Letter: The right to choose Roe vs Wade was argued in Texas by Texas lawyers in front of Texas judges. When the Supremes upheld the Texas trial court, they not only tossed out Texas’s abortion law, but all state abortion laws as being unconstitutional for one profoundly simple reason: The Constitution does not prohibit abortion.…
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Poor “Carol of the Bells” By Ted Potrikus It’s a lovely melody, to be sure, one that indeed invokes the pleasures of the winter season. It’s easy pickings for advertisers, though, because it’s in the public domain. No one has to pay royalties for its use, so it’s fair game. And every year, there’s some honcho at an ad agency thinking he or she is the first one ever to shout out during a brainstorming session, “Hey! Let’s use ‘Carol…
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst In 24 months, we have learned many things about responding to a pandemic of a dangerous disease. Don’t ignore it. Take reasonable precautions to prevent the spread. 1918 is still relevant. Work on treatments and immunizations and use them when available. And more: Lessen our travel. Wear a mask if it’s transmitted by air. Avoid any behavior that promotes spread. Work hard to do all the above. Don’t panic. That won’t help.…
Editorial: Omicron, is it? It sounds a lot like something out of Hollywood — one of those action/sci-fi movies that demand we suspend our disbelief more than usual and go along for the ride in a world where it can’t happen here. The problem, of course, is that it can. And it is. We had barely dried the Thanksgiving dinner dishes when word came out of the World Health Organization that it was meeting in emergency session over a newly…
Grand Union set for Hartwick Seminary after FTC OKs Price Chopper/Tops merger Last year’s merger putting competing grocers Price Chopper and Tops under a single parent company left local shoppers wondering the fate of branded stores in Otsego County. As a condition of approving the merger, the Federal Trade Commission required proposed parent company Northeast Grocery to divest its interest in a dozen stores — among them the Tops Market on Route 28 in Hartwick Seminary. C&S Wholesale Grocers, a…
SQSPCA sets lofty goal of $160,000 for Save-A-Life Campaign “This campaign greatly boosts our year-end totals and helps us improve and expand our services,” Stacie Haynes, SQSPCA executive director, said. “We are so grateful to Staffworks for this opportunity once again to leverage donor contributions into additional funds,” Ms. Haynes said. “Community donations help us keep the shelter running.” To help in this fundraising effort, go to www.sqspca.org.…
Cooperstown Central asks voters to approve elementary gym updates By Ted Potrikus • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Central School District voters head back to the polls December 14 to decide on a $2.5 million capital project referendum that would complete renovations on the elementary school gymnasium initially approved in 2019. School Superintendent Dr. Sarah Spross said the proposal at hand would have no change in the tax impact on district property owners. “We cannot emphasize that enough,” she said. “Voters…
Otsego Sheriff wants more County support By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otsego County Sheriff’s office is having difficulty staffing and retaining deputies and corrections officers, a problem Sheriff Richard Devlin blames on low pay, excessive overtime, and what he calls “a lack of support” from the county. Currently, there are 11 open positions for corrections officers at the Otsego County Jail in Cooperstown, which Sheriff Devlin says causes health issues for its officers required to work longer…
Bassett urges vaccinations as Omicron variant looms By Ted Potrikus • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com President Joe Biden this week called the COVID-19 Omicron variant “a cause for concern, not a cause for panic” as New York State Governor Kathy Hochul redoubled her call for residents across the state to get vaccinated and receive booster shots as a defense against variants existing and potentially yet to come. In a briefing, though, the Governor said she wants to avoid drastic steps such…
Schenevus-Worcester merger voted down in split vote The Schenevus-Worcester merger, which would have combined the Schenevus Central School district into the Worcester Central School district, ended in defeat after a majority of Schenevus district members voted against it, ending a tumultuous two year process that polarized their respective communities. The results came in late Wednesday night with Schenevus CSD voting 509 against the merger to 254 in favor. Worcester CSD members voted to approve the merger by 298 to 162.…
