HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAY 29 Otsego County Remembers The Fallen ONEONTA MEMORIAL DAY PARADE —10 a.m. Commemorate our country’s fallen soldiers. The day will begin with a parade (line-up at 9 a.m. and step off at 10), to commemorate Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo. A riderless horse will be included as a salute to the fallen, with CWO3 Shawn Hubner, who serves in the deceased’s unit, hand carrying the battalion colors from Fort Wainwright to Oneonta and marching…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 27 Legends of Baseball play at Doubleday Field LEGENDS GAME – 1:05 p.m. The Classic Game returns for its 13th season, featuring Hall of Famers and recently-retired players in a seven-inning game. Cost, $15 for baseline seats. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. (407) 564-8059.or visit baseballhall.org…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta May 25, 2023 Front Page Bliss: County Must Regulate, Oversee Any Housing of Migrants Cooperstown Hosts 1st Pride Weekend New Pastor Appointed to First United Methodist Church Coop Resident Interviewed by NBC Inside Cooperstown’s Seamon Commits to St. John Fisher Cooperstown Honors Doug Walrath Universities Establish Oneonta Inclusive Business Award Cultural Critic Speaks at Writers Salon Locals: People and Businesses in the News, May 25, 2023 Local Riders Complete Endurance Ride…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 26 Celebrate Summer in Cherry Valley SPRING INTO SUMMER—Enjoy a three-day festival, May 26-29, celebrating the start of summer. Visit garage sales, find fun items at the street vendors, enjoy food from food trucks and local restaurants, get deals from local businesses, enjoy live music and dancing, celebrate the return of the Revolutionary War Clock to the Cherry Valley Museum, and enjoy the Memorial Day Parade. Cherry Valley. Visit CherryValley.com…
Hall of Famers, MLB stars head to Cooperstown for ‘Classic’ this weekend Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Fergie Jenkins, Tim Raines, Ted Simmons, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith, and Alan Trammel travel to Cooperstown this weekend to coach the teams in the 2022 Hall of Fame Classic, scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at historic Doubleday Field. There’s a pre-game home run contest beginning at noon, with the first pitch of the ‘Classic’ at 1:05 p.m. Tickets are still available at $15…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Sunday, May 24 Beaches, RV Parks Campgrounds Open On Memorial Day LONG ISLAND – State beaches will be open for Memorial Day, Governor Cuomo said in today’s briefing. RV parks and campgrounds are also open. “We’re at the beach,” the governor said at this morning’s daily briefing. “What do New Yorkers do Memorial Day Weekend?”…
Annual Balloon Fest In Full Swing After last evening’s rainy start to the 10th annual Susquehanna Balloon Fest, crowds flocked to the event this afternoon for fun and games. Above, Kaler Carpenter emerges from the ever popular dunk tank thanks to Oneonta’s Melissa Schulte and Sarah Wilson. At left, Claire Smith, Oneonta, takes a spin on the mechanical bull. Visitors can also browse a wider variety of vendors, enjoy live music, magic and more. The balloons are set to glow…