Concerts Chair Judie Stone: “It’s very exciting for us to have been selected. We are hoping for everyone in the surrounding area to come and celebrate America250 with us and listen to this fabulous military band."…
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The Class of 2026 will be inducted on Sunday, July 26, with the Induction Ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET. The 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air live on MLB Network, which has televised every Induction Ceremony since its launch in 2009.…
"Open Water conditions: Overall, risk is low. The cyanobacterium/algae Microcystis is present, but toxins (MC) are at or below detection limit at mid-lake sites."…
CCS Board President Peter Iorizzo said the early work has been steady, collaborative and grounded in best practices as the district prepares for one of its most consequential decisions.…
Despite the strong reactions, the exact reasons for Welsh’s termination remain unconfirmed. Without comment from Price Chopper, the community does not have a full picture of what led to the decision.…
Carrying on the legacy of a 2025 season chock full of five marker unveilings, the Greater Oneonta Historical Society kicked off the summer with the unveilings of two new historical markers at the Riverside Cemetery and the old Ulster & Delaware Railroad Depot.…
In this installment of “Otsego Explained,” AllOtsego welcomes—and likely introduces—you to the Otsego County Office for the Aging, a department designed to ensure that the residents of this county can age with grace.…
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In our February 27, 2025 editorial, we said we agree with NYCFOG, and feel that the time has come for New York State to require local governments to livestream their meetings and to post recordings online. We now encourage all of Otsego County’s school districts to do the same.…
My life-long amateur studies of the natural world, particularly birds and plants, with a special affinity for ferns, have convinced me of the validity of evolution. So, in my predictably quirky way of explaining away my wealth of eccentricities, my sense is that as one ages—evolves, that is—getting to chores in a timely way is not as necessary as it used to be.…
There are several points that are worthy of public enlightenment regarding what can be viewed as separate administrative considerations that have become linked due to the unforeseen sketch plan submission by Manocherian.…
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New pediatric urology services at Bassett Healthcare Network, a presentation on local Slovenian influences, free meditation classes and a discussion by master tinsmith Dennis Heaphy are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Unadilla's Carnival of Sales this Saturday, a free presentation on genealogical research, upcoming Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Concerts and the next Fly-In Pancake Breakfast are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Registration for the Richfield Springs Community Center's annual Bass Tournament, community dinners hosted by the Oneonta Elks, and the opening of fresh lavender season are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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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…
Ina Louise Foote Phillips, a respected, well-known and longtime resident of Hartwick, peacefully entered into eternal life Wednesday night, July 1, 2026, at her home on Main Street in Hartwick surrounded by her family. She was 93.…
Roger James (Jim) Hayes went to a more glorious existence Monday, June 15, 2026. Jim had trusted the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to draw him into perfect relationship with our creator. Jim was born in Englewood, New Jersey on January 6, 1939, the son of John and…
Barbara Lamb, a beautiful soul, a gracious woman, and lover of all creatures great and small, passed away in the early hours of June 19, 2026 in her home at Woodside Hall, with family by her side. She was 88.…
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LOCAL HISTORY—6:30 p.m. “Slovenians and the Cornfield Hall: A Century in the Fly Creek Area.” Presented by Jessie Ravage and the Slovenian Farmer’s Independent Benevolent Society. Light refreshments served; all welcome. Free-will donations appreciated. Fly Creek Area Historical Society. Cornfield Hall, 655 County Highway 26, Fly Creek. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1054228603835314&set=a.307104545214394
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