Fontaine, originally from Utica, has a professional background in both athletics and pharmaceuticals.
“[Clark Sports Center] is an amazing facility with a talented group of individuals who make it all happen,” said Fontaine.…
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The goal of Connections is to minimize the risk of social isolation for the area’s aging population. Organizers work toward this goal by providing programming twice a week from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the sports center, most of which is free with membership. Lunch is also provided, at a suggested cost of $3.00.…
Community members are encouraged to attend, participate and ask questions, village officials said. The meeting will take place on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. The meeting agenda includes: New York Forward Small Projects Fund details; eligible and ineligible projects; program and project timelines; application submission and review; and more.…
Barbara Jean Gibbons, née Julian, formerly of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025 in Ithaca, New York. Born in 1942, Barbara grew up in Tracy, California and graduated from Tracy Joint Union High School in 1960. During her school years, she found joy in the performing arts, participating in the drama club and lending her voice to the school choir.…
The opening of a new shop in the Village of Cooperstown, an update on gas prices, Franklin Stage Company's upcoming season and funds raised for Special Olympics are the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
The New York State Department of Health has a long-standing statewide advisory against using surface water for drinking unless treated by a municipal water system. In technical terms, surface water refers to [any] lake, pond, stream, and river where the water table is exposed to the surface of the earth, i.e. any water in the lake (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SurfaceWater).…
Don Allan Oberriter passed gently from this life into the arms of his Lord on the morning of April 11, 2025. Don was born in 1937 in Utica to John M. Oberriter and Bernice Ellen (Denielt) Oberriter. He graduated from Utica Free Academy, Class of 1955, and attended the University of Vermont for two years, majoring in hotel and resort management. In January 1961, Don was inducted into the Army at Los Angeles, California, where he stepped forward to take…
In September and December of 2024, Tony Savio wrote articles on meetings of the Oneonta Common Council. Haley Saunders wrote an engaging article on an Oneonta Main Street vintage store, The Underground Attic, in December 2024. In January 2025, Eva Pickert wrote about Chad Angelotti, mental health coach for SUNY Oneonta’s women’s soccer team, and his original approach to helping team members manage stress.…
In a special presentation to the Otsego County Board of Representatives on Wednesday, April 2, at the monthly meeting in Cooperstown, Mossman explained the role of the CSB, state agencies and funding sources that support community services in Otsego County.…
Brayden Butler and Dustin Reel, have their work featured at an exhibition at Fenimore Art Museum titled “Young at Art! Timeless Tales, Vibrant Visions.”…