Lauren says, “It’s Important to “show up” as a justice and be available to your public.” The world is run by those who “show up”—a quote from Ben Franklin—a phrase I have often quoted during my career. Lauren is youthful and wise, passionate and practical, patient and driven.…
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Lewis Carroll’s Alice went down a rabbit hole to be transported to a world of wonder and strangeness. Something similar happens when visiting Fenimore Art Museum’s exhibit, “A Cabinet of Curious Matters: Work by Nancy Callahan and Richard Whitten.”…
This award recognizes the achievements of Jane Forbes Clark and the Clark Family. It is presented to the stewards of The Otesaga Resort Hotel, an historic resort established in 1909, and honors their tradition of cultural, historic, and community works in Cooperstown.…
Thank you for printing the piece about the Friends of the Parks pickleball court opening. You mentioned that people who own their own paddles and balls can now use the court, but you didn’t say that people who do not have the equipment may borrow FOTP’s equipment from the library. This enables everyone to play.…
I endorse MacGuire Benton for Otsego County clerk. Working with MacGuire for the past several months, I have observed first hand his energy and commitment to public service. Both are inspiring, and I believe his relative youth is an asset.…
In a moving exhibit at the Sam and Adele Golden Gallery, New Berlin, artists reflect on the struggle for the right to vote in this country. In the exhibition catalogue, Gretchen Sorin writes, “The right to vote was so meaningful that these activists petitioned, demonstrated, were arrested and jailed...…
It is without hesitation that I write this endorsement of Jennifer Basile for Otsego County clerk. As a licensed real estate broker, former town supervisor and current county representative for District 8, I have had countless interactions with the Clerk’s Office in several counties.…
I keep hearing claims that MacGuire Benton is unqualified. Jennifer Basile claims that only someone who has worked in the Otsego County Clerk’s Office is qualified. She has gone so far as to say that Otsego County is so unique that even someone who has been a county clerk elsewhere could not do the job.…
The event offers a dual opportunity. Attendees can take advantage of free shredding services, allowing them to securely dispose of sensitive personal documents, financial statements, and credit card offers, safeguarding their identity.…
Cooperstown boys and girls soccer each won their first two Section III Class C playoff games. The four-seeded boys shut out number 13 Thousand Islands 5-0 at home on Wednesday, October 18.…
