Hartwick, SUNY Fight New Bumps In COVID By MICHAEL FORSTER ROTHBART • Special to wwwAllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A new coronavirus outbreak at Hartwick College caused the school to switch all in-person classes to remote instruction for one day, the college announced Feb. 24. Twenty-three people were found COVID-positive in Tuesday’s testing, nearly doubling the total for the month. Half a mile up the road, SUNY Oneonta has found 55 cases so far this semester, including three on Tuesday, after performing…
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Councilman Drnek Running For Mayor ONEONTA – With yesterday’s statement by Mayor Gary Herzig that he would not seek another term, Democrat Mark Drnek, 8th Ward councilman, announced he is running to succeed him. Drnek, who describes himself as a longtime community activist and advocate for local business, has been active in the city’s COVID response in his first 14 months in office.…
WINTER SPORTS ATTRACT MANY Ice, Snow, Single-Digits Get Enthusiasts Outdoors…
Mayor Herzig Reaffirms: He’s Stepping Down In 10 Months, He’ll Retire ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig reaffirmed in a statement issued a few minutes ago: He won’t run again. Here is the full statement: “During the past six years, by working together, the people of Oneonta have achieved remarkable progress in developing new housing options, supporting our local businesses, and strengthening our infrastructure while continuously improving upon our high quality of life. “Even an unprecedented pandemic was not able to…
County Police Review To Be Unveiled 3/3 COOPERSTOWN – The county’s Law Enforcement Task Force is planning a forum Wednesday, March 3, at the county board’s monthly meeting, to unveil its review of the county Sheriff’s Department procedures and policies, as required by Governor Cuomo’s order of last June 12. County board chairman David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield, said the public will be able to view the presentation via the county’s Facebook page, and comment via email or mail through…
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IN MEMORIAM Thomas Hickey, 91; Mayor’s Son, Owner Of Empire State Oil ONEONTA – On Presidents’ Day the 15 of February 2021, at the age of 91, Thomas Eddy Hickey passed on at Cooperstown Rehabilitation and Nursing. By his side were his $1.99 pair of reading glasses, Ron Chernow’s 1,100-page history of President Ulysses S. Grant, and a photograph of his wife of 67 years, Jean O. Hickey. A lifelong resident of Oneonta, Tom was born on 05 August 1929 and…
CLICK TO READ POLICE REFORM PLAN Cooperstown First In County To Okay Police-Reform Plan By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The Village Board tonight is scheduled to be the first of three entities in Otsego County to approve a police-reform plan ordered by the Cuomo Administration on June 12, 2020, after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests. The trustees are scheduled to vote on a “Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan” certification when they meet…
CLICK TO DONATE TO THE PROJECT Master Gardeners’ Fund Drive At 70% Goal: To Redevelop Cooperstown Parking Lot As Horticulture Hub COOPERSTOWN – The Grow With Cornell Cooperative Extension fund drive is more than 70 percent toward its $200,000 goal so its Master Gardener program can convert its parking lot at 123 Lake St. into a center of teaching and education. “Our success demonstrates the investment in planning conducted by Master Gardener Volunteers and staff, and the value the gardens…
Eagle Project Helps Build FoxCare Public Fitness Trail ONEONTA – Thanks to an Eagle Scout project, a quarter-mile outdoor fitness trail in now complete at the FoxCare Center, and open to the public. The trail was created by Morris Central senior Lincoln Waffle, with the support of Boy Scout Troop 3 in Morris and 12 businesses. “I was looking for something that helped a large amount of people,” said Waffle, “and that honored the healthcare workers that have been working…
