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HARTWICK—Scotch on the Rocks, shown here with proud owner Paula Kolka-Wart, was an unhandled stud colt purchased at auction for just $40.00 in 2013. Scotch recently competed at Oriskany Creek Farm in Clinton, bringing home the championship in the Green division. This is Scotch’s first show of the year and his third show ever. “I’m looking forward to what this auction pony can accomplish,” Kolka-Wart said.
Citizen Science by Jamie Zvirzdin AI Renaissance: A Chance to Reduce Cheating,Revitalize the School Experience Middle school is hard. It feels like the Dark Ages. There’s extra insecurity, boundary-testing, and of course, hormones. The pressure to perform well in school ramps up—as does the temptation to cheat. My 13-year-old son and his generation face an additional challenge: smartphones, online answer banks and now artificial intelligence services have made cheating very, very easy. And dishonesty in academics leads to dishonesty elsewhere, including in professional scientific research. This isn’t a hand-wringing article about the moral decrepitude of cheaters, however; it is a…
Town of Hartwick ApprovesRestaurant Application By DARLA M. YOUNGSHARTWICK The former Pizza Hut building on State Route 28 south of the Village of Cooperstown may soon become a combination Dunkin’/Baskin Robbins. Last December, Town of Hartwick Planning Board members reviewed the site plan submitted by Todd Markevicz and Steven Songer of ADP Engineering and Architecture, determining that changes to the property at 23 Commons Drive will be minor. Those changes include: relocation of ADA parking and curb cuts; a new sidewalk; improved stormwater runoff and green space; resurfacing and restriping of the parking lot; and new street lighting and signage.…
Below the plaque of every Hall of Fame player who served in the military is a small medallion commemorating the particular military branch in which he served. (Photo by Caspar Ewig) Ship Honors HoFers Who Served By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWN As Cooperstown rep-resents the best of Americana, it also represents the best of baseball,” Jane Forbes Clark noted in her address that accompanied the christening of the USS Cooperstown in February 2022. And she continued, “Baseball is our national pastime, and the connections between our Hall of Famers and our military are strong.” Thus it is that the USS Cooperstown represents…