Alpacas, Sheep Found Dead In New Lisbon; Farmer Faces Charges By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A farmer was arrested after Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies, responding to a neighbor’s concern about animal cruelty, found dead animals on his New Lisbon farm. Christopher M. D’Amato, 54, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after deputies were called to the scene, where, while walking around the property, observed dead sheep and alpacas, deputies said. Other farm animals, including horses,…
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COVID-19 DATA FOR U.S. Centers For Disease Control Summary As of 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11 Total cases: 492,416 (up from 459,167 yesterday) Total deaths: 16,570 (up from 14,696 yesterday) (CDC updates data daily after 4 p.m.)…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, SATURDAY, 4/11 Cuomo Provides Citizens Free Lawyers During Crisis ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today announced a partnership with the state Court System to create a pro bono network of volunteer lawyers to provide New Yorkers with free legal assistance. The idea is to handle a surge in legal matters resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic fallout.…
Blooming Cross Flowers At Cooperstown Church Merrilyn O’Connell, right, and Rena Lull, members of the Cooperstown United Methodist Church congregation, began decorating a Blooming Cross this afternoon in the church’s front lawn at Chestnut and Glen. By this evening, the cross was in full flower, as passersby stopped and added a flower from the bin next to the cross. People are encouraged to continue to do so through Easter Sunday until all the flowers have been placed. For Methodists, the…
QUOTABLE Governor Cuomo, From His Latest Daily Synopsis “When this crisis began, we engaged experts to model the path of this virus. But there was one thing the statisticians didn’t count on: they didn’t know how unified New Yorkers can be. They couldn’t use their computers to measure New Yorkers’ spirit and love for each other. It was hard to quantify the levels New Yorkers would rise to to stay home, social distance and look out for one another. We…
COVID-19 DATA FOR U.S. Centers For Disease Control Summary As of 4 p.m. Friday, April 10 Total cases: 459, 167 (up from 427,460 yesterday) Total deaths: 16,570 (up from 14,696) (Data will be update daily after 4 p.m.)…
Birthday Serenade Surprises Joan Clark Family and friends of Joan Clark, inset left, surprised the foremost resident of Main Street, Cooperstown, a few minutes ago with a “Happy Birthday ” serenade from across the street from today’s Riverwood, which for decades was Clark’s Men Shop, operated by her late husband, former Village Mayor Jerry Clark. Joan still lives above the store. In top photo, from right, are Sean Mulligan, son Paul and Mary Claire Clark, Fire Chief Jim Tallman with…
Oberacker: Hand-Sanitizer Distributed, Starting Monday SCHENEVUS – Peter Oberacker’s Form Tech Solutions lab has spent the week producing hand-sanitizers, and will begin distributing 4-7 Monday afternoon at the Schenevus Fire Department. “We’ll have a tent outside the first department,” said Oberacker, who is running the state Senate on the Republican line to succeed Jim Seward, R-Milford. “You can drive up, and we’ll hand out one free bottle per household while supply lasts.” A second distribution is planned 4-7 p.m. Wedneday,…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, FRIDAY, 4/10 Cuomo Deliberating On Reopening State ALBANY – Governor Cuomo has begun deliberations into reopening New York State’s economy, although the way ahead is still unclear. “When we talk about reopening, let’s study the data and let’s look at what has happened around the world,” he said at today’s briefing. “Let’s make sure the best health minds in the country are giving us their best advice.…