In this installment of “Otsego Explained,” AllOtsego welcomes—and likely introduces—you to the Otsego County Office for the Aging, a department designed to ensure that the residents of this county can age with grace.…
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The Summer Tuesday Markets feature a mix of 13 new and returning vendors, officials said, as well as some vendors customers will recognize from the Saturday market, which runs weekly from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
New York is one of only 10 states in which counties administer SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), making it especially vulnerable to the major cuts in federal support taking effect on October 1.…
I believe our federal government’s moves to reduce Medicare and Medicaid fraud by cutting payments to states with unacceptably high error rates are efforts we could all support—if only everyone in the administration shared that goal.…
Jackson will be responsible for the overall operation of the Cooperstown Food Pantry’s programs, community engagement, and fundraising, as well as working with staff and volunteers to ensure successful day-to-day operations and positive client experiences.…
The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, a program of Otsego 2000, has FreshConnect Emergency Response checks available to anyone who identifies as food insecure, or who meets certain income levels, officials announced on Monday, December 9.…
The Cooperstown Food Pantry has reported its visitors have doubled over the last month. The Oneonta Salvation Army saw increases of use as much as a third. Already burdened by a cost of living crisis, the stoppage of SNAP benefits on November 1 as a result of the government shutdown has driven even further need for affordable groceries.…
It’s budget season. “There’s a lot we don’t know,” said Adrienne Martini, a member of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, to a group of about 15 people gathered in the community room at Green Earth Health Market on the morning of Saturday, September 13.…
The Otsego County Board of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, August 6 started out with a bang. Following a short address by Edward Dawyot and mirroring similar remarks made by a group the night before at the City of Oneonta Common Council meeting, numerous individuals brought to the board’s attention their concerns over proposals for expansion of the Oneonta Municipal Airport.…
The Lions are planning a fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the club’s SNAP Match Program. Willy’s Good Chicken Dinner will be held on Saturday, August 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hulse Hill Farm, 5928 State Highway 28 in Fly Creek, in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Family Farm Day.…
