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We are pleased to present our 2020 Otsego County Yearbook for you to enjoy. We’ve handpicked 52 pictures, one from every week of the year, each in their own way show life in Otsego County in Upstate New York. These pictures are a nice cross-section of life in our county and our communities, week by week.
We hope you enjoy our year-end review. We look forward to continuing to be your local newspapers in 2021 and beyond!
2020 CITIZEN OF YEAR General In C-19 Fight With 36 Years On Health Care’s Front Lines, Heidi Bond Was Ready By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com RICHFIELD SPRINGS Thirty-four years ago, during her first summer as a nurse’s aide at Bassett Hospital, Heidi Bond’s mother, Registered Nurse Cindy Brophy, gave her advice that has carried her through her career to date. “She told me, ‘I don’t care if you have to go cry in the bathroom every shift – you finish this summer,’” said Bond. “She had a very strong work ethic, and she instilled that in me.” That…
On Final Night, Champagne Toast With Cindy Seward Ready For Next Chapter One of the perks of being a state senator: When your term is up, you get to buy your chair for $25 as a memento of your service to the Empire State. The other day, Jim Seward’s chair was delivered to his home on North Main Street. Midnight on New Year’s Eve, 36 years of serving Otsego County will be over. “Cindy and I will be at home, sipping champagne,” the county’s most celebrated politician said Monday, Dec. 29, in a farewell interview. “I’ve survived two very serious…
Madison County Baby Born On Christmas Day COOPERSTOWN – A Madison County baby was identified as the second birth at Bassett Hospital on Christmas Day. Harper Rey Newkirk, daughter of Shannon and Zakary Newkirk, Hamilton, was born at 9:31 a.m. on Christmas, a month earlier than expected. The first Christmas baby, Arielle Ross of Sidney, was born at at 5:56 a.m “We were shocked and ecstatic she came on Christmas morning!” said mom Shannon. Harper is 6 pounds, 13.7 ounces, and 19 inches long. Mom and daughter are doing well.…