Hawthorn Hill Of Birds And Patterns Two years ago, I lamented the absence of bluebirds up here on the hill. As well, the equally disappointing absence of the several pairs of tree swallows that habitually took up residence in the two nest boxes adjacent to our larger vegetable garden. Both species have chosen to summer elsewhere again. However, my faith in what nature writer Hal Borland has characterized as nature’s enduring patterns has not waned. Frankly, I have more confidence…
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THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta May 26, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK Do you wanna be a lifeguard? FRONT PAGE Supporters, opponents weigh costs, benefits of New York Climate Action Plan Village honors ‘hometown heroes Inside The Paper Plan in the works for Oneonta Friendly’s building Hall of Fame Classic on tap for the weekend Court finalizes election districts Perspectives Editorial ‘Transformative?’ BOUND VOLUMES Bound Volumes: May 26, 2022 CALENDAR Happenin’ Otsego…
News from the Noteworthy Land Use, Energy and the Economic Future of Upstate New York Climate change and land use are inextricably bound together. The collision between the two creates tension. We are experiencing that tension in multiple ways — not least of which is the drive to create more renewable energy through use of solar and wind-power generation on central New York farmland. There currently are proposals — some approved and some being considered — to develop large solar…
Fossil fuel, not nuclear, is the real enemy among energy sources Mr. Mellor’s recent opinion piece suggested we are well on our way to meeting state energy goals with wind and solar. Mellor looks at cost and feasibility, but the issues are more complex than he suggests. When solar panels are in full sun — and if the electricity they produce is consumed during that time — the cost of solar is relatively cheap. That’s true. However, solar power is…
TEDxOneonta announces speakers, opens ticket sales STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The widely acclaimed TED talks are coming back to Oneonta with the theme of “Changing World.” The event will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 . Rebecca Ahmed speaking about the need to eliminate bias in zoom office culture. Rachel Kornhauser will be giving a talk called “Climate Change and Sustainability in the Age of COVID.” Gohar Petrossian will be speaking on “Why Justice for Wildlife…
Editorial Let’s get out of the fog Something remarkable happened last week, Wednesday July 21, in Otsego County. It happened in other places, too — New York City, Philadelphia, Albany, Ontario, Boston — in fact in the entire northeastern part of the country. Most people thought it was a heavy fog, typical of all the other heavy fogs that are apt to enshroud us in the mornings this time of year, only to disappear before noon when the sun burns…
LETTER from WAYNE MELLOR With renewable energy, details are key New York state passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019. The law will propel New York towards a climate change friendly economy that will rely much less on burning fossil fuels for energy by 2050. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan is ambitious. It calls for an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040, and 70% renewable energy by 2030. In 2020, New…
In Memoriam John Gale Goddard, 79 Oceanography pioneer, world traveler, volunteer Cooperstown – John Gale Goddard, former resident of Cooperstown passed away May 6, 2021, in Nyack, NY. He was 79. John was born in Cooperstown to Arthur John Goddard and Ramona Gale Goddard and graduate from Cooperstown Central School in 1960. He earned a B.A. in chemistry from Harpur College (now SUNY Binghamton) in 1965 and a M.S. in Geology from CUNY Queens College in 1969. John was an…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, APRIL 18 Oneonta Community Concert Band Returns COMMUNITY CONCERT – 3 p.m. Oneonta Community Band presents live streamed performance of works looking back on the pandemic year. Includes spirituals, ‘Sea Songs’, Amazing Grace, and the performers favorite Souza Marches. Performance is free, open to public. Performed from the stage of The Foothills Performing Arts Center. 607-432-7085 or visit the facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/169533834979…
LETTER from P. JAY FLEISHER In Winter, Global Warming Pushes Arctic Air To South To the Editor: How can a warming climate lead to a “frozen Texas”? Media coverage of freezing conditions, power outages and millions of desperate Texans summarizes the life-threatening conditions brought on by freezing temperatures and snow that are foreign to that part of the country. It may seem contrary to “climate change,” but in fact that’s exactly what is causing this and other extreme weather; but…
