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Weather Holds Off on Hometown 4th Festival

Brothers Justin and Jim Gillet of Oneonta, lower left, watch the fireworks with others on the bank of Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park at the conclusion of the July 4th festivities on Thursday.
Brothers Justin and Jim Gillet of Oneonta, lower left, watch the fireworks with others on the bank of Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park at the conclusion of the July 4th festivities on Thursday.

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Happenin’ Otsego: 07-01-23

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 1 BBQ & Tournament for the 4th BBQ & TOURNAMENT—5 p.m. 4th of July party, featuring a summer BBQ and cornhole tournament. Oneonta Country Club, 9 Country Club Drive, Oneonta. RSVP to (401) 529-2141 or visit oneontacountryclub.org/events-1 FIREWORKS—Dusk. Enjoy a display of fireworks to celebrate Independence Day. Over Otsego Lake. (607) 547-2411 or visit cooperstownny.org…

Fourth of July schedule

Parades, fireworks, museum specials on tap for holiday weekend Spectators across Otsego County have plenty of opportunities to ooh and ahh this holiday weekend, as local fire departments, historical societies, museums, and other civic groups host parades, concerts, ceremonies, and, above all (literally!), fireworks displays to mark our nation’s Independence Day celebrations. Many of the events on tap are the first in-person festivities since 2019 – and here are the notices we’ve received at press time. The Cooperstown Fire Department hosts its fireworks display on Friday, July 1, with a Cooperstown Community Band concert at Lake Front Park beginning at…

Springfield’s July 4 parade

Springfield’s July 4 parade returns after COVID hiatus The Town of Springfield brings its famous Fourth-of-July parade back after a two-year pandemic hiatus and, this year, they’ve chosen longtime parade organizers Debra Ann and Jonathan Miller as grand marshals for the festivities. “Deb and Jon have been the driving force to put together one of the finest parades and celebrations in Central New York,” said Fourth of July Committee Chair Ernie Whiteman, who succeeded Debra Miller as Chair. “After taking over for Deb as chairman two years ago and having the event canceled due to COVID, it finally hit me…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through March 30, new annual subscribers to “The Freeman’s Journal” and AllOtsego.com (or subscribers who have lapsed for two or more years) have an opportunity to help their choice of one of four Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.