The word doldrums emerged from the very difficult sailing area around the equator known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where winds are light or nonexistent and a sailboat, no matter how big or small, can be stuck there for a long time, its crew running out of food and water, and forced to endure inactivity, boredom, and the resulting depression.…
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“A locavore is someone who eats locally grown or produced food,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000, which founded the farmers’ market in 1991. “With the Hardy Locavore program, we want to highlight all the market offers in the winter months and give people an added incentive to come shop.”…
This year’s theme, “A Time To Shine in Wintertime,” was submitted by H. Stephen Phillips and celebrates the whimsical, uplifting spirit of winter, setting the stage for a vibrant midseason celebration for both locals and visitors, organizers said.…
The Cooperstown chapter of the Lions Club is involved in many causes that may be familiar to readers, including the Susquehanna River Clean Up, the Cooperstown Winter Carnival, the Lions Scholarship and more.…
Greetings, friends, another year Has threatened us with questionable cheer We’ve tried to be thrilled with the way we are going But some of us fell, and that storm just keeps blowing.…
Armed with a strong commitment to make a difference and a more-than-healthy dose of sarcastic wit, Rich never shied away from doing the work, keeping to the schedule and inspiring others to greatness in all his endeavors. He was the first one to call you out on a not-fully-fleshed-out idea and make you think it through until you landed on the changes that made it make sense.…
This year, the committee invited the community to submit theme ideas that encapsulate the spirit of Cooperstown and the charm of the winter season. After reviewing more than 35 creative entries, the chosen theme for 2025 is “A Time To Shine in Wintertime,” submitted by H. Stephen Phillips.…
Henry “Hank” Phillips of Cooperstown died peacefully Saturday, August 31, 2024. The only child of Henry J. and Laura M. Phillips (née Tierney), Hank was born December 12, 1934 in Pittston, Pennsylvania and raised in Amsterdam, New York. Upon graduating high school, Hank attended the Albany College of Pharmacy, receiving his degree in 1957.…
BENEFIT—11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Willy’s Good Chicken Dinner.” Benefit for the Cooperstown Lions Club SNAP Match Program. Fees apply. Hulse Hill Farm, 5928 State Highway 28, Fly Creek. Visit CoopSNAPMatch.org…
FCAHS serves lunch at the Fly Creek Community Yard Sale Day, a new horror film partially filmed in Cooperstown to open, and more.…
