HERZIG ISSUES STATEMENT City Hall Now Closed; 50% Of Staff Sent Home ONEONTA – City Hall won’t open tomorrow, and will remain closed “until further notice,” Mayor Gary Herzig said in a statement issued a few minutes ago. The lobby of the Oneonta Police Department on Main at Market will remain open for emergencies. “We will continue to provide essential services,” Herzig said. Pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s request, half the city workforce will be sent home, and “non-essential services and…
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IN MEMORIAM: Thomas E. Porteus, 86; NYSEG Retiree Had Commitment To 4H ONEONTA – Thomas E. Porteus, 86, a NYSEG retiree with a lifelong commitment to 4H, including as a judge at the Otsego County Fair, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020 at Chestnut Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born Aug. 1, 1933 in Milford, the son of James and Fanny (Potter) Porteus. Tom graduated from Milford High School, and was an Army veteran. He married Lois Thompson…
IN MEMORIAM: James Pasternak, 87; Spent Career In SUNY Business Office ONEONTA – James Edward Pasternak, 87, who spent his career in SUNY Oneonta’s business office, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Friday, March 13, 2020. The son of Stanley and Dorothy (Clute) Pasternak, Jim graduated from Waterville High School. He was a sergeant in the Army in 1952-54, serving in Korea. Jim married his wife Kathryn (Swiantek) on April 14, 1956, in Utica.…
IN NATIONAL EMERGENCY, Some Churches Close; At Others, Cautionary Measures Put In Place By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The first Sunday after the National Emergency on coronavirus declared by President Trump Friday afternoon, Otsego County churches have made a variety of decisions on how to go forward, or not to go forward, guided by concern of congregants’ health, particularly elderly one. The variety is such that congregants should check with their churches in advance of Sunday services. At…
OPT Remains Open, Activities Cancelled ‘Social Distancing’ To Guide City Hall, Mayor Announces ONEONTA – To implement “social distancing” in the fight against spreading coronavirus, Mayor Gary Herzig announced this evening that Common Council meetings will be streamed on Facebook Live. “The public is encouraged to attend remotely,” said Mayor Gary Herzig in a statement. “The severity of this pandemic can only be minimized by all communities acting locally to mitigate the spread of this virus. “Here in the City…
IN NATIONAL EMERGENCY, OTSEGO, SCHOHARIE COUNTY’S SCHOOLS SHUT FOR 2 WEEKS By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Citing an “abundance of caution,” over coronavirus, Oneonta Schools Superintendent Thomas Brindley announced moments ago that all schools in Otsego and Schoharie County will be closed for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16. “As of our 2:30 call with the Department of Health, everything was business as usual,” said Brindley. “But two hours later, to receive the message…
CONVINCED VICTIM: DON’T SEND CASH! Oneonta UPS Worker Helps Stop Online Scam ONEONTA – An employee at the Oneonta UPS store on Southside helped stop a victim from sending thousands of dollars to what turned out to be a scam artist, according to Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond. DuMond’s department was contacted by an elderly bank customer who had responded to a pop-up notification on their computer, stating that the machine was in need of repair. When the “mark” responded,…
SUNY, Hartwick Presidents Will Suspend Classes Beginning March 23, Colleges To Offer ‘Remote Instruction’ By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Both local college presidents – SUNY Oneonta’s Barbara Jean Morris and Hartwick’s Margaret L. Drugovich – this evening announced they will be shifting to online instruction, beginning Monday, March 23. In sending the students home, both are acting out of concern about the unknown dimension of the coronavirus outbreak, which has emerged downstate and in Saratoga County.…
CLICK FOR CORONAVIRUS RESOURCE PAGE If Coronavirus Does Surface Here, Bassett Has Structured Plan COOPERSTOWN – Preparing for the new coronavirus locally and the possibility it may be widespread, the Bassett Healthcare Network this afternoon released a multi-point plan of preparedness: A central phone number is being developed to assess the seriousness of people concerned they may have symptoms of upper respiratory illness and need further evaluation. This number should be ready for use within a week. All patients determined…
IN MEMORIAM Robert ‘Bob’ C. Benson, 89; Founded Insurance Agency ONEONTA – Robert “Bob” C. Benson, who founded the Benson Agency here and operated it for 35 years, passed away on March 7, 2020, in Summerfield, Fla., four weeks shy of his 90th birthday. He was the husband of Rosalie (Ropiak) Benson for 62 years. Bob was born on April 9, 1930, in Ellenville, Ulster County, a son of Clyde Samuel and Marguerite (Hamilton) Benson. He was a graduate of…
