Another New Case Of COVID Surfaces COOPERSTOWN – Another cases\ of COVID-19 surfaced today in Otsego County, bringing the total to 113 confirmed cases, the county Department of Health reported. Of the 113, only one case is active. No one is hospitalized at this time. Of the total, 106 recovered and there have been six deaths since March. That, and the one active case, comprise the 113.…
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Art On Lake Viewers Vote ‘Hard Working Man’ As #1 COOPERSTOWN – A photo, “A Hard Working Man,” by Daniel K. Tennant of New Woodstock, won first place in the Viewers Choice Awards at The Fenimore Art Museum’s 13th annual Art By the Lake last weekend. The virtual event offered online visitors the opportunity to vote on their favorite artwork, which determines the winners of the 2020 Viewer’s Choice Awards. Almost 4oo votes were cast.…
Councilman Carson: ‘Better To Hold Fast’ Motion Tabled To Accept $5K From Bombers’ Sale By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In a 5-3 vote, Common Council this evening tabled the motion to release the city’s $50,000 mortgage on the Bombers’ Burrito Bar property for just $5,000 to the state Business Development Corp., citing hopes that a local buyer might help them negotiate a better price. “There has been local interest,” said Len Carson, Fifth Ward, who made…
Village Merchant Jess Lanza Elected To Lead Chamber He, Wife Operate Kate’s Upstate COOPERTOWN – Jess Lanza, who operates Kate’s Upstate on Main Street with his wife, has been elected chairman of the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce board, it was announced today. He succeeds Stacey Grady, Springbrook director of development, who has served on the board for the last decade. Chamber Executive Director Tara Burke praised Grady for “her many years of service, above and beyond the call.”…
Two Arrested After Burglaries, Car Theft In Kortright, Meredith ONEONTA – A man and a woman were arrested at the Quality Inn in Oneonta after state police allege that they stole a car and burglarized two homes in Kortright and Meredith. Amber J. Weaver, 34, and Christiaan D. Stewart, 33, both of Bloomville, were arrested after police were called to a reported burglary at a residence on West Kortright Church Road, Town of Kortright.…
Renovations Near Completion At Cooperstown’s NY Pizzeria…
Common Council Considers Letting Bombers’ Mortgage Go ONEONTA – With Bombers Burrito Bar bankrupt, Common Council tonight will discuss releasing its $50,000 mortgage on 221 Main St. to the state Business Development Corp. to facilitate, hopefully, the building’s resale and reuse. Owner John Hewitt “owes the lender (NYSBDC) as much as $1 million,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “The lender, of course, is trying to recoup as much of that as possible.” The city loaned Hewitt $50,000 from the Community Development…
Gyms, Fitness Centers May Open By Sept. 2, Governor Announces ALBANY – Gyms and fitness centers can reopen 33 percent in New York State starting Aug. 24 and continuing through Sept. 2, Governor Cuomo announced today. Cooperstown’s Clark Sports Center announced three months ago it was aiming to reopen by Sept. 2. Facilities that reopen will be subject to rigorous health and safety standards, the governor said.…
It’s (607) 376-7453 Oneonta City Hall Announces COVID-19 ‘Tip Line’ Number ONEONTA – It’s (607) 376-7453. As SUNY Oneonta students begin arriving today, that’s the “tip line” number, the City of Oneonta’s dedicated hotline for citizens to report concerns over gatherings that are seen as jeopardizing public health doing this time of COVID-19 threat. You can call the number, which was announced today, or you can send a text.…
CLICK HERE FOR TEXT OF HERZIG LETTER Mayor To Students: House Parties Could Result In $1,000 Fine ONEONTA – College students who host house parties could face criminal charges and fines up to $1,000, according to a letter Mayor Gary Herzig has written to SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College students. “The virus doesn’t care where you are,” he wrote. “The virus doesn’t respect boundaries or property lines. It is happy to infect you wherever you are.”…