Maryland Educator CCS Superintendent Millbrook Native Sarah Spross Due March 1 By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Sarah Spross, an assistant superintendent in the State of Maryland Department of Education, will become the Cooperstown Central School District’s new superintendent March 1 – or sooner. “We hope sooner,” said school board President Tim Hayes this morning. He said it would give her more time to be introduced to her new responsibilities by the interim superintendent, Romona Wenck. Spross,…
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Fly Creek Cider Mill To Close On Jan. 31 After Pandemic, Family May Reconsider The historic Fly Creek Cider Mill, operated as a tourist attraction by the Michaels family for more than 50 years, will close at the end of the month, the family announced today. It appears the closing is the result of the COVID Year. “As the recovery from the pandemic progresses, we will reassess our position,” said the announcement. The cider mill, founded in the mid 19th century,…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH INAUGURATION Kamala Harris Portent Of Future, Delgado Says WASHINGTON – Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, today declared that Vice President Kamala Harris’ swearing-in is “a testament to the promise of our nation and the ongoing perfection of our union.” “Today, little girls and children of color in America watched an Inauguration Ceremony and saw themselves being sworn in to lead our great nation into the future,” Otsego County’s congressman said. His statement continued:…
First Oberacker-Sponsored Bill, Aiding Oneonta Schools, Passed By Senate Committee ALBANY – The first bill introduced by state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, which corrects a clerical error and saves $400,000 of transportation aid to Oneonta City Schools, today passed the state Senate Education Committee. “This is the first bill I have introduced as a state senator and it embodies one of my main priorities – to assist our local schools and municipalities when they are in need,” said Oberacker. “Without…
Common Council Discusses Oneonta Ford Building Transportation Potential City Engineer Greg Mattice discusses two transportation options with common council during monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Council members raised concerns such as funding and additional studies will be completed before ground breaks on the project which is not anticipated until 2022.…
Spike In Cases, Upward Trend Despite Reporting Delays By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com For a week, new cases have remained below 40 per day until today, when a significant increase was reported. Eighty new cases were reported, offset by 22 completed periods of isolation. Further, the sudden uptick in cases can be attributed to a delay in lab reporting according to county Public Health Director Heidi Bond. That said, the trend “definitely” remains upwards Bond added.…
2021 STATE OF CITY ADDRESS Thank You, Says Mayor Herzig To His Constituents He Looks Forward COVID’s End, New Projects Planned Editor’s Note: This evening, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig is delivering his sixth “State of the City” address to Common Council at City Hall, where he said “thank you” to his constituents for how they’ve pulled together against COVID-19, and detailed programs about to go into high gear, including the demolition of the former Oneonta Ford as part of Market…
HALL OF FAME PAYS TRIBUTE Don Sutton, Ace Pitcher, Dies In California At 75 COOPERSTOWN – Don Sutton, who never missed a turn in the rotation in 756 big league starts, passed away this morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 75 years old. “Don Sutton’s brilliance on the field, and his lasting commitment to the game that he so loved, carried through to his time as a Member of the…
SQUALLS EXPECTED IN SNOW BELT Rounds Of Light Snow Continue In Mid-Week If Otsego County winter lovers have been disappointed by a generally mild January thus far, a return to wintry conditions has commenced and will continue into midweek. Areas of snow and flurries that persisted from Sunday night to Monday morning were part of the old storm that affected the region over the weekend. At the start of this past weekend, a large storm system pushed across the Great…
IN MEMORIAM: Irene M. Johnson, 80; Served Oneonta Schools For Half-Century ONEONTA – Irene M. Johnson, 80, who worked for the Oneonta City School District for a half-century, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. She was born Sept. 27, 1940, at home in a house on Country Club Road, the daughter of James C. and Tressa A. Northup. On Aug. 8, 1959, she married Stephen N. Johnson Sr., who survives her. They were married for 62 years. Irene graduated from Oneonta…
