The summer of 2022 marked the first major harmful algal bloom—or HAB—in Otsego Lake, resulting in the closure of the public beach at Glimmerglass State Park as well as the Village of Cooperstown-owned Three Mile Point and Fairy Spring parks. Though not to the scale that some New York State counties have seen, the negative effects of HABs on public health have been raising concerns.…
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Based on nightly conversations with her daughter throughout her youth, this story was the culmination of nearly a year and a half of consistent and persistent work on Pietruszka’s part to put together a piece she had been dreaming of for years.…
The overwhelming enthusiasm for this event was rooted in decades of pent-up nostalgia and a desire for communal connection. Cousins Becky Thomas and Frank Russo, two of the organizers of this year’s event, were just children when their fathers began to plan what ended up becoming a staple of the Sixth Ward each year.…
“Local railroad enthusiasts (Jim Loudon, Russ Hawkins, Dave Jones, and Bruce Hodges) founded the Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society in an effort to preserve, protect, and keep the caboose in Neahwa Park, fundraising thousands of dollars to install a glass enclosure around the caboose. In 1983, the enclosure was installed and the LRHS held a dedication ceremony that September in celebration of the BRT’s centennial year. The caboose has remained in the spot since.”…
My colleague Maria Griswold and I are on a summer-long mission to shed light on the vast array of vistas and vacation destinations Otsego County has at its disposal. For clarity, this series will be focusing on state parks and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation-managed state forests and waterway accesses in order to maintain a manageable scope.…
Osterhoudt addressed the board from the rear podium as a representative of the Oneonta Airport Commission, the body responsible for overseeing the Albert S. Nader Regional Airport. He spoke of his experience with flying and aircraft, both locally and worldwide, as a credit to his understanding of the specifications needed for aircraft of all shapes and sizes.…
On the afternoon of Friday, June 13 at 2 p.m., generations of Oneontans gathered beside one another outside the city’s historic Center Street School building. This congregation was to celebrate the unveiling of the first of five New York State historical markers being placed in Oneonta throughout the coming summer months.…
This year’s tour, sponsored by EF Educational Tours and the New York Council of School Superintendents, takes recipients on an all-expenses-paid trip through Sweden, Finland, and Estonia to learn about and embrace their unique styles of education.…
Marzeski has been an involved member of her community and the Garden Club for the past 40 years. Of the 16 committees the Garden Club has created over that time, she has chaired nearly all of them, five of which she chairs presently. Outside of her gardening expertise, Marzeski is a member of the Board of Education for the Richfield Springs Central School District, president of the Community Literacy Alliance, and a member of the Board of Directors for the…
“The First Ward organized it, and the food drive is going to benefit the students of Valleyview Elementary School,” Mosher Campoli said. “We’re hoping to raise awareness about food insecurity in the area, and we’re also hoping to help local citizens and folks in need, especially the children.”…
