Briefs include information on the Cooperstown Community Yard Sale, figure drawing workshops at the CAA, "creative aging" at Fenimore Art Museum and The Smith's first exhibit of the season.…
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COOPERSTOWN – Kurt Brian Ofer, whose career as an architect spanned more than 40 years and who, with his wife, Teresa Drerup, began the firm Altonview Architects in Cooperstown, unexpectedly and peacefully passed from this existence on Sunday morning, May 26, 2024, at his home. He was 68.
Kurt was born January 13, 1956, in Evansville, Indiana, the only child of Cosmas F. and Marjorie L. Betulius Ofer. In high school, he was the pianist for the school musicals, attained the…
“We are excited to offer tour options that explore diverse histories, provide unique tasting experiences, and grant exclusive access to often unseen areas within the mansion and its fascinating collection,” said Hyde Hall Programs Manager John Aborn.…
Memorial services were held throughout Otsego County, including in Cooperstown and Oneonta.…
On a recent Friday, Curry was outside giving the door a fresh coat of paint. She said the idea for the store came out of a conversation she had one day with fellow crafter Marion Bronner. The two had been selling items at a consignment shop and were frustrated by the 30 percent fee levied on sales.…
When asked what events people could look forward to, Amendolare said, “Beginning on Wednesday, May 29, and during regular library hours, the library will be hosting 1949-themed displays with information on what was timely the year we became a public library, including current events, books, movies, and radio shows.”…
“Baseball is a mirror of the American culture,” said Simons in a May 19 telephone interview. “A lot of American history can be reflected through baseball—race relations, military history, women’s history. Baseball developed at a time when America was moving to the city, yet it evokes a rural nostalgia,” he said.…
Presently, we are seeing the construction of yet another chain hotel and something to be called the “Cooperstown Experience,” a soon-to-open, one-of-a-kind baseball and softball tournament complex that promises a complete family vacation experience in “The Baseball Capital of the World.”…
Memorial Day observances took place throughout Otsego County on May 27, including in Cooperstown, where a contingent representing the Sgt. Walter P. Eggleston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7128 marched on Main Street.…
They have shown that we are not obliged to withdraw from the world or worldly pursuits simply because of the calendar. In so doing, they have added new meaning to the slogan, “Just Do It!”…