In Memoriam Virginia L. Stocking December 2, 1922-May 17, 2023 SPRINGFIELD CENTER—Virginia L. Stocking, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on May 17, 2023 at the age of 100. Virginia was born in Cooperstown on December 2, 1922 to Earl and Catherine Richards. She spent most of her childhood in East Springfield and graduated from Springfield Central School in June of 1940. She married Glenn C. Stocking on April 9, 1944. Virginia and Glenn devoted their lives…
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New York PFAS Regulations In Effect By WRILEY NELSONNEW YORK STATE New state regulations banning the intentional use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging took effect on December 31, 2022. The Hazardous Packaging Act prohibits PFAS in paper or other plant-derived packaging materials that come in direct contact with food. The state Department of Environmental Conservation encourages food vendors to request a certificate of compliance from their packaging suppliers. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Oneonta Outlaws Opening Game HOME OPENER – 7 p.m. Support local baseball team the Oneonta Outlaws at the first game of the season. The Outlaws will take on the Boonville Lumberjacks and it’s up to us the cheer them on. Arrive a little early for Happy Hour sponsored by Brewery Ommegang from 5-6 p.m. Admission, $5/adult. Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Avenue, Oneonta. (607) 432-6326 or visit oneontaoutlaws.com BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m. Save up to three lives…
Biological Field Station Research Support Specialist Holly Waterfield conducts harmful algal bloom testing on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown. (Photo provided) Clark Foundation Grants Support forContinued HAB Testing by BFS ONEONTA Generous new grants from The Clark Foundation will allow researchers at SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station in Cooperstown to continue to monitor and study the presence of harmful algal blooms on Otsego Lake, just in time for the summer season. Earlier this spring, The Clark Foundation Board of Directors approved…
Kirkby Keeps Coop in Sectionals Tournament By WRILEY NELSONCOOPERSTOWN The Cooperstown Central School softball team put up a balanced performance in an exciting extra-inning win over Thousand Islands on Thursday, May 25 to advance to the Section III Class C semifinals. Each member of the lineup held their own against an intimidating Thousand Islands pitcher and senior Dani Seamon recorded an impressive full game in the circle, but it was senior Savannah Kirkby who stole the show. The Hawkeyes scored…
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Sponsors, Donors Sought in Conjunction with SQSPCA Benefit Event By DARLA M. YOUNGSCOOPERSTOWN Coming off its most successful year ever of aiding homeless and surrendered animals, and those seized by law enforcement, the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking sponsors and selling tickets for its first Helping Paws Fashion Show and Benefit to be held on Thursday, June 8 at The Otesaga Resort Hotel. The SQSPCA’s intake numbers have been increasing every year since 2015…
Oneonta Police Officer Sara Lottridge seen marching alongside a riderless horse in honor of Christopher Robert Eramo. (Photo by Joel J. Plue) Oneonta Community Comes Out in Force To Honor One of Its Own By JOEL J PLUEONEONTA On Memorial Day, May 29, Oneontans gathered outside Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center at 9 a.m. for a parade in honor of our nation’s heroes and local fallen soldier Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo. Hundreds of enthusiastic community members,…
Communities Unite To Save Lake Engineers Recommend Low-pressure Septics By DAN SULLIVANRICHFIELD SPRINGS Early in 2023, a unique coalition of four Otsego municipalities and a citizen-led lake association joined in a Memorandum of Agreement to fund an engineering study. The purpose of the study was to determine what type of sewer system might best serve Canadarago Lake residents. The study, completed by Delaware Engineering of Albany and Oneonta, was ready for public presentation by mid-May. On Tuesday, May 23, a…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Photography class presented by Hutnington Memorial Library PHOTOGRAPHY—6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn to take beautiful water photographs with photographer Jim Johnston. Whether a colorful reflection in a quiet pond, the silk of a slow moving stream, the rush of a waterfall, or a foggy morning, this class will teach you simple techniques to make beautiful images possible. Workshop continues 6/8 and 6/15. Registration required. Presented online by the Huntington Memorial Library, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or visit hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/…
