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Letters: Bassett Responds

Letters to the Editor Bassett Responds As I frequently hear from our patients (many of whom are family, friends, and neighbors) it’s often difficult to schedule an appointment with Bassett. Not a day goes by that I don’t hear from a patient or family member about their challenging experience accessing care, and a recent editorial published by one of our community members in this newspaper really hit home. Long hold times, dropped calls, unreliable customer service, limited appointment availability, and…

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Letter from Jim Renckens: Please Hold…

Letter from Jim Renckens Please Hold… After 2 years going silent to regroup their organizational strategies, under new CEO Tommy Ibrahim, and the Bassett Healthcare —“Your call is very important to us please stay on the line your call…”—Network is emerging with a legacy driven ad campaign. This new campaign—“This call is very important to us please stay on the…”—will highlight the accomplishments of its founder Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett, one ofthe first female medical directors in—“Your call is very…

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Dr. Tommy Ibrahim Receives Contract Extension

Bassett CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim Receives Contract Extension Bassett Healthcare Network and Dr. Tommy Ibrahim have mutually and enthusiastically agreed to an early contract extension on the occasion of the President and CEO’s highly productive two-year anniversary leading the pioneering Central New York medical, research, and education system. “I am so grateful for this opportunity to continue our mission-critical efforts to lead Bassett into the future and to continue serving our community with superb health care services. This region is…

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Bassett displays Springbrook’s Dream Art

Bassett Displays Springbrook’s Dream Art Patients, visitors and caregivers at Bassett Medical Center (BMC) are invited to step into the dreams of local artists through an art exhibit recently installed in the BMC cafeteria. What’s in a Dream? is an array of square tiles, each contributed by a student, resident or staff member of Springbrook in Oneonta. Together they form a unified, mosaic-like pattern spanning the northeast wall of the dining area. As the installation’s name implies, each mini-composition is…

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In Memoriam Lionel Andrew Rauscher, M.D., 79 February 14, 1943 – May 3, 2022

In Memoriam Lionel ‘Andrew’ Rauscher, M.D., February 14, 1943 – May 3, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – In the morning hours of Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Lionel “Andrew” Rauscher, M.D., beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away after a long battle with illness at his home with family by his side. He was 79. A native of England, he was born February 14, 1943, in London, son of the late Hana and Peter Rauscher. Educated in the United Kingdom, he was a…

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In Memoriam Joseph F. Santiago, Jr., 33 Sept. 8, 1988 – April 28, 2022

In Memoriam Joseph F. Santiago, Jr., 33 Sept. 8, 1988 – April 28, 2022 BURLINGTON – Change is inevitable; it is a constant, a “sure thing”. We can try to ignore it, outrun it, or force its hand, but have no doubt: Change is but a moment away. We are given opportunities to steer its course, or if we wish, sit back and let chance decide the destination our lives will take. Such is the gift of Free Will. There…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO: Theatrical Production of ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ 04-27-22

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Theatrical Production of ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy theatrical production of ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ featuring a hilarious spin on the princess and the pea fairytale. Cost, $5 for the general public, available online or at the box office 1 hour before the show. Presented by the Mask and Hammer Theater Club at the Goodrich Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneontabulletin.wordpress.com/2022/04/17/theatre-department-mask-hammer-to-present-once-upon-a-mattress-performances/ BOOSTER CLINIC – 8:30 – 11 a.m. Bassett patients aged 18+…

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This Week 03-03-22

THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta March 3, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Restaurants, liquor stores await Albany decision on drinks to go Intrepid ice fisherman shares tools & tricks Inside The Paper Oneonta Middle School student prepped supply-filled backpacks for homeless St. Mary’s Church in Cooperstown starts Lenten Food Drive New York’s big political parties back slates but primaries loom Bassett, Nurses reach bonus accord Westchester group sparks GoFundMe effort to save Cooper murals…

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This Week – 02-17-22

THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta February 17, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE American Irish Historical Society plots move from NYC to Cooperstown Blood shortage has impact on local supply Inside The Paper Mayor Drnek says it’s Oneonta’s “light-switch moment” State Police recruitment tests underway Bassett begins to lift visitation restrictions Perspectives Editorial “We’re following the science.” COLUMNS The Driftwoods — Then and now and why Legitimate Political Discourse by a Loving Crowd? Otsego Land…

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In Memoriam Marshall L. Thorne, 80  Oct. 23, 1941 – Jan. 28, 2022

In Memoriam Marshall L. Thorne, 80  Oct. 23, 1941 – Jan. 28, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – Marshall Lewis Thorne, 80, a life-long resident of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, January 28, 2022, at his son and daughter-in-law’s home in Otego. He is now reunited with his beloved wife of 57 years, Sandy, who passed away November 8, 2021. Born October 23, 1941, at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, Marshall was one of three sons of Loren E. and…

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Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through March 30, new annual subscribers to “The Freeman’s Journal” and AllOtsego.com (or subscribers who have lapsed for two or more years) have an opportunity to help their choice of one of four Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.