In celebration of America250, the Greater Milford Historical Association is hosting a three-day “Milford Heritage Weekend” at the organization’s Sayre House Museum and grounds at 81 North Main Street in Milford.…
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The free festival, presented by the Community Arts Network of Oneonta, runs from noon to 5 p.m. both days along Main Street, including activity and performance areas at Mueller Plaza and the corner of Ford Avenue and Main Street. The event, held in various forms since 1971, is marking its 55th year and has stretched to two consecutive days since 2023.…
Bryan LoRusso, a member of the Town of Hartwick Town Board, has filed an Article 78 petition against Cody Moore, the town’s supervisor, alleging violations of state law, improper financial management and failures in governmental oversight.…
Community members and volunteers gathered on Thursday, September 3 to celebrate the opening of the Roundhouse Road Trail, a nearly one-third-of-a-mile-long path that expands the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway...…
Illustrator and cartoonist Mark Armstrong, who grew up in Cooperstown and now lives in Harrisville, New Hampshire, has created a new children’s book that combines humor, adventure, and gentle lessons about geography and curiosity.…
Town of Otsego residents who operate short-term rentals can now see the revised wording on that subject in a new land-use plan that could impact property owners.…
The dining table will be set up on Main Street from Fair to River streets on Sunday, September 27 from 4-7 pm. The Stoddard Hollow String Band will be on hand to add to the festive harvest mood...…
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Nonprofits participating in Mohawk Valley Gives can promote their mission, raise unrestricted dollars to support their organization’s needs, and be placed in the running for prizes and incentives that will be awarded throughout the giving day.…
As we enter the fall season, we expect colorful leaves, shorter days and cooler nights. We can also expect that people will burn wood, both within their homes for heat and outside recreationally.…
“The Washington Post” reported that President Trump gave his executive assistant and two other young employees $45,000.00 each in cash last year. This was one third of their annual salary. He gave $20,000.00 to Walt Nauta...…
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Meetings of the Tri-County Stamp Club and Unadilla Chamber of Commerce, and a Rummage Sale at the Church of Christ Uniting are among the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
A rabid bat in the Town of Cherry Valley, Pathfinder Village's art Gala this Saturday and an antique engine jamboree at Hanford Mills Museum are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Mohawk Valley Gives, the Grand and Glorious Fall Fair, "Fine Arts on the Lawn" and the Cooperstown Artisan Festival are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Frank Joseph Leo, 82, of Cooperstown, New York passed away peacefully at his home on Chestnut Street on September 6, 2026. He was born March 28, 1944 to his loving parents, Joseph C. Leo and Carmelita Tucci, and grew up in Oneonta, New York with his three siblings, Jane, Joe,…
Barbara M. Schanz, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Cooperstown, New York on August 30, 2026. Barbara was born on July 11, 1932 in Salem, Massachusetts to James and Olive Cox (nee Lain). As a young child her family moved to Ramsey, New Jersey.…
Patricia A. Thorpe, 78, of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2026 after a long illness. Born on June 17, 1948 in Red Bank, New Jersey to Dr. John and Natalie Thorpe, Pat was a writer, gardener, nature lover, wife, mother, grandmother, and treasured sibling…
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.…
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HISTORY—6 p.m. “Pomeroy Marker Unveiling.” Celebrating John Kidder, one of the commanders of “Upton’s Regulars.” Followed at 7 p.m. by “A Civil War Documentary: 121st New York Volunteer Regiment—Upton’s Regulars,” chronicling the story of the regiment recruited from Otsego and Herkimer counties. Starts at the Laurens Legion, 11 Main Street, Laurens. (607) 432-6314 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=38354868300793671&set=a.4960836983956899
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