The Smithy to present first exhibition of the gallery season STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Smithy art gallery at 55 Pioneer Street in Cooperstown is opening for its first showing, running through July 27. The exhibition, entitled ‘Air’, will feature artwork by both members and guests of the Smithy. The theme of ‘Air’, as the title suggests, is all about capturing the “invisible force in our daily lives” the Smithy wrote in an email. “Apart from its literal…
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Governor Cuomo announces most COVID restrictions will be ending STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday, June 15, that he will ending most COVID restrictions affecting businesses, after hitting the threshhold 70% of New Yorkers vaccinated with at least one dose. As a result, concerts, sports, nights clubs and other businesses can return to normal operations without the need for social distancing, masks or limits on capacity. “It means we can return to life as we…
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival to return, announces new concert dates STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown Summer Music festival announced in a press release Tuesday, June 15, that the summer concert series would be returning in August and September for live chamber music, after being on hiatus for more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. A free outdoor concert will be given at the Fenimore Art Museum Lawn by the CSMF Musical Kaleidoscope on Tuesday, Aug.…
Clark Foundation announces scholarship awards STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Clark Foundation announced the scholarship recipients for 2021 in a Tuesday, June 15, media release. The scholarships were awarded to 188 students, with a total of $742,600. “The board and I are pleased to recognize the accomplishments of this distinguished group of graduating seniors by assisting them in their undergraduate studies,” Janes Forbes Clark said in the release. “Despite having to navigate and manage the impact of the…
As ‘Merger Mondays’ end, Tuesday decision looms for Schenevus, Worcester By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The last of the Merger Mondays took place Monday, June 14, ahead of Tuesday’s board vote. The superintendents of Worcester and Schenevus central schools acknowledged the growing pains of a merger, but also argued its perceived importance to a group of about 15 attendees. Some of the guests included Assemblyman Brian Miller, and Jeff Bishop, communications director for state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus,…
Edmeston downed by SK in Section IV Class D baseball final STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Edmeston’s perfect season ended in South Kortright as the Rams battered the Panthers, 13-0, in five innings in the Section IV Class D baseball championship Saturday, June 12. SK, which got two runs in the second inning, took a 7-0 lead in the third inning with a string of extra-base hits, highlighted by Brandon Grommeck’s two-run home run. The Rams made it 7-0…
Cooperstown Distillery celebrates expansion with ribbon cutting, while touting local businesses By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The mood was jovial Saturday, June 12, as about 60 people, including elected officials state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, gathered outside the Cooperstown Distillery on Railroad Avenue for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the expansion to celebrate what is considered a big success for local businesses in particular…
Schenevus wins Section IV Class D softball title By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SCHENEVUS – The Dragons broke open a close game with a four-run sixth inning and senior pitcher Cassie Snyder gave up one run on four hits as top seeded Schenevus won its first section title in softball in a generation with a 7-1 win over Marathon in the Section IV Class D championship game Friday, June 11. Snyder and her teammates, including fellow seniors Autumn…
Neglected horses rescued from farm STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Susquehanna SPCA, with help from the Otsego County Sheriff, rescued some 30 horses from a farm that was apparently hoarding them. Stacie Haynes said on Facebook that they worked more than 30 hours to relieve the farmer from those horses, who was unable to manage the amount that he had. “Seriously cannot thank the many amazing people who have stepped up to help,” Haynes said in a Facebook…
Milford/Laurens wins Section IV Class D2 track titles STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A week after winning the Tri-Valley track titles, Milford/Laurens athlete swept the team titles at the Section IV Class D2 track and field championship Thursday, June 10, in Cherry Valley. The M/L boys beat host Cherry Valley-Springfield by 12 points, 122-110, with Unatego third with 76 points. The M/L girls had a bigger margin of victory, beating second place Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton, 117.5 to 86. CV-S took third…