BASSETT LIMITS COVID-19 TESTS TO INPATIENTS Demand, ‘Extreme Shortages’ Require Hospital To Prioritize COOPERSTOWN – Due to the demand for Coronavirus testing and extreme shortages worldwide, Bassett Healthcare Network today announced it is “prioritizing hospitalized patients for COVID-19 testing,” network President/CEO Bill Streck announced this morning. In addition to limiting COVID-19 testing to “the most vulnerable, ” the network is “also postponing all non-essential medical, surgical and dental procedures,” Streck said. “These are extreme measures for an extraordinary time and…
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Cooperstown Food Pantry Limits Exposure For Now Open Only 10-6, Mondays And Wednesdays COOPERSTOWN – To “minimize the contact between people” – and thereby lessen the chance of exposure to Coronavirus, the Cooperstown Food Pantry board of directors, meeting last evening, have cut back its hours to two days a week. The food pantry at 25 Church St. will now be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., only on Mondays and Wednesdays, according to board member Audrey Murray.…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael Murin, 61; Gentle Soul Battled Mental Illness ONEONTA – Michael F. Murin passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was born in 1958, the son of Mary Ellen Murin and the late, George Murin, of Franciscan Heights in Rensselaer, formerly of West Oneonta. Michael enjoyed his music and writing. Many will remember him for feeding the squirrels in Huntington and Wilber Parks. Although he battled mental illness his whole adult life, those who took the time to…
IN MEMORIAM: Ted Peters, 97; Submariner, Bassett Researcher READ 2019 APPRECIATION BY MAYOR TILLAPAUGH…
STATE AG TO OTSEGO COUNTY: If Visitor Offers Free Virus Test, Beware Of Scam ALBANY – State Attorney General Letitia James today issued a warning about a scam in Otsego County. If an individual knocks on your door purporting to represent the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and offering tests for the Coronavirus for a fee, beware: It’s a scam, the attorney general advises. “We must remain vigilant against any scam designed to exploit people’s anxiety, especially during…
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Otsego Express Cancels 3 Routes To Rural Towns ONEONTA – Beginning Monday, Otsego Express has cancelled Routes 5, 6, 9 until further notice, it announced today, as follows: • Route 5 goes from Hartwick to Oneonta, Schenevus, Worcester and East Worcester. • Route 6 goes from Oneonta to Otego, Unadilla and Sidney. • Route 9 connects Oneonta with Morris, Garrattsville, Laurens and Mount Vision.…
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Village Board Attendees Can Sit 6-Feet-Plus Apart Monthly Meeting Moved To Ballroom COOPERSTOWN – The Village Board’s monthly meeting is Monday, and Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch announced it will proceed as scheduled, but – adapting to the Coronavirus threat – will be moved from the basement meeting room at 22 Main to the second-floor ballroom. This will allow attendees to space themselves 6 feet apart, as recommended by “social distancing” guidelines. While the trustees and Village Administrator Teri Barown will…
