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Edition of 08/07/2025 - Page 2

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Kennedy: Beware of the ‘Ugly Firsts’

Following the Sunday Hall of Fame Induction in Cooperstown, Cooperstown and Middlefield residents woke to find white nationalist recruiting posters hanging on the backs of stop signs and on utility poles. Both the Village of Cooperstown and Town of Middlefield told concerned residents that signs on telephone poles needed to be reported to NYSEG; otherwise, there was not much they could do.…
August 7, 2025
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Lasting Impressions: Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’: a 400-Year-Long Conversation

Shakespeare wrote the tragedy “Hamlet” sometime around 1600 CE, a time of political uncertainty in England, as Queen Elizabeth I aged with no obvious heir. The Glimmer Globe Theatre’s production of “Hamlet,” directed by Michael Tamburrino, offers a chance to delve into what is widely considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest masterpieces, often placing at the top of lists of his best plays.…
August 7, 2025
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Cooperstown Pride Block Party Is Aug. 11

Attendees can also look forward to a dance party set from DJ Raphael, and collaborations are underway with Barnyard Swing Miniature Golf, Cooperstown Coworks, Friends of the Village Library, Glimmerglass Festival, Landmark Inn, Mohican Flowers, Rigby Handcrafts, Rick’s Hotdog Cart, Rudy’s Liquor Store, Stagecoach Coffee, The Local Bird, the Village Library of Cooperstown and other local businesses.…
August 7, 2025
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Help Shape Otsego’s Future: Open House on August 28

This will be an open forum for residents to learn about the comprehensive plan and provide input on what they want to see in the town in the future. Residents will have an opportunity to fill out an anonymous survey, speak with the town’s Comprehensive Plan Committee as well as MVEDD staff, and voice their goals, concerns, and desires for the Town of Otsego.…
August 7, 2025
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Life Sketches: Green Eggs and Hmmm…

For several weeks I was gathering as many as 10 or 12 brown eggs a day until one late morning three of the eggs I collected turned out to be green. I thought maybe it was because of all the dandelion leaves the chickens were eating when I’d let them out to free range, but neighbors assured me that eating weeds wouldn’t do that.…
August 7, 2025
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The Partial Observer: Local Boy Who Made Good

John is the quintessential “local boy who made good.” He founded and operated his own business, providing very well for himself and his family. He moved a few miles away from the family homestead to Wileytown Road, where he raised his family: one son and two daughters. Over the years, he added onto his property on and around Wileytown Road.…
August 7, 2025
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PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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