Looking 10 years younger and 20 pounds lighter, Cooperstown Police Chief Mike Covert today completed his first week back on the job after undergoing successful hip surgery. “I feel great,” he said. After living with an increasingly aching hip for a decade, he added, “I should have done it a long time ago.” Officer Jim Kelman, right, was officer in charge during the chief’s absence. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
