Trustees: Volunteers Could Assist With Snow Removal By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Following complaints that arose after last week’s snowstorm, the Cooperstown Village Board is once again debating snow removal from sidewalks in the village. “There has often been a suggestion that the village take more responsibility for snow removal on sidewalks,” said Trustee Cindy Falk. “I think that those of us that have been involved in this discussion in the past understand that that needs…
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IN MEMORIAM: Darcie Marie Sheley, 27; Oneonta Mother Dies On Christmas Day ONEONTA – Darcie Marie Sheley, 27, of Oneonta, passed away Friday Dec. 25, 2020, unexpectedly. She was visited prior to her death by close family at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, where she gave her final breath. She was born on March 25, 1993, daughter of Laurie and Royal Sheley Sr. in Kingston. She was a longtime resident of Sidney, where she grew up and made many lifelong friendships.…
NURSING DIRECTOR REPORTS: COVID Infected, But Didn’t Kill, 2 From Center ‘Positive’ Residents Died From Others Ailments, Council Told By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Two Cooperstown Center residents died at Bassett Hospital over the weekend after testing “positive” for COVID-19 while at the nursing home, according to an email sent today by Center’s Director of Nursing Lacey Rinker to the facility’s Family Council. However, Rinker said in the email, the residents died of ailments unrelated to…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 Donate To Save A Life BLOOD DRIVE – 1 – 6 p.m. Donate blood, help save lives. West Oneonta Fire Dept., 2865 Co. Hwy. 8, West Oneonta. 800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org…
4 COVID Deaths Mark New Record For Otsego County By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Four new COVID-19 deaths were reported today, marking the highest single-day reported total yet, according to Heidi Bond, Otsego County Public Health Director. “They have all been sick for a while and were all hospitalized,” Bond said. Two were male and two were female, all over age 55. There have been 16 deaths in the county since the first cases were reported…
Delgado Keynotes Virtual State Of State Breakfast Herzig, Tague Will Also Give Remarks ONEONTA – Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, will give the keynote address at the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the State breakfast, held over Zoom this year at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5. According to organizer Alan Rubin, Interim President/CEO, Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig, and Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, are also confirmed to be in attendance, with more speakers to…
IN MEMORIAM Assemblyman Bill Magee, 81; Seward Ally In Benefiting All NELSON – William (Bill) Magee, who served Otsego County in the state Assembly for 28 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2020. He was 81. The younger of two children of Donald and Ruth (Hart) Magee, he lived in the Town of Nelson, outside Cazenovia, all of his life. The Magee family operated a small dairy and general store in Erieville. Bill graduated from Cazenovia Central School…
Richfield Springs Man Arrested For Stealing From Food Pantry RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Tips from the public helped State Police locate and arrest the man who allegedly stole $2,500 worth of Price Chopper gift cards intended to assist families in purchasing holiday meals, Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, reported. Jeremy T. Harris, 44, Richfield Springs, was arrested after an investigation into the theft of 65 gift cards from the food pantry at the Church of Christ Uniting. The…
Pitcher, Hall of Famer Phil Niekro Dies At 81 COOPERSTOWN – National Baseball Hall of Fame announced yesterday that pitcher and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro passed away overnight after a battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. For years after he entered the Hall, he was often seen along Main Street during the annual Induction Weekend. Niekro rode his knuckleball to 5,404 innings pitched – the most of any pitcher who started his career in the live ball…
Construction At Fox Hospital Will Limit Parking Near ER ONEONTA – Starting next, Fox Hospital will begin significant construction to replace a cooling tower on the roof of the building’s west end. For everyone’s safety, according to a hospital announcement, much of the Emergency Room’s parking lot will be closed during the project, which will last into February. No care or services within the hospital or EMS arrivals will be affected by construction.…
