The event will include general information about the Cooperstown area and institutions, with a special focus on the Cooperstown Graduate Program. Area residents are encouraged to attend and meet the graduate students who are living here this year. Local musicians Lonesome Polecat will provide entertainment, and refreshments are being sponsored by Laura Wetzel.…
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Letter from Carol Bateman Waller Concerts Were a Boost to Village I read with interest the little piece in the Journal on “20 Years Ago” and the Willie Nelson/Bob Dylan concert in Doubleday Field. While it is true that Trustee Stuart Taugher did originally oppose the idea, he embraced the results when the concert was a rousing success. This concert came about through an approach by Jeff Idelson, then president of the Hall of Fame, to then-Mayor Carol Waller. Jeff…
In the 19th century, there was steamer traffic between the north end of Otsego Lake and Cooperstown. The Public Landing in Springfield was a destination for travelers from Albany who would leave their carriages and embark on the steamer, which would make several stops on the journey south, for example at Five Mile Point and Three Mile Point.…
Village Meet, Greet To Highlight Hiking COOPERSTOWN—Welcome Home Cooperstown will host the next of its monthly meet and greets at the Village Hall at 22 Main Street on Tuesday, August 6 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The event is intended to welcome newcomers to the community, to share information, and to make connections with established residents. All members of the community are welcome to attend.…
Jim was a devoted public servant who would cross the aisle to serve all the municipalities in his jurisdiction, regardless of political party.…
Within the NYF process, no project was proposed for 217 Main Street, the former Where it All Began Bat Company. The village has long been interested in that site’s potential for housing. However—because of the NYF process—a developer of housing became aware of the property. Vecino Group (https://www.vecinogroup.com) is a national company dedicated to the development of affordable and supportive housing.…
On May 31, Cooperstown Coworks opened its doors with a ribbon cutting accompanied by the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Ellen Tillpaugh and resounding support from the community.…
Two trees have been planted on the median strip on Pine Boulevard in memory of Bill and Liz Clark. Bill served as a village trustee and mayor from 1964-1966, and Liz was employed in the Bassett Hospital research department.…
The gardens of Cooperstown abound with riches: flowers of every color, height, size, shape, and configuration; herbaceous borders; privet hedges; multicolored flowering bushes in bursts of joy; plants without number; flower-filled window boxes, urns, and hanging baskets; seasonal wreaths; mini-jungles worthy of Henri Rousseau; and whiffs of lilacs, roses, honeysuckle, and the like.…
Featuring a diverse mix of local and regional live music and multiple food trucks on site, the concerts are held in picturesque Lakefront Park in downtown Cooperstown on Tuesday evenings throughout July and August.…
