Rep. Josh Riley, a Democrat representing upstate New York including Otsego County, has paired up with Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey to introduce legislation that would set new restrictions on pay bonuses for utility company CEOs.…
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Oneonta Area College Students React to Mamdani’s Historic NYC Mayoral Win By BRIANNA FERGUSONSUNY Institute for Local NewsONEONTA Zohran Mamdani’s election as the mayor of New York City is historic on multiple levels. He is the first South Asian and the first Muslim person to lead the United States’ largest city. He is the first NYC mayor to identify as a democratic socialist. He is also the youngest person to lead NYC in over a century. Mamdani spoke of a “new age” during his November 5 victory celebration in Brooklyn. “For as long as we can remember, the working people…
While every team received the same funding, the students from Unatego took home the 2025 trophy, theirs to display for the next year. Unatego was the fourth unique winner since Student Voices, Student Choices began in 2022. Previous winners were from Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, Cherry Valley-Springfield, and Schenevus central schools.…
The news comes after a November 7 New York State comptroller report warned the town could deplete its fund balance as a result of “unrealistically low” expenditure estimates for the center. Garretson had previously disputed the findings, saying the report did not account for incoming revenue.…
The Cooperstown Village Board of Trustees discussed the village’s trolley agreement with the county, a possible site for a new dog park, grants, watershed inspection fees and more at its Monday, December 15 regular meeting.…
This year’s event was dedicated to the memory of longtime Friends of the Parks board member Bill Ralston, who passed away unexpectedly on July 5.…
At the end of the tour, Emma Golden surprised Crowell with her own goodie bag, filled with watercolor paints, tubes, canvases, paint charts, and even her own special apron...…
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As leaders from diverse faith communities across Otsego County, we write to share our concern regarding the agreement between the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [a warrant service agreement as part of the 287(g) program with ICE on October 17, 2025].…
According to the website Poem Analysis, “Christmas Bells,” written in 1863, contrasts war’s despair with Christmas hope, reflecting a longing for peace amid the Civil War’s discord.…
On the Christmas of her tenth year, I went to Sears and bought Elizabeth a full size, 26-inch, candy-apple red touring bike and stood it under the tree. As a family, we had already done a lot of riding and I thought she’d be delighted to get a full-size bike like Alice’s.…
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Statewide recognition of local muralist James McIlroy, a call from the CCS Sports Booster Club for tournament volunteers, the removal of no-wake buoys from Lake Otsego for the season and featured artists at The Art Garage are among the topics…
Winter classes at The Smithy Clay Studio, a registration announcement from the Otsego United Soccer Club and the Springfield Historical Society's upcoming Christmas Bazaar are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Results from the Thanksgiving Day Legends soccer game, a holiday pop-up at the Landmark Inn, a cancelled Otsego Express route and a fundraiser to support Jamaican victims of Hurricane Melissa are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Herbert James Kozak (Jim), 83, of Cooperstown, New York, passed away at Bassett Medical Center on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Jim was born March 25, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Herbert James and Therese Marie (Fischer) Kozak. After high school, Jim attended art school and worked in the hotel business.…
Frederic Blatt passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 3, 2025. To all who knew him, Fred was the embodiment of kindness, thoughtfulness and quiet strength—a genuine gentleman in every sense of the word.…
Nancy J. Kroll, 62, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born on March 6, 1963 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, to Edward and Michaeline (Zurek) Kroll. She spent countless hours of her childhood…
Susie Streek, a longtime and beloved resident of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025 in Greenwich, Connecticut, surrounded by her loving family. She was 84. Born on April 4, 1941 in Oceanside, New York, Susie was the youngest of two children of Robert Polson and Isabelle Hoyt.…
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