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St. Mary’s in Cooperstown opens Lenten food drive

St. Mary’s in Cooperstown opens Lenten food drive St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown begins its Lenten Food Drive March 5 with a goal of raising $5,000 before the drive ends on March 27. Brian Wrubleski, who co-owns Mel’s at 22 in Cooperstown with his daughter, kicked off the drive named in honor of his late wife, Maryellen Wrubleski. Mrs. Wrubleski began the food drive more than 10 years ago and, after her untimely…

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Oneonta teen’s backpack project gave hope during Lent

Oneonta teen’s backpack project gave hope during Lent When 13-year-old Elizabeth Reynolds sat down to decide what to give up for Lent in 2021, the Catholic Oneonta resident decided to instead set out on a community service project to help the city’s hidden homeless population. She wrote a letter to her family and friends outlining her plan – ‘Backpacks for the Homeless’ – and ended up raising $1,000 in short order. “Instead of giving up my usual, chocolate, gum cheese…

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This Week 03-03-22

THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta March 3, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Restaurants, liquor stores await Albany decision on drinks to go Intrepid ice fisherman shares tools & tricks Inside The Paper Oneonta Middle School student prepped supply-filled backpacks for homeless St. Mary’s Church in Cooperstown starts Lenten Food Drive New York’s big political parties back slates but primaries loom Bassett, Nurses reach bonus accord Westchester group sparks GoFundMe effort to save Cooper murals…

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From Lent to Lobbying

On Lent, Loopholes, and Lobbying I’ve been a record collector for as long as I can remember. Among my earliest memories are those of my sister keeping toddler me entertained by stacking up her Beatles 45s and sitting me next to the record player. Guaranteed bliss. I started vacuuming 45s from around age five whenever allowance and, later, paper-route income allowed; in Cooperstown, my money went to the record department at Newberry’s or down Main Street at the Richfield Stereo…