Common Council Could Resume in Chambers By July ONEONTA – Oneonta Common Council could resume holding meetings in person by July, Katie Böttger, personnel director, told the council during their remote meeting earlier this evening. “It’s up to all of you,” she said. “But (the state) advises working remotely through the end of June.” Common Council has been meeting on Zoom and streaming the meetings live on the city’s YouTube channel.…
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Council Member Davies Appointed As SUNY Dean ONEONTA – Common Council member Dr. Mark R. Davies, Second Ward, has been appointed Dean of the School of Education, Human Ecology and Sports Studies at SUNY Oneonta. A former Hartwick College professor of education, Davies will oversee all academic programs in dietetics, elementary and adolescence education, exercise science, family and consumer sciences, fashion and textiles, food service and restaurant administration, human development and family studies, human ecology and sport management. He begins…
5th Death Reported From Coronavirus COOPERSTOWN – A fifth death from COVID-19 was reported today by the county Department of Health. The patient had been hospitalized for several week, and had been included in the regular reports from county Public Health Director Heidi Bond on the illnes. Other than that, the DOH report is unchanged, with no new local cases of the virus reported in almost three weeks.…
Oklahoma Doctor, Integris Executive, To Succeed Streck Tommy Ibrahim To Oversee 8-County Healthcare System COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Tommy Ibrahim has been appointed as the next Bassett Healthcare Network president/CEO, succeeding Bill Streck as head of the eight-county hospital system. He is expected to arrived here in mid to late July. Extending a Bassett tradition for its chief executives, he is a physician. Dr. Ibrahim, 39, has held leadership positions within the healthcare industry for the past 14 years, most recently…
BULLETIN Integris Executive VP To Succeed Bill Streck COOPERSTOWN – Tommy Ibrahim, MD, MHA, Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive for Integris Health System, will succeed Bill Streck as president/CEO of the Bassett Healthcare Network, it was announced a few moments ago. DEVELOPING STORY; CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS…
League Of Women Voters Will Host Virtual Candidates’ Night COOPERSTOWN – The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown area is inviting the public to submit questions for the school board candidates to answer during the league’s virtual candidates’ forum. This year, three candidates are running for two seats. Two incumbents, Timothy Hayes and Gillian Spencer will run for another term. Denise Hollis is the third candidate. “In normal times, the league would be organizing a candidates’ forum, but the…
CLICK FOR LIST OF ENDANGERED JOBS COUNTY BOARD WILL CONSIDER CUTTING 59 JOBS COOPERSTOWN – The count Board of Representatives will consider eliminating 59 jobs when it convenes tomorrow for a special meeting to address the county’s financial crisis. The jobs, full and parttime, are the equivalent of 50.5 positions, or about 10 percent of an almost 500-person workforce. The meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m., via Zoom. Click here to follow the proceedings.…
19 Days Since Any New Cases COOPERSTOWN – The county Department of Health has had no new cases reported in the past 19 days. “This remains very good news,” said Director of Public Health Heidi Bond in an announcement a few minutes ago. With the county in Phase One of Governor Cuomo’s un- PAUSE, construction, manufacturing and stores (curbside side pickup only) are opening.…
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GMU Names Val, Sal, 5 Top Students In All GILBERTSVILLE – Valedictorian Sadra Smith and Salutatorian Sawyer Hinman lead the top five seniors lauded for academic excellence in the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Class of 2020. The daughter of Claudette Newman and Larry Smith, Sadra has participated in Student Council, Mock Trial, Varsity Soccer and the National Honor Society at GMU, holding leadership positions such as Soccer Team Captain and NHS Vice President. She plans to study Agriculture in the fall at…