Masks – Necessity…? Or Fashion Statement? By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com If you must wear a mask, it might as well express your personality, as is happening in Oneonta, Cooperstown and places in between. “I have made masks from fabric with emojis, Care Bears, My Little Pony and patriotic prints, and I just ordered some baseball fabric,” said Sarah Vandomelen, a supervisor at the Cooperstown Price Chopper. She started by making a few masks for her co-workers at…
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IN TIME OF COVID-19: Latest Cancellations: Springfield 4th of July, OHS Alumni Weekend SPRINGFIELD – Springfield’s annual Fourth of July Parade, the second oldest continually running parades in the United States, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, according to the Springfield 4th of July Committee. The Oneonta Alumni Association has also cancelled its annual reunion, scheduled for October.…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta April 30-May 1, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK CORONAVIRUS UPDATE BEGINNING OF THE END? NO JETER INDUCTION UNTIL 2021 Week 1, Donors Give Foundation $127K With Elective Surgery, Bassett Normalizing Seward: Prayers Helped Me Through COVID-19 From Edmeston Comes NYC Angel Of Mercy ‘Bad Batch’ Cause 4 Oneonta Overdoses AllOTSEGO.COVID-19 Masks – Necessity Or Fashion Statement? Garden Club’s Daffodils Brighten Oneonta Libby’s List Of Virtual Things To Do EDITORIALS With Facts…
LETTER from JAY FLEISHER Support President? Support Dictator To the Editor: Have you ever asked why? Why are Trump’s “facts” different from those of experts? Why does he mock and attack journalists who ask tough questions? Why does he encourage radicals to demonstrate? Why does he ignore information from knowledgeable scientists? Why does he want to open the economy before its safe? Why does he surround himself with “yes” men and women? Why can’t he tolerate criticism? Answer these questions…
LETTER from ALBERT COLONE Pandemic Proving: Socialism Only Answer To the Editor: The most important word to define the “Cares Act” is socialism. One thing is for sure, the private sector will not be the source of a post COVID-19 recovery, either in job creation or in providing the source of accompanying funds! Think of it: It wasn’t that long ago that President Trump and his Congressional Republican allies were chastising Democrats for wanting to bring nasty “socialism” to America;…
LETTER from SUSAN HUGHSON What Is An Antibody? What Does It Tell Us? To the Editor: In his column of April 23-24 regarding coronavirus testing, Dr. Richard Sternberg refers to “an antibody test which would tell us who is immune to the virus.” It is my understanding that the antibody test indicates an individual’s direct exposure to the virus, with or without symptoms. Whether the presence of these antibodies confers immunity, and for how long, has yet to be determined.…
MAY 15, FACTORIES, CONSTRUCTION A GO BEGINNING OF THE END? Governor Opens Door To County’s Reopening By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com By May 18, Greg Ward hopes that Burt Rigid Box in the Town of Oneonta can bring its 44 employees back to work. “We’re in the process of putting plans in place,” said Ward, the plant’s operations manager. “We’ve got a crew in there deep cleaning now, and we’re constructing Plexiglas barriers for when people can’t exercise…
Democrat, Republican Primaries Planned Here Congress, Assembly Candidates Vie COOPERSTOWN – While New York State’s 2020 Democratic presidential primary was cancelled yesterday, Otsego County Republicans and Democrats will go to the polls 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, where each party will settle one race. • 19th Congressional District — Republican voters will decide between Kyle Van De Water, a Millbrook lawyer, and Ola Hawatmeh, a fashion designer from Poughkeepsie. The winner will face U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado on Nov.…
NO DEATHS; HEROIN MAY BE TAINTED OPD Chief Reports 4 ODs In 48 Hours Beware Of ‘Bad Batch,’ Brenner Says By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Oneonta Police have been called to four heroin overdoses in the last 48 hours, prompting fears that a “bad batch” may be on the streets, according to Police Chief Doug Brenner. “Each time, our officers had to use both of their Narcan kits to revive the person,” said Brenner. “That tells…
IN MEMORIAM Richard G. Powell, 83 ONEONTA – Richard G. Powell, 83, passed away at home on April 22, 2020. A public service at the Oneonta United Methodist Church will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta. To sign online guestbook, visit, www.lhpfuneralhome.com…
