A few years back, a chance encounter between Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and Dr. Anush Patel at the Friends of the Village Library Winter Carnival Book Sale launched an idea that has since become a beloved community event. For three years now, the monthly Welcome Home Cooperstown meet and greet has been welcoming newcomers...…
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“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.”…
At the Village of Cooperstown’s monthly board meeting on Monday, October 27, officials approved a special use application for 26 Walnut Street for four apartments, a rezone for 15 Chestnut Street for the Leatherstocking Corporation, and a variety of permits.…
“We are excited to have made such progress so early on in our campaign,” said Susie Lasher Knight, Project Fairy Spring coordinator and capital campaign chair.…
Also under the white tent were the six notable covered bridge societies, hailing from Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont and, of course, New York. Andy Rebman, president of the Indiana Covered Bridge Society, shared that this occasion marked the first time in 20 years that all six presidents of each covered bridge society were present at the same place.…
At its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 22, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cooperstown discussed issues including the exit of Police Chief Frank Cavalieri, upcoming zoning hearings for a proposed apartment building and rezoning of the Cooper Inn, the status of different grants, permits for local events, and more.…
Cooperstown Village Police Chief Frank Cavalieri is retiring on October 1 after having served since 2020. He will remain available to help the department transition, and may continue patrolling.…
On Monday, August 25, the Village of Cooperstown Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 4 of 2025, regarding the federal government’s policies on immigrant seizure, detention and deportation.…
In this installment of “Town Talk,” Village of Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh answers a few quick questions from General Manager/Senior Editor Darla M. Youngs to update readers on village business.…
Following in the footsteps of the New York State Canalway Water Trail and the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, this new route traverses eight counties and covers 190 miles of river from its headwaters in Cooperstown to its final destination in Corning. Self-described as having 43 designated river communities along the way, 50 official access sites, and 11 preformed itineraries to guide travelers, the SBWT is touted as an ideal experience for both novice and masterful river goers.…
