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The choice of Heidi Bond, “General in the Fight Against COVID-19,” as we put it, has been seconded by many since the “Citizen of the Year” edition appeared last week. She and her team at the Otsego County Department of Health rose to the challenge. All of us thank her for her tireless contributions in 2020. Otsego County has been lucky in leadership this year. Here are four other individuals who shone, and there are many others who, unheralded, have as well. Many county leaders stepped up during the COVID Year, among them, from left, County Treasurer Allen Ruffles, Bassett Healthcare ...

Financial auditors give Oneonta a designation of "unmodified" Virginia Lee, the city's finance director says that's the highest opinion they could have received. The report goes on to say that Oneonta maintained a healthy and stable financial position despite a slow tax base growth and state mandates. They remained fiscally diligent by controlling expenses and committing funds to capital reserves for future investments. Posted: Jan 5, 2021 9:42 PM Updated: Jan 5, 2021 11:03 PM Posted By: Tom Geise ONEONTA, NY - The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on local communities both physically and mental...

Mayor Gary Herzig This year began with real plans — plans for a new look for downtown, new housing options for all income levels, live/work spaces for local artists, a downtown college academic presence, a new transit hub and renovated parking garage, exploring ways to increase pedestrian access to the Susquehanna River and to bring the Oneonta Theater back to life, a dog park in Neahwa Park, a new city website and so much more. This year began with real energy — a new Common Council, city strategic plan, updated comprehensive plan, and downtown revitalization implementation u...

1 of 3 Sarah Eames | The Daily Star Jimmie and Roni Dayton from Oneonta shout at Black Lives Matter demonstrators from across the street during a rally at the Bainbridge Village Green on Saturday, Aug. 15. Sarah Eames | The Daily Star Laurens resident Sadie Starr Lincoln, then 18, who organized a "Justice for George Floyd" rally Sunday, May 31, addresses a crowd of hundreds at Muller Plaza in Oneonta. Communities large and small across The Daily Star’s four-county coverage area joined the wave of protests and demonstrations that swept the country this ...

Close Greg Klein | The Daily StarBryce Wooden speaks Sunday, June 7, at a Black Lives Matter rally in front of the Otsego County Courthouse in Cooperstown.  OHS grad becomes local voice for racial reconciliation By Greg Klein Staff Writer Dec 16, 2020 Jan 9, 2021 Greg Klein | The Daily StarBryce Wooden speaks Sunday, June 7, at a Black Lives Matter rally in front of the Otsego County Courthouse in Cooperstown.  A little more than three years past his college days, Oneonta's Bryce Wooden has become such a go-to candidate for committees and...