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Hartwick Planning Board Hears Concerns over Proposed Campground

September 3, 2026

Roughly 25 to 30 Hartwick residents filled the Hartwick Town Hall for the Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night, September 1 to voice concerns over the proposed Goey Straits Campground, a 76‑unit RV resort planned for the hillside across from Cooperstown Dreams Park.…

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SUNY Oneonta Kicks Off 2026-27 Athletics Season with Fan Fest Celebration

Events begin Friday, September 4, with field hockey hosting Utica University at 1 p.m. on All College Field. Women’s volleyball follows with back-to-back matches against Utica and Wheaton College in Dewar Arena, while the cross-country teams host the Oneonta Airfield Invitational at Fortin Park later that afternoon.…

September 3, 2026

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Springfield Asks the State for ‘Lead Agency’ Authority Over the Manocherian Project

Town of Springfield officials have asked the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to settle a dispute with the Town of Otsego over which municipality should be the “lead agency” and key decisionmaker about a controversial plan to build 126 homes west of Otsego Lake.…

September 3, 2026

Cooperstown·News·Otsego County

Coop Trustees Hear Concerns on Smoking Law, Temporary Use Permits, Main St. Development

The session opened with public comment from Kyla Coburn, lead designer at Kyla Coburn Designs, speaking on behalf of Cooperstown Main Street Partners LLC. Coburn outlined plans for three recently purchased Main Street buildings...…

September 3, 2026

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Veteran of the Month

The Oneonta Veteran’s Outreach Center honored Bernard Saberon with the organization’s “Veteran of the Month” award for September on Tuesday, September 1.…

September 3, 2026

News·Oneonta·Otsego County

Historian Simonson Reflects on City of Oneonta’s Past

Simonson approached the talk with a clear structure: fast, focused and packed with recognizable moments. Borrowing a line from a New York City radio station, he told the audience, “This is going to be rapid fire. I’m going to give you Oneonta in 50 [years], and hopefully in a half an hour or more.”…

September 3, 2026

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Town Renews Push for Review of County Sales Tax Sharing Formula

The Town of Oneonta is again urging Otsego County leaders to revisit the county’s decades‑old sales tax sharing formula, arguing that the system—unchanged since 1991—no longer reflects the realities of where revenue is generated or the strain placed on local infrastructure.…

September 3, 2026

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Editorial: What the Flock?!

According to an August 30 NewsNation article written by Rob Taub, “criticism of Flock cameras continues to fuel debate across the country as communities weigh whether automated license plate readers are valuable public safety tools or an invasion of privacy.”…

September 3, 2026

Columns·Opinion

America at 250: Foreign Policy Realism Helped Win Our Independence

Freedom. Liberty. Democracy. These words constitute the ideology of the American Revolution. But ideology does not win wars. Ideology does not protect our freedom. Ideology does not provide for our national security.…

September 3, 2026

Letters To The Editor·Cooperstown·Opinion·Otsego County

Shoenhard: ‘We Didn’t Know’

We didn’t know, but that’s no excuse. When we bought the couch and carpets coated in Teflon to prevent staining, we didn’t know that Dow Chemical/DuPont had hidden the adverse effects on its pregnant workers since the 1960s.…

September 3, 2026

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News Briefs: September 3, 2026

Mohawk Valley Gives, the Grand and Glorious Fall Fair, "Fine Arts on the Lawn" and the Cooperstown Artisan Festival are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…

News Briefs: August 27, 2026

The GEM Music and Arts Festival and the Local Authors and Artists Festival on Saturday, Mark Simonson at the Swart-Wilcox House Museum on Sunday, and the Windfall Dutch Barn's 50th anniversary are among the topics covered in this week's news…

News Briefs: August 20, 2026

CAA 2026 Arts Scholarships winners, news from the Garden Club of Richfield Springs, Folk Fest for Food and HAB reports are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…

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In Memoriam: Daniel Gary Brisack

Born on April 12, 1947, Dan Brisack was a veteran of the United State Marines, where he also fought in Vietnam. Dan worked much of his life as a machinist at Amphenol in Sidney, New York and many years alongside his dad in their machine shop, L&L Machinery.…

In Memoriam: James R. White

James R. White, 74, passed away on August 21, 2026 at the UVM Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born October 13, 1951 in Glen Cove, New York, the son of Everest and Maryann (O’Donovan) White.…

In Memoriam: Ursula Jane Hage

Ursula Jane Hage, 87, of Cooperstown, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family. For the past 35 years she resided on Pioneer Street in Cooperstown with her husband, Charles T. Hage. Ursula was born in Syracuse on May 7, 1939, the daughter of Lewis and Alma Hanifin.…

In Memoriam: Bridget Davisson Smith

Bridget Davisson Smith of Sarasota, Florida died peacefully on August 1, 2026.…

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