LETTER from STEPHEN HANSE Underunding Led To Nursing-Home Crisis When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is consistent – politicians are placing blame for the effects of the virus at the feet of other politicians, policymakers and providers, but nobody is focusing blame for the consequences of the virus where it truly belongs, with: • The virus itself • The state’s “hospital-centric” approach to combatting the virus and • Historic underfunding of long-term care. At the onset of…
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NYS Adds 4 States To Travel Advisory 35 States, Plus Puerto Rico, On List…
Another 10 States On Quarantine List, Bringing Total To 31 ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today added 10 more states to New York State’s quarantine list, meaning only people from eight other states can visit the Empire State without quarantining for two weeks. The newly added states are Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia and Washington. Minnesota has been removed from the State’s travel advisory.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Hall Of Famer Alan Trammel Scheduled At Zoom Discussion BASEBALL DISCUSSION – 1 p.m. Virtual Legends of the Game featuring Hall of Famer Alan Trammel discussing career, Cooperstown, more during live presentation, followed by Q&A with select participants. Visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-legends-of-the-game-Alan-Trammell?date=0 for info.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Wednesday, May 13 North Country Joining Otsego Region, 2 More, Due To Reopen Friday WATERTOWN – At today’s briefing, Governor Cuomo announced the North Country has met all seven metrics required to begin Phase One of the state’s regional phased reopening plan. When the PAUSE orders expire expire Friday, that region will join the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley, which includes Otsego County, in starting to reopen.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, MONDAY, 4/13 6 NE Governors Unite On Getting Us Back To Work ALBANY – Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, Governor Cuomo and five other Northeast governors today announced a multi-state council “to restore the economy and get people back to work.” Cuomo was joined for the announcement by New Jersey’s Phil Murphy, Connecticut’s Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania’s Tom Wolf, Delaware’s John Carney and Rhode Island’s Gina Raimondo. “Everyone is very anxious to get out…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Fun Programs For Kids Winter Break WINTER PROGRAMS – 1 – 3 p.m. Bring the kids for some learning fun over February break. Choose from programs ‘Forest as a Habitat’ featuring interactive games on how action of animal & humans affect the forest, or ‘New York State Breakout Box’ families try to open the Breakout Box with their knowledge of NYS social studies. Free, open to public. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960…
Upstate Minimum Wage Rises To $11.80 Today ALBANY – Beginning today, the minimum wage in New York’s Upstate counties, including Otsego, rises to $11.80 an hour, per the chart above. As you can see, the minimum is higher in the metropolitan area, rising to $13 on Long Island and Westchester County, and to $15 for New York City employers.…
EDITORIAL Boys, Welcome To Baseball Mecca – Have A Joint The other day in downtown Cooperstown, a kitchen worker stepped out onto Main Street’s sidewalk in the middle of the day, lit a joint, took a few tokes and went back to work. You might think, get used to it. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Legalization of marijuana, which the ascendant Democratic majorities in the state Legislature and Governor Cuomo expected to become law in January, has foundered…
