County Pastors Contemplate: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Editor’s Note: The coronavirus has closed churches, but via the Internet and other means, pastors continue to preach. Over the next few weeks, we will share their words here. Out Of Pain, Grief, Find Understanding Ralph Waldo Emerson, a Transcendentalist Unitarian, wrote, “There is a crack in every thing God has made.” In 1992, Leonard Cohen, singer, musician, and song writer, sang in his song “Anthem”, “There is a crack, a crack, in…
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SEWARDS TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS Both Senator, Wife Cindy Found To Suffer From ‘Mild Cases’ Of Virus ONEONTA – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and his wife Cindy have both tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced a few minutes ago. Seward was tested at Albany Medical Center, where he continues to receive treatment. He was diagnosed with a mild case of the virus and is expected to make a full and complete recovery. He will be released from the hospital…
VIEW FROM WEST DAVENPORT Did Anyone, Or Everyone Kill U.S. Pandemic Team? By MIKE ZAGATA • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A friend of mine commented that he was upset with the president because he had eliminated the Pandemic Response Team (PRT). I didn’t know there was such a thing and I’m guessing that neither did the President. However, the fact that my friend was blaming the President for eliminating it, and then a year or so later having us face a…
1ST CASE SURFACES IN OTSEGO COOPERSTOWN – The Otsego County Department of Health has been notified of the first lab confirmed case of COVID-19 in a county resident. This individual is a close contact of a confirmed case (that resides in another county). The individual was on quarantine when symptoms developed, testing was performed promptly and safely. The individual remains on isolation and close contacts have been notified. The Department of Health will be not be releasing any identifiable information…
27 Professionals Attend Otsego Leadership Summit Otsego County Chamber President Barbara Ann Heegan recruited a bumper crop for the 2020 Otsego Leadership class, whose program got underway this morning at Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta. Over the next few weeks, the class – rising managers at local enterprises and institutions – will be visiting colleges, hospitals and other key county institutions, to “put them in the picture” as they move forward. The Class of 2020 includes, above, clockwise from…
80-YEAR TRADITION STILL STRONG Santa, Games, Kids Aplenty At Cooperstown’s Fire Hall Now you see it, now you don’t! It’s magic, in evidence this afternoon at the Cooperstown Fire Department’s annual kids’ Christmas Party. Delighted by the mystery are, from left, Haley Kehoe, 14, and sister Natalie, 8, from Hartwick, Angelo Martinez, 8, Hartwick, and Alex Pernat, 11, Fly Creek. Inset, Abigail Pierce, 3, is determined to win a contest of skill. The annual Christmas party has been a Cooperstown…
CLICK FOR LATEST WEATHER FORECAST Snow Tapering Off; Sun Due Tomorrow With Oneonta City Schools (and pretty much everything else) closed today, Jacob Foster Rothbart, 13, took the opportunity to sled in Wilber Park with dad Mike and sister Natalie, 8. After accumulations of up to 11 inches in the past 24 hours, snowfall is expected to taper off in Oneonta this evening, ending at 10, although flurries are expected to continue until midnight in Cooperstown. Tomorrow, a sunny day…
Happy Thanksgiving! Deliveries Up At Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner The Oneonta Elks Club enjoyed another full house at this year’s annual community Thanksgiving dinner, serving hundreds of guests and delivering nearly 300 meals to locals! Above, Ambrose Santiago gets a laugh thanks to Ed Leone’s turkey hat as he ladles up gravy for his turkey. Whether your preference is white or dark meat, event volunteers Janet Quackenbush and Debra Berrios , right, had you covered. Guests could also enjoy selections…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 The Future Of Invasive Species In Otsego County ANGEL TREE PROGRAM – Give the Gift of Christmas this holiday season. Adopt a family in need. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ to learn how. BE INFORMED – 6:30 – 8 p.m. Learn about past, present, future of 2 invasive species in Otsego County. Research Specialist Holly Waterfield presents ‘A Decade of Zebra Mussels: Impacts & Challenges in Otsego Lake.’ Director of Ecological Research Institute Dr. Jonathan Rosenthal presents ‘Emerald Ash Borer:…
CLICK HERE TO STAY UP TO DATE First Winter Storm Is Possible Tonight Forty days before winter official arrives, a snowstorm gathering strength in the central and southern Plains states is due to arrive in Western New York this afternoon and locally tonight, according to Accuweather. Widespread snowfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely across the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast, with 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected from the Great Lakes into the interior…
