County Got Leg Up On Police Reform Due To Sheriff’s Son’s Case, Psychological Test Upgraded By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Rebounding from the year-long investigation of Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr.’s son, Otsego County may have gotten a head start in meeting the wide-ranging reforms coming out of Albany, said county board Chairman David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield. Last year, the county already upgraded pre-employment testing for correctional offices, deputies, parole officers – “anyone who carries a…
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Unadilla One Raises COVID-19 Fears State Ag & Markets Law Exempts Auction House By ELIZABETH COOPER • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com UNADILLA – Things had been going so well. Until the weekend, Otsego County had not had a positive COVID-19 case in more than three weeks. Then on Friday, May 22, the county announced that an individual who attended a Unadilla Livestock Auction had later tested positive for the virus. The individual, who is not a resident of this county, had…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Tuesday, May 19 State Quickly Reopening, As Regions Fall Into Line ALBANY – All of the state except New York City is moving quickly toward opening. Earlier today, Governor Cuomo announced that the Capital Region has met all seven metrics required to begin phase one of the state’s regional phased reopening plan starting tomorrow, joining the Western New York, Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions.…
Power Restored To All Customers In Otsego County NYSEG reports power knocked out by Friday’s tornado had been restored to all Otsego County customers today. In Delaware County, only one customer remains without power. The company and its sister, Rochester Electric & Gas, expect to have power restored to all customers across Central New York by midnight.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Saturday, May 16 Suffolk, Westchester Join 49 Counties That Allow Elective Surgery Also, Horse Racing To Resume June 1 ALBANY – The two hardest hit counties outside New York City – suburban Westchester and Long Island’s Suffolk – are now eligible to resume elective surgeries and ambulatory, Governor Cuomo announced today at his daily briefing. They join 49 other New York State counties where hospitals can also do so, including Otsego. He also:…
In Richfield Springs, No Answers, Many Questions Remain NY Fire Marshall Cleared After 4 Cars Hit, 10 Injured Downtown By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.COM RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Mayor Robin Moshier still remembers the sound of the accident. “My office was in the back, but you could hear the car going down the road, hitting things,” she remembered Tuesday after no charges were brought against the driver. “I had no idea what it was. But by the end of the…
No New Cases Here In 14 Days COOPERSTOWN – No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Otsego County in 14 days, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond reported today. “While this is very good news, it continues to be very important that individuals continue to practice social distancing and wear a mask when you cannot maintain a 6-foot distance,” Bond said.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Monday, May 11 OTSEGO COUNTY TO ENTER PHASED REOPENING FRIDAY IRONDEQUOIT – In his daily briefing, Governor Cuomo today announced that as of today, the Mohawk Valley, including Otsego County, the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier Regions have met all seven metrics required to begin Phase One of a phased reopening when PAUSE orders expire May 15. CLICK HERE FOR “NY Forward Reopening” Plan CLICK HERE FOR regional monitoring dashboard These three regions can begin opening businesses for Phase…
Life In The Time Of COVID-19 Your Arm, My Nose In 1882, John B. Finch, then chairman of the Prohibition National Committee, wrote “… your right to swing your arm leaves off where my right not to have my nose struck begins.” This seems like a very appropriate commentary on the current argument between those who are concerned about easing COVID-19 restrictions now and those who want to open the economy immediately. Sadly this, like almost all things in this…
