Letter from Nicole Miskell Mysterious Letter Has Taxpayer Wondering On Monday April 17, 2023, I was sent a screenshot of a letter that Schenevus Central School sent home with a child. The letter states that there is a special event on Friday April 21, 2023. The school parking lot will be closing at noon that day, the letter says. The event will begin between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The event may run later than the 2:45 dismissal time; they…
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Revote Petition Filed Dec. 2 A petition calling for a revote on the Schenevus/Worcester school district merger was submitted on December 2 by Schenevus resident Nicole Miskell. The hard-copy petition was given by Miskell to Dr. Catherine Huber, district superintendent at the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES office in Milford.…
Former Supervisor Sets Record Straight, Reflects on Future Merger Revote Petition Filed By DARLA M. YOUNGSSCHENEVUS Schenevus Central School District Superintendent Theresa Carlin resigned during a special Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, December 27, effective December 31. Carlin stepped down just over a year after Schenevus taxpayers voted against a proposed merger with Worcester Central School. The merger had been approved in a straw vote held by both districts in September 2021, but Schenevus residents ultimately opposed the merger…
Results of School Budget Vote & Elections The votes are in and here are how the school budget elections went around the county. We will add results as they com in. Cherry Valley – Springfield Proposition 1: 192 for – 66 against Proposition 2: 178 for – 78 against Proposition 3: 187 for – 70 against Proposition 4: 162 for – 95 against Board Seat Erin VanDerwerker Seely: 216 votes Cooperstown Central School Budget: 393 for – 106 against Bus…
In Memoriam Linda Ann Winchester, 64 September 12, 1957 – December 12, 2021 Linda Ann Winchester, 64, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 surrounded by her family at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. She was born September 12, 1957 in Long Island, New York to the late Harry and Mary (Monteleone) Hults. Linda and her family later moved upstate to Westford, New York. Linda graduated from Schenevus Central School in 1975. On July 5, 1998,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Poetry at Harwick College VISITING WRITERS – 7 p.m. The Hartwick College department of English presents the first reading in the Visiting Writers Series. This month will feature poet Roger W. Hecht (Associate professor of English at SUNY Oneonta) reading from his works, meeting with students, and giving insights to what its like to be a professional writer. Free. Masks, vaccination required. Eaton Lounge, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College, Oneonta. 607-431-4921 or visit www.hartwick.edu/academics/academic-departments/english-department/visiting-writers-series/…
Schools face budget votes Tuesday; prepare for graduations By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Budget and board of education elections for schools in Otsego County will take place from noon to 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 18. In addition, schools are preparing for a second year of coronavirus-proof graduations. Here are the details for each of Otsego’s public school districts:…
Student News Applications Open For Annual Art Scholarships From CAA Graduating seniors from any Clark Scholarship-eligible high schools are encouraged to apply for the Cooperstown Art Association’s annual Art Scholarship, for students looking to study art at the college level. CAA will providing up to $1,400 in awards through this scholarship. The schools eligible are: Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, Laurens, Milford, Milford BOCES, Morris, Mt. Markham, Owen D. Young, Richfield Springs, Schenevus and Worcester. Home-schooled students living within…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Annual Ice Harvest Goes Online ICE HARVEST – 7 p.m. Hanford Ice Harvest goes online. Presenting ‘Winter’s Coolest Crop: Ice Harvesting History and Culture’ with staff Liz Callahan, Andrew Robichaud, assistant professor of History whose in-progress book is a history of the ice trade in North America. They will also discuss the annual festival celebrates this community tradition. Free, registration required. Presented by Hanford Mills Museum, East Meredith. 607-278-5744 or visit www.hanfordmills.org…
Spurned By Worcester, Schenevus School Future May Be Found In Milford By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – Milford and Charlotte Valley have emerged as possible refuges for Schenevus Central students if that financially strapped school district is force to close its doors. At 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, Worcester Superintendent of Schools Tim Gonzales announced “tuitioning-in” Schenevus students wasn’t in his school district’s best interest. That came after a month of conversations after Schenevus looked to Worcester…
