135 YEARS AGO: Escape from jail—The following were three of the four prisoners who were in the Otsego County Jail—Charles Junius, Pittsfield, charged with robbery; Ed Pratt, Otego, indicted for burglary; Wm. Manning, Richfield, indicted for burglary and larceny. They were seen in their quarters between nine and ten o’clock Monday night. About three o’clock the next morning, it is thought, they took “French Leave.” The Negro Junius went as far as Westville, where he “tuckered out,” and on making…
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LIBRARY—10 a.m. “Cardboard Design Challenge.” Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1108284888005971&set=a.557428283091637…
TRAVEL—3 p.m. “Interest Meeting: Spain and Costa del Sol.” Learn about traveling with the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce. Held at The Gathering Place 50 Plus Community Center, 5506 State Highway 7, Oneonta. (607) 432-4500 ext. 2 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1141742764655407&set=a.592439659585723…
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MUSIC—7 p.m. “Killdeer Trio: Jimi Hendrix Tribute.” Free; donations welcome. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or https://www.cooperstownart.com/…
Lynn Adele Green, age 78, peacefully entered eternal life surrounded by her family late Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2025, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. A native of Staten Island, Lynn was born on June 28, 1946, in Westerleigh, a daughter of Kenneth C. and Violet May Decker.…
GARDEN CLUB—6:30 p.m. “Otsego County’s Native Pollinators and How to Help Them.” With Dr. Jeffrey Heilveil, chair of the SUNY Oneonta Biology Department. Free. Presented by the Oneonta Garden Club at St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main Street, Oneonta. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=991338573141779&set=a.439600334982275…
FUNDRAISER—2-6 p.m. “Fundraiser for the Cherry Valley Community Health Center.” Presented by the Daughters of Grace. Music by the Rustic Chill Music Ministry, silent auction, worship and more. Cherry Valley Community Center, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10162129947771936&set=gm.1620548868592487&idorvanity=128618074452248…
BENEFIT—Noon. “The Ron Kane Memorial Scholarship Benefit.” Celebration of life and Chinese auction. Hartwick Fire Department Co. #1, 3088 County Highway 11, Hartwick. (607) 293-7741 or https://www.facebook.com/events/642124558516278/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D…
DOCUMENTARY—5 p.m. “Lake of Betrayal.” Film screening and discussion on the construction of the Kinzua Dam and the Seneca communities that it displaced. Followed by Q&A with the filmmakers. Free; open to the public. Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta. (607) 431-4480 or https://www.facebook.com/yagermuseum…
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