SolAmerica has yet to file an official application for the project, which they estimated would create 2 MW of power from 5,568 solar panels.…
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“I’m thrilled to be joining an organization that has been part of my life for as long as I can remember,” said Wertenbaker. “Some of my earliest memories of opera are here. As a child, I attended productions at the high school, and I still vividly remember the opening season at the Alice Busch Opera Theater—especially Benjamin Britten’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’…
Oneonta High School’s basketball team fell to Maine-Endwell Senior High School’s Spartans in the boys Class A Section Finals on Sunday, March 8…
The report from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority estimated that “Upstate oil and natural gas households would see costs in excess of $4,000 a year” by 2031 if the CLCPA is implemented as written.…
Top-seeded Cooperstown boys basketball won a repeat Section III Class C championship with a 74-51 victory over two-seed Cato-Meridian in Syracuse on Sunday, March 8.…
GOP leaders across the state have endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the race. But for some locals, Sharpe is the better choice.…
The Community Foundation of Otsego County announced that applications are now being accepted for three grant rounds: the Otsego Lake Watershed Sustainability Fund, the Greater Otego Library and Education Fund, and the Advocates for Springfield Fund.…
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Torosyan: "Across centuries and continents, the way people brought food from plate to mouth has reflected etiquette, hierarchy, religion, and even geopolitics."…
Middle East wars and conflicts have sometimes been the graveyard of U.S. presidencies. There is something about the region and its geopolitics that has often, but not always, eluded the political grasp of our nation’s leaders.…
Eric Santomauro-Stenzel touches upon everything small, local newsrooms struggle with today, from why trust in the media is at a record low to staffing time constraints to lack of resources.…
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Updates on CCS swimmer Thomas Hellenthal, the upcoming Edmeston Central School Spanish Club fundraiser, and lectures at Hartwick College on Edgar Allan Poe are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
A poetry reading by Ashia Ajani at SUNY Oneonta, an upcoming presentation by Wes Ciampo, an update on CCS boys basketball and a call for volunteer ushers are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
This weekend's CANO Chili Bowl Cook-off, classes at The Smithy Clay Studio, a new Edgar Allan Poe exhibit at Hartwick College and the passing of Bill Mazeroski are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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The Cooperstown community and The Glimmerglass Festival lost a dear friend and colleague on March 1, Bill Oliver, who peacefully passed away at the age of 84 at The Cooperstown Center following a lengthy illness. Bill was born in Great Falls, Virginia on February 4, 1942, and grew up there…
Jane Elliott Brayden, age 103, died peacefully on March 4, 2026, a sunny Wednesday morning, with her family by her side. Jane was born on February 24, 1923 and raised in Massena, the daughter of Carl Hamilton Elliott and Jennie Bailey Elliott.…
Jane Marie Sheldon, 69, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, February 20, 2026. Born March 5, 1956, in Levittown, Long Island, Jane was the youngest daughter of William J. and Jane (Mulz) Morris. After moving to Hauppauge in her early years, she was given her first…
On February 8, 2026, surrounded by the warmth and love of the family he spent a lifetime building, Franklin Russell Smith (“Russ”) passed away at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 89 years old.…
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY—6:30 p.m. Presentation, “Kitchen Garden/Dooryard Garden.” Great for gardeners of all levels to learn about this historical staple. Watch a tutorial on the “Square Foot” garden and enjoy historical salad dressings. Presented by the Hartwick Historical Society at Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Road 11, Hartwick. (607) 293-7530 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1366340308868643&set=a.508745254628157
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