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Stuart Presents Readings, Lecture on History of Trans Liberation Movement

Otsego Town Historian and Iron String Press contributing writer Sharon Stuart gave a lecture on the history of the transgender liberation movement at the Cooperstown Village Hall on Friday, June 16. The talk revolved around Stuart’s research for and contributions to an upcoming book by Carolyn and Christopher Wolf-Gould, Oneonta-based physicians who have become nationally-respected leaders in gender-affirming care.…
June 29, 2023
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Feiffer Hosts Film Screening of ‘Little Murders’ at Fenimore Art Museum

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and Richfield Springs resident Jules Feiffer returned to the spotlight on May 19 for a screening of his 1971 film “Little Murders” at Fenimore Art Museum. “Little Murders” is a black comedy about a young, professional woman who brings her nihilistic and nearly catatonic boyfriend home to her dysfunctional family. It paints a dark portrait of a society collapsing under the weight of random violence, obscene phone calls, random shootings, garbage strikes, electrical blackouts and paranoia.…
June 29, 2023
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Iron String Welcomes New Sales Agent

Iron String Press has hired independent filmmaker and freelance journalist Joel J. Plue, 36, of Oneonta, as an advertising sales agent. Plue comes from an Oneonta family and was raised in Westchester County. He returned to Otsego County at the age of 18.…
June 29, 2023
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Don Is Living the Dream

Thanks to a program introduced in April, Heritage at The Plains at Parish Homestead is making residents’ dreams come true. Heritage at The Plains, a senior living community located at 163 Heritage Circle in Oneonta, features independent living, assisted living, memory care and temporary stay options. The new program, “Tree of Dreams,” is designed to identify special experiences for which residents yearn or achievements to which they aspire.…
June 29, 2023

Otsego Abroad: Local Students Work at Cannes Film Festival

Two Otsego County residents served as interns at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May. Reed Porter, a Middlefield resident and rising junior at Miami University, worked for production company Epic Pictures. Morgan Hill-Edgar, a Cooperstown resident and Glimmerglass Festival actor who graduated from the University of Southern California in May, worked for the independent film media consulting service SAGindie.…
June 22, 2023

Festive Family Fun

Karen Rowe is the winner of the Iron String Press Memorial Day Photo Contest. Her photo of granddaughters Paityn (2) and Piper (5)—“the two Ps”—performing an impromptu song and dance for the family tugged at our heart strings and made us smile. Karen wins a $50.00 gift certificate to the Blue Mingo Grill in Cooperstown, generously donated by the restaurant’s owners. Congratulations, Karen!…
June 22, 2023

Samye Hermitage Welcomes Teacher

A master of meditation will be teaching from July 3-9 at Samye Hermitage, the Buddhist center formerly known as Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, and familiarly known as “the place with all the flags” at 412 Glimmerglen Road. The teacher, Tulku Migmar Tsering, belongs to the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and will be coming from Nepal to teach the path of meditation to all, from curious beginners to those more advanced. From how to sit on the cushion to watching thoughts arise…
June 22, 2023

Locals: People and Businesses in the News: June 22, 2023

Pathfinder Village Program Specialist Michelle Banks (standing, far left) congratulates the newest graduates of the village’s Direct Support Professional 2.0 program, an incentivized nine-month multi-tiered training program that builds skills, includes mentoring and offers classroom training. The spring 2023 graduates include: (seated) Katie Kujawski, Danielle Sheldon, Gregory Winton; (standing, second left to right) Brittany Harty, Angela Lund, Chelsea Keach, and Mackenzie Bigford. Koral Hoag, not pictured, is also a member of the graduating class.…
June 22, 2023

Gallery Hosts Memorial Show for ‘an Artist’s Artist,’ David Mackenzie

On June 24 at 6:15 p.m., Marcus Villagran—owner of the Dunderberg Gallery at 118 Marion Avenue in Gilbertsville—will host an art opening for the works of abstract artist David Mackenzie, who died in June of 2020. At the reception, which is free and open to the public, attendees will have an opportunity to share their thoughts on Mackenzie and his work.…
June 22, 2023
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