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Danielle Tonner hangs a bag of goodies on the door of OHS senior Mary Brantley. Dubbed the “Friends of the Class of 2020,” the group has been delivering treats to the seniors since the start of the pandemic.
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THIS FOURTH, Jim Robertson, Michelle Bosma’s grandfather, dressed up like Uncle Sam for this undated photo of the Springfield 4th of July parade.
Hartwick College,” which college President Margaret L. Drugovich announced in her latest weekly video to the campus community, Sunday, June 21, and is central to the reopening plan submitted to the State of New York. All students returning to campus
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n learning Friday, June 19, that a suit challenging the Lofts on Dietz had been dismissed, Mayor Gary Herzig said he hopes to see construction on the 64 artists’ Herzig lofts and apartments by fall. If that happens – developers Ken and Sean Kearney are awaiting word on state tax credits – the project could be complete next year. For full story, visit www.
Aug. 22, as well as faculty, staff and anyone working on Oyaron Hill, will have to review the Compact and sign it. Classes are due to begin Aug. 31. “We believe (the Compact) is enforceable, we believe that Please See HARTIWICK, B6
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By LIBBY CUDMORE
W Elephants on parade! The Ringling Brothers circus brought a herd to downtown in 1901.
hat do Franklin Delano Roosevelt and elephants have in common? Both will be part of a county-wide parade this Fourth of July – virtually, of course. “When Springfield announced that they would be cancelling their 4th of July parade” – the second-oldest conBosma tinually running such parade in the country – “I knew we had to put something together Please See PARADES, B6
t was a constituent who alerted Village Trustee MacGuire Benton to verbiage on historic markers at Council Rock, a Native American meeting place where the Susquehanna River The word “Indians” in the Historic flows out Marker at Council of Otsego Rock led to the vilLake. lage trustees’ vote. “I was shocked that I hadn’t noticed it previously,” he said. “The sign refers to Native Americans as ‘Indians’. It’s racially insensitive and incorrect, and it needs to be updated.” Please See PLAQUES, B6
OHS Plans 3 Ceremonies, And Primary Results Will Parents Will Hand Out Diplomas Take Week To Count
►fox, bassett allow inpatients one visitor at a time. ►IN PAST WEEK, single COVID19 case in county. By LIBBY CUDMORE ►clark sports center shut until “At least Sept. 8”. ►Cuomo signs off: “We went ONEONTA from worst to first.” ►ON JUNETEENTH, or the last seven bell rung 155 times, hailing weeks, school board Emancipation. member Amy Burn►COUNTY DMV OFFICE opened sworth and other “Friends on Monday.
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of the OHS Class of 2020”
have been delivering care packages to prospective graduates. “They had their prom, their class trip, the senior brunch, all cancelled,” she said. “We were looking for something nice to do for them.” Now, they’ve delivered
their last packages – Teddy By JIM KEVLIN bears and matching masks that the students can wear to graduation ceremonies ew York State’s – and Otsego – yes, plural, three of them County’s – primary elections – on Saturday, June 27. were Tuesday, June 23, but the results won’t be “We’ll hold three comknown for at least a week. plete graduation ceremonies That’s because, due to the coronavirus threat, all Otsego in order to comply with County voters – and all voters statewide – received absenPlease See OHS, B4 Please See PRIMARIES, B4
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