GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Thursday, May 14 With 110 Children Ill, State Issues Definition Of Kawasaki Syndrome SYRACUSE – Governor Cuomo today announced New York is the first state to issue criteria to healthcare professionals defining the Kawasaki disease, a suspected COVID-related inflammatory illness in children. The criteria establishes a new name for the syndrome – pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome – and a definition of what symptoms healthcare providers should look for. Case definitions also help standardize tracking and reporting and can help…
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CLICK HERE FOR ARTIST’S PORTFOLIO From Pandemic, ‘Tender, Funny’ Paintings Emerge By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The blank canvas stretches nearly to the top of Ashley Norwood Cooper’s studio, more than 10 feet tall. “I did a painting called ‘The Girl’s Room,’ which had women playing guitar and doing art,” she said. “I think this is going to be similar, with women changing a light bulb. I’ll need a big ladder to paint it, though!” The planned…
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR PUZZLE Puzzlin’ Time Away How To Keep Alumni Engaged In Shutdown? That’s A Puzzler By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Since April, Laura Lincoln, director of SUNY Oneonta’s Office of Alumni Engagement, found she was getting a lot of calls from alumni with a puzzling question. “People kept calling us and asking us if we had a jigsaw puzzle,” she said. “It’s amazing how many requests we’ve had, but it makes sense –…
Auto Dealers Bullish As Showrooms Reopen With People Avoiding Airplane Travel, Travelers May Drive On Local Vacations By LIBBY CUDMORE – Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com INDEX – Kevin Harris believes that the road trip is due for a resurgence. “There’s reluctance for people to fly or do cruises,” said the proprietor of Kevin’s Royal Automotive here. “But they still want to travel, and I think that bodes well for us in the third and fourth quarter.” In a surprise to many, on…
West Winfield Man Shot, Killed Dog, Troopers Say WEST WINFIELD – A West Winfield man was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a dog, according to State Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer. Troopers responded to a call that Ronald R. Bronson, 62, had allegedly shot a dog on his property on South Road in Richfield Springs.…
Cherry Valley-Springfield Names ‘Co-Valedictorians’ CHERRY VALLEY – Cited as “hard working” and “determined,” Cherry Valley/Springfield seniors Matthew Mosenson and Luke Loveland have been named the co-valedictorians of the Class of 2020. Monson, who spent the 2018-19 school year in Lampang, Thailand, is active with the school’s drama and music departments, and participated on the varsity indoor and outdoor track teams for the first time as a senior.…
Southside Mall Lives, Even Without NY’s OK Even Though They May, Corporate Retailers Aren’t Working Curbside By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – If you need a video game, a tennis racket or some office supplies for working from home, Southside Mall still has you covered. “A lot of our exterior stores are doing curbside pickup,” said Mall Manager Luisa Montanti. “They’ve been open through the whole pandemic, and we’re really proud of them.” While the mall remains…
Farmers’ Museum Cancels Jr. Livestock Show, More COOPERSTOWN – The Farmers’ Museum is cancelling the Junior Livestock Show, the Independence Day Celebration and other programs through July 31, it announced a few minutes ago. The museum will continue with its full schedule of virtual programming that will run through the summer.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Wednesday, May 13 North Country Joining Otsego Region, 2 More, Due To Reopen Friday WATERTOWN – At today’s briefing, Governor Cuomo announced the North Country has met all seven metrics required to begin Phase One of the state’s regional phased reopening plan. When the PAUSE orders expire expire Friday, that region will join the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley, which includes Otsego County, in starting to reopen.…
Heroes Act To Include Direct Aid To Counties As Proposed By Delgado Aim: To Help Localities Rebound From COVID WASHINGTON – The Heroes Act, unveiled this week in the U.S. House of Representatives, is expected to be voted on Friday and includes a number of provisions to from Congressman Antonio Delgado’s Direct Support for Communities Act. The Otsego County congressman office’s said the bill provides local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services and…