Oneonta opens ‘bark park’ in Neahwa STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After more than a year of planning, Oneonta opened a dog park in Neahwa Park with a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Oct. 12. The dog park will be open during daylight hours for the remainder of this fall. The facility will close for the winter months, but will reopen in the spring 2022. The dog park is located near the skatepark and public parking is available for visitors to…
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Franklin, Schenevus advance to TVL girls final STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Top seeded Schenevus and No. 2 Franklin won Tri-Valley League playoff games Tuesday, Oct. 13, to advance to Saturday’s league-championship game. In Franklin, Kayla Campbell scored the game winner on a pass from Marissa Campbell with 3:04 left in the game to send the Purple Devils to the championship with a 2-1 win over third-seeded Milford. Franklin started the scoring Tuesday when seventh grader Shannon Kingsbury scored…
Coop boys clinch division title with win at Sauquoit STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SAUQUOIT VALLEY — Liam Spencer, Colby Diamond and Aidan Spencer scored goals as Cooperstown clinched the Center State Conference Division III title with a 3-1 win over SV on Tuesday, Oct. 12. “We are not done. We are still playing for a better seed,” Cooperstown Coach Frank Miosek told his players after the game. “This is not the end. This is just one more goal you…
Cooperstown to flush fire hydrants Monday STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown’s Water Department will be flushing hydrants starting at 5 a.m., Monday, Oct. 18.…
Cooperstown Halloween parade canceled again because of COVID STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown’s annual Halloween parade has been canceled for the second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “This was a difficult decision,” said Tara Burke, executive director of the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce in a media release. “We know the parade is a beloved local tradition, and we certainly enjoy providing it and celebrating with the community each year. “However, foremost in our minds was being…
Salka, Oberacker denounce Hochul veto of Oneonta bill STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, and Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, issued a criticism Monday, Oct. 11, of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s veto of legislation to assist the Oneonta City School District and local taxpayers. According to the media release, Hochul vetoed the bill Friday, Oct. 8. “While bragging about her first 45 days in office, Gov. Hochul took time out to skewer the Oneonta City School District…
Saturday Sports Roundup: Schenevus boys win, Coop football loses STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In Gilbertsville, the visiting Dragons scored late to top host Unadilla Valley/Gilbertsville-Mount Upton in boys soccer, 3-2, Saturday, Oct. 9, in a non-league game. Trevor Schneider scored a goal and had an assist for Schenevus (8-5, 5-3), which also got goals from Cody Feil and Cody Keator. More sports below.…
Otsego County reports new COVID death STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego County reported a new death caused by the coronavirus Friday, Oct. 8. The death brings the total deaths from the virus in Otsego County to 70, including 51 in 2021. There are 108 active cases in Otsego, including 18 cases reported Friday and six people hospitalized for the virus. The seven-day average positivity rate is 3.5%. …
Cooperstown dedicates bench to Paul Kuhn By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — About 40 people turned out Saturday, Oct. 9, to see the village of Cooperstown and the Cooperstown Rotary Association dedicate a bench in Pioneer Park to Paul Kuhn. Kuhn, who died June 2 at 83 of complications from heart disease, was best known as the village’s Santa Claus for decades, setting up shop in a special house set up in Pioneer Park, not far from where his…
Friday Sports Roundup: Hawkeyes top Hamilton to go to 12-0 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Colby Diamond, Ollie Wasson and Aidan Spencer scored for host Cooperstown, which improved to 12-0 Friday, Oct. 8, with a 3-1 win over Hamilton in a Center State Conference Division III match. Diamond got the Hawkeyes on the board quickly, taking advantage of a loose ball in the box less than 10 minutes into the game. Wasson scored on a penalty kick with less…
