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Ag and Markets Meets To Discuss Spotted Lanternfly Concerns

The large concern stemming from the introduction of this insect here in New York is the weakening of plants through feeding off their sap, causing many plants to wilt or even die. The SLF feeds on a large range of crops, meaning their presence poses a threat to different agricultural businesses.…
August 21, 2025
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Oneonta’s Theis Preps Paris Paralympics Team for Race

“We are doing great! Completed one week pre-Paralympic training in Italy and just arrived to Paris last night,” Theis wrote in an e-mail. “We were welcomed at the airport by friendly people and a full security detail. We had our first practice on the venue and later today we go through the Team USA Welcome Experience, where gear is distributed. Everyone is healthy, focused, and ready to race!”…
August 29, 2024
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Non-lead Ammo Rebate Offered to Deer Hunters

New York deer hunters can receive a $60.00 rebate for non-lead ammunition purchased for the 2024-25 season. Fragments from lead ammunition can travel up to 18 inches through a carcass from the point of impact, and pose a serious health risk to animals further up the food chain.…
August 29, 2024

In Memoriam: Helen ‘Betty’ Elizabeth New

Helen Elizabeth “Betty” New, 97, passed away at home peaceful and comfortable with her beloved daughter and caregiver, Nancy, at her side, on August 8, 2024. She was born March 11, 1927 in Hamburg, New York, the youngest daughter of Harry Lyman and Catharine Moore (Allen) Sharp.…
August 15, 2024

Happenin’ Otsego: 03-05-24

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MARCH 5 History of the Underground Railroad LECTURE—6:30 p.m. “The Underground Railroad.” Presented by ret. Professor of Africana and Romance Studies at Cornell University Gerard Aching. Learn about and discuss the rationales of the people who helped freedom seekers on their journey north. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown…
March 4, 2024
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The Partial Observer: Tick-borne Diseases on the Rise Here

The Partial Observer from Maureen Dill Tick-borne Diseases on the Rise Here According to Cornell University’s “Tick Talk” Community Education Program, tick-borne diseases have become a significant public health issue in New York State, with numerous tick species and diseases currently spreading within the region. This year, a Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Summit was held on September 28 and 29 under the auspices of the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and the Central New York…
November 2, 2023
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Eagle Returning to Brookwood

Eagle Returning to Brookwood For several years now, visitors to the Brookwood Point Conservation Area have enjoyed watching the nesting pair of bald eagles that have settled in the area. Many people have admired the protected birds as they soar over Otsego Lake or watch for prey from a nearby tree. Early one morning in August, Otsego Land Trust staff discovered the female bald eagle splayed on the ground, but with no visible injuries. Sergeant Mike Stalter of the Otsego…
October 28, 2022
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Jack Yorke wins honors

Milford freshman earns ‘Scholar’ honors Milford Central School freshman Jack Yorke has earned recognition as a “Borlaug Scholar” at Cornell University’s New York Youth Institute and a chance to serve as a New York Youth delegate at the World Food Prize annual event in Des Moines, Iowa, later this year. The Ivy League experience requires high school students to research issues they care about and submit to a panel of Cornell experts and professors a paper proposing their ideas to…
April 7, 2022
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John R. Sovocool, 65 Marathoned in all 50 states

IN MEMORIAM John R. Sovocool, 65 Marathoned in all 50 states RICHFIELD SPRINGS – John R. Sovocool, 65, was born January 25, 1956 in St. Johns, Newfoundland in Canada to Wilbur Sovocool and MaryAnne Cranston Sovocool and passed away May 20, 2021 in Batavia, NY. John graduated from LeRoy High School, Cornell University, Golden State University and served in the US Air Force. For the last 20 years he owned and operated the Fieldstone Farm Resort. In his off time,…
May 27, 2021
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Jeanne W. Carey 85: Member Otsego Sailing Club, Taught Rug Hooking

In Memoriam Jeanne W. Carey 85 Member Otsego Sailing Club, Taught Rug Hooking Jeanne W. Carey, 85, died Monday May 4, 2020 at Valley Terrace Assisted Living in Wilder, VT. She was born May 2, 1935 in Flushing, NY a daughter of John and Helen (Fritschi) Wilmarth. Jeanne grew up in Bayville, NY, graduating from Oyster Bay High School before attending Cornell University School of Nursing where she earned her bachelor of science degree in Nursing. She was married to…
May 13, 2021
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PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice: Friends of the Feral-TNR, Super Heroes Humane Society, or Susquehanna Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 

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