The Stand Down—rooted in a military term for rest and recovery—has evolved nationally into a grassroots effort to connect homeless and at‑risk veterans with essential services.…
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Debra Dermady-Ray, ANP-BC, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as an adult nurse practitioner with Internal Medicine at Valley Health Services, 690 West German Street, Herkimer.…
Cooperstown Central School and Oneonta High School, in particular, are rolling out initiatives aimed at improving student involvement, academic support, and connections between schools and families.…
Bassett Healthcare Network has awarded Dr. Benjamin Friedell the 2026 Walter A. Franck Physician Excellence Award, recognizing his outstanding clinical care, scholarship and service to the community.…
Paula Red, Ginger Gold and Zestar apples are available in the mill’s popular pack-your-own Apple Room. Visitors can mix and match varieties to create their own assortment, with bags available in sizes ranging from a quarter peck to a half bushel.…
Since beginning her tenure, Schreiner has launched a comprehensive listening tour with stakeholders including landowners, partner organizations, donors, foundations, and current and former board members.…
New York State Senator Peter Oberacker, now running for Congress in New York’s 19th District, is facing renewed scrutiny after a resurfaced 2015 Veterans Day Facebook post...…
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Our readers are largely skeptical of things such as AI data centers, pipelines, housing proposals and other actions that may have negative impacts on the environment. They are in favor of Hometown Heroes banners honoring our veterans, and believe there are benefits to the return of the teaching of cursive writing in our schools.…
My internship at “The Freeman’s Journal” in Cooperstown, New York, has been a great learning experience for me. This opportunity allowed me to witness first-hand how essential local newspapers are in keeping the community informed and up to date with regard to area happenings.…
The Republican-controlled Congress is doing nothing to help hard-working families survive in Otsego County. Josh Riley is working to fix that, but the Republicans rule. Vote for Josh Riley.…
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The GEM Music and Arts Festival and the Local Authors and Artists Festival on Saturday, Mark Simonson at the Swart-Wilcox House Museum on Sunday, and the Windfall Dutch Barn's 50th anniversary are among the topics covered in this week's news…
CAA 2026 Arts Scholarships winners, news from the Garden Club of Richfield Springs, Folk Fest for Food and HAB reports are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Emergency blood drives, a call for vendors for the Cooperstown Artisan Festival and the Church of Christ Uniting's Fall Craft Fair, and Will Walker's upcoming talk on Susan Fenimore Cooper are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Born on April 12, 1947, Dan Brisack was a veteran of the United State Marines, where he also fought in Vietnam. Dan worked much of his life as a machinist at Amphenol in Sidney, New York and many years alongside his dad in their machine shop, L&L Machinery.…
James R. White, 74, passed away on August 21, 2026 at the UVM Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born October 13, 1951 in Glen Cove, New York, the son of Everest and Maryann (O’Donovan) White.…
Ursula Jane Hage, 87, of Cooperstown, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family. For the past 35 years she resided on Pioneer Street in Cooperstown with her husband, Charles T. Hage. Ursula was born in Syracuse on May 7, 1939, the daughter of Lewis and Alma Hanifin.…
Bridget Davisson Smith of Sarasota, Florida died peacefully on August 1, 2026.…
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