CCS Promotes Anti-Bullying Campaign Cooperstown Central School District hosted Sweethearts & Heroes, a self-proclaimed “student empowerment and empathy activation team that prevents bullying and suicide,” as part of the school’s commitment to “creating a safe environment where children can thrive, socially and academically, without being afraid.” “We are so excited to partner with Sweethearts & Heroes to build practices aimed at building community and belonging, supporting social and emotional development, and helping students understand their role as community members,” said…
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Yellowjackets Pitcher Signs for UAlbany By TED MEBUST ONEONTA – Surrounded by friends and family, Oneonta High School’s Aidan Gelbsman signed his national letter of intent to play Division I baseball for the University at Albany on Thursday, November 17. The Yellowjackets hurler, who committed in September, boasts a fastball in the high 80s, which, along with his offspeed stuff, helped him throw two no-hitters during his junior season.…
Flu, COVID-19 and Hospital Happenings By DR. TOMMY IBRAHIM Monthly news and insights by Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, president and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network I am honored to have the opportunity to reach you through “The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta.” Each month I will keep you up to date on emerging public health information, share the latest news from Bassett Healthcare Network, talk about health trends in the news, address your questions and concerns, and discuss ways you and…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta November 17, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK Mural Moment FRONT PAGE Former School Houses Luxury Apartments Chobani Donates Gifts ToHelp St. James Food Programs Benton to Run for County Clerk Ommegang Brews for Veterans Inside The Paper Cherry Valley Native’s IPO Market Exposé the Culmination of Two-Year Effort Books, Volunteers Sought for Collection November 19 Concert To FeatureNoted Polish-American Violinist SUNY Professor To Speak on Antiracism Film Plastic Recycling Challenge Returns…
Editorial Bassett: A Beginning Over 150 years ago, in 1867, Susan Fenimore Cooper—the visionary daughter of our illustrious James Fenimore Cooper—founded the Thanksgiving Hospital, the first such hospital in the Village of Cooperstown and, so it’s told, in the state. Dedicated to the “weak and suffering among the population of Otsego County and the adjoining counties,” it had 16 beds. At the time Cooperstown was a small rural community with 1,600 people. Established in appreciation of the end of the…
Cooperstown Trustee and former Deputy Elections Commissioner MacGuire Benton Announces Candidacy for Otsego County Clerk Cooperstown Village Trustee and former Deputy Elections Commissioner MacGuire Benton announced his candidacy for Otsego County Clerk today. “I’m excited to announce my candidacy for Otsego County Clerk. As Clerk, I’ll deliver efficient, high quality services to the residents of Otsego County. As we begin this campaign, I’m eager to hear from people about how the clerk’s office and the department of motor vehicles can…
Event Raising Funds for Meds ONEONTA—The St. James Mission Team will host a “Grand Breakfast” fund-raiser on Saturday, November 19 from 8 a.m. to noon, in order to raise funds for much-needed medicine. St. James Episcopal Church is located at 305 Main Street, Oneonta. The pancake and sausage breakfast event is by donation.…
Sorbera Cleans Up Main Street on Sophomore Service Day ONEONTA—Tanner Sorbera of Burlington Flats was one of nine students from SUNY Oneonta who participated in the college’s first Sophomore Service Day event on Saturday, October 15. From 1-4 p.m., the students washed the outside of nearly every Main Street storefront window, with additional help from three volunteers from the college’s wrestling team. This event was the first service day specifically for sophomores, allowing the participating students to acquaint themselves with…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta November 10, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK Local Casts Vote for First Time FRONT PAGE Former CSC Director Honored Area Filmmakers Awarded Top Prize at California Film Festival New York State RecognizesOtsego County Volunteerism Inside The Paper B2B Program Helping VeteransTransition from ‘Boots to Business’ Cooperstown Boys Soccer Bursts into State Final Four Creekside Wins NDEAM Award ‘Luminosity/Luminous Streets’ exhibitmarks tenth Glimmerglass Film Days ‘Salute to Veterans’ Concert is Sunday Opera…
Opera Streaming Service Off to Good Start at Foothills By CASPAR EWIG Death, both as the tragic end to a love story and as the culmination of a lover’s revenge, marked the start of the 2022-2023 Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” streaming series at the Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center. Ironically, the streaming series narrowly avoided near tragedy itself before it had even begun. The Foothills needed to update its receiving equipment to accommodate a change in the Met’s…