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Edition of 07/31/2025

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Ichiro’s Induction, Yakyu Exhibit Opening Highlight Weekend of Japanese Culture

In conjunction with Ichiro’s impending induction, the “Yakyu | Baseball: The Trans-pacific Exchange of the Game” exhibit made its official debut in a series of events last week at the Hall of Fame. A panel discussion on U.S./Japan baseball relations on Thursday, July 24 included Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch, former MLB player and manager Bobby Valentine, who also managed in Japan for seven years, and Hall of Famers Jack Morris, Cal Ripken Jr., and Ozzie Smith, each of…
July 31, 2025
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New Owners To Revive Historic Oneonta Hotel Property

At a gathering on Saturday, July 25, City of Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek said, “This afternoon, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce Cyril and Gail O’Reilly to the Oneonta community. They are the new owners of our historic Oneonta Hotel, which, with its next-door building, they’ve christened, ‘The Oney on Main.’”…
July 31, 2025
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Samurai Baseball Exhibit Features Works by 15 Local Artists

The exhibit features a variety of multi-media and multi-disciplinary contributions of 15 local artists. Some of their works were previously included in Cooperstown exhibitions on Main Street and Pioneer Street in the 1990s, and in the international touring exhibition, “Diamonds Are Forever: Artists and Writers on Baseball,” co-curated by Art Garage proprietor Sydney Waller.…
July 31, 2025
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25 Main Announces Events

25 Main Collective’s next art exhibition, “Resplendent,” will open with a reception during Cherry Valley’s First Fridays event from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, August 1. Featuring work by Jasmine Crow, Adriena Masi, Anna Sea and Melissa Tevere, it will be on display through August 31, with an artist talk at 5 p.m. on the final day.…
July 31, 2025
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Sense of Community Spirit Pervades Grand Opening in Morris

The grand opening provided a feel-good ending to what wound up being a feel-good story. In a world where banks are closing with great frequency, especially in more remote areas, BVA reversed this trend and brought a financial institution back to Morris a year and a half after Community Bank NA had pulled out, offering its customers “nearby” banking services 14 miles away in Oneonta.…
July 31, 2025
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Editorial: Sunday in the Park

The Class of 2025, which consists of a substantial handful of great baseball athletes, was duly honored last Sunday, in between occasional drizzles and a fiercely hot sun. Three singular stars—CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner—stepped up to plate before an immense national television audience, beside 52 returning Hall of Famers and in front of thousands of baseball fans (the crowd was estimated at 30,000) in a ceremony that honored their lifetime achievements and exemplary devotion to the sport.…
July 31, 2025
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Johnston: No More Limericks

Those of you who read my first entries will recall that my goals were to raise critical issues in a readable way in hopes of encouraging each of us to question our understanding of contentious issues in our national debates, to put our own convictions on hold even for a moment, and to consider other points of view in respectful discussions with those holding alternate opinions to reduce our damaging national divide.…
July 31, 2025
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