Watch For Birds Get In Shape, Or See A Photo Show If you went a little crazy buying seeds and now don’t know what to do with them, The Farmers’ Museum has got you covered with a video tutorial on seed starting. www.facebook.com/farmersmuseum/videos/657656571445914/ • What does a red cabbage have to do with acidity and the blue sky? The AJ Read Science Discovery Center will answer all these questions with a kitchen science lesson. BYOC – Bring Your Own Cabbage!…
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The Dog Charmer Act Now To Relieve Dogs’ Separation Anxiety To the Editor: Because of the pandemic too many dogs are getting used to having their owners around 24/7. In many cases this will result in possible severe separation anxiety (panic attacks from being left alone which can result in lots of unwanted behaviors: barking, peeing and pooping, destructive chewing, etc). As a preventative – LEAVE YOUR DOG ALONE SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK! The separation anxiety section in my book,…
HOMETOWN History May 8, 2020 135 Years Ago The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company held their annual meeting in New York, Tuesday. The old board of managers was re-elected with the exception that Thomas Cornell resigned in favor in favor of John A. Stewart, who was chosen as his successor. A set of by-laws, the first ever possessed by the company, was adopted. The leased lines of the company, the report showed, have shared in the general business depression that…
Drive-In Graduation Out, But OHS Seeks Novelty By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Superintendent Thomas Brindley wants to make sure that the Class of 2020 is celebrated, no matter what. “These students really deserve it,” he said. “It breaks our hearts that we might not be able to all participate in the graduation milestones, but our mission is to put something together so that they can enjoy it.” Since Governor Cuomo announced Friday, May 1, that New…
To Beat Covid Blahs, Victory Gardens Return By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To AllOTSEGO.com MOUNT VISION – ‘V’ for vegetables – or victory. “A lot of the companies we buy from say the ‘Victory Garden’ is making a comeback,” said Ed Wilms, Mount Vision Garden Center, who opened his family’s 26 greenhouses Friday, May 1. “People are worried they won’t have enough vegetables, so they’re planting their own. Sales are up across the board.” “We’re starting a new garden,” said Sarah…
Letter From AL COLONE With Time On Our Hands, Let’s Revisit One Oneonta To the Editor: During this time of crisis, Governor Cuomo’s daily report on the coronavirus in New York State has brought me a sense of reassurance that we will “beat the beast!” He regularly talks of making something good come out of bad situations; he speaks of the positive outcomes which have resulted from past crisis. What will things look like in our lives after the COVID-19…
The View From Albany Don’t Forget Lyme Disease The Coronavirus threat continues to dominate our lives in so many ways. As the weather starts to improve and people spend more time outdoors, while practicing social distancing and following other safety guidelines, there is another issue to keep in mind – Lyme disease. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and with the number of reported cases in New York rising each year, it is important to arm yourself and your family…
Letter From CHIP NORTHRUP The Answer? Conservation To the Editor: George W. Bush is an old acquaintance of mine, I have known him since before he was governor of Texas, much less President. Although he was a so-so governor and a terrible President, one thing he’s not is a hypocrite. His erstwhile opponent, Al Gore, became the darling of the environmental movement with his groundbreaking film, “An Inconvenient Truth.” The most inconvenient truth about “Inconvenient Truth” is that Gore subsequently…
Reopen Auto Dealers, Carson To Ask County ONEONTA – Citing the $117 million that car dealerships put into the local economy, Common Council member Len Carson, Fifth Ward, is asking the county Board of Representatives to restart car sales in Otsego County. A former county board member himself, Carson told Common Council this evening he has sent a letter asking his former colleagues to petition Governor Cuomo to allow Otsego County to re-open car dealerships.…
Oneonta Could Lose $2.5 M From NY Cuts City Hall Can Absorb It, But Cuts Needed By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With an estimated 20 percent cut to state aid, Oneonta could see a total loss in revenue of $2.5 million in 2020, City Hall’s Finance Director Virginia Lee told Common Council this evening. “With the number of events that have cancelled, I wouldn’t be surprised if we lose $2.5 million,” she said. Last week, Lee…
