Cooperstown’s celebration connects this national holiday to the area’s local history of emancipation. On July 4, 1827, African Americans from Cooperstown and the surrounding region celebrated the official end of slavery in New York State with an emancipation celebration at the Presbyterian meeting house.…
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Letter from May-Britt Joyce Flags Deserve Our Respect In observance of Flag Day on June 14, I suggest a review of some of the courtesy rules concerning display of the flag. Although there is no legal stipulation, why not some courtesy and respect? “The flag should only be displayed during the day, unless illuminated at night.” Does anyone take in their flag except the Village of Cooperstown?…
Dog expert Marty Becker said about dog saliva: “All you have to do is look, watch, smell and you will realize that is not true that dog saliva is harmless. They raid the garbage can. You know we give each other a peck on the cheek when we say hello; they give each other a peck on the rear end.”…
SUNY Biological Field Station interns catch a big fish, openings at AllStar Arcade and Super Heroes Humane Society, and the Duck Derby at Neawha Park.…
The purpose of the event is to raise money for a movie-in-progress, “A Cooperstown Christmas,” a romantic comedy about a holiday family drama. It deals with a successful New York City publicity executive (Cait) approaching 30 years of age who is dumped by her long-distance boyfriend via text message just before her youngest sister’s holiday wedding.…
Don't miss the Cherry Valley Outdoor Games, Friday through Sunday, June 14-16 or Ecstatic Dance Oneonta on Saturday.…
Don was born in Albany on July 11, 1941, to Donald E. Howard and Ruth Frisbie Howard. He grew up in Schoharie and graduated from Schoharie Central School in 1959. In high school he was a soccer goalie, played basketball and ran track, helping the school win its first team county track title in 1959.…
Dr. Gretchen Sorin, author, historian and director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program, will be featured on the next episode of PBS’ “Behind the Woman” with Dr. Juhanna Rogers.…
BFS scientists determined that the yellow-green patches are harmless accumulations of pine pollen rather than the dangerous harmful algal blooms that have struck the lake in recent years.…
Moss Croft, president of the Identity Alliance at Cooperstown Central School, joins community members for the annual unfurling of the Pride Flag at 22 Main Street in Cooperstown.…