160 YEARS AGO: Hops—A gentleman who has had considerable experience in the hops trade thinks that hop yards which are but little exposed to northwest winds, generally escape the disease which has visited so many yards the past two years.…
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90 YEARS AGO: President Roosevelt proposed shorter working hours and suggestion limiting jobs to men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 in an address tonight calling the nation to a period of “social pioneering” against unemployment.…
In 2001, this play won both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, a rare and prestigious double win.…
Tourism isn’t just a major local industry, it’s a catalyst that moves much of Otsego County’s economy. Visitor spending ripples well beyond hotels and restaurants, reaching retailers, service providers, and small businesses across the county and throughout the region.…
Every April, LEAF recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month in the hope of preventing misuse, decreasing stigma, and increasing community recognition and understanding of alcohol dependence and addiction.…
I am not opposed to a dog park. At the June 2025 Village Board meeting, the motion was made “to proceed in creating a dog park…with the location to be determined.” I seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.…
135 YEARS AGO: Local News—A few years ago the Journal was printed on Thursday and dated on Friday. When it became desirable for the better accommodation of a portion of our readers to print Wednesday evening, the day of publication was not changed...…
90 YEARS AGO: The consolidation of Wagner College with Hartwick College is a matter that may come up for discussion at the spring convention of the Eastern Conference, United Lutheran synod of New York next week.…
It goes without saying that, party loyalties or affiliations aside, we must all come together to put an end to this unprecedented assault against utility consumers in New York State.…
The Cooperstown Parks Board has been pursuing a Village Dog Park for more than 10 years, to no avail. Not because there is no public support...…
