IN MEMORIAM James Bernard Ross, Jr., 60; Child Model Dies In California COOPERSTOWN – James “Jimmy” Bernard Ross, Jr., 60, passed away peacefully in his sleep from heart complications on Aug. 4, 2020, at home in Pasadena, Calif. Born in Passaic, N.J., on April 26, 1960, and brought home to Monmouth Beach, Jimmy, became one of the top high-fashion children models of the 1960s and 1970s on Madison Avenue under the management of The Barbara Jarrett Agency. His career included…
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Trosset Plans Run For County Judge COOPERSTOWN – Attorney Michael E. Trosset, principal at Trosset Group Attorneys in Fly Creek, today announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for county judge if the current judge, Brian D. Burns, is nominated for state Supreme Court Tuesday. “I’m putting my name in to replace the irreplaceable Judge Burns,” said Trosset. If Burns wins the nomination Aug. 11 at the judicial convention in Binghamton, he will remove his name for consideration for…
LISTEN TO GOVERNOR’S REMARKS Statewide, COVID Rates Low Enough To Open All Schools Locally, Districts Must Organize Briefings For Parents, Teachers ALBANY – All of New York State’s 10 regions – Otsego County’s Mohawk Valley region included – have low enough infection rates to reopen this fall, but how to do so will be up to local schools, as reflected in plans developed locally, Governor Cuomo announced in a conference call this morning. “Based on our infection rate,” Cuomo said,…
BULLETIN Schools Can Open, Governor Declares ALBANY – In a conference call late this morning, Governor Cuomo declared “the good news: Schools can reopen.” New York State has the “best statistics in the country,” he said, adding at another point, “if New York State can’t open, nobody can open.” He asked school districts to organized three Zoom meetings with parents between now and Aug. 21 to review their local plans and answer questions, and one for teachers. CHECK BACK FOR…
CLICK FOR FULL PRESS RELEASE STATE’S AG BRINGS SUIT TO SHUT NRA James: LaPierre, 3 Other Execs Caused Non-Profit To Lose $64M ALBANY – State Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the NRA, the National Rifle Association. “The NRA’s influence has been so powerful that the organization went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets,” James declared at a press conference in New York City. “The NRA is fraught with…
Assemblyman Salka Hosts Virtual Town Hall Thursday Assemblyman John Salka, R-121st, will host a Virtual Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Click here to sign up. You will be emailed the Zoom link so you can participate. Salka’s 121st District includes Otsego County’s three population centers – Oneonta, Cooperstown and Richfield Springs – and the towns in between, as well as Madison County and part of Oneida. A retired respiratory therapist and former chairman of the Madison County Board…
Extended BnB Stays Sap Bed-Tax Revenue County Reps Skeptical About News By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Zip. Nada. Zero. Air BnB is Otsego County’s single largest bed-tax generator, but from April 1 to June 30, it generated nothing, County Treasurer Allen Ruffles reported to the county Board of Representatives this morning. “They collected something like $140,000 and they sent us zero money,” he said. At a 2 percent rate, that would generally generate $2,800.…
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT ISAIAS FUELS FLOOD FEARS The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning through late this evening for Otsego County and throughout Central New York. Locally heavy rainfall from showers and embedded thunderstorms associated with Tropical Storm Isaias will impact the region for the rest of the day, according to the Weather Service.…
Coronavirus Claims 1st Death Since May COOPERSTOWN – A 60-year-old Otsego County resident died of COVID-19, bringing the death total to six, Heidi Bond, Otsego County public health director, reported today. Additionally, two new cases were found, one in Unadilla and the other in Worcester. One person had traveled to North Carolina, the other had no recent travel.…
Foundation, Otsego NOW Offer $500 Grants For PPE Otsego County small businesses and not-for-profit corporations with fewer than 50 employees are eligible for grants up to $500 to buy PPE (personal protective equipment) or install fixtures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as long as Governor Cuomo’s emergency declaration is in effect. The new Community Foundation of Otsego County and Otsego Now have contributed $25,000 each to make $50,000 available for this purpose.…