, Ag Program Leader at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego Counties. “We have ample quantities to handle the anticipated needs…
