In a special presentation to the Otsego County Board of Representatives on Wednesday, April 2, at the monthly meeting in Cooperstown, Mossman explained the role of the CSB, state agencies and funding sources that support community services in Otsego County.…
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See all news »The exhibition includes images of “The Wall” at the corner of Center and West streets, where community members have memorialized political opinions, sporting triumphs, college events, and even marriage proposals over the past half-century.…
In September and December of 2024, Tony Savio wrote articles on meetings of the Oneonta Common Council. Haley Saunders wrote an engaging article on an Oneonta Main Street vintage store, The Underground Attic, in December 2024. In January 2025, Eva Pickert wrote about Chad Angelotti, mental health coach for SUNY Oneonta’s women’s soccer team, and his original approach to helping team members manage stress.…
Brayden Butler and Dustin Reel, have their work featured at an exhibition at Fenimore Art Museum titled “Young at Art! Timeless Tales, Vibrant Visions.”…
“This past October 2024, DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests employees began a multi-phase project to remove invasive plant species such as honeysuckle and multiflora rose from the popular Goodyear Lake Waterway Access in Otsego County,” Jomo Miller, a public information officer at the DEC, said.…
LoRusso’s motion to approve the installation of a humidistat and an override switch for the fans in the building that houses the town’s water tank—and to repair two exterior louvers—at a cost not to exceed $6,000.00 was unanimously approved.…
Helming this production are co-directors and music directors Kerri Hogle and Tim Iversen, with choreography led by tap specialist Tiffany Gardner. Together, they have assembled a talented cast from across the region to bring this timeless musical to life on stage, officials said.…
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See all »The New York State Department of Health has a long-standing statewide advisory against using surface water for drinking unless treated by a municipal water system. In technical terms, surface water refers to [any] lake, pond, stream, and river where the water table is exposed to the surface of the earth, i.e. any water in the lake (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SurfaceWater).…
In the president’s mind, the IRS vanishes and we all enjoy the same privileges as Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos (aka the New American Oligarchs) because we won’t have to pay taxes! T…
If you are following news reports from a variety of media sources—not just those which echo your own perspectives and beliefs—then you have been witness to violence and destruction of property not limited to any one side of the political aisle.…
In Brief
See all »The opening of a new shop in the Village of Cooperstown, an update on gas prices, Franklin Stage Company's upcoming season and funds raised for Special Olympics are the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
Maggie Sohns playing at the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors tennis event, a Memorial Day Weekend film festival at the Baseball Hall of Fame, a Hygiene Fund Drive and the Quiet Cat Café are among the topics covered in…
A free Jimi Hendrix Tribute Concert by the Killdeer Trio, registration info for CCE's 13th Annual Family Farm Day and SUNY's new Dr. Hazel Dukes SUNY Fellowship for the Advancement of Civil Rights are the topics of today's news briefs.…
In Memoriam
See all »Barbara Jean Gibbons, née Julian, formerly of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025 in Ithaca, New York. Born in 1942, Barbara grew up in Tracy, California and graduated from Tracy Joint Union High School in 1960. During her school years, she found joy in the performing…
Martin H. “Marty” Phillips II, a beloved husband, father, uncle, brother, and co-worker, passed away in the early-morning hours of Friday, April 18, 2025 at his home on Christian Hill. He was 55. Born April 11, 1970 in Glens Falls, Marty was the son of Martin H. and Glenda I.…
Don Allan Oberriter passed gently from this life into the arms of his Lord on the morning of April 11, 2025. Don was born in 1937 in Utica to John M. Oberriter and Bernice Ellen (Denielt) Oberriter. He graduated from Utica Free Academy, Class of 1955, and attended the University…
Lynn Adele Green, age 78, peacefully entered eternal life surrounded by her family late Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2025, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. A native of Staten Island, Lynn was born on June 28, 1946, in Westerleigh, a daughter of Kenneth C. and Violet May Decker.…
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