At least four new businesses have been welcomed by the community since fall 2024 on this short streetscape, bringing new offerings and life to that part of town.…
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According to a press release, to safely complete the installation, lane closures will be in effect at various times. Main Street East and Lettis Highway South will be closed during active work periods.…
Full details for the Cooperstown Winter Carnival, a four-day celebration of winter featuring indoor and outdoor events for all ages, are now available at https://www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/.…
A warming station at 291 Chestnut Street, run by Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties, is open on Code Blue-qualifying nights from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. the next morning. Due to the current extreme temperatures, however, officials said the warming station opened at 11 a.m. today, January 30, and will remain open the entire weekend until Monday morning, February 2.…
The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is partnering with local schools, businesses, and community leaders to celebrate the Cooperstown Winter Carnival, February 5-8, through a series of family-friendly events intended to raise vital funds and awareness for animals in need.…
Ruffles told attendees that for the prior year the total value of all property in the Town of Hartwick was about $306 million, according to New York State. “This year, they came in and said Hartwick is worth $360 million,” Ruffles said.…
Williams Companies subsidiary Constitution Pipeline LLC recently filed documents with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to continue its attempt to build an approximately 125 mile, 30-inch natural gas pipeline from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania to Schoharie County.…
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The coming campaign season follows a deeply troubling year for public health. The United States surpassed 2,200 measles cases last year amid ongoing outbreaks nationwide—the highest total in 33 years. At this rate, the country is likely to lose its measles elimination status, a hard-won achievement we have maintained since 2000.…
The Partial Observer: Activists Are Suppressing Research Into Gender-Affirming Care. It Has To Stop.
Evidence for the long-term safety and effectiveness of these interventions remains weak. Other countries—Finland, Sweden, the UK and New Zealand—have sharply restricted the availability of these interventions for minors. By contrast, in the U.S., scrutiny itself has become taboo. Researchers who challenge prevailing assumptions often face harassment.…
What do you need to do to take part in the primary? If you are a registered voter, you must change your party registration before the February 14 deadline. You can change from one party to another or from “no party” to one of the political parties that is holding a primary.…
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A public survey released by the Village of Cooperstown's Parks Board, CCS sports updates, an art auction to benefit Project Fair Spring and a new video from the Otsego County Office for the Aging are among the topics covered in…
Updates on Cooperstown Central School girls basketball, boys basketball, volleyball, bowling and Cooperstown/Milford wrestling.…
The upcoming Hanford Mills Museum Ice Harvest, announcement of the NBHoF's new store set to open soon and events at the Gatehouse are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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James S. Bridger, a native of Cooperstown known by many as Foxy or Jim, passed away late Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a lengthy illness. He was 80. Born February 27, 1945 at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, Jim was the…
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Walter E. Wart, beloved husband, father, and dear friend. Walter E. Wart, 54, of Hartwick, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 peacefully at home with his family at bedside.…
Jeff C. Seamon, 63, of Richfield Springs, New York, passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2026. Born March 8, 1962 in New Berlin, New York to Louis and Marie Seamon, he was the youngest son of nine children. He attended Richfield Springs Central School. Growing up on the family farm ignited…
Ruth C. Stewart, 96, passed away on January 19, 2026, a beautiful snowy night, in her home on Eagle Street in Cooperstown, surrounded by love. Coming home was as comforting to her as it was to all of us who love her well. We are blessed.…
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LECTURE—7 p.m. “The Cooperstown Community Classroom: Post-War Refugees in Rural New York.” Part one of a two-part lecture series presented by Dr. Cindy Falk. Fees apply. Second lecture held at 7 p.m. on 2/12. Cooperstown Graduate Program, 5838 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (570) 430-4670 or https://cgpmuseumstudies.org/merchandise/the-cooperstown-community-classroom
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