Submissions will be reviewed based on creativity, craftsmanship, originality and alignment with the event theme. Artists and groups interested in participating can access the online application at https://www.fenimorefarm.org/scarecrow-village/…
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“When we’re at our maximum capacity, with a waiting list for cats, adopting one cat really means you are saving two. When you take your new family member home, you’re opening up a space for another in need,” Haynes said.…
A veteran Otsego County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant is facing felony drug charges after a months‑long investigation by New York State Police and the Otsego County District Attorney’s Office—an arrest that has quickly spilled into the already‑heated race for sheriff.…
Representatives for Manocherian Brothers/Pan Am Equities presented a revised sketch plan to both the Otsego and Springfield town planning boards last week. The proposed housing development spans both towns with 776 acres in Springfield and 749 acres in Otsego.…
The Springfield Fourth of July Committee announced on Friday, June 5 that Patrick Shirey and Stewart David, both Springfield Fire Department and EMS first responders, will be this year’s Fourth of July Parade grand marshals.…
...many community members say the law has raised broader questions about fairness, scientific consistency, and how decisions affecting the lake are made.…
The new funding reinforces SUNY’s commitment to affordable excellence and expanding student success initiatives and supports the ongoing freeze on resident tuition and broad‑based fees at SUNY’s state‑operated campuses.…
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While Devlin charges his opposing candidate, Stalter, with using these cases for "political opportunism," Stalter had previously resigned from Devlin's department per dissatisfaction with his leadership and collaboration with ICE. …
Traveling through the many villages, hamlets and cities proudly displaying their Hometown Heroes banners, we find we do not have to look closely at the photos of the people they depict to share in that same sense of pride.…
Keeping track of asteroids, comets and meteors is a truly astronomical task, requiring the efforts of professionals and amateurs utilizing powerful computers and telescopes.…
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A new route for OLA's annual boat parade, the video recording of the 102nd Assembly District primary debate, and registration for the Camp Forget-Me-Not grief counseling camp are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The Otsego Dance Society contradance schedule, a concert to benefit the Delaware Youth Ensemble, the Barn Sale on behalf of The Glimmerglass Festival, and the Concerts in Spring Park series are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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.…
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Mary Cahill Reitz, 77, of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026 in Hingham, Massachusetts, surrounded by the love of her family and in the hands of God. Born to Patrick and Margaret Cahill in New York City on December 23, 1948, Mary was a true New Yorker and…
Patricia A. “Pat” Youngs, 79, of Bouckville and Lakeland, Florida, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Norwich after a long illness, in the company of those who loved her most.…
Linda Hall, age 84, passed away on May 29after a three-year decline with vascular dementia at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy, New York.…
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.…
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Workshop to Restore Gravestones
WORKSHOP—1-3 p.m. Gravestone Cleaning Workshop. Led by restoration specialist Kurt Riegel. Learn techniques and best practices for properly cleaning, maintaining, and repairing gravestones. Fees apply; registration required. Presented by Hanford Mills Museum at the East Meredith Cemetery. (607) 278-5744 or https://www.hanfordmills.org/event/gravestone-restoration-workshop/
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