The National Weather Service in Binghamton has maintained a Winter Storm Warning for Otsego County until 1 p.m. Friday, warning that snow-covered roads, poor visibility and falling tree limbs could create hazardous conditions for travelers.…
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The Otsego County Board of Representatives was faced with a harsh reality during its November 4 meeting as County Administrator Steve Wilson presented the body with a tight tentative budget for 2027.…
While New York voters largely reinforced the state’s Democratic identity in the 2026 election, Otsego County once again charted its own course.…
“Macbeth," directed by John McCaslin-Doyle, will be performed at SUNY Oneonta November 12-15.…
The Cooperstown boys soccer team defeated Seaton Catholic by a score of 4-1 on Saturday, November 7 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C Central Regional final match.…
The Oneonta High School graduate has built an impressive career as a television writer, earning credits on acclaimed productions including “Yellowjackets,” “Inside Job” and “Ninjago.”…
Copies of the preliminary budget distributed at the public hearing said the town’s budget for 2027 would be $3,183,227.00, though Kennedy said she expected to bring the budget in at around $3.1 million.…
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This week SUNY Oneonta will be presenting “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare and directed by John McCaslin-Doyle—"loads of fun in a Shakespeare tragedy kind of way."…
Under current law, towns forfeit the right to determine where industrial zoning should occur. Environmental protection is waived for solar and wind resources that gobble up land...…
We all grumble now and then about the traffic, the crowds and the wait for your favorite table. But hear me out: We need those visitors. Our businesses need them, and that’s why our favorite spots are still here for us once the crowds go home.…
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A call for blood and platelet donations, the Makers Market on Saturday at the Southside Mall and the Major's Inn Holiday Bazaar are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The unveiling of signage honoring Revolutionary War soldiers, Prof. Chris Keegan's talk on "Dialogue for Democracy" and an upcoming Oneonta Community Concert Band performance are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
An Upper Unadilla Valley Association November banquet, CCESO's Annual Meeting and a Halloween event at the Richfield Springs Community Center are among the topics discussed in this week's news briefs.…
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Henry Brevoort Cannon IV, known to family and friends as “Brevy,” died October 26, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia, following a nearly 12-year battle with leukemia. He was 51. A member of a family with eight generations of history in Cherry Valley, Brevy maintained a lifelong connection to the community and…
A few hours after sunrise on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Erik Solensten died at his home in Boca Raton, Florida. He was born on February 3, 1960 on Long Island, New York and lived all of his adult life in Davie and Boca Raton, Florida.…
Jack Milton Rathbun, son of John William Rathbun and Marion Cora (Wright) Rathbun, died on October 8, 2026. He was 78. He was born on December 19, 1947 in Cooperstown and was raised in the small hamlet of Toddsville. While growing up, Jack enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, making maple syrup,…
In the early-morning hours of Sunday, October 18, 2026, Celia B. Lamb peacefully entered into eternal rest surrounded by family at her home on Linden Avenue in the Village of Cooperstown. She was 92. Born April 26, 1934 in Glen Cove on Long Island, Celia was a daughter of Arthur…
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