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In Memoriam: Earle William Hayford

COOPERSTOWN—Earle William Hayford (Bpaw), 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 6, 2024 in Saint Augustine, Florida.

He was born on April 29, 1944 in York, Maine to Virgil and Mary Jane Hayford. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he dutifully served his country.

Earle, being a diligent and hard worker, then enrolled in night classes to complete his bachelor’s degree while also supporting his family, having a successful career in medical sales. Later in…

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Main Street mainstay turns 100

Main Street mainstay turns 100 By Ted Potrikus Ah, the Cooperstown Diner. That table in the back sure looks promising, let’s sit there! But wait – there’s a placard clipped into the condiment tray, on which is printed a brief verse: “To ye whose eyes rest upon this spot/Let it be known that it’s already got/by a daily knot of men of Cooperstown.” Often true in 2021 at the 136½ Main Street landmark, and often true since the original owners…

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Staff Picks: Our best bets for local dining

Staff Picks Our best bets for local dining Fly Creek Cider Mill, diners, Chinese food Larissa Ryan Business Manager The Fly Creek Cider Mill You love flowers blooming and you’ve had a blooming onion, now get ready for a blooming apple. This delicious treat is one of the many snacks to be had at the Fly Creek Cider Mill and it is a great way to curb your hunger with a healthy treat. It’s an apple cut into slices in…

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OMG! Retired Maritime Lawyer Steers Cooperstown Diner

OMG! Retired Maritime Lawyer Steers Cooperstown Diner By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – When Caspar Ewig met his wife, Patricia, in 1973, she had a condition for going steady with her. “She told me that if we started dating, Cooperstown was in my future,” he said. “She spent every summer up here, taking horseback riding lessons from the Moffats and staying with her aunt on Pioneer Street.” Now, 47 years later, he’s fulfilled that edict, taking over…

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IN MEMORIAM: Doris M. Winne, 92; Ran Cooperstown Diner For 20 Years

IN MEMORIAM:  Doris M. Winne, 92; Ran Cooperstown Diner For 20 Years ONEIDA – Doris M. Winne, 92, who operated the Cooperstown Diner for more than 20 years with her sister, passed away at home on Friday. She was born in Gilboa on Dec. 24, 1921, the daughter of Arthur and Anna May Mattice Davis. She attended Cooperstown High School and married George W. Winne in Cooperstown on Sept. 15, 1944. The couple moved to Oneida in 1950. He died…