Lola Rathbone, Otesaga Will Be Honored At 20th Epicurean Fest COOPERSTOWN – Helios Care will honor Lola Rathbone of Milford, former president/CEO of its predecessor, Catskill Area Hospice, and The Otesaga at its 20th annual Epicurean Food & Wine Tasting, planned 3-6 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at The Otesaga. The event is open to the public and will benefit nonprofit Helios Care, the leading provider in palliative and hospice care and grief counseling locally.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Shirley L. Bliss, 88; Enjoyed Long Life In Oneonta Area ONEONTA – Her family announces with great sorrow that Shirley L. Bliss, 88, joined her husband, Elmer; children, Sherry and Tommy; and many family and friends, in the home of our Lord in heaven, on Feb. 28, 2020. She passed peacefully, at home, with dignity, surrounded by her devoted and loving children. She was born on May 20, 1931, in Rome, the daughter of Florence (Cough) and Herbert…
GOVERNOR’S REP IN ONEONTA Ag Commissioner Ball Details Cuomo Budget…
Fox Will Handle Nighttime Sidney ER Calls In Oneonta SIDNEY– Effective May 1, Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, part of Bassett Healthcare Network, will be shifted to a daytime schedule, with emergency services available only from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. “A physician-staffed emergency department, laboratory, and radiology services will remain available at Fox’s Tri-Town Campus, along with a variety of specialty services including orthopedic care,” said Fox Hospital President Jeff Joyner. “Patients who need a higher level…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Cory Johnston, 47; Dies In Skiing Accident COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Cory Johnston died unexpectedly in a skiing accident on the higher elevations of Mount Hood on Feb. 25. It was his 47th birthday. Survivors include his parents, Waldo and Caroline Johnston, Cooperstown. Born in Colorado Springs in 1973, Cory grew up in the mountains of Colorado where he inherited a love of the outdoors from his parents, Waldo and Candy, and his older sister, Crickett. It was…
Did Mother Asphyxiate Twins – Or Did Father? Opening Statements Set Up Scenario: Which Drugged Parent Responsible? The manslaughter trial of Kim Steeley, 27, of Decatur – seen weeping in court today – opened with two contrasting scenarios in Otsego County Court this morning. In his opening statement, District Attorney John Muehl blamed the mother for the June 2018 deaths of twins Liam and Bonde, born prematurely: “The real problem was, she (Steeley) was high and she nodded off on…
MILFORD WRESTLER IN FINALS Avery Leonard, Team Cheered On Returning From NY Championship Standout grappler Avery Leonard of Milford, along with members of the Cooperstown-Milford Team that wrestled in the NYSHSAA State Wrestling Championships over the weekend at the Times Union Center in Albany, wave to a crowd along Main Street, Cooperstown, from atop the village’s ladder truck on their return at noon today. From right are Tyler Wilfeard, Lowell Wilsey, Logan Doucas, Logan Kantor, Leonard and TJ O’Connor. Wrestling in the…
PANCAKES, MORE EACH SUNDAY IN MARCH Sugaring Off Sundays Here? Spring Can’t Be Far Behind Temperatures in the teens made it look like The Farmers’ Museum volunteer Steve Davis (top photo) was walking on a cloud, as he manned the syrup-making evaporator on the museum’s grounds on the shores of Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, part of the demonstrations that accompanied the pancake, eggs and sausages that are all part of Sugaring Off Sundays, which are planned (this year, and traditionally) each…
THE BOYS ARE BACK! Parade of Firetrucks Escorts 2 Injured Firefighters Home…
BOTH CCS TEAMS IN CLASS C FINALS Boys, Girls Head For Class C Finals Kennedy, Piper Seamon Shine In Hard-Fought Games The CCS Hawkeyes boys and girls varsity basketball teams head back to Onondaga Community College next Saturday for the Class C championship games after beating, respectively, West Canada Valley, 78-70, and Onondaga Central, 51-48, in action-packed sectional semi-finals at OCC this afternoon. In top photo, CCS center John Kennedy shows his offensive prowess (16 points), but also locked up…
