BRENDA L. UTTER, 63, MORRIS 1st Coronavirus Victim Is Fondly Recalled As ‘Good, Kindhearted’ By ELIZABETH COOPER • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MORRIS – Just a few months ago, Brenda Utter celebrated surviving breast cancer for 5 years. “She was so ecstatic about making it,” her husband of 44 years, Phillip Utter, said Monday, March 30, just four days after she died of COVID-19. Brenda Utter, of Morris, was the first person in Otsego County to die of the virus, which had…
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Cuomo’s Favorability Leaps, Siena Poll Says LOUDONVILLE – New Yorkers overwhelmingly approve of the job Governor Cuomo is doing to address the coronavirus pandemic, 87-11 percent, according to a Siena Poll of registered voters released this week. They also give overwhelmingly high marks to their local health department, Dr. Anthony Fauci, their local government leader, and the CDC.…
IN MEMORIAM: Elaine M. Andrews, 84; Valedictorian, Legal Secretary, Notary Public ONEONTA – Elaine M. Andrews, valedictorian of her Otego graduating class who went on to a career as a legal secretary, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Fox Hospital. Elaine was born in Decatur on Nov. 20, 1935, the daughter of Earl and Ida (Weatherly) Miller. She later moved to Otego where she attended school and was part of the basketball and gymnastic teams. She graduated as the…
IN MEMORIAM: Martha S. Beals, 91; Family Associated With McEwan Hardware COOPERSTOWN – Martha S. Beals, 91, of Cooperstown passed away Sunday afternoon, March 29, 2020, at Bassett Hospital as the result of a recent stroke. She was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Danby, a daughter of Andrew J. and Marian (Page) Scott. Following her graduation from Ithaca High School, Martha was employed as a secretary in the dairy department at Cornell University. It was there she met Harlo Peabody…
Fracking Banned In NYS Budget ALBANY – New York State has banned fracking in the state budget, NYPIRG announced a few minutes ago. The provision was included in the state’s 2020 budget, which is being firmed up today, a step that allows approval of controversial issues without the usual hearing a a specific vote on the floor. “The state has taken the next step to solidify its role as a climate leader by banning fracking in statute,” the lobbying group…
Leaving Nature Behind, Earth Fest Goes Digital 5 Days Of Virtual Events Planned COOPERSTOWN – Due to the coronavirus threat, Otsego County Conservation Association is taking the annual Earth Festival online, the OCCA announced this afternoon. The event, originally scheduled for April 18, will instead be a five-day event taking place online. This is the 15th year the Earth Festival is showcasing local environmentally themed organizations and businesses. “We wanted to find a way to help people celebrate the earth,…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, WEDNESDAY, 4/1 NY-Based Pharma Company Creates 1/2 Million Test Kits Governor Cuomo announced that amid a nationwide shortage of test kits and swabs, New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is creating 500,000 test kits for the state at no charge. Also, the governor closed playgrounds in New York City.…
‘Self-Disclosure’ Only Way Who’s Infected Would Be Named, Chairman Says County Will Also Release Countywide Stats COOPERSTOWN – Saying “most people understand HPPA and privacy implications,” county board Chair Dave Bliss told his colleagues today Otsego County residents will only be given gross numbers about the coronavirus infestation. However, he said, individuals and families may “self-disclose,” he said. Some larger counties are releasing data by town, but “guidance from the state is that smaller counties with smaller population have the…
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