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The New York State Bicycle Racing Association held its 2023 New York State Time Trial Championship races on Saturday, August 19 on a new course along State Route 166. More than 100 riders from all across New York State gathered at the Cooperstown-Westville Airport starting point, hosted by Central New York Cycling. Riders competed in multiple categories and distances.…
Emily Morell, a dedicated member of Girl Scout Troop 30296 in Oneonta, has successfully accomplished a significant milestone by completing her Girl Scout Gold Award project. The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts organization, showcasing the remarkable dedication and determination of young individuals to make a positive impact on their communities.…
How, on a personal level, are we trying to save the planet from global warming? Since 2016, we got 42 solar panels installed by using my retirement money. We are saving five to 10 trees each month, or a carbon offset of 450-900 pounds per month. By August 2023, we will have saved 420-840 trees with a carbon offset of 37,800-75,600 pounds.…
I am writing this endorsement letter to express my strong belief that the position of Otsego County clerk should be filled by the most qualified candidate through the democratic process of voting. Although my personal opinion is that the county clerk role should be an appointed position, I understand that the current system involves electing individuals to this important position.…
Remember “The War of the Worlds”? The 1938 Halloween episode of a radio series directed and narrated by Orson Welles, “The Mercury Theatre on the Air,” featured an adaptation of H.G. Wells’ science fiction novel, “The War of the Worlds.” Performed and broadcast live at 8 p.m. on October 30 of that year over the CBS Radio Network, the episode is famous for inciting a panic when some members of the listening audience were convinced that a Martian invasion was…
New York Central Mutual Insurance has been ranked number one in customer satisfaction among auto insurers in New York in the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Auto Insurance Study for the second year in a row.…
Mary Nolan, local Cooperstown artist, has been selected to exhibit a solo show at The Arkell Museum. Her exhibit, “Moods of Oneida,” features the landscapes, water, and weather of Oneida Lake painted with movement and atmosphere. The show is on view through October 8. Nolan has a long career as an exhibiting and teaching artist, focusing on Cooperstown, Maine, and Cape Cod regional landscapes. Many of her small onsite oil paintings are used as studies for larger studio paintings. She…
Avery Leonard of Maryland was named to the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll at Alvernia University on Thursday, July 6. Leonard is one of 202 Alvernia student-athletes who maintained a grade point average greater than 3.20 for the entire academic year. Alvernia University is a Catholic liberal arts university with more than 3,000 students in Reading, Pottsville and Philadelphia.…
New York State has recently come under fire for fourth grade reading scores that fall short of the national average. Equally as troubling, fourth grade reading scores for children in New York dropped six points last year, double the national average, on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. According to a recent article in “The New York Times,” that’s the one test that allows for comparisons among states. New York was tied for 32nd in the nation in reading test…
Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek discussed recent updates in the ongoing housing crisis at the Oneonta Common Council meeting on Tuesday, August 15. The County Board of Representatives recently approved a measure expanding existing contracts between the Department of Social Services and Oneonta hotels to provide emergency shelter for unhoused people.…