Middlefield Democratic Party elects two for chair and secretary STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Owen Weikert and Darius Homayounpour were elected by the Middlefield Democratic Party for chair and secretary respectively by unanimous consent. Weikert replaces acting chair Leslie Berliant while Homayounpour is succeeding acting secretary Sydney Waller. “I’m very excited to be a part of this growing committee making the effort to elect Democrats in Middlefield,” Weikert said in a press release. “It’s wonderful to have the opportunity…
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OHS to stage virtual production of ‘Little Women’ STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Oneonta High School’s Blue & Gold Guild will present ‘Little Women: The Musical.’ Because of COVID restrictions, the show is only available for livestream audiences. The show will be posted at 7 p.m., May 22. It will then be available for unlimited viewing for one year at www.showtix4u.com/events/ohsbgguild. The event is free, but viewers are encouraged to donate to the club for future productions via…
Glimmerglass Festival increases capacity thanks to new state guidelines STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Glimmerglass Festival will have increased sales for festival squares and tables thanks to new guidance from New York State regarding COVID restrictions, according to a media release. Socially distanced festival squares will be available for people of the same party (between one and four) as well as festival boxes (one to six) and festival tables (one to six). Glimmerglass recommends patrons bring a blanket…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 21 Art Exhibits Open In Cooperstown, Oneonta ART EXHIBITS OPEN – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 3 exhibits open. The Annual Regional Juried Art show celebrating talents of NYS artists with Jane Carr & Bruce Goddard as jurors; ‘Wild Things – Wild Places’ by ild Things – Wild Places” by last years Juried Art Show winner David Kiehm who specializes in wildlife art; & The Cooperstown Central School Art Exhibit. Showing at The Cooperstown Art…
Madison County native named new Morris superintendent STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Morris Central School appointed Shannon Babbie as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools at a Board of Education meeting Tuesday, May 18, according to a media release from the school. Babbie will succeed Matthew Sheldon, who is finishing his 12th year of service at Morris. Babbie will assume his new role on July 1. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Babbie as our new Superintendent,” said Wendy…
Junior firefighters provide big lift to Fly Creek department By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com FLY CREEK — The Fly Creek Volunteer Fire Department is creating and nurturing future firefighters with its junior firefighter program and four young men have already reaped the benefits while serving their community. Three junior firefighters including Troy Hight, 18, Wayton Cassell, 14, and Connor Voulo, 17, have all been training as Fly Creek firefighters. “I’m sort of an outcast in school,” Hight said.…
AllOTSEGO people Post-rally, Bohler’s life is that of average teen By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – When at least 250 people gathered May 3, on the lawn of the Otsego County Courthouse to show support for the area’s Asian-American population, and then stayed for an hour to listen to speeches during a rainstorm, many of the speakers marveled that the rally was organized by a 15-year Cooperstown Central School freshman, Cate Bohler. They were not alone in…
Police review leaves behind serious debates By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta’s Common Council will likely meet its self-imposed June 1, deadline to review, and change or adopt, the city’s Community Advisory Board’s recommendations for the Oneonta Police Department, Mayor Gary Herzig said Tuesday, May 17. Among the topics being discussed are the status of no-knock raids in Oneonta, making statistics of crime and arrests available to the public and a review board to examine the high number…
Concert series to return with Oshima Brothers By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The last time the Oshima Brothers were in Cooperstown, they played as the opening act for Caitlin Canty at the Otesaga Resort Hotel and it was a show they said they will never forget. “It was a beautiful place,” Sean Oshima said during a phone interview the brothers did with Iron String Press on Friday, May 14. “I remember the magnificence of that place. “I remember…
Artist experiments with different forms at CANO By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com An Oneonta resident whose art thrusts viewers into a world of abstract thoughts and concepts is on display at The Community Arts Network of Oneonta. Originally from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Madeline Silber is a professional artist, graphic designer and art teacher at SUNY Oneonta. Her show is called ‘Along the Way,’ which shows old and new work that reflects her life journey as an artist. “Along the…
