THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS
The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta
August 6, 2026
Front Page
Coop Residents Raise Concerns over Fire Pits, Parking Burdens, Water Billing Dispute
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Planned for New YMCA Sports Park
Allen Tapped To Lead Otsego Electric Cooperative
Inside
Town Meeting Centers on Water Billing Dispute, Accounting Issues
Nominations Sought for Conservationist of the Year Awards
Cancer Institute Expansion Receives $29,975 from Five Star Subaru
Upstate Hustle: A Homegrown Collaboration Rooted in Pride, Community
Health Dashboard Brings Local Data, Community Resources Together
Summer Tuesday Farmers’ Market Hosts August 11 Repair Café
Cooperstown Chamber Welcomes MacLeish as Office Coordinator
Festivals Announced as Part of New Butternut Valley Days Event
Common Council Reviews Major Capital Projects, Approves Funding
Residents, Organizations Collaborate on Riparian Buffer Planting
‘Folk Fest for Food’ Benefit Kicks Off on Thursday, August 13
‘Open Mic’ Event Celebrates Local Creativity
News Briefs
Editorial
Guest Editorial: Stop Competing for Talent. Start Building the Workforce.
Letters
Hall: Partial Observer Is for the Birds
Mendelsohn: Vote Democrat, Regain Democracy
Nelson: Keep Up the Good Work, AllOtsego
Northrup: To Bikers: Stop Firing Your Guns
Columns
News from the Noteworthy: Hunger Coalition, Foundations Team Up
Bound Volumes
Bound Volumes, Hometown History: August 6, 2026
Calendar of Events
On AllOtsego
County DOH Stresses Bat Safety Precautions
Luke Honored with Bassett’s APC Award of Excellence
