Editorial The Great Turkey Hunt September is pretty much behind us, with its very warm and, at other times, quite chilly days and nights, and some torrential rains. It’s been like most of the Septembers around here, only the temperature fluctuations this year have been more drastic, and the thunderstorms have been more ferocious, felling trees and scattering branches and scaring children and dogs. And now, as we run smack into the pumpkins and foliage and the eventual Jack Frost…
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Fly Creek General Store Vandalized At 2:45 p.m. on Monday, September 26, a man was walking around the Fly Creek General Store. “He’s a regular here, but he seemed a little out of it,” said Tom Bouton, owner of the store. “He came in wanting cigarettes, then went outside and just started to wander around the street and the store.” The man then threw himself into the large glass window of the store, then into a smaller window and finally…
Bound Volumes September 29, 2022 150 YEARS AGOReleased – Mr. Herkimer was released from Fort Lafayette last week by giving bonds for the appearance of his son, or a substitute, in case he should be drafted into the army. He was not called upon to surrender the opinion he holds, that there are some very great scamps holding office under this Republican Administration, and that the people would be benefitted by a speedy return to Democratic rule.The 152nd Regiment (the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 ‘Nord-Ost’ Russian Play Presented by SUNY Theater Department THEATER – 7:30 p.m. The SUNY Oneonta Theater department presents ‘Nord-Ost’ (North East) by Torsten Buchsteiner, with translation by David Tushingham. A play in 3 parts about the 57-hour hostage crisis in Moscow’s Dubrovka Theatre and it’s shocking conclusion as told by 3 women present for the action who find their lives and families forever altered. General admission, $5. Hamblin Arena, SUNY Oneonta. 607-436-4500 or visit suny.oneonta.edu/theatre-department/season-shows FUNDRAISER…
State Farm Food Drive Underway State Farm on Pioneer Street in Cooperstown is having a “Good Neighbor 2022” food drive to benefit the Cooperstown Food Bank. Drop your non-perishable food items off until 5 pm today. Enjoy refreshments and giveaways while you are there!…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 ‘A Pipeline to Apprenticeship’ Virtual Job Fair JOB FAIR – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Workforce Development Board presents ‘A Pipeline To Apprenticeship’ virtual job fair, featuring a free chance for employers and job seekers to chat 1-on-1. Hosted by The Regional Apprenticeship And Readiness Grant. Call 315-207-6951 ext. 133 or visit working-solutions.org/news/free-virtual-job-fair…
Parking Garage Upper & Lower Level Closure Announced The City of Oneonta has announced that on Wednesday, September 28, the upper and lower levels of the Main Street Parking Garage will be closed to all traffic. Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. a contractor will be working on installing structural repairs to some of the support members next to the upper level down ramp. Any cars remaining in this area of the middle level will be towed…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Enjoy First Production Of SUNY Oneonta Theater Department THEATER – 7:30 p.m. The SUNY Oneonta Theater department presents ‘Nord-Ost’ (North East) by Torsten Buchsteiner, with translation by David Tushingham. A play in 3 parts about the 57-hour hostage crisis in Moscow’s Dubrovka Theatre and it’s shocking conclusion as told by 3 women present for the action who find their lives and families forever altered. General admission, $5. Hamblin Arena, SUNY Oneonta. 607-436-4500 or visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/theatre-department/season-shows…
In Memoriam John Poole Briggs, 85 August 9, 1937 – September 16, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – John Poole Briggs, 85, died peacefully at his home in Ormond Beach, Florida, on September 16, 2022, with his fiancé at his side. He was born on August 9, 1937, to Harold John Poole and Edna Martha (Fredericks) Briggs of Northport. As a young boy, he spent summers on his father’s boat, the “Silver Fox,” where he developed a love for the ocean. A businessman at heart,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Red Dragon Reading Series Returns for 2022 READING SERIES – 730 p.m. The Red Dragon Reading Series returns with a presentation from author Tom Fate. Fate is a professor emeritus at DuPage Univeristy with 30 years of teaching creative writing. He is the author of several works of creative non-fiction including “The Long Way Home: Detours and Discoveries,” a travel memoir (2022), “Cabin Fever,” a nature memoir, and “Steady and Trembling,” a spiritual memoir. Presentation…
