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Sybil’s Yarn Shop Receives State Phoenix Award

August 13, 2026

The Phoenix Award recognizes businesses that recover from significant hardship. Before it was destroyed, Sybil’s Yarn Shop had operated for more than 45 years under the Osterhoudt family, including 10 years under Jeanetta Osterhoudt’s ownership. The shop is named after her mother.…

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Cooperstown Business Owners Report Mixed Results for Hall of Fame Induction Weekend

While some restaurants and specialty shops enjoyed strong crowds and steady sales, many retailers reported business was noticeably slower than in previous induction weekends.…

August 13, 2026

Cooperstown·News·Middlefield·Oneonta·Otsego County

Board Debates Policy Violations, Hears Update on New Property

The August meeting of the Otsego County Board of Representatives began with Representative Andrew Marietta’s recognition of the semiannual recipients of the county’s Outstanding Employee Award.…

August 13, 2026

Cooperstown·News·Oneonta·Otsego County

Field Station a Regional Engine for Research, Education, Stewardship

Situated on more than 1,000 acres of protected land and anchored on the shores of Otsego Lake, the BFS has grown into a hub where scientific discovery, community partnerships, and environmental stewardship converge.…

August 13, 2026

Cooperstown·News·Otsego County

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market Celebrates 35 Years This Saturday

“Come hang out with your friends and neighbors to celebrate 35 years of the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market,” said Madeleine Zenir, farmers’ market manager at Otsego 2000. “It’s August and your local farmers have been working all year for harvest season.”…

August 13, 2026

Arts·News·Oneonta·Otsego County

Teddy Bears’ Picnic Concert on Sunday To Feature a Mystery

The concert is free and open to the public, with seating available at picnic tables. Listeners are invited to bring lawn chairs along with their favorite teddy bear.…

August 13, 2026

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Upcoming CAA Exhibits Highlight Texture and Landscape

Two new exhibitions opening later this month at the Cooperstown Art Association celebrate the beauty of craftsmanship and the enduring inspiration of the natural world.…

August 13, 2026

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Editorial·Opinion·Otsego County

Editorial: Are We Becoming Too Dependent on the Digital World?

The Internet, our smart devices (computers, phones and tablets), cloud storage, and data systems now shape and essentially control our daily lives. This includes how we communicate with each other, how we work and how we learn.…

August 13, 2026

Columns·Cooperstown·Opinion·Otsego County

The Partial Observer: An Objection to Recreational Wood Burning Fire Pits in Cooperstown

Wood burning fire pits create localized pockets of wood smoke that smell as much as the wood smoke from Canada, and the smell persists after a fire pit goes out, sometimes for several hours.…

August 13, 2026

Letters To The Editor·Cooperstown·Opinion·Otsego County

Rudy: $25 Season Pass a Small Price to Pay

The village’s paid parking program is the most successful and beneficial local government program my wife and I have experienced in Cooperstown in our 39 years of village home ownership.…

August 13, 2026

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News Briefs: August 13, 2026

Emergency blood drives, a call for vendors for the Cooperstown Artisan Festival and the Church of Christ Uniting's Fall Craft Fair, and Will Walker's upcoming talk on Susan Fenimore Cooper are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…

News Briefs: August 6, 2026

This Saturday's Art by the Lake show and sale at Fenimore Art Museum, the resignation of Len Carson, an upcoming presentation by author Jim Loudon, and an open house at the Fly Creek Area Historical Society's museum are among the…

News Briefs: July 30, 2026

Upcoming local blood drives, a presentation by historian Melinda McTaggart, the debut of the feature film "Firelight" and an upcoming open house at the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…

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In Memoriam: Jon E. C. Cunningham

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Jon Edwin Christen Cunningham. He died unexpectedly on August 7, 2026 from a hemorrhagic stroke, probably the result of hypertension and atherosclerosis.…

In Memoriam: James Campbell Plowden-Wardlaw

James Campbell Plowden-Wardlaw, a retired international lawyer, died on Friday, July 31, 2026 in Oneonta, New York, his hometown. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Angela, with whom he shared 37 happy years of marriage, spent enjoying the wonders of the world and entertaining at their residences in New…

In Memoriam: Nancy J. Mercer

On Sunday morning, July 19, 2026, Nancy J. Mercer passed from this life peacefully in her residence at the Cooper Lane Apartments in Cooperstown with family by her side. She was 85.…

In Memoriam: Dennis Roger Fowler

Dennis Roger Fowler, an Otego resident for more than 50 years, passed away at the New York State Veterans Home at Oxford on May 28, 2026 after a short illness. He was 84 years old. Born in Los Angeles, California, Dennis’ family moved to Larchmont, New York when he was…

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TIME OUT OTSEGO for SATURDAY, August 15

History Lecture on the
Cherry Valley Massacre

LOCAL HISTORY—1:30 p.m. “The Snow Turned Red—Cherry Valley Massacre.” Presented by Scott Payne. Otego Town Hall, 3526 State Highway 7, Otego. (607) 287-4095.

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