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.…
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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.…
185 YEARS AGO: The following are excerpts from a speech delivered to the Young Men’s Republican Convention at Cooperstown in late May by Dr. H.S. Harper. In 1840 members of the Democratic Party were often referred to as Republicans. “…in all ages and nations, there has existed, and still exists, an unconquerable desire in a certain few to rule over the many—assuming to themselves the competency to govern mankind, and denying the ability of the People to govern themselves. These…
135 YEARS AGO: The Local News—A serious runaway occurred at the Junction Wednesday morning. The horse of a gentleman named Webster became frightened by a passing train and ran into the wagon of Dr. Parish. Webster was thrown out and badly cut and bruised about the head. F.M. Fox, who was in the wagon with Webster, had his shoulder dislocated.…
“The Lake Fund has been integral to our continued work on Otsego Lake via its support for two internships in 2024 and 2025,” said Dr. Florian Reyda, director of the BFS. “Thanks to CFOC, we have been able to better understand information that will be incorporated into the upcoming 9E lake management plan. It is wonderful to see continued support from the community for these efforts.”…
Representatives from Vecino presented at the village’s April and May 2024 Historic Preservation Review Board meetings, for approval to demolish the existing structure at 217 Main. Following a Public Hearing, approval for the building’s demolition was received at HPARB’s May 14, 2024 meeting.…
Sprites, TROLLs, ELVES—these are not fairytale beings but real and eerie atmospheric light events tied to thunderstorms, each with names as otherworldly as their appearances. Like the mysterious light-tinged footprints Nancy Drew finds in a moonlit garden, these atmospheric phenomena whisper of hidden processes and rare clues in the otherwise well-lit mystery of lightning.…
135 YEARS AGO: Summary News—A sewer is to be laid through Church Street from River to Fair Street, and down Fair to Main Street – the expense of which is borne by Christ Church, Alfred C. Clark and James Bunyan, whose property flanks the sewer on each side the whole distance.…
110 YEARS AGO: Many persons are very fond of frogs’ legs as an occasional article of diet, and are willing to pay a good price for them in season. In consequence of the demand for them many men and boys devote their attention to catching frogs and selling the legs, especially during the summer months. For the information of those who catch frogs as well as those who eat the legs, attention is called to the fact that they cannot…
