This free annual event dedicated to fostering environmental awareness and community engagement among residents of Otsego County will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Milford Central School. OCCA’s Drive-Through-Drop-Off Recycling Event is also free and open to all, organizers said.…
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One of the benefits of living in a rural setting is the strength of our social bonds. We know our neighbors and generally support and help one another. Our social fabric is tightly interwoven and it’s more apparent how interconnected people are in a smaller community compared to an urban area.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Thanksgiving Day Walk FUN WALK—8 a.m. “Struttin’ Our Stuffin’: Family Fun Walk.” Benefit for Healthy Habits for All: No Kid Hungry charity. 1-mile strut around Wilber Park, Milford. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilfordNY/ MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE—9 a.m. to noon. Airing nationwide on NBC.…
The park has seen a great deal of damage from an exploding population of deer in recent years. As older trees die a natural death, there should be young saplings, one- to five-feet tall, rising to take their place, but overbrowsing destroys many and stunts the growth of others. Hemlock trees look sickly, with few needles left.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Family Fun Day At Wilber Park First Day of Fall. National Hunting & Fishing Day—Visit https://nhfday.org/ FAMILY FUN DAY—11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fundraiser for survivors, caretakers, and others who have been impacted by cancer. Includes a car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; cornhole tournament at 1 p.m.; and the Relay For Life begins at 4 p.m. with fireworks at dusk. Features a band, auction, color run, food, vendors, dog show, more. Wilber Park,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JUNE 11 ‘Seize The Day’ Concert With Oneonta Community Concert Band COMMUNITY CONCERT—3 p.m. The Oneonta Community Concert Band presents “Seize the Day,” conducted by Andrew D. Pease, which imagines making the most of a summer day by spending it on vacation at the beach. Features works such as Patrick J. Burns’ “Seize the Day,” Michael Markowski’s “Sunny-Side Up” followed by David Maslanka’s “Rollo Takes a Walk” (on the beach, musically speaking) and John Philip Sousa’s “Manhattan…
Sports Snippets June 8, 2023 Softball Takes Sectionals, Falls in Regionals COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown softball team won its third sectional title in program history with a 4-2 victory over eight-seed Port Byron on May 31. Dani Seamon threw a two-hitter with six strikeouts, hit two singles and stole a base. Seamon singled in the first inning and two walks put Savannah Kirkby and Sophia Hotaling on base. Brenna Seamon walked and Jeana Geertgens hit a two-RBI single to open a three-run…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Paint With The Village Library SMALL ART —5-7 p.m. Teens and adults are invited for open painting with the opportunity to bring the finished product home, enter into an art show, or donate the finished work to be auction to benefit the library. Canvas & paint provided, free. Also held 1/24. Village Library of Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Learn About The Naming Of Fly Creek With Local Historian LOCAL HISTORY – 7:30 p.m. Local historian Tom Heitz will present ‘A Prominent Hooker And The Naming Of Fly Creek.’ Talk will be followed by light refreshments. Pierstown Grange, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Rd., Pierstown. 607-547-5205.…
Hometown History 135 Years Ago The much anticipated Oneonta Agricultural Society sponsored wedding at the Oneonta Fair, scheduled for last Saturday, between Mr. George Lee of Scranton, Pennsylvania and Miss Sykes of Binghamton did not come about as advertised. However, the society secured another couple, Albert H. Jeffrey and Mary E. Sickler, who reside near Schuyler’s Lake in this county. Promptly at one o’clock on Saturday afternoon, when the bell at the judges’ stand announced the coming of the bridal…
