John is the quintessential “local boy who made good.” He founded and operated his own business, providing very well for himself and his family. He moved a few miles away from the family homestead to Wileytown Road, where he raised his family: one son and two daughters. Over the years, he added onto his property on and around Wileytown Road.…
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The upcoming "Chip in Fore Hospice" golf tournament fundraiser, the Oneonta Area NAACP's annual community picnic and upcoming programs planned by Connections at Clark Sports Center are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Gary B. Goodwin died peacefully at home on July 19, 2025. Born on June 21, 1941 in Maine, he grew up roaming the woods and fishing. He attended a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from West Paris High School in 1959. He earned a bachelor of arts in history from the University of Maine in 1963 and a master’s in psychology from The New School in 1971. Gary served in the Army National Guard, receiving an honorable discharge in July 1970.…
Cora Connelly received an honorable mention in The Glimmerglass Festival's youth writing competition for grades 7-9, inspired by "The House on Mango Street."…
Originally, Parrillo envisioned the book as a hardcover in landscape format. But as the pages grew and costs climbed, she made the difficult decision to change the design. “I wanted everyone to be able to afford it,” she said. “So, I went with softcover and portrait layout. That was the best I could do—and I think it still honors the stories beautifully.”…
A call for lifeguards for the Cooperstown village parks, Cherry Valley Artworks' upcoming events, a guided walking tour of Fly Creek and cookie-making with Hartwick College’s Baking Innovation Lab are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The celebration will take place on the cemetery grounds, which will ultimately be transformed into a park with the refurbished archway as its focus. “The event will go forward, rain or shine, and we’ve got pop-up tents to shield all participants either from the sun or rain,” said Christine Olsen, president of the cemetery association.…
River cleanup this weekend, a presentation on the 121st New York Civil War regiment, an update on Plates of Hope, an upcoming talk by Patrick MacGregor on 19th-century medicine and public comment periods for NYSDEC and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreeement are among the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
The discovery of a new organelle in human cells, an exhibit commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Glimmerglass National Register Historic District, a new hire at Golden Artist Colors and a link to Bill Miller's recap video of the General Clinton Canoe Regatta are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Cooperstown Central School's Annelise Jensen wins two Class C state titles, the upcoming bass fishing tourney on Canadarago Lake, news about the Hometown Fourth of July Festival in Oneonta and the Stagecoach Run Art Festival are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
