Community Foundation announces $2 million fund, initial campaign success By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Community Foundation of Otsego County announced Tuesday, May 11, that it is launching a new funding campaign to raise $2 million and has already taken in most of that money in pledges. The 16-member board was formed about two years ago to help solve issues of business and poverty that are affecting Otsego County. When the coronavirus pandemic hit not long after the…
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Tourism promoter: Focus different for 2021 By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego County’s tourism efforts are being refocused on outdoor activities, fall weddings and vaccinated out-of-state residents, according to a presentation given to the Otsego County Board of Representatives at its May meeting. Harrington addressed the Representatives at their meeting, which was held via Zoom, because of the coronavirus pandemic, on Wednesday, May 5. She said the group is looking to increase late summer and fall tourism in…
Otsego preps for hiring new administrator By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego County’s legislators began an in-depth look at crafting the county administrator position at a special all board workshop Monday, May 10. The 14 board members listened and asked questions during a two-hour meeting as County Attorney Ellen Coccoma reiterated to them the details of the local law they passed in 2019 to establish the position and several experts on local governments that are using a county…
Schools face budget votes Tuesday; prepare for graduations By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Budget and board of education elections for schools in Otsego County will take place from noon to 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 18. In addition, schools are preparing for a second year of coronavirus-proof graduations. Here are the details for each of Otsego’s public school districts:…
Cooperstown stays undefeated with baseball win at Adirondack STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Kendall Haney scored three runs, had two RBI and pitched four innings for the win as Cooperstown beat Adirondack, 12-4, in Boonville on Wednesday, May 12. Haney had little trouble on the mound until the fourth inning, when he gave up two runs. He struck out four and gave up four hits, but walked no batters. Liam Ford pitched a one-run fifth inning and Chris Ubner…
Rommer sets track record for Spartans, but Sidney tops Unatego on track STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Unatego’s Anabel Rommer broke the Unatego school record in the girls 400 hurdles, with a time of 1:09.5, but the Spartans fell to visiting Sidney in a Mid-State Athletic Conference meet in Otego. Sidney’s boys won the meet, 87-31. Sidney’s girls won the meet, 58-46. Unatego hosts Afton/Harpursville for a meet 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 19.…
SS/CV-S tops Morris/Laurens in baseball STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Luke Dubben and Owen Johnson combined to shut out Morris/Laurens, 11-0, in five innings, in a Tri-Valley League baseball game Wednesday, May 12, in Morris. Dubben went four innings for the win, striking out eight batters while only allowing three hits and one walk. Johnson pitched to four batters in the bottom of the fifth, striking out one and walking one.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAY 13 Baseball Author Series Continues AUTHOR SERIES – 2 p.m. Former All-Star Outfielder Dave Parker joins the author series to discuss his autobiography ‘Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood.’ Free, registration required. Presented by Baseball Hall of Fame. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-author-series-john-shea?date=0…
Coop track teams get wins at Westmoreland STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown’s track teams won their second dual meets of the season, with both boys topping host Westmoreland. The Cooperstown boys won, 80.5 to 42.5. The Cooperstown girls won, 86-50.…
Oneonta sweeps Norwich in tennis STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Yellowjackets won five singles matches and two doubles matches in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference win at Norwich Chris Catan won every game at first singles for Oneonta, which plays at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 13, against an opponent to be determined. Oneonta 7, Norwich 0 Singes: Chris Catan (O) def. Nicholas Deady (N), 6-0, 6-0 Max Madej (O) def Jonathan Ryan (N), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 Jayden Zakala…
