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.…
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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.…
Twenty-three years ago, “The Freeman’s Journal” was reporting on the Generic Environmental Impact Statement, or GEIS, on the capacities of the Cooperstown region. Developed by Community Planning and Environmental Associates of Berne, under the leadership of Nan Stolzenburg and in collaboration with other environmental science agencies, the 243-page draft of the GEIS was released for public comment in May of 2002.…
The proposal’s 765 acres and 59 lots in the Town of Otsego and 760 acres and 52 lots in the Town of Springfield represent what was noted at the Otsego meeting to be the largest single property division in either town in decades.…
The summer of 2022 marked the first major harmful algal bloom—or HAB—in Otsego Lake, resulting in the closure of the public beach at Glimmerglass State Park as well as the Village of Cooperstown-owned Three Mile Point and Fairy Spring parks. Though not to the scale that some New York State counties have seen, the negative effects of HABs on public health have been raising concerns.…
This will be an open forum for residents to learn about the comprehensive plan and provide input on what they want to see in the town in the future. Residents will have an opportunity to fill out an anonymous survey, speak with the town’s Comprehensive Plan Committee as well as MVEDD staff, and voice their goals, concerns, and desires for the Town of Otsego.…
John is the quintessential “local boy who made good.” He founded and operated his own business, providing very well for himself and his family. He moved a few miles away from the family homestead to Wileytown Road, where he raised his family: one son and two daughters. Over the years, he added onto his property on and around Wileytown Road.…
“The Lake Fund has been integral to our continued work on Otsego Lake via its support for two internships in 2024 and 2025,” said Dr. Florian Reyda, director of the BFS. “Thanks to CFOC, we have been able to better understand information that will be incorporated into the upcoming 9E lake management plan. It is wonderful to see continued support from the community for these efforts.”…
“Every person who has served in the military understands that when their time comes they will be honored by those who are remaining,” Bourne replied, when asked about the importance of placing flags on the gravesites of veterans. “Some of these cemeteries have not been visited by anyone other than us in decades, but those members are still there and we are still going to show that respect.”…
Rabies is a fatal viral infection that can be transmitted through the bite of an infected animal or contact with saliva to broken skin or mucus membranes. The public is cautioned to stay away from any stray or wild animals and instruct their children to do so as well.…
