Full details for the Cooperstown Winter Carnival, a four-day celebration of winter featuring indoor and outdoor events for all ages, are now available at https://www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/.…
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A public survey released by the Village of Cooperstown's Parks Board, CCS sports updates, an art auction to benefit Project Fair Spring and a new video from the Otsego County Office for the Aging are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Herbert James Kozak (Jim), 83, of Cooperstown, New York, passed away at Bassett Medical Center on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Jim was born March 25, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Herbert James and Therese Marie (Fischer) Kozak. After high school, Jim attended art school and worked in the hotel business. He worked his way up the ladder at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois and later went on to be catering manager at Sawmill Creek Resort in Sandusky, Ohio…
Cooperstown Lions Club projects over the last year alone have included offering student scholarships, doing river cleanup, a pancake breakfast, supporting a SNAP match plan that doubles the value of vouchers at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market and more.…
This weekend's Oneonta Rotary Road Rally Scavenger Hunt, a passport fair at the Unadilla Town Hall on Saturday, Cooperstown Central School soccer updates and the Butternuts Neutral Host Mobile Tower Pilot Project are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Family members and friends caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s are invited to attend and hear from local experts, ask caregiving questions, and connect with others for support.…
A vintage vinyl LP sale, the Oneonta Democratic Club's next meeting, stone wall restoration and upcoming classes at The Smithy Clay Studio are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Among this week's many news briefs, we highlight upcoming fundraisers for area nonprofits, events on pollinators, Christmas trees, and caves, art exhibits, and topics of general interest.…
CARNIVAL KICK-OFF - 4:30 p.m. "Cooperstown Winter Carnival Hot Cocoa Kick-Off." Music, princesses, hot cocoa, fire works and more to celebrate the start of the 2025 Cooperstown Winter Carnival. Free. The Fenimore Room at The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown. https://www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/…
CONCERT—7 p.m.; free dance lessons for ticket holders at 6 p.m. “ZapOte: Latin Dance Band.” Presented by Cooperstown Concerts. Tickets required. The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown. https://cooperstownconcerts.org/…
