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Eckmair was specifically acknowledged for her involvement in a research project which ultimately quashed an Army Corps of Engineers plan to install a series of dams in the Butternut Valley. According to the citation, these dams would have created a 7-mile-long lake, thus “flooding the entire village and most of the Butternut Valley and over 4,000 years of Native American civilization.” Congress deauthorized the monies appropriated for the plan in 1979.…
The GFD’s “attack truck,” known as “Big Mike,” was accompanied by the department’s other vehicles—a tanker and a brush truck. The GFD was joined in the parade by other area departments and their fire engines: Sidney, Morris, South New Berlin, and Wells Bridge. The Sidney contingent also included a 1929 Model-A Ford.…
This week's briefs include information about a memorial concert honoring Ken Held, the upcoming Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Artisan Festival, the return of Fiber Arts Weekend to The Farmers' Museum and more.…
The half-mile scenic trail featured 125 student art works from Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton and Morris central schools. Thirty-three other artists with a connection to the Butternut Valley also exhibited their works.…
But for the Gilbertsville area’s strong resistance to a long-standing Army Corps of Engineers plan to dam up the area, the tour would not have taken place at all, as, like the sad fate of some Catskill Mountain towns, Gilbertsville and other nearby towns and villages would today be under water.…
Titled “Unheard Of: A Concert of Spanking New Electronic and Mixed Media Music,” the concert program features works by Thad Wheeler, Keith Torgan, Marshall Coid, concert curator Barbara Siesel, and Patrick Rost.…
The Gilbertsville Historic District, which was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, was inspired by a plan to place dams that would flood the Butternut Valley, destroying the historic landscape. In the Village of Gilbertsville, this is just one example of the advocacy that has led to action in the areas of education, natural resources and human rights.…
Approximately 30 vendors will be selling their wares at Hullabaloo, many of them homemade, home-grown or home-produced. Browsers and shoppers will find foraged mushrooms, eggs, sourdough maple syrup, blown glass, local cider, jewelry, candles, soaps, fresh vegetables, locally grown beef, pottery, crystals, flowers, and more.…
News Briefs: June 20, 2024 Summer Reading Kicks Off ONEONTA—Huntington Memorial Library will host a kick-off party for its Summer Reading Program for children at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28. The event will feature balloon animals, bubbles, games, a bounce house, refreshments and more. Children must be registered in advance to receive a goodie bag. The reading challenge runs through Friday, August 30. For more information or to sign up, visit https://hmloneonta.org/youth-programs/. July 4th Parade Is Back On ONEONTA—Hill…
The Amateur 70 Mile Canoe Race continues to be one of the more popular among New York competitors and stages some of the new and prominent veteran paddlers. Unatego High School graduate Austin Henchey (Otego), known for his speed on the track, exhibited his speed on the water with a first-place finish in the Men’s Under 50 Amateur Endurance Race with partner Joseph Allison (Morris) for a time of 8:55:13 and a dominant 10-minute victory ahead of the second-place finisher.…