Town of Springfield officials have asked the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to settle a dispute with the Town of Otsego over which municipality should be the “lead agency” and key decisionmaker about a controversial plan to build 126 homes west of Otsego Lake.…
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Mohawk Valley Gives, the Grand and Glorious Fall Fair, "Fine Arts on the Lawn" and the Cooperstown Artisan Festival are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
This year’s tournament features a competitive two-person scramble format stretched over a 27-hole layout. Teams will compete for a massive prize pool, organizers said, with more than $1,500.00 in cash prizes up for grabs...…
“Without a complete Site Plan application, any determination regarding which community may sustain the greatest environmental impacts, and which agency has the broadest governmental powers to investigate such impacts, is premature,” Huntsman wrote.…
CAA 2026 Arts Scholarships winners, news from the Garden Club of Richfield Springs, Folk Fest for Food and HAB reports are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
As Otsego County’s population continues to grow (a 3.6 percent increase to about 60,500 in 2025, up from about 58,500 in 2020), new developments put increased pressure on conservation efforts. Infrastructure projects, urbanization, and agriculture contribute to environmental threats like runoff, soil degradation, habitat loss, and erosion.…
Emergency blood drives, a call for vendors for the Cooperstown Artisan Festival and the Church of Christ Uniting's Fall Craft Fair, and Will Walker's upcoming talk on Susan Fenimore Cooper are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Verna Everitt, Hyde Hall’s programs director, says “Great Expectations” fit the series as part of an exploration of the social effects of wealth disparity, and how that connects to Hyde Hall.…
The closure is necessary to protect public health and safety, park officials said, and visitors should seek alternate locations for swimming. The rest of the park remains open, including concessions, trails, the beach, playgrounds, etc., and the $7.00 vehicle use fee still applies.…
The Clark and Scriven Foundations and the Community Foundation of Otsego County are collaborating to ensure that their respective funding efforts are underwriting the county’s food pantries and meal programs year-round.…
