Bat tests positive for rabies in Oneonta STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A bet has tested positive for rabies in Oneonta on Wednesday, Sept 22, according to the Otsego County Department of Health. Rabies is fatal once symptoms appear but is treatable post exposure.…
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Protesters decry mandates in Cooperstown, Oneonta By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Anti-mask and anti-vaccine protesters staged two rallies in Otsego County in the past week, bringing their message to Bassett Healthcare and others. Hundreds of protesters, along with Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, marched to A.O. Fox Hospital and through Main Street in Oneonta on Friday, Sept. 17. Protesters also marched Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Cooperstown, from the Otsego County Courthouse to Bassett Medical Center.…
Drugovich: the timing is good for early retirement By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Retiring Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich said she will miss the Oneonta community when she steps down next year. “I really enjoyed being part of the Oneonta community and I’ll miss it,” Drugovich said on Monday, Sept. 20, and said how much she liked the warm atmosphere of the people in Oneonta. “They care deeply about one another and the people in it,” Drugovich said.…
Protesters against vaccine mandate march to A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Hundreds of protesters, along with Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, marched to A.O. Fox Hospital and through Main Street Friday, Sept. 17, to protest the vaccine mandate put in place for healthcare workers. The protesters chanted slogans such as “stop the mandate” as they walked through downtown Oneonta towards the hospital. There were signs that said “unmask our children” and “protect…
In Memoriam Ella M. Burns, 89 Nov. 21, 1931 – Aug. 19, 2021 Ella M. Burns, age 89 of Oneonta, passed away August 19, 2021 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. Ella was born November 21, 1931 in Herkimer New York, the daughter of Frederick Gilbert and Ida May (Farley) and adopted parents Earl V. and Mary B. Tuttle. Ella was a sweet, kind soul who enjoyed bowling, square dancing, sewing, walking and most of all, spending time with her family.…
Common Council discusses COVID, budget, approves new asst. fire chief By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The Common Council approved the new Asst. Fire Chief, Timothy Foster to a round of applause Tuesday, Aug. 17, after some discussion about tabling the potential appointment until the situation with the COVID delta variant became more clear. The council was briefed on the situation with the coronavirus variant, a mutation that is steadily causing higher rates of infection City Health Officer…
Fatal hit and run in Oneonta under investigation Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Update: According to State Police, a vehicle involved in the hit and run has been found. However, the investigation is still ongoing. New York State Police are investigating a hit and run which left one person dead in Oneonta. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on route 205 in Oneonta close to Country Club Road either late Sunday, Aug.15 or early Monday, Aug. 16. State…
YMCA teaches water safety to children By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The Oneonta YMCA, along with the Lyden family and the city of Oneonta’s Wilbur Pool, hosted a four-day, free workshop for kids on how to be safe around the water. The workshops, which were held between Monday, Aug. 2, and Thursday, Aug. 4, taught children some essential lessons on how to be safe in the water, with the intent of preventing drowning. The history of…
TEDxOneonta announces speakers, opens ticket sales STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The widely acclaimed TED talks are coming back to Oneonta with the theme of “Changing World.” The event will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 . Rebecca Ahmed speaking about the need to eliminate bias in zoom office culture. Rachel Kornhauser will be giving a talk called “Climate Change and Sustainability in the Age of COVID.” Gohar Petrossian will be speaking on “Why Justice for Wildlife…
In Memoriam George “Wyatt” Greenleaf III September 20, 1946 – April 17 2020 George “Wyatt” Greenleaf III passed away peacefully in Randolph,MA. He was surrounded by his special family of caregivers after suffering with dementia and complications from Covid 19. He was born on September 20,1946, in Boothbay Harbor ME. He is predeceased by George W. Greenleaf II and Betty Madeline (Bell) Greenleaf. Wyatt graduated UE highschool in Endicott NY leaving behind true friendships that he valued for years. After…
