Iron String Press forms Editorial Board COOPERSTOWN – Tara Barnwell, publisher of Iron String Press, the parent company of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta and www.allotsego.com announced Wednesday, April 21, the formation of an Editorial Board to guide the editorial content and processes of Iron String’s print and digital publications. The board features the return to local publishing of Elinor Vincent and Michael Moffat, former publishers of The Freeman’s Journal from 1997 to 2006. Vincent and Moffat will join Barnwell…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 Tour Exhibit Of Wartime Photographs By Ansel Adams VIRTUAL TOUR – 2 – 3 p.m. Join live tour of exhibit ‘Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams’ which features photographs documenting the Japanese internment camp in California in 1943. Free, suggested donation $10. Presented by The Fenimore Art Museum. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
Local Publishing Company Under New Ownership Tara Barnwell promoted to publisher; Greg Klein named editor; ownership remains In local hands COOPERSTOWN – As of Friday, April 16, Iron String Press, Inc, publisher of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta and www.allotsego.com is under new ownership. Tara Barnwell, general manager of Iron String Press, becomes president and publisher and actor-writer Greg Klein becomes editor of the company’s print and digital news and entertainment sources, succeeding Jim Kevlin. Kevlin after 15 years as editor,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 20 Looking At Art For Inspiration WRITERS INSPIRATION – 2 p.m. Learn how writers can be inspired by art by looking closely at works to glean meaning, stories, ideas to propel your writing. Free, registration required. Presented by The Arkell Museum. 518-673-2314 ext. 113 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar…
IN MEMORIAM Caroline V. Bailey, 92 ONEONTA – Caroline V. Bailey, 92, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on April 17, 2021, she passed peacefully at home. She was born November 21, 1928 in Oneonta, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle (Saunders) Vroman. Caroline graduated from Oneonta High School. Caroline married Calvert I. Bailey on October 10, 1964 in Oneonta. She at one time worked for NY Telephone Co. as an operator, was an Administrative Assistant for Dr.…
Otsego County to bring back micro-grants April 30th deadline for 2021 events to submit proposals COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County has announced it will continue its micro-grant program for community events in 2021. The deadline for groups to request a share of up to $50,000 in funding is Friday, April 30. Participating groups and events must be located in Otsego County to qualify.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, APRIL 18 Oneonta Community Concert Band Returns COMMUNITY CONCERT – 3 p.m. Oneonta Community Band presents live streamed performance of works looking back on the pandemic year. Includes spirituals, ‘Sea Songs’, Amazing Grace, and the performers favorite Souza Marches. Performance is free, open to public. Performed from the stage of The Foothills Performing Arts Center. 607-432-7085 or visit the facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/169533834979…
Community Leader, Newspaper Columnist, Albert L. Colone Dies JULY 8, 1944 – APRIL 13, 2021 ONEONTA – Albert L. Colone was born on July 8, 1944, and passed away on April 13, 2021, and is under the care of Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home. The founding president of the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, Colone was in the middle of a two-part column for the Iron String Press media outlets about the immigrant experience as seen through the story of…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, APRIL 17 Story Time With Beloved Children’s Book Author STORY TIME – 10:30 a.m. Join beloved childrens book author Jan Brett for reading of her latest book ‘Cozy,’ a New York Times Best Seller. She will present a behind the scenes of the making of the book and answer fan questions. Cost, $10/non-member. Presented online by The Fenimore Art Museum. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
Tim Mead Resigns As HoF’s President COOPERSTOWN – Tim Mead, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, has announced that he will be resigning, effective around mid-May. Mead, who said his whole career has been motivated by “love of baseball,” had been commuting back and forth to his family in California. “Try as I might, even with the unwavering support of my family, these last 22 months have been challenging in maintaining my responsibilities to them.” Jane…
