Oh Say, Could We See…

…Old Glory flying at full staff at the corner of Main and Pioneer in downtown Coopers- town? Sunday, Nov. 30, there it was, soaring in the wind. Monday, it was back to half-staff. Police Chief Frank Cavileri said the officer in charge of flag raising that day wasn’t aware of the strictures. Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch pointed out, “We are still in PAUSE.” (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

Happenin’ Otsego: 11-19-23

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Cooperstown Decorates for the Holidays HOLIDAY—2 p.m. “Decorating Day.” Join the Cooperstown Community Christmas Committee to decorate Santa’s Cottage and village lampposts for the holidays. All decorations provided. Bring your own gloves and ladders. Meet at Pioneer Park, Main Street, Cooperstown. E-mail cooperstownchristmas@gmail.com to reserve a pole.…

November 18, 2023

Conover: NY Forward Grant Important to All

In recent years, Doubleday Field and its approach have been renovated; sidewalks have been upgraded on Main and Pioneer streets; Pioneer Park has been redesigned, and much more. The result is a more appealing downtown, and it has all been done with public dollars and much work from a few very committed individuals. We should all be grateful for what they have accomplished. We now have a unique opportunity with a sizable $4.5 million grant from NY Forward to continue the momentum of revitalizing our downtown.…

August 17, 2023

STERNBERG: The China Syndrome

LIFE IN THE TIME OF COVID The China Syndrome As I stated in last week’s column, it’s déjà vu all over again. Now the problem is new strains of COVID, which are beginning to take over in many countries including the United States. But more importantly is the rapid spread of multiple COVID sub-variants in China. Initially in response to COVID, the Chinese government came up with a zero tolerance policy. Whole cities were locked down. China developed its own vaccines, called Sinovac and Sinopharm. These are attenuated viral vaccines. These are classic type of vaccines like the Sabin vaccine…

January 5, 2023

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