Local Audubon Society Pledges $250 To Eagle-Shooting Reward The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society has pledged $250 toward the reward fund set up to identify and prosecute individuals responsible for shooting an immature bald eagle found in New Lisbon on Saturday, April 25. The bird is presently at Cornell University recovering from surgery. Part of one wing was amputated. The bird will not be able to be released since it will never fly again.…
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2 PARTNERS TO CREATE HUB FOR BREWERS, DISTILLERIES By JIM KEVLIN • allotsego.com COOPERSTOWN – They hadn’t thought of creating a retail hub for Otsego County’s growing beverage industry, but when Augur’s Books “at the flagpole,” perhaps Cooperstown’s most desirable storefront, became available for the first time in a quarter-century, the creative juices started flowing. Now, Cooperstown Distillery proprietor Gene Marra and Steve Harris, owner of Royal Chrysler in Oneonta and an investor in the company, are planning to open Local:…
Fundraiser Saturday For Bryce Miller, Preemie Baby Being Treated In Albany ONEONTA – A pancake breakfast and Chinese auction to benefit the premature baby son of Patrick and Christina Miller of Mount Vision is planned 9 a.m-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Conference Center. A fund-raising campaign is also underway at http://www.gofundme.com/nijnes…
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Smith-Cooperstown Again Wins Ford President’s Award COOPERSTOWN – Smith-Cooperstown, Inc. is again among Ford and Lincoln dealerships to be recognized with the President’s Award by Ford Motor Company. The award honors dealerships that have excelled in automotive retailing in 2014, by providing exceptional customer service and satisfaction.…
New Book Tells Where To Find All Historical Markers In County By JIM KEVLIN • allotsego.com HARTWICK Deb Mackenzie had turned off Route 20 east of Richfield Springs and was driving slowly, slowly along Allen Lake Road. She stared into forested obscurity. And then, eureka! Set back in the woods near that big house associated with the Butternut Barn gift shop was a state historical marker, rusty yellow lettering on faded blue: “Butternut Road. Indian Trail from Fort Plain to Unadilla,…
Soil Turned Behind Cooperstown Elementary As Kid Garden Gets Underway For 7th Season COOPERSTOWN – A dozen volunteer gardeners are at work at this hour, preparing the soil for the seventh season of the Kid Garden behind Cooperstown Elementary School. Angela Farone, who assumed leadership responsibility from Kristen Griger this year, said “everything” is being planted, from carrots and kale, to “lots of lettuce” and acorn and butternut squash. The Clark Foundation’s Mohican Farm on Route 80 has been growing…
In Oneonta, Crisis Eases At City Hall; In Cooperstown, Tree-Cutting Debated OUR NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE AT THESE FINE ESTABLISHMENTS…
Senate Selects Patricia Kennedy As 2015 ‘Woman Of Distinction’ ALBANY – Springbrook CEO Patricia Kennedy has been selected as a 2015 state Senate “Woman of Distinction,” state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced today. “Women like Patricia Kennedy provide a better quality of life for our communities and are a prime reason why New York is so special,” said Seward. “Patricia has helped mold and shape the way individuals with developmental disabilities receive care. She has devoted a great deal of…
We’re Long Way From 20 Million Pounds, But Hops Rebound, Bullard Tells GOHS…