A vintage vinyl LP sale, the Oneonta Democratic Club's next meeting, stone wall restoration and upcoming classes at The Smithy Clay Studio are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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The “Reflections” photo contest serves as a visual metaphor, inviting photographers to capture the pristine beauty of Otsego Lake, document ongoing conservation efforts and portray the cherished intergenerational bond with this significant body of water.…
Twenty-three years ago, “The Freeman’s Journal” was reporting on the Generic Environmental Impact Statement, or GEIS, on the capacities of the Cooperstown region. Developed by Community Planning and Environmental Associates of Berne, under the leadership of Nan Stolzenburg and in collaboration with other environmental science agencies, the 243-page draft of the GEIS was released for public comment in May of 2002.…
A skilled fundraiser and relationship-builder, Werking-Yip brings more than 15 years of experience in arts administration, strategic development, and storytelling to her new role. According to a press release, she most recently served as director of development and communications at the American Composers Orchestra.…
In last week’s article by Bill Bellen, “Subdivision Presentations Draw Large Crowds, Raise Concerns,” comments incorrectly attributed to Town of Springfield Clerk Jeannette Armstrong regarding the proposed Manocherian subdivision were actually made by Springfield Town Planning Board Member Gretchen Sorin. We apologize for the error and have corrected the article online.…
The proposal’s 765 acres and 59 lots in the Town of Otsego and 760 acres and 52 lots in the Town of Springfield represent what was noted at the Otsego meeting to be the largest single property division in either town in decades.…
With regard to HABs, BFS advises members of the public to “Know it. Avoid it. Report it.” According to a press release, folks should keep watch along the shoreline and at the water surface, especially in sheltered areas such as boat slips and small coves.…
The owners are now proposing to subdivide six tracts into 111 lots, most of which are gerrymandered to either meet a minimum road frontage requirement or a minimum spacing for a septic and a well. These lots would be cut out of old growth forest and steep hillsides overlooking picturesque swamps, much of which is in the Glimmerglass Historic District.…
On Thursday, August 7, SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station staff announced that early stage harmful algal blooms have been observed on Otsego Lake near Kingfisher Tower and at the BFS main laboratory, located at Rat Cove.…
The summer of 2022 marked the first major harmful algal bloom—or HAB—in Otsego Lake, resulting in the closure of the public beach at Glimmerglass State Park as well as the Village of Cooperstown-owned Three Mile Point and Fairy Spring parks. Though not to the scale that some New York State counties have seen, the negative effects of HABs on public health have been raising concerns.…
