CLICK FOR CORONAVIRUS UPDATES With 76 NY Cases, Governor Declares State Of Emergency No Otsego County Infestation Yet ALBANY – During his daily coronavirus briefing today, Governor Cuomo confirmed 32 additional cases, 76 in all, and declared a state of emergency. The 32 new cases identified today are in New York City, and Westchester and Saratoga counties. Of the 76 total individuals in New York State who tested positive for the virus, none are in Otsego County, although three people…
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SOUP SERVED UNTIL 2 P.M. Empty Bowls Filled, Emptied At Fundraiser Cooperstown’s Lauren Martin, top photo, fills Linda Kosmer’s bowl with hot soup at the Empty Bowls luncheon, the annual benefit for the Cooperstown Food Bank underway until 2 p.m. in the Christ Episcopal Church Hall on Fair Street. Inset left, Jeannie Graham chooses among the dozen of bowls created by local potters in advance of the event. $15 gets you soup – and you keep the bowl. At right,…
CCS Tops Weedsport, 58-37 LADY HAWKEYES HEAD TO STATES Class C Title Comes To Coop The CCS Lady Hawkeyes hoist the Section III banner after winning the Class C title a few minutes ago at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, defeating the Weedsport Warriors 58-37. The Lady Hawkeyes scored early and never let up; though the Warriors tightened the score in the third quarter, they were hindered by a series of fouls, allowing Hawkeyes like Piper Seamon, left, to add points…
Chamber To Honor Seward As ‘Citizen,’ Custom Electronics Spring Gala May 7 In Foothills Atrium ONEONTA – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, will be the Otsego County Chamber’s Eugene A. Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen of 2020, and Custom Electronics the NBT Bank Distinguished Business Of The Year, the chamber announced this afternoon. Seward and the high-tech battery company will be toasted Thursday, May 7, in the Foothills Atrium, beginning with a cocktail hour at 5:45 p.m.…
3 Otsego Countians Agree To Quarantines After Travel Abroad Cuomo Mentions Them Today In Briefing On Progress Of Coronavirus In New York COOPERSTOWN – Three Otsego County residents are confined to “cautionary quarantine settings” after visiting one of five countries “where people are ill,” according to Heidi Bond, county Health Department director. She said Governor Cuomo mentioned the three local cases today in his daily press briefing on the extent of coronavirus in New York State.…
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Describing ‘Nightmare’ Of Finding Babies Dead, Mom Takes Stand In Trial Pausing frequently to wipe away tears, Kimberly Steeley took the stand for nearly two hours to testify in her own defense against charges that she smothered her two infant children, Bonde and Liam, in June 2018. Bonde died on June 5, the night she was brought home from the hospital, after Steeley said she placed the infant face-up on her lap and fell asleep. 11 days later, she was…
Debate Keeps Turning Back To Main Street 2 Democrats, GOP Challenger Joust As 3/18 Elections Near By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It was the bluntest opinion of this evening, on what to do about the former CVS at 100 Main St., the downtown centerpiece now vacant for three years. “They never should have allowed CVS to leave Main Street,” declared village trustee candidate Mary Margaret Robbins Sohns in response to a question from Jay Bosley, a…
AG JAMES ISSUED WARNING Beware Of Scams Around COVID-19 ALBANY – State Attorney General Letitia James today warned New Yorkers against falling for coronavirus scams, from scammers vending bogus viruses to false-front charities. “We must also beware of unscrupulous actors who attempt to take advantage of this fear and anxiety to scam or deceive consumers,” said James. “I encourage anyone who believes they are the victim of a scam or predatory action to contact my office and file a complaint.” …
Village Trustee Joins National Debate MacGuire Benton Backs Joe Biden For President COOPERSTOWN – Trustee MacGuire Benton, who is running for reelection to the Village Board in the March 18 election, today endorse Joe Biden for president. This election is about defeating Donald Trump, keeping a Democratic House majority, winning back the U.S. Senate and defending the Supreme Court from a complete takeover,” said Benton. “If we can’t do that, we’re sunk.” Here is the rest of his statement:…