The Gilbertsville Historic District, which was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, was inspired by a plan to place dams that would flood the Butternut Valley, destroying the historic landscape. In the Village of Gilbertsville, this is just one example of the advocacy that has led to action in the areas of education, natural resources and human rights.…
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News from the Garden Club of Richfield Springs, the Otsego County Historical Association, Connections at Clark Sports Center and more.…
A century of pictures of club members from years past, accounts of Rotary events over the century—it goes on and on through the years, all assembled and displayed by past President Ellen Tillapaugh and her husband, Gary Kuch.…
“It’s a local service club focused on the community,” Cooperstown Rotary Club Board President Ellen Pope said. “But there is a strong belief that you need to be connected to others around the world, so there is less of a fear of the other and more of a sense that we are all one community.”…
If you’re a very recent newcomer, you may know us best for our programs that add to the vitality of daily living in Otsego County. The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market (1991) was established to bring farmers and artisans to their customers and those customers back to Main Street at a time when even baseball writers were lamenting the takeover by baseball shops.…
Since its inception 50 years ago, the Winter Carnival has been a way for those who brave the winters here to have a bit of respite and fun. The following is an overview of some of the more popular events on Saturday and Sunday.…
Otsego 2000 Executive Director Ellen Pope coordinated the Holiday Market and participation with other local shop owners. “We’re calling it a Holiday Stroll and welcome everyone to participate in this festive tradition that celebrates local farmers, artisans, makers and businesses,” she said.…
That’s a wrap! Glimmerglass Film Days, a program of Otsego 2000, presented 28 film screenings, filmmaker talks, the art exhibit “Future Memory” at The Smithy, trivia, themed dinners and parties, and guided walks November 9-13.…
“We are excited to bring back this popular celebration of local foods and the farms that produce them—we have an incredible abundance and diversity of local foods at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, all produced within 50 miles of Cooperstown by the folks who sell them every week,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000, which founded the market in 1991.…
You’ve heard the saying, “Many hands make light work.” Last Sunday’s eagerly anticipated Growing Community Harvest Potluck Supper was made possible by many hands, including (but by no means limited to),…
