Mayor Brian Pokorny announced, as of 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, that the Village of Milford Boil Water Advisory has been lifted.…
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A presentation by County Administrator Steve Wilson on the 2026 budget and recognition of EMS Coordinator Damon West were the highlights of discussion when the Otsego County Board of Representatives met on Wednesday, November 5.…
The Cooperstown Food Pantry has reported its visitors have doubled over the last month. The Oneonta Salvation Army saw increases of use as much as a third. Already burdened by a cost of living crisis, the stoppage of SNAP benefits on November 1 as a result of the government shutdown has driven even further need for affordable groceries.…
Around 100 people braved the season’s first sticking snow on Tuesday, November 11 to celebrate Veterans Day in Cooperstown. Starting at the Veterans Club on Main Street, a parade of veterans, emergency vehicles and service people, and supporters marched to the World War I monument on Pine Boulevard.…
“The people in the Village of Cooperstown are basically the most good-tempered, intelligent, hardworking people I’ve ever worked with in my life,” Keck, 82, told AllOtsego. “And that’s the truth in every administration. I would say that there were no slackers in any respect.”…
American Legion Post 1339 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1339 hosted a Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, November 9 at the Butternut Valley Grange in Gilbertsville. Approximately 50 people attended. The tightly organized program with numerous components was presided over by Auxiliary President Anne Sebeck.…
In the half dozen contested races for seats on the Otsego County Board of Representatives, all six of which are currently held by Republicans, incumbents won only three. The board will be split seven Republicans to seven Democrats. However, because of the county’s weighted voting system, where each representative’s vote share is dependent on their district’s population, Republicans will retain a slim majority.…
“We are really looking forward to this year’s Film Days,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000. “Peggy and Xander have put together a wonderful slate of films, and with the filmmakers coming, parties and food tie-ins, the art exhibit, guided walks, trivia, free films and more, we are glad to offer Cooperstown and the region a dynamic and full five-day festival.”…
It’s no wonder people don’t trust the media. Just this week, BBC Director General Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, BBC’s head of news, resigned following a memo leaked by ex-BBC adviser Michael Prescott.…
"Scapino,” a show adapted by Jim Dale and Frank Dunlop in 1974 from “Les Fourberies de Scapin,” which was first written and produced by Molière in 1671, comes to SUNY Oneonta’s Goodrich Theatre from November 13-16.…
