Letter from George Hymas Main St. Cameras a ‘Slippery Slope’ The Village of Cooperstown is currently exploring the installation of strategically placed surveillance cameras in the village. The collection of data from the cameras can be viewed by the government and other local authorities and can be used to maximize surveillance of local citizens. Racial profiling, collection of vehicle registrations and the gathering of citizens for legal demonstrations or enjoyment are a few of the concerns that come to mind.…
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Letter from Leon Thompson In Gratitude for Local Coverage To the editorial team at AllOtsego.com… I’m writing to you today (11/29) to thank you for your recent coverage of Sweethearts & Heroes in Cooperstown. Everyone on our team is grateful that you used your valuable time and space to let your readers know about our important messages and missions. We appreciate you. If you ever need someone on our team to comment on a relevant story that you’re pursuing, please…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta December 8, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE What To Do About the Deer: An Ongoing Rural Debate Garden Club a Force of Nature Inside The Paper Community Solar Program Seeks Otsego County Participants Renowned Portrait Artist Brings Photo Exhibit to Richfield Springs Great Otsego Light Trail Switches On Give Thanks by Donating Blood or Platelets Tabor Academy Shines Spotlight on Cooperstown’s Bradley Weldon Sports Fred McGriff Unanimously Elected to…
Column by Richard Sternberg Why I Am Masking Up Again (and it’s Not Just COVID) It would be a safe thing to say that I was one of the strongest advocates in Central New York for masking up, having vaccinations up to date—it should be two original, at least the most recent vaccine for the Omicron variants and having been boostered for last year—avoiding crowded indoor spaces, and generally keeping your distance from other people whenever possible. When I now…
Editorial Baby Eagles Look to Their Future Last Saturday, much to our collective surprise and dismay, the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team lost to the Netherlands in the first game of the knockout round of the FIFA [International Federation of Association Football] 2022 World Cup, in Qatar. In many and obvious ways it was a very sad day for the young team; in other ways it was the beginning of a four-year campaign to bring the sport to the attention…
News from the Noteworthy Freshwater Aquaculture: Raising Fish on a Hilltop What grass is to dairy, water is to aquaculture. At Skytop Springs Fish Farm, on a sylvan hillside in Sidney Center, the Sellitti family works with nature’s offering—pristine water from multiple springs and wells. Twenty-five gallons a minute run through a series of artificial ponds, then huge tanks, and finally to holding ponds, where solids settle out and the water is returned to the land. This is a zero…
Treatments of Long COVID Explored By Richard Sternberg, M.D. As we continue into the third year of the COVID pandemic, increasing interest and concern is becoming evident by the set of symptoms called Long COVID. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition, on their website, says that Long COVID (also known by other names) is the experiencing of symptoms following infection with the virus that causes COVID, SARS-CoV-2. Their definition does not list a specific point in time of…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta December 1, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK Planting for the Future FRONT PAGE City Receives Grant For Theatre Restoration Camera Policy on Hold for Now CGP, Golden Artist Planning Art Exhibit Exploring Voting Rights County Admin Reflects on First Months Inside The Paper Volunteers Needed this Weekend for Ice Rink Prep ‘Promise for Parkie’ Matching Challenge Is Now Underway Visitor Economy Summit a Step Forward Organization Changes Name, Prepares for Holiday…
EDITORIAL Buy Thoughtfully and Buy Locally Until recently, the main streets of Otsego County’s towns, villages, and hamlets were densely populated with various commercial concerns that provided local residents with the majority of the goods and services they required to live full and productive lives. The money exchanged circulated within the communities, and local economies were vibrant and self-sustaining. Food was locally grown; that you could only get certain food at certain times of the year—like sweet corn—only made that…
Visitor Economy Summit a Step Forward By CASSANDRA HARRINGTON Many businesses and residents in both Otsego and Schoharie counties are unaware of the services provided by Destination Marketing Corporation, the nonprofit organization contracted by both county governments to promote tourism, using occupancy tax revenue generated the year prior. They’re responsible for stewarding the brands “This is Cooperstown” and “Visit Schoharie County.” Public awareness has been one of the organization’s largest barriers to success. It was growing increasingly evident that something…