The mood of the day was overall peaceful, even joyful. It just felt good to be among kindred spirits—good to be showing up and speaking out for justice, equality, democracy and the overall well-being of “we the people.”…
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Columns - Page 22
185 YEARS AGO: Newspapers—The man who takes no newspaper cannot reasonably expect to occupy a very high station in society. How can he expect to know what is passing in the world, what mankind is about, and what he ought to occupy himself about, unless he has access to those chronicles of the times...…
70 YEARS AGO: Oneonta has passed the 120 mark in the Friendly Town campaign to give hearty summertime vacations to as many deserving underprivileged New York City Fresh Air children as possible. Chairman Jack Bresee called the appeal to date “heartwarming.”…
The Asiatic (Oriental) bittersweet, Celastrus orbiculatus, was introduced to this country in the late 1800s as an ornamental plant for erosion control. It has an attractive appearance in the fall, with red berries enclosed by a yellow-orange capsule.…
The 2024-2025 season showcased an exciting range of musical genres—from West African folk and hard-driving bluegrass to indie rock, Latin dance, progressive chamber music, and roots reggae—captivating audiences, providing musical diversity, and supporting community engagement.…
AllOtsego’s June 12 editorial, “No Defense for Violence,” decried “the riots and violence” in Los Angeles while whitewashing and ignoring the Trump administration’s own violent tactics and rhetoric that triggered the L.A. protests and threatened to escalate situation.…
EPF and other waste plastics in water are known to be mistakenly ingested by various animals and interfere with their normal growth, behavior, and reproduction. There is increasing evidence that microplastics negatively affect microscopic organisms that are important food for larger animals and are critical for nutrient recycling.…
Existing hydro and new nuclear as the backbone of the grid, along with a modest solar and wind component, would economically, reliably, enable us to meet the “100 percent-carbon-free grid by 2040” state target.…
In the fall of 2023, at a house sale in Otsego County in the Town of New Lisbon, there appeared a large blanket box in an old olive green color. The blanket box was made of large, 20-inch wide boards, dovetailed in the corners and extremely light in weight. The hinges were longer than typical of the common dove tailed type, and hand forged.…
With more than two decades in the field of environmental education, the mindful birding program’s core tenets struck a familiar chord. I vividly recall the multi-day field ecology programs I ran for middle- and high-school students. When reflecting on their experiences, I was consistently surprised by how often students cited “solo sits” as their favorite part of the program.…
