Upcoming events at the Springfield Library, the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department's next fly-in pancake breakfast and new advances in blood stem cell and bone marrow transplants are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Brewery Ommegang
Located just minutes from downtown Cooperstown, the historic Fly Creek Cider Mill offers sweet and hard ciders, mill-aged New York cheddar, buttercream fudge, and the scenic charm of its millpond boardwalk. A favorite spring ritual for many is spotting the newly-hatched goslings waddling alongside the mill’s resident Sebastopol geese.…
MoJo’s Best comes as a result of the SQSPCA’s “Fur-tual Reality Dog Show,” sponsored by Clutter and Preferred Mutual. Online voting from August 19 to September 25 allowed the public to choose their favorite from among 10 mostly canine entries, Jeremy the ram being the lone exception.…
Several local charitable organizations have expressed disappointment regarding Brewery Ommegang’s handling of volunteers this year.…
Canine contestants are seeking the votes of the public to encourage donations and earn "wagging" rights. In the spirit of friendly competition, whose dog can raise the most money for animals in need?…
As someone who has lived nearly everywhere, I would like to say something out loud to those who choose to see only inconveniences inside this county-wide community. Please, wake up and smell the coffee. It’s wafting on the breeze from the successful java shop on the corner.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 ‘Souper-Bowl Cook Off’ at Ommegang COOK-OFF—3-6 p.m. “Souper-Bowl Cook Off!” Local chefs compete to make the best soup. Public chooses the winner. Tickets, $10. The Tap House Restaurant, Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 544-1800 or visit https://www.ommegang.com/events/cook-off-ommegang-tap-house-restaurant/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 Christmas Tree Bonfire PYRE—1-5 p.m. “Snap, Crackle, Hop: A Traditional Christmas Tree Pyre.” Includes cozy beverages and food from the Ommegang food truck. Free, all welcome. Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 544-1800 or visit https://www.ommegang.com/events/snap-crackle-hop-2024/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MARCH 4 Teens Are Invited For Fun Night Of Music CLUB NIGHT—7 p.m. Teens are invited for a fun night of live music featuring the Lily Soleil Band, Waiver, Plaid Jackets and Cole Fortier. Enjoy a safe night with friends and fun music. Free. Club Odyssey, 4 Academy Street, Oneonta. (607) 353-7143 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ClubOdysseyOneonta/ CANCELLED – SNOMMEGANG—2-6 p.m. Enjoy this winter beer festival featuring all your favorite, and your soon-to-be-favorite, craft breweries and a live performance from…
Religious Leaders Call for Apology By TED MEBUSTCOOPERSTOWN Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, and Reverend Matthew T. Fisher, a Buddhist minister, condemned local Brewery Ommegang for their sale of “Nirvana IPA,” as they find the use of the term “Nirvana” to be highly inappropriate. Calling for an apology, the pair stated that “breweries should not be in the business of religious appropriation, sacrilege and ridiculing entire communities.” “The inappropriate usage of sacred scriptures or deities or…
