Hyde Hall's John Aborn to speak at Wednesday's FCAHS meeting and the Templeton Players host in-person auditions on Thursday for "Mr. Whittermat!"…
Hyde Hall's John Aborn to speak at Wednesday's FCAHS meeting and the Templeton Players host in-person auditions on Thursday for "Mr. Whittermat!"…
Sports Snippets: May 16, 2024 Tennis Streak Ends COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown varsity tennis defeated Sauquoit Valley 5-0 on Tuesday, May 7 and clinched the Center State Conference league title. They also celebrated their four graduating members, Isaiah George, Eero Aho, Trey Hassman and Nancy Dong, for senior night. George, Aho and Henry Ayers won the singles matches. Alexis Wolfe, Bianca Adam, Alfred Hom and Owen Marling swept the doubles competition. The Hawkeyes received the second seed and a first-round bye for the…
On Tuesday, May 21, Cooperstown Central School District residents will vote on the 2024-25 proposed school budget. They will also choose three Board of Education members from a slate of six candidates: Keith Parr, Padraic MacLeish, Matthew Monahan, Mary Beth Murdock, Anthony Scalici and William Streck.…
Cardiologist and storyteller Dr. Michael LaCombe will deliver the lecture, which is available in person or via Zoom at bassett.org/Lacombe-lecture. The event honors the late Dr. David Svahn, a longtime Bassett physician who passed away in July 2023.…
Nelson and Ramsey have provided substantial financial support for the festival, with a particular focus on initiatives like the youth opera and supporting Young Artists.…
Editorial of May 16, 2024 Tough Travels Among the many scenic routes in this state, the two lake roads we have at the northern end of the county, the longest in an area of beguiling lakes and inviting lake roads, wind courageously up and down Otsego Lake. They are pretty spectacular. They give us, at different times and from different vantage points, remarkable bird’s-eye views of the often sparkling but occasionally threatening waters –we can peer endlessly all the way…
As a member of the small group of concerned locals who blocked the sale of part of that property to a private developer in 2008, I’ve watched events unfolding since then with great interest. Now I want to share details I believe have been conspicuously absent from the public discussion.…
The lake is very shallow north of the alluvial fan of the Brookwood Creek delta. That swampy area is not a good place to launch a kayak or a rowing shell. At full bloom, the weeds and lily pads are a challenge in a rowing shell. Rowing through lily pads involves cutting them up, a lose-lose proposition.…
We have long been aware that ticket prices can be a barrier for many people who would love to attend a performance here at The Glimmerglass Festival. Setting ticket prices is a delicate act of balancing the financial needs of the organization with the financial realities of the world around us.…
The big surprise of the afternoon came via “SteamPunk” (which gave the concert its name), by David Bruce. A truly contemporary and quite clever work, it has gone on to be widely performed by leading ensembles around the world.…