The man found dead in a public restroom at AO Fox Hospital on May 31 was the victim of the infamous April kidnapping case in Exeter, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, July 20. Michael A. Morton, 32, of West Winfield, entered Fox some time on the evening of May 30. He died of an accidental drug overdose and was found at 10:30 the next morning.…
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The SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station collected open water samples and water quality data from Otsego Lake on Wednesday, July 12. Colonies of microcystis, the genus of cyanobacteria responsible for the recent spate of harmful algae blooms in Upstate New York water bodies, were visible in surface waters. No cyanoHAB conditions have been documented to date.…
As he walked onto the Hall of Fame Induction Day stage on Sunday, July 23, “Smilin’ Fred” McGriff reached out to shake the hands of some of the returning Hall of Famers in attendance for the ceremony. Before he was able to find his seat, he shook the hands of just about everyone on stage…
The Charter Review Committee of the Oneonta Common Council met on Thursday, July 20 to discuss potential changes to the city’s governing document. Chairman Scott Harrington (R-6th Ward) and members Len Carson (R-5) and Kaytee Lipari Shue (D-4) met with City Attorney David Merzig to discuss a potential amendment that would allow a majority of the Common Council to remove members of boards and commissions.…
My daughter is performing in the youth chorus of “La Bohème” this summer and seeing her in a dazzling and energetic production at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown has sparked something long dormant in me. In my high school and college years, I devoted a great deal of time to theatrical productions.…
Except for local deliveries, very large trucks and tour buses over 10,000 pounds should be prohibited on roadways next to Otsego Lake. Both roads adjacent to the lake have had catastrophic failures in recent years due to the fact that the underlying soil conditions simply do not support the ongoing impact of 18-wheeled trucks and large tour buses.…
For fun this summer, to learn about confirmation bias, we mind-travel to the great and prosperous town of Biasville, where the people have odd names and the drama never ends. It’s not hard to find Biasville: You can get there by traveling through Emotion Junction, Ingroup Outpost, Heuristic Harbor (aka, the Mental Shortcut), Faux Memory Lane, Overconfidence Overpass, or—shudder—the Valley of Dissonance.…
Here in this beautiful county of ours it turns out we have been, and still are, extremely lucky. The killing heat that has settled on most of the rest of the world has not come to us. Yet. Even last weekend’s Hall of Fame Induction survived excessive heat damage, with the many baseball fans who traditionally flock to Cooperstown to sit out in the sun endlessly: hoping for attention from their idols negotiating the golf course; lurking at the gates…
In mid-March of this year, I joined other leaders of community-based and community-led institutions from across the region at the launch of the Regional Innovation Council. I am honored to be among a leadership team that has brought together 75 individuals from 30 organizations, including non-profits, human service agencies, and healthcare and education institutions.…
The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking golfers and community supporters for its Robert B. Schlather SQSPCA Golf Tournament held at the Otsego Golf Club the weekend of August 11-13. This annual fundraiser commemorates longtime SQSPCA friend and avid golfer, Bob Schlather.…