CCS boys basketball ranked first in the state among Class C teams, new weekly polls on AllOtsego.com, Cornell Cooperative Extension spring events and webinars, and Sunday's presentation by Dr. Carolyn Wolf-Gould are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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“The daughter of a steelworker, born and raised in a working-class community outside Buffalo, Kathy Hochul embodies Upstate New York’s grit and determination,” Riley said. At this week's New York Democratic convention, much of the party lined up behind Gov. Kathy Hochul in her reelection campaign. But in Otsego County, once represented in congress by challenger Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, local Dems and activists are still mulling their options, with the county party chair sharing some sharp words on the…
Organized by CooperstownOneonta Indivisible, Butternut Valley Indivisible, and the Otsego County Democratic Committee, local demonstrators again gathered to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s actions nationwide and a recently-signed Warrant Service Officer agreement between the agency and the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office.…
The Cooperstown protest was scheduled before news of the Minnesota shooting broke, and was focused on opposing the Sheriff’s Office’s 287(g) agreement. The agreement allows the Sheriff’s Office to hold detainees in criminal custody with immigration warrants for an additional 48 hours to facilitate transfer to ICE.…
Virginia Kennedy, group leader of CooperstownOneonta Indivisible, explained, “Food banks, as you know, have been under pressure because of all kinds of things, not just the SNAP funding, which is why we’ve been paying attention...…
Coming up this weekend: the Empty Bowls fundraiser; a special launch by Cooperstown Brewing Company to benefit Milford Strong; a pop-up warehouse sale at Muddy Rivers Brewery; the "Fill the Gap" food drive; and more.…
An estimated 1,500 people took part in the second "No Kings" peaceful protest on Saturday, October 18 in Oneonta. The demonstration was organized by CooperstownOneonta Indivisible, Butternut Valley Indivisible, Cherry Valley Indivisible, Indivisible for Schoharie County and the Otsego County Democratic Committee.…
“We are not out here today for ourselves,” CooperstownOneonta Indivisible leader Virginia Kennedy said from the stage in Oneonta. “We are out here today because we care about our country.”…
According to a press release issued on Friday, October 10, to date 2,500 No Kings Day 2.0 rallies are planned nationwide—surpassing the number of rallies held on June 14, the first No Kings Day. Participants are asked to bring one non-perishable food item for a rally day food drive for “Your Safe Haven” Food Bank and Soup Kitchen in Oneonta.…
Otsego County Democrats gave a standing ovation for speeches by New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, who is running a progressive primary campaign against Governor Kathy Hochul for the 2026 gubernatorial election, and Democratic National Committee Vice Chair and Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta.…
