Don't miss the Cherry Valley Outdoor Games, Friday through Sunday, June 14-16 or Ecstatic Dance Oneonta on Saturday.…
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In Memoriam Donald E. Howard Jr.1941-2024 COOPERSTOWN—Donald E. Howard Jr., formerly of Cooperstown, died on June 9, 2024 after a brief battle with liver cancer. Don was born in Albany on July 11, 1941, to Donald E. Howard and Ruth Frisbie Howard. He grew up in Schoharie and graduated from Schoharie Central School in 1959. In high school he was a soccer goalie, played basketball and ran track, helping the school win its first team county track title in 1959.…
Popoff writes: “The beauty of haiku is its brevity, as well as its challenge, but haiku is just the first step into the forms made popular by the Japanese mystics. We will look at tanka, examine the sister forms of haiku and senryu, explore choka, haibun and zuihitsu, and create a renga together.”…
“Dank’s name has a special meaning,” she explained. “K-9 dogs are often named after officers who have fallen or officers we wish to honor. My maiden name is Dankievitch. My father, Robert J. Dankievitch, retired as a Commander in the U.S. Navy and served as a police officer in Suffolk County on Long Island for 24 years. He was called ‘Dank’ by his peers in both professions. In this case, I could not think of a better way to honor my father,…
Dr. Gretchen Sorin, author, historian and director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program, will be featured on the next episode of PBS’ “Behind the Woman” with Dr. Juhanna Rogers.…
Each banner includes a photo of the veteran, their name and branch of service, time served and any medals received. The banners were hung before Memorial Day and stay up until Veterans Day. They line Main Street, River Street, and Chestnut Street in both the city and town of Oneonta, and Oneida Street.…
Diana Foster (left) and Kirsten Eggers (right) were married on stage at Pridefest on Saturday, June 1. Hundreds of Pridefest participants cheered them on and waved rainbow flags.…
BFS scientists determined that the yellow-green patches are harmless accumulations of pine pollen rather than the dangerous harmful algal blooms that have struck the lake in recent years.…
Moss Croft, president of the Identity Alliance at Cooperstown Central School, joins community members for the annual unfurling of the Pride Flag at 22 Main Street in Cooperstown.…
The Telegraph School will hold a monthly “Red Tent” gathering on Saturday, June 8—a safe and sacred place where self-identified women gather to experience, share, celebrate, and mourn the rhythms of the life of a woman. Red Tent events include an activity, a story circle and a potluck dinner. The cost is $10.00-$30.00 on a sliding scale and advance online registration is required.…
