PRIDE—5-8 p.m. “Cooperstown Pride Block Party.” Family friendly activities, glitter bar, crafts, dance party, and surprise special appearances. Followed by afterparty at Mell’s at 22. All welcome; free. Any proceeds go to support the CCS Identity Alliance. Pioneer Park, Cooperstown. www.cooperstownpride.com.…
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Community members paid their respects to Jonathan Talbot Ross this weekend after hearing the news of his passing. Ross, known by many as “Jonny Bench” for frequenting his favorite spot in Pioneer Park, was 61.…
Jonathan T. Ross, 61, passed away peacefully in his sleep, in his cabin, on his land in Hinman Hollow, New York, where he was his happiest. A longtime resident of Cooperstown and the surrounding area, Jonathan was a known favorite within the community.…
PARTY—2-4 p.m. “Cooperstown Fire Department Children’s Holiday Block Party.” Meet firefighters and EMS providers, tour fire trucks and ambulances, and enjoy games, arts and crafts, snacks, hot chocolate, and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Free and open to the public. Pioneer Park, Main Street, Cooperstown. https://www.facebook.com/groups/321873527872198/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=8807443182648481…
Santa's Christmas Cottage arrived in the Village of Cooperstown this morning and will be installed in Pioneer Park as village officials prepare for the upcoming holiday season. Santa arrives in Cooperstown the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 29, at 5 p.m.…
BLOCK PARTY—11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Cooperstown Pride Block Party.” Face-painting, DJ Raphael, visits from adorable baby goats, and more. Pioneer Park, Main Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://www.cooperstownpride.com/…
Pioneer Park was the site of the Cooperstown Fire Department’s Children’s Holiday Party last Saturday, December 16.…
Many fire department personnel and their families and friends attended to help out with the event. Children enjoyed face painting, cornhole and interactions with popular TV characters as they waited to enter Santa’s cottage.…
Editorial It’s Not Johnny’s Bench,But He Can Sit On It Early in the freezing morning of Saturday, November 11, 1961, a terrible fire began in a building on the northwest corner of Main and Pioneer streets in Cooperstown. Fires had long been a part of the history of the village, with some big enough to threaten its very existence, and others ending the existence of a plethora of shops, restaurants, and houses. One killed a resident; John Lippitt lost his…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 Share Christmas Wishes With Santa At Pioneer Park VISIT WITH SANTA—3-5 p.m. Visit with Santa in Cooperstown to tell him all about your Christmas wishlist. Santa’s Cottage, Pioneer Park, Cooperstown.…
