Editorial Hail to the Chief A legendary member of the Otsego Lake community has bid us farewell this week. Ownership of the Chief Uncas, the 55-foot electric launch that has continuously plied these ancient waters for just fewer than 110 years, has been transferred to the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, in Wrightsville, PA, a not-for-profit organization focused on the cultural and natural resources of the Susquehanna River and the communities along its shores. The Chief Uncas arrived on the lake…
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Life Sketches by Terry Berskon Remembering a Corvette summer, lifestyle Back around 1960, I religiously watched the television show “Route 66.” A fine formula: two guys traveling across the country, meeting all kinds of people, trying to leave things in better shape than they found them before moving on. Martin Milner was the collegiate type; George Maharis was streetwise and a little crusty. Their Corvette, not the most practical car to go cross-country in, was a symbol of freedom and…
Sale of Church and Scott marks end of era STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com It’s been a family affair since 1950. David Adsit, owner of Church and Scott Pharmacy, retired Wednesday, Oct. 13. His brother Bill, whom he worked alongside for many years, retired in March. Their father bought Church and Scott Pharmacy in 1950 from Al Meehan, 71 years ago, when it was at the corner of Main and Pioneer Streets in Cooperstown. It remained there until 1993…
Otsego County announces another death from COVID STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego County’s Department of Health announced Wednesday, Oct. 13, that another county resident has died from the coronavirus. According to county records, 52 residents have died from the virus in 2021 and 71 total since the pandemic began in 2020. The DOH also reported 23 new positive cases Wednesday, with a seven-day average positivity rate of 3.7%. According to the DOH, 54.7% of the total county population…
Ribbon cutting at Badger Park to mark opening of new pavilion By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A ribbon cutting will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, at Cooperstown’s Badger Park to open a new pavilion. The purchase of the pavilion is a result of a partnership between Cooperstown Friends of the Parks and the Cooperstown Lions Club in conjunction with the village. Susie Knight, the acting chairperson of Friends of the Parks, said her group…
The AllOtsego Report, Ep. 20: The mental health edition In episode 20 of The AllOtsego Report, The mental health edition, Greg and Kevin go off script and speak about mental health as Greg shares the grief and trauma of the unexpected death of a 17-year-old relative Sunday. Trigger warning: Suicide and mental health are discussed in this episode and tears are shed. The national suicide prevention hotline number is 800-273-8255. They are ready to listen 24/7 and ready to help…
SUNY Oneonta president seeks to improve student experience By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The new SUNY Oneonta President, Alberto Cardelle, said he is aiming to make things easier and safer for students as well as to improve town-gown relationships. Prior to taking over the role of SUNY President, Cardelle was a provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. Before that, he spent 15 years at East Stroudsburg University, where he…
Wednesday Sports Roundup: Franklin/Unatego, Milford/Laurens advance to TVL boys soccer final STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Sometimes, four schools are better than two. The combined teams of Franklin/Unatego and Milford/Laurens advanced to the Tri-Valley League boys soccer championship game with semifinal wins Wednesday, Oct. 13. In Milford, No. 2 seeded M/L topped Cherry Valley-Springfield on a golden goal by Brock Mann on a throw-in by Martin Thorsland in overtime to win, 3-2. Adam Peddie and Riley Stevens also scored…
Positive COVID tests reported at Unatego; football schedule changes made, new game scheduled STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com According to school officials at Unatego Central School, a teacher and elementary school student have tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, the school is delaying two football games originally scheduled for the next two weeks and will be picking up a game against Moravia at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 14.* The football rescheduling was done based on COVID issues with one of…
Chief Uncas prepared for her move STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego Lake is saying goodbye to a century-old resident this week. The Chief Uncas, a 55-foot electric launch, has been transferred by descendants of the Busch family to the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, where it will be preserved and used to tell the story of the river and its headwaters at Otsego Lake. Using a crane and flatbed, the boat was loaded Wednesday, Oct. 13,…
