Editorial On Thin Ice An unusual thing happened during this past weekend’s severe cold snap: Between 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, Otsego Lake, the largest lake in Otsego County, froze over completely. With this week’s warmer weather forecast, it may well thaw again and, if it does, it will follow a somewhat disturbing trend that could spell trouble in the years ahead. Records of ice cover on Otsego Lake have been kept since 1842 and, with the…
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County Office for the Aging asks County Board to earmark funds for repairs As the Otsego County Board of Representatives prepares to allot its share of federal aid in January 2022, Office for the Aging Director Tamie Reed proposed allocating money to Otsego Rural Housing Assistance (ORHA) to help repair mobile homes for low-income seniors. ORHA Executive Director Timothy Peters said it would be a good use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds because of the nature of mobile…
Cooperstown holds virtual information session on cannabis By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and Deputy Mayor Cindy Falk held a virtual meeting on November 8 to present information about marijuana legalization in New York and how it might affect Cooperstown. There was a PowerPoint presentation during the meeting, which was opened up to comments or questions at the end. However, no public comments or questions were made. This meeting was held two days before a…
Hawkeyes rally in sixth to beat Oriskany in softball quarterfinals By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Tori France scored the game-winning run on an error during an at bat by Savannah Kirkby as top seeded Cooperstown rallied in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat visiting Oriskany, 12-8, in the Section III Class C softball quarterfinals Wednesday, June 9, at Cooperstown Central School. The Hawkeyes trailed, 8-7, after a three-run top of the sixth gave Oriskany the lead,…
BOUND VOLUMES May 20, 2021 Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 200 YEARS AGO The following is copied from the London Courier: The sea is ours, and we must maintain the doctrine – that no nation, no fleet, no cockboat shall sail upon it without our permission. America declares that England must not presume to declare a port in a state of blockade, unless she can keep a force actually before…
Richer, Morris Man Returns From Idaho Treasure Hunter Claims $10K Prize By MICHAEL FORSTER ROTHBART • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Kristian House, proprietor of Oneonta’s former Monkey Barrel Toys, loves puzzles. In fact, he’s found a way to make a living by solving them. In the decade since he moved back to the county, he’s earned income as a toy store owner, math teacher and writer of crosswords and math problems. (His crosswords show up in newspapers including the New York…
DELGADO SAYS: REMOVE TRUMP WASHINGTON – A few moments ago, Otsego County’s congressman, Antonio Delgado, D-19, called for President Trump’s removal from office. He joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and some members of the state’s congressional delegation, who also called for the president’s removal. Here’s Delgado’s complete statement: “Yesterday, a core tenet of our democracy – the peaceful transition of power – came under siege. And in appalling fashion, the siege occurred in the People’s House.…
HOMETOWN HISTORY December 24, 2020 150 Years Ago Home and Vicinity – The walks in some parts of our village have been made very slippery by boys sliding and skating on them. A bad practice! Now is a good time to provide yourself a nice scarf or warm overcoat. Anything of this kind can be bought cheaper in Oneonta than any other place short of Albany. All ye who are troubled with mice should call at the store of Moody…
FOR TOPS IN 50 STATES, CLICK HERE Cooperstown Best In NYS, farandwide.com Concludes This is what the website, www.farandwide.com, had to say in concluding Cooperstown is the best small town in New York State: Population: 1,769 A Favorite Of: Architectural Digest, Reader’s Digest What is more American than baseball? How about the small town that is home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame? Found at the lower tip of Otsego Lake, this cheerful village is lined with quaint shops, restaurants, art…
This Year, Graduation Might Be At The Drive-In By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To AllOTSEGO.com UNADILLA – With no movies being released this summer, Spencer Wilson, manager of his family’s Unadilla Drive-In, may still be able to bring in the crowds. “We’ve had more than a dozen schools call us and ask if we would host their graduations,” he said. “We’d love to do it. That could be our whole summer.” Though the drive-in remains closed under state mandate, Wilson…