Joy & Relief 2 Years, 2 Months, 28 Days After Inferno, A New Church By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD Where once stood a towering, Romanesque-in-miniature brick sanctuary, now resides a little white country church, its interior “starkly beautiful,” as John Wesley would want it. “When I met with the committees, they were insistent that they wanted a little country church,” said Jim Hundt, the architect who designed the new Milford United Methodist Building. “They wanted it to…
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from Anthony Casale In Most Elective Bodies, Members’ Vote Required Unless There’s A Conflict To The Editor: Recently the Otsego County Board of Representatives voted on a resolution regarding the issuance of New York State driver’s licenses to illegal aliens. I have no particular issue with those who voted yes and those who voted no. I am, however, very concerned over those representatives who “abstained,” as reported by your newspaper and confirmed in the draft meeting minutes. In my view,…
from MELISSA NICOSIA Environmentalist Davies Sought To Make City Greener To the Editor: As outgoing city councilwoman for Oneonta’s Second Ward, it is my privilege to endorse Dr. Mark Davies for the Ward 2 Common Council seat in the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, June 25. Mark has been a city resident for 17 years. He is employed as a Hartwick College professor of education, and is coordinator of the environment, sustainability and society major there. On a personal note,…
HOMETOWN HISTORY June 14, 2019 150 YEARS AGO Fatal Accident – William Beach, a man about 70 years of age, was instantly killed by the locomotive of the evening train west, on Saturday last, at a creek crossing near Wells Bridge. He was discovered in the act of crawling across the bridge, and it is supposed was intoxicated. He was seen too late to stop the train, and so terrible was the blow that he fell dead between the timbers…
THINGS TO DO Something For Every Dad, From Lumberjack To Daddy-O Show Dad how much you care with whirring chainsaws, enormous hacksaws, a rodeo, live music and more outdoorsy fun at the annual Lumberjack Fest. Friday-Sunday, June 14-16, Alden Field, Cherry Valley. Info, full schedule, www.cherry-valleyoutdoorgames.com • Think your dad rocks? Check out two events themed around the “Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits” exhibit at The Fenimore Art Museum this weekend. On Friday, catch a screening of Jamie Foxx in…
The View From Fly Creek If Facts Can’t Defuse Deniers, What Can? ‘What is Truth?” Pontius Pilate famously asked. Lately, it seems a bigger question than ever. If, like me, you surf between conservative and liberal websites, Fox News and CNN/MSNBC, talk radio and PBS, Sean Hannity and Alan Chartock, you know that you’re getting radically different, irreconcilable versions of the truth on virtually any subject. It’s scary. The other day, driving down Fly Creek valley, it was Glenn Beck…
THINGS TO DO! Let’s Go To Concerts, Drink Beer Or 2, Raise Money For Good Cause By LIBBY CUDMORE • for Summer Dreams Not only are there some great concerts planned this weekend, there are great fundraisers too. Support arts, animals, raise a glass and hit the dance floor! Strike while the iron is hot – literally! • The Farmers’ Museum hosts a Blacksmithing Weekend – different! – with demonstrations on making traditional farm tools. Free with admission. 10 a.m.-5…
FINE DINING, FUN DINING From Funghi Formaggi To Panina, Tuna Sandwich Editor’s Note: Here are mini-reviews of local restaurants submitted by the Summer Dreams’ staff. Bocca has always been one of my favorite places to dine in Cooperstown! If it’s really nice out, they have outside seating, just perfect for lunch and warmer nights. If you want to a different kind of appetizer, order the Tonno. It’s a grilled ahi tuna on a toasted guacamole crostini then topped with corn…
GETCHA BASEBALL GEAR HERE 16 Baseball Stores In Cooperstown’s Business District You want baseball gear, you’ve got baseball gear in downtown Cooperstown’s 15 baseball stores. ►Surrounding Doubleday Field Parking Lot: • Cooperstown Doubleday Field Clubhouse, Doubleday Court, (607) 547-1852. Vintage-style baseball apparel. Owner, Ron Brown. • Baseball Nostalgia Inc., 4 Doubleday Court. (607) 547-6051. Vintage baseball cards and ephemera. Co-owners, Bruce Andrews and Pete Henrici. • Cooperstown Factory Store, 103 Main St. (607) 547-5826. Baseball apparel. Owner, Ron Brown. ►Leave…
ON BASEBALL’S MAIN STREET Seventh-Inning Stretch, Newly Upgraded, Hosts Mariano Rivera Signing By LIBBY CUDMORE • from SUMMER DREAMS COOPERSTOWN – Vincent Carfagno knows the importance of service with a smile. “I had Mariano Rivera here for a signing and, when I drove him to the airport, I told him he was going to the Hall of Fame,” he said. “This year, when he was doing his walkthrough in January, I went over there and gave him a big smile –…
