When volume one of “Cooperstown, NY: Home of the Unsung Heroes” was completed, I knew I wanted to say thank you—not just quietly, but publicly, and from the heart.…
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ART TOUR—2 p.m. “Virtual Zoom Tour: In The Spotlight—Women Artists at Fenimore Art Museum.” Free; suggested donation requested. Presented by Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1388369282798539/1388369292798538?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22unknown%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22external%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D…
On February 8, 2026, surrounded by the warmth and love of the family he spent a lifetime building, Franklin Russell Smith (“Russ”) passed away at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 89 years old.…
LIBRARY—3 p.m. “Friends Sunday Speaker Series.” Dr. Carolyn Wolf-Gould speaks on “The History of Transgender Medicine in the United States.” Free and open to the public. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1356877566480034&set=pcb.1356877586480032…
Phyllis M. Lippitt, a life-long area resident, entered into eternal life in the early morning hours of Monday, February 16, 2026, at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. She was 84.…
David Harrison Pearlman passed away on February 12, 2026 following a sudden cardiac event. He was born on May 9, 1950 and grew up in Watertown, New York. He attended Watertown High School and Deerfield Academy (1968).…
Noreen Newell, a native of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, February 10, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and warmth that will live on in all who knew her. …
WINTER CARNIVAL—Bring light and laughter to the dark days of winter. Visit https://www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/ · 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Open Skate at Badger Park.” Badger Park, Beaver Street, Cooperstown. · 8-11:30 a.m. “Lions Club Pancake Breakfast.” Veterans Club, 60 Main Street, Cooperstown. · 8-11 a.m. “Open Pickleball Play.” Clark Sports Center, 124 County Road 52, Cooperstown. · 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Book Sale. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. · 9:30-10:45 a.m. “Big Game Benefit Ride.” Clark Sports…
David Edward Bonhote, age 51, passed away suddenly on January 5, 2026 at home in Otego, New York. David was born on Long Island, the youngest son of Ellen M. Bonhote and the late Peter D. Bonhote.…
James S. Bridger, a native of Cooperstown known by many as Foxy or Jim, passed away late Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a lengthy illness. He was 80. Born February 27, 1945 at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, Jim was the only child of Norman C. and Clara (Sprague) Bridger.…
