THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS
The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta
August 12, 2021
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
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The fair closed Sunday, Aug. 8, after nearly a full week of rides, attractions, good weather and a vaccination tent that county officials deemed pleasantly successful. (Cherly Clough/AllOTSEGO.com)
FRONT PAGE
Local politicians cheer as Gov. Cuomo resigns
Fenimore Art Museum looks at 25 years of ‘Arthur’
Cooperstown & Around and City of the Hills
Inside The Paper
Schools prepare for Delta variant
Reopening Day
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Alum, SUNY Oneonta grad take CCS jobs
YMCA teaches water safety to children
Huntington hosts anniversary party
Otsego County Fair winds up with Sunday sundaes and packed rides
Early bird special
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Perspectives
Editorial
Playing Russian roulette with kids
COLUMNS
The Old Badger: The Badger contacts aviators
BERKSON: Learning to sink or swim at Perkins
DEROSA: Walking unveils a world of hidden wonders
History Columns
Bound Volumes: August 12, 2021
Hometown History: August 12, 2021
LETTERS
RUDY: State should mandate vaccinations for its employees
SPORTS
Mebust hopes to close swim career with NCAA run
Miller changed baseball in ways that improve players’ lives
VASCELLARO: A recognition long overdue for one of the game’s good stewards
OBITUARIES
Summer Dreams
Craft beverages enjoy business boom in Otsego