The Village of Cooperstown has adopted two amendments to its boating regulations with the stated purpose of further protecting Otsego Lake, the community’s public drinking‑water source.…
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We’re only halfway through 2026, and it’s already been a big year for celebrating milestone anniversaries here in Cooperstown, across the country, and throughout the baseball community.…
Joon K. Shim, MD, MPH, FACS, director of the General Surgery Residency Program at Bassett Healthcare Network, has recently been appointed or elected to new roles in four national organizations.…
Hartwick College has received a transformational $10 million investment from Brent R. Nicklas, retired founder of Lexington Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm.…
The League of Women Voters of Albany County and the League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area will hold a candidates’ debate for the 102nd NY Assembly District contest in advance of the primary on Tuesday, June 23.…
Volunteer fire departments across Otsego County are continuing to face recruitment and retention challenges, even as they ramp up community outreach through statewide campaigns like RecruitNY.…
The Leatherstocking Women’s Golf Association recently announced the establishment of the LWGA Golf Award and the selection of its inaugural recipient, Rimma Bravin, a graduating senior from Cooperstown High School.…
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As a general rule, I, too, like to show grace as much as possible when sharing opinions about public education, but in the case of the schools in Otsego County, I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Murphy [“American Education: a 125-Year-Old Failure?”].…
Flooding political campaigns with outside money has made a mockery of our election system. Contributions to political campaigns ought to be limited to flesh and blood individuals living within the districts in question.…
In this year marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the nation, the Trump administration held a prayer vigil for our nation sponsored by Christian Nationalists and Christian Evangelicals.…
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The charity fan drive at Westlake Ace Hardware, Susquehanna ADK hikes for the month of June and dates for the Helios Care Camp Forget-Me-Not grief counseling camps are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival season schedule, a new rector for Saint James Episcopal Church, Leatherstocking Envirothon winners and an exhibit opening at The Art Garage are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Updates on CCS tennis, softball, and baseball, May programming at The Gatehouse, and Oneonta "First Thursdays" are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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In the early-morning hours of Thursday, May 21, 2026, Perry “Pete” Collins Jr. of Schuyler Lake and Fly Creek passed away peacefully at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Oneonta, surrounded by his partner, Angela Harrington, and his loving family. He was 79.…
Patricia Crowley Donnelly, of Cooperstown, New York and Dunedin, Florida, died on April 28, 2026 in Tampa, Florida, surrounded by her loving husband, Paul, and their four children. She was 87. …
Dr. Susan Vicki Rezen, age 79, passed away on the evening of April 12, 2026 in Leesburg, Florida after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Her loving husband and devoted caregiver, Chris Debow, was by her side.…
The Office of the Burial of the Dead with Holy Eucharist for Phyllis M. Lippitt, who entered into eternal life February 16, 2026, will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Christ Church, Cooperstown, with the Rev. Nathan P. Ritter, rector, officiating.…
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