Freestyle, a family-run “cafe, bakery and gift shop” known for its creative baked goods and welcoming atmosphere, has found a new home at 2515 New York State Route 28, just south of Milford Center near Goodyear Lake.…
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Local businesses in Cooperstown, Otego, and Morris are stepping in to help with curated selections that combine beauty, practicality, and a personal touch. …
As Mother’s Day approaches Sunday, May 10, Oneonta’s locally owned restaurants and bakeries are preparing to help families celebrate with thoughtful meals, desserts, and shared experiences.…
The budget is a decrease from the adopted $11,554,408.00 last year, largely attributed to a reduction in debt service obligations and calculations in grants.…
Amidst statewide contract negotiations for SUNY faculty and staff, around a hundred members of the SUNY Oneonta and local community gathered on campus to advocate for improved working conditions and compensation…
“New York’s so-called green energy experiment is quietly paving over the very greenspace that it claims to protect,” Assemblyman Chris Tague, who is running for the 51st State Senate seat, said at an April 17 press conference in Schoharie County.…
Founded in 1976, the garden center—located at 125 County Highway 46 just off State Route 205 in Mount Vision—will mark its 49th year in operation this season.…
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A colleague recently suggested—after a bit of a brouhaha about opinion pieces versus reporting—that we might consider penning an editorial explaining where our content comes from and how it is positioned in “The Freeman’s Journal,” “Hometown Oneonta” and on our website AllOtsego.com.…
One of the many joys of visiting Cooperstown, New York, is touring the Baseball Hall of Fame. I first visited this temple of sports heroes as a young boy in the mid-1960s.…
The student volunteers who are members of the SUNY Oneonta “Into the Streets” program assisted Cooperstown Friends of the Parks on Saturday, April 25 at Fairy Spring Park.…
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Updates on CCS tennis, softball, and baseball, May programming at The Gatehouse, and Oneonta "First Thursdays" are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The launch of the Oneonta Community Health Center's Rural Outreach Program, upcoming blood drives, Friday's Native Plants Sale at Hartwick College and a performance by ArmFolk Group sponsored by the Oneonta Rotary Club are among the topics covered in this…
The Town of Maryland Historical Society's historical collection, CCS Hawkeyes tennis results, this weekend's SHIFT New York Holistic Living and Psychic Fair, and Otsego Dance Society's next contradance are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Dr. Susan Vicki Rezen, age 79, passed away on the evening of April 12, 2026 in Leesburg, Florida after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Her loving husband and devoted caregiver, Chris Debow, was by her side.…
The Office of the Burial of the Dead with Holy Eucharist for Phyllis M. Lippitt, who entered into eternal life February 16, 2026, will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Christ Church, Cooperstown, with the Rev. Nathan P. Ritter, rector, officiating.…
Paul A. Carnicelli Sr., 95, the heart and soul of the Carnicelli family, passed away at home on March 17, 2026. While we are heartbroken, we are so grateful to have been a part of the life he lived and the legacy he leaves behind.…
Judith Jackson, 82, entered into eternal life late Monday morning, December 22, 2025, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, following a valiant battle with cancer.…
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