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Snow on the way!

Here comes more weather! Let’s see … we had warm temperatures on Monday followed by a power-cutting windstorm followed by slippery travel on Wednesday … and now a weekend snowstorm on tap … must be March in upstate New York. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Otsego County, in effect from 1 a.m. through 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 andsaid Friday morning that our region can expect the snow to begin overnight with snow that…

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Telly the dog

Chillin’ with Telly Telly the two-year-old Bernedoodle couldn’t have been happier with last weekend’s snow and ice as she hung out on the snowbank in front of her mom’s shop on Cooperstown’s Main Street. Jen Howard, owner of Cooperstown Classics, said, “Telly lives for this weather. It’s her favorite time of year!” The full-grown pooch weighs in at 75 pounds and looks ready to go! [Photo for allotsego.com by Tara Barnwell.]…

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Ice Harvest Festival at Hanford Mills Museum cancelled

Ice Harvest Festival at Hanford Mills Museum cancelled The Ice Harvest Festival was cancelled at the Hanford Mills Museum due to the museum site being “dangerously slippery” from the snow and ice storm on Thursday and Friday, according to a recorded message on the Hanford Mills Museum phone line. The Ice Harvest Festival website said frozen water on the site, including Mill Pond, created dangerous conditions. “We were very much look forward to hosting an in-person Ice Harvest after having…

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Area crews ready for whatever Mother Nature brews

Area crews ready for whatever Mother Nature brews By Kevin Limiti It is easy to take for granted the pristine roads that resurface after every snow fall. When Mother Nature sends the winter weather, it isn’t magic that clears away the snow from the streets but the grit of the workers manning the snow plows and checking for ice in the early hours of the morning. Cooperstown Streets Superintendent Christopher Satriano said that all starts with the vigilance and hard…

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The Snow Must Go On!

The Snow Must Go On! OCCA Program Director Jeff O’Handley, right, leads Bridgette Hulbert, daughter Vivian, Jack and William Mokay, and Andrew Rock, all of Delhi, and Erin and Kathryn Dailey, both of Oneonta, on a snowshoeing hike at the annual Winter Fest at Gilbert Lake State Park this afternoon. At right, Tami-Lee Volgari, Oneonta, sleds down a hill with her daughter Eama-Lee. Visitors also enjoyed skiing, information sessions on winter camping and survival, as well as a bonfire. The…

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Winter Storm Harper Arrives in Otsego County

Winter Storm Harper Arrives in Otsego County Editor’s Note: Libby Cudmore, Jennifer Hill, Jim Kevlin and Pat Wager contributed to this article. Everyone is ready for Winter Storm Harper. “Whatever it decides to do and whenever it decides to come, we will be ready for it,” said Rich Brimmer, Otsego County deputy highway superintendent. “We spent the day yesterday making sure all the plows are ready to go and all the snowplow operators are on stand-by.” Brimmer says the county…

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COOPERSTOWN AND AROUND

COOPERSTOWN AND AROUND and CITY OF THE HILLS 20 Inches Of Snow On Way This Weekend As much as 20 inches of snow could fall on Otsego County this weekend, according to Accuweather. The strong snowstorm is predicted to start in the Midwest and sweep up central Pennsylvania and into central New York by Thursday or Friday. Though snow will start on Friday and continue on Saturday, the majority of the snow will fall on Sunday. Snow is also predicted…

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Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through March 30, new annual subscribers to “The Freeman’s Journal” and AllOtsego.com (or subscribers who have lapsed for two or more years) have an opportunity to help their choice of one of four Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.