The Village of Cooperstown is grateful for the committed crew of volunteers who have cared for the rain gardens on Main Street this season. The rain gardens capture rainwater, allowing it to slowly soak...…
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WALKING TOUR—3 p.m. Middlefield Walking Tour. Led by Dr. Cindy Falk. Learn about a time when people lived, worked, shopped and worshipped at places all within walking distance from one another. Fees apply; registration required. Presented by Otsego 2000. Meet at the Town of Middlefield Historical Association in the Old District No. 1 Schoolhouse, County Highway 35, Middlefield. (607) 547-8881 or https://www.otsego2000.org/events/south-worcester-walking-tour-tlzc3-m4p2p-ncp4g-mhsfd…
“The one constant throughout our village’s history is the lake and its use by Indigenous people as well as early immigrant settlers,” Tillapaugh said. “For me, Celeste’s design pays tribute to the natural beauty of our region—beautiful Glimmerglass, reflecting the wooded slopes surrounding it.”…
The village has been working with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation to redirect the funding originally intended for a viewing platform at Lakefront Park to a project at Fairy Spring Park.…
Village officials and residents will gather at 9:30 a.m. on Monday near the intersection of Delaware and Beaver streets to plant a tree in McCaffery’s memory.…
The April meeting of the Village of Cooperstown Board of Trustees opened with a number of public comments regarding the future and status of a dog park proposed just outside village limits. Five community members spoke, all of whom presented positive rationales for the project. As of the time of the meeting, 132 local residents had signed a petition in favor of the dog park.…
This week, we reached out to our Otsego County friends and neighbors to find out what helps them relax in this heated political environment—what brings a smile to their faces, or reminds them that, regardless of our differences, it’s good to be an American.…
The Village of Cooperstown sign law, which regulates banners as signs, states: “Signs are not permitted in the median between the sidewalk and the curb, nor attached to trees, bushes, support wires, street/municipal signs or utility poles located within the median” and “No sign shall be placed or located upon public property or the property of public utilities unless so authorized by other provisions in this chapter.”…
Students were in high spirits and the look of determination to demonstrate knowledge they acquired after months of research was shared across the board. Cindy Falk, assistant dean of graduate studies at SUNY Oneonta, served as one of the many judges for the event, and said that it was “so exciting to see so many young people from around the state do such good work on a wide variety of topics.”…
Iron String Press reached out to Otsego County leaders and readers for their thoughts on Saturday’s shooting and repercussions to the nation and to society moving forward. Here is what those who responded had to say:…
