SQSPCA Declares War On ‘Puppy Mills’ By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Brian Shapiro, state director of the Humane Society of the United States, has a strict warning for anyone who might be thinking about buying from a puppy mill. “Underneath the cuteness, there is cruelty,” he said. Shapiro was on hand for the Susquehanna SPCA’s announcement of the PAWS – Puppy Mill Awareness With Shelters – initiative, which seeks to educate people about the harm that…
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RUTH BADER GINSBURG AT GLIMMERGLASS ‘These Dark Archangels, Will They Be Conquered?’ As many people may know, the Young Artist Program at the Glimmerglass Festival is an integral part of our work. One of our recent alumni, Alexandria Shiner (last seen as Bertha in the Barber of Seville 2018), went on to become part of the Cafritz Young Artist Program at the Washington National Opera and to win the first prize of the Met auditions. • A few weeks before…
Tied, Benton, Robbins Face Sept. 29 Runoff By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Election Night in Cooperstown Tuesday, Sept. 15, was a nail-biter, ending with a 272-272 tie and setting up a runoff election for next Tuesday the 29th. The runoff is between Democratic incumbent MacGuire Benton and Republican newcomer Mary-Margaret Robbins. Polls will again be open noon-9 p.m. at the fire hall. This week, the candidates were asked to provide a final statement to village voters.…
LETTER from ROGER MACMILLIAN Robbins Offers Fresh Outlook To the Editor: I wish to clearly support the candidacy of Mary- Margaret Robbins for trustee of the Village of Cooperstown. She is forthright, inventive, courageous and smart, having no hidden agendas. Her allegiance is to Cooperstown, not any political party, though she does have bipartisan support! Further, she has the maturity and circumspection to not support flying the rainbow flag from the village flagpole. She represents the opportunity to add another…
LETTER from CAROL BATEMAN WALLER Former Mayor Backs Robbins’ Bid To the Editor: On Tuesday, Sept. 29, we again have the opportunity to choose who represents us on the Cooperstown Village Board. With the marvelous turnout this past week, I hope everyone will return to the polls or to their absentee ballots and cast their votes. This is how our local govern-ment works. I urge you to vote, and vote for a person who will represent us, the village residents…
LETTER from RICHARD STERNBERG Without MacGuire, Trustees Average 65 To the Editor: I strongly urge citizens of Cooperstown to vote for MacGuire Benton in the run-off election Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the Village Board. I have worked with MacGuire on the board for 1½ years and before that in other endeavors for the past three years. Mac is exceedingly hard working and thorough in his preparation. He has recognized issues and potential solutions, on occasion before the rest of us.…
IN MEMORIAM: Rosanne Hill, 73; Owned Bait Shop With Husband PORTLANDVILLE – Rosanne Hill, 73, the former co-owner of Jerry’s Bait-n-Tackle, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 in Homosassa, Fla. She was born Jun 17, 1947 in Morris, Ill. to Arthur and Anne McCoy. She was a certified phlebotomist and retired from A.O Fox hospital. She was the co-owner at Jerry’s Bait-n-Tackle with her husband, Jerry Hill.…
IN MEMORIAM Linda L. Hamilton, 75 Aug. 29, 1945-Sept. 20, 2020 LAURENS – Linda L. Hamilton, 75, went to be with the Lord Sept. 20, 2020. She was at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was born August 29, 1945 in Mount Vernon, the daughter of Clarence H. and Lucille H. (Jarrett) Hamilton. Linda graduated from Cortland State College with a teaching degree, received her nursing degree from Broome Community College and completed graduate studies at Bob Jones University.…
‘Enough!’ Says Chancellor Malatras 2 SUNY Students Suspended After Party Photos Surface ONEONTA – SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras had one word for SUNY Oneonta students after photos circulated of an off-campus party allegedly held this weekend with no social distancing in place. “Enough!” The Chancellor’s press release was issued after SUNY announced that two of the students in the photo were identified and suspended by the Office of Community Standards.…
7th County Resident Succumbs To COVID COOPERSTOWN – A 79-year old county resident has died of COVID-19, marking the seventh such death in the county since March, according to a release sent out by Heidi Bond, Otsego County public health director. The death was not liked to the SUNY Oneonta outbreak, she said. The most recent death prior to this was in August.…
