Thank you for the publication of the recent article, “Richards Avenue Gas Explosion Not Over for Residents” by Winchester and Bensen. For local news coverage, it was a masterful piece of work on such a tragedy.…
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The need for women’s items may not immediately come to mind when thinking of nutritional insufficiency, but if food is needed because of family budget shortfalls, then other non-food, but essential, items often fall by the wayside.…
A recap of the Yager Museum/Hanford Mills Museum "World of Water" program, Iron String Press at Rotary and the Badger Park ice rink roll-up.…
The Fly Creek Fire Department recently announced its officers and board for 2024-2025.…
Last month the Cooperstown Art Association collaborated with Milford Central School on two exhibits, “On a Roll!: Steam Roller Printmaking” and “Adjectives, Verbs, and Nouns…Oh My!”…
Cemetery Association Launches Community Facebook Page By EMILY HILBERTBURLINGTON FLATS The Burlington Flats Cemetery Association has a new Facebook group for those in the community interested in joining. The cemetery is regulated by the New York State Division of Cemeteries and the association is a not-for-profit governing body that runs the cemetery in Burlington Flats. The current board members are all local to Burlington Flats. They are: Rick Graham, president; Joy Miller, vice president; Paula Wengert, secretary; and Gene Mayne,…
According to Gregory Farmer, OLT executive director, “The NYSDAM grant will help protect high-quality agricultural land in Otsego County, using mapping, analysis, and coordinated outreach to farmers, landowners, and next-generation farmers to keep the land in production..."…
This week's briefs include a call for artists, Michele Frazier's seven-county district speaking tour and more.…
160 YEARS AGO
The Sanitary Commission—Major Bush, of this village, delivered a lecture on Monday evening at the Presbyterian Church, presenting the claims of the Sanitary Commission. The weather was unfavorable, and as consequence, the audience was small. Mr. Bush made some interesting statements relating to the operations of this worthy organization. He spoke of its several departments, and gave some illustrations of the systematic and efficient way in which its work is performed, in relieving the sick and wounded. At…
Cooperstown’s varsity tennis team remains undefeated this season, boasting a 10-0 record as of Monday, April 29. The Hawkeyes swept a doubleheader against Little Falls at home on Tuesday, April 23. Coach Amy Porter reported the following results:…