City Clerk Nancy Powell Retires; Deputy Clerk Steps Into Position ONEONTA – After five years, City Clerk Nancy Powell has announced her retirement, with deputy clerk Kerriann Harrington expected to be appointed by vote during the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1. “Nancy has a long history with the City of Oneonta,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “She started as Oneonta’s first female firefighter, and has committed to serving the people of the city. We appreciate all she’s done and…
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22 Cases Arise Over The Weekend 10 Quarantined After COVID Exposure On Thanksgiving COOPERSTOWN – 10 Otsego County residents had to go into quarantine after guests at their Thanksgiving dinners tested positive for COVID-19, according to Heidi Bond, Otsego County Public Health director. “Someone at those parties became sick either on Thanksgiving or a few days after,” she said.…
27 COVID Cases Reported Over Thanksgiving Holiday COOPERSTOWN – With 11 cases reported on Thanksgiving and 16 reported today, COVID-19 numbers continue to climb in the county, according to Heidi Bond, Otsego County Public Health director. The county has seen cases triple in the last week, including more than 40 cases stemming from the an outbreak at the Copper Fox tavern. The Red Jug Pub and the Beer Barrel Inn have also seen cases, and customers at both bars were…
Oneonta Chiropractors: Lose Weight, Build Wells By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Drs. Joe and Shirley Rufrano know that you can’t take water for granted. “In a pandemic, not only is fresh water crucial for drinking, but for washing your hands as well,” she said. “We’ve always been passionate about safe water projects. But now, even more so.” The owners of Southside Chiropractic are hoping to raise $50,000 from their “Transform in 21” weight-loss event to donate to…
Oberacker’s Vacant-Seat Controversy May Go On By JIM KEVLIN• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SCHENEVUS – After a week of political wrangling, two women – one Republican, one Democrat – have emerged as prospective successors to state Sen.-elect Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, on the county board. The Republican is Jennifer Mickle, an Oneonta businesswoman who lives in the Town of Maryland, where she has chaired the town Board of Assessment Review. The Democrat is Diane Addesso, former Worcester town supervisor who operates a…
So Long Rocky! Tiny Owl Flies Free By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Cooperstown artist May-Britt Joyce knows a muse when she sees one. “I’ve been doing pet portraits for the Susquehanna SPCA,” she said. “But the Rockefeller Owl intrigued me; she was so sweet looking and so different.” Rockefeller, the Saw-whet Owl found in “Daddy Al” Dick’s Rockefeller Center-bound Christmas tree, has captured the hearts of Otsego County – and the nation. Nicknamed “Rocky,” the diminutive…
COVID-19 Vaccine Due; Drugstores Prepare By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – When the COVID-19 vaccine is available, Otsego County will be ready. “Before the pharmacies could give the flu shot, we used to do a lot of the vaccinations,” said Heidi Bond, county public health director. “We are well aware of what needs to be done when we go into communities that may not have a lot of options for vaccinations.” With the announcement that Pfizer, whose…
COVID-19 Cases Triple In County By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Last Tuesday, Nov. 17, there were 37 new cases of COVID-19 reported. In the seven days since, that number tripled to 126 by Nov. 24, with hospitalizations up two, from four to six, since last week, according to Heidi Bond, Otsego County Public Health Director. That makes the highest number of community cases – that’s not counting the 700-plus SUNY Oneonta outbreak – since the pandemic…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Nov. 26-27, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE COVID-19 Cases Triple In County COVID-19 Vaccine Due; Drugstores Prepare Vacant-Seat Controversy May Go On After Downturn, Sale, Ioxus Returns Community Foundation: Apply For 2021 Grants EDITORIAL Pilgrims’ Energy, Ambition Lives On Today COLUMNS BERKSON: Chickie’s Greatest Gift NAYOR: Give Thanks For Cooperstown NYS SHERIFFS: 10 Per Table? A Step Too Far AllOTSEGO.life So Long Rocky! Tiny Owl Flies Free Chiropractors: Lose…
After Downturn, Sale, Ioxus Returns To Expand Building And Workforce By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Ioxus was going strong, with manufacturing plants here and in Japan, and a growing reputation as producer of the best ultracapacitor in the world. Then, in 2019 it hit a bump: Its best-selling product, uSTART, a “smart power system” that “dramatically increases the starting reliability of trucks and heavy machines,” had to be recalled. “That set us back,” said Walton-born Chad…