EDITORIAL Let’s Stick With It: We’re Beating COVID-19 COVID-19 numbers are rising again nationally, but we’re zigging as the nation zags. As this edition went to press Tuesday, Oct. 13, SUNY Oneonta had not reported a single COVID case in the previous five days. This, in an institution that had 100 infestations in one night at the end of August. Since infections there totaled 712, and they closed the campus until after Thanksgiving. So zero-zero-zero-zero-zero is particularly welcome news. •…
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Suspect In Mask-Sign Defacement Suspect ID’d By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – In the end, damage to 11 of the Village of Cooperstown’s mask-ordinance signs totaled just under the $250 threshold for a felony charge. “The total damage came to $238.74,” said Cooperstown Police Chief Frank Cavalieri. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Village Police arrested Luke Smith, 45, Cooperstown, for spray-painting Xes across four large and seven small “Masks on Main” publicizing the must-wear mandate between Main to…
Cooperstown Man, 45, Charged In Vandalism Of ‘Mask On Main’ Signs COOPERSTOWN – A 45-year-old, Luke Smith, 67 Chestnut St., was arraigned in Otsego Town Court this afternoon on charges of spray-painting big Xes on 12 “Mask on Main” signs late Monday night in Business District. Five of the signs were 24- by 36-inch sandwich boards at the entry to Cooperstown’s downtown, designed to alert visitors that mask-wearing is required on Main Street sidewalks between Fair and Chestnut streets, and…
Arrest Made In Mask-Sign Vandalism By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A Cooperstown man has been arrested and charged with criminal mischief after 10 of the Village’s “Mask on Main” signs were found yesterday with black X’s spray-painted on them. According to Police Chief Frank Cavalieri, the alleged vandal, a white male, was arrested following an investigation after the three large signs were found dumped and vandalized in front of the District Attorney’s office. Seven of the…
CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM MEETING Trustees Consider Requiring Masks On Main – Always Special Meeting Deals With Multiple COVID-19 Issues By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – At a special meeting that ended just few minutes ago, the Village Board directed Trustee Richard Sternberg to confer with the village attorney on a law requiring people to wear masks at all times in the Main Street area. The law would be effective on Main between Chestnut and Fair streets,…
AT COOPERSTOWN VILLAGE BOARD: Require Masks On Main Street, Trustee Declares Sternberg Says ‘Punitive Steps’ Required; Trustees OK ‘Masks On Main’ Promotion By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – This morning’s special Village Board meeting, called to approve a “Cooperstown Outdoors” promotion and “Masks on Main” signage, spun off into a larger discussion of the need for masks, with Trustee Richard Sternberg calling for “punitive measures” against people not wearing masks. “I certainly think we need to go…