The family of Lynn Barton says the county’s justice system failed him long before the man who shot him ever entered a courtroom. Their frustration, now echoed by many in the community, stems from what both Acting District Attorney Christopher DiDonna and Barton’s relatives describe as severe investigative failures...…
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Joshua Youngquist
On October 6, roughly 125 concerned citizens crowded into the Oneonta Common Council meeting, filling the chamber, hallways, and stairwell to deliver more than an hour of petitions over controversy seen online surrounding a drag and burlesque performance at September’s City of the Hills Festival.…
Fourteen year old Josiah Wirchansky has spent most of his school career learning how to navigate Cooperstown Central not just as a student, but as one of the few students of color in the district.…
More than 50 residents and petitioners attended to voice their opinions on proposed housing regulations and the ongoing debate surrounding a drag and burlesque performance held during Oneonta's recent City of the Hills Festival.…
According to Sternberg, two campaign signs were taken from his lawn sometime during the night of September 8 and were discovered missing the following morning.…
From a major infusion of state funding for emergency services to a closely watched redevelopment proposal on Otsego Lake, the Village Board of Trustees’ September 28 meeting touched on several issues poised to shape Cooperstown’s near future.…
Festival leaders say the changes come in response to rising labor and production costs, slower audience recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, declining annual funding, and the challenges of maintaining aging infrastructure.…
A recent visit to Edmeston Central School, one of the first schools in the region to embrace school-based healthcare, offered a firsthand look at a program that has quietly transformed student health for more than three decades.…
As village leaders continue planning for Cooperstown’s future, recent state investments in infrastructure and emergency services are helping lay the foundation for growth while strengthening key community resources.…
Residents interested in the future of Otsego Lake and its surrounding watershed are being encouraged to review recommendations from the recently presented Otsego Lake Nine Element Watershed Management Plan and submit public feedback through Wednesday, October 9.…
