We recently learned that the Cooperstown school district is proposing a 4.7 percent budget increase resulting in a 2.7 percent tax levy increase. This is like a runaway freight train when our enrollment has, over the years, greatly decreased.…
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Updates on CCS tennis, softball, and baseball, May programming at The Gatehouse, and Oneonta "First Thursdays" are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
I enjoyed reading Maureen Murrray’s crisis of recycling and congratulate her on her son’s wedding and environmental consciousness. However, rather than the metaphysical crisis portrayed...…
Closure of a section of I-88 due to a sink hole, no-wake zone buoy installation, the anniversary of shopkeeper Judie Stone, and an upcoming chicken dinner at the Laurens American Legion are among the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
In a special meeting on Friday, March 20, the Town of Hartwick Town Board unanimously passed a six month solar moratorium—with the support of the developer for a proposed solar project in the town.…
Local Dean's List designees at SUNY Delhi, the GOHS Postcard, Book and Ephemera Show and Sale, the opening of the Annual Youth Arts Show at 25 Main Collective, and a fundraiser for the Cooperstown Lions Club are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Torosyan: "Across centuries and continents, the way people brought food from plate to mouth has reflected etiquette, hierarchy, religion, and even geopolitics."…
SolAmerica has yet to file an official application for the project, which they estimated would create 2 MW of power from 5,568 solar panels.…
GOP leaders across the state have endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the race. But for some locals, Sharpe is the better choice.…
Jane Marie Sheldon, 69, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, February 20, 2026. Born March 5, 1956, in Levittown, Long Island, Jane was the youngest daughter of William J. and Jane (Mulz) Morris. After moving to Hauppauge in her early years, she was given her first pony at the age of five, sparking a lifelong love of horses. While in high school, she completed the BOCES Horse Science and Management program, filling her days with equestrian…
