IN MEMORIAM: Richard Vineyard, 47; Raised Here COOPERSTOWN – Richard Hamilton Vineyard, 47, who spent his childhood in Cooperstown, died Nov. 15, 2015. He resided in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., at the time of his passing. He was the son of Jack Vineyard of Cooperstown and Mary Lou Johnson; beloved brother to Jim and Peter Vineyard. Rich leaves behind his wife, Taryn Leigh, and daughters Emma Leigh Riene and Olivia Dale Caldwell Vineyard.…
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Ommegang Helps Cooperstown Win Livability.com 3rd Ranking COOPERSTOWN – Livability.com’s first “99 Beers In 99 Cities” index – spun off from the idea that “the craft beer movement has coincided with the revitalization of many of the nation’s downtowns – has ranked Cooperstown third in the nation. “Baseball and beer make a nice pair, so it’s only fitting that in Cooperstown, considered the birthplace of baseball, you’ll also find great brews,” the blurb reads. It notes Ommengang is “not too…
IN MEMORIAM: Drum Hadley, 77; Poet Was Friend Of Allen Ginsberg COOPERSTOWN – Drum Hadley, 77, a poet who studied under Charles Olson and befriended Allen Ginsberg, passed away at his mother’s family summer home in Cooperstown on Sunday, Nov. 26, after a long illness. Born in St. Louis County, Mo., on May 27, 1938, Drum attended schools in St. Louis, graduated from Pomfret Academy in Connecticut (1956), and received a B. A. in English Literature (1962) and a Master of Fine…
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2 Men Arrested In Cooperstown Raid On Heroin, Marijuana Related Charges COOPERSTOWN – Two Cooperstown men, Ryan R. West, 22, and Timothy L. Pirone, 20, were arrested this morning after a raid of their apartment at 43 Pioneer St. and charged with “a multitude of drug-related charges,” Village Police Chief Michael K. Covert announced. Village police received information in early September of suspected drug possession and usage in the 43 Pioneer, Covert said in a press released. Officers and the District…
IN MEMORIAM Yogi Berra, 1925-2015 NYTimes: Yankees Hall of Fame Catcher With One-of-a-Kind Wit Yogi Berra: Site Dedicated To Greatest Baseball Player…
IN MEMORIAM: John H. Edwards, 82; Born In Oneonta, Raised In Cooperstown John H. “Jack” Edwards, Jr., 82, of Creekview Drive, McConnellsville, Oneida County, who spent his career helping develop the electronic defense of the U.S. at Griffis Air Force Base, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in the comfort of his home. He was born on Feb. 28, 1933, in Oneonta, the son of John H. Edwards Sr. and Marguerite Cline. Jack was raised in Cooperstown by his…
‘Candide’ Overcomes ‘Relentless Tinkering’ Review By PAT THORPE for www.allotsego.com The musical “Candide,” now in a glittering production at the Glimmerglass Festival, is one of Broadway’s favorite death and resurrection stories. When it opened in 1956, it boasted a roster of bold-face talent: Tyrone Guthrie; Leonard Bernstein; Dorothy Parker; Richard Wilbur; Lillian Hellman. In spite of irresistible music and some of the wittiest lyrics ever to reach the stage, “Candide” closed after 73 performances. In 1974, with a rewritten book…
‘Cato’ Buoys Reputation For Baroque Review by PAT THORPE for www.allotsego.com For more than 20 years, Glimmerglass Opera has brought baroque opera to life, convincing audiences that opera from the 17th and 18th centuries overflows with compelling drama and beautiful music. But even baroque enthusiasts were puzzled at the choice of “Cato in Utica,” by Antonio Vivaldi, for the 40th Anniversary season. Vivaldi is a fount of melody in his familiar orchestral writing, but as an opera composer – he…
