Town of Middlefield Supervisor Dave Karl has announced that Ottaway Road in the Town of Middlefield will be closed near the intersection of Ottaway Road and County Route 33 to replace the culvert over Red Creek. The closing will be from August 28 to approximately September 29.…
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Get ready for a day brimming with excitement and camaraderie as three events converge in Fly Creek on Saturday, August 26. The synergy of Family Farm Day, area-wide yard sales, and the Antique Engine Show promises a memorable experience for all.…
The Cardiff Giant is on the road on a temporary loan to The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. From August 26, 2023 to February 11, 2024, it will be a centerpiece of The Bruce Museum's new exhibition, "Unraveled: Natural History’s Greatest Hoaxes."…
Folk music at Hyde Hall tonight, news from Bassett and SUNY Oneonta, upcoming blood drives and next weekend's community-wide lawn sales in Fly Creek are among today's topics.…
Many thanks to Bill Miller for this bucolic view of the fields on Route 28 just south of the Village of Cooperstown. It’s vistas like this that remind us why we live in Otsego County.…
Why does one swim the length of Lake Otsego? Because it is a challenge, and it’s there. And so, at 8:02 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, Steven Gaunt plunged into 76-degree water at Council Rock to begin his 9-mile journey to Springfield Public Landing. Gaunt was accompanied by a kayak alternately paddled by his father, David Gaunt, his father-in-law, Mike Pikarsky, and friend Bill Wilson—to act as guide and to supply water and protein bars along the way—and a motorboat…
In 2015, Manny Pelligra had been getting ready for work—knowing retirement awaited him at the end of the week—when his wife, Pat, told him she wasn’t feeling well. As they left the house together that day, Pat needed help to the car, and Manny immediately knew he had to get her to the emergency room. Pat had suffered a stroke. What began as a brain bleed was followed by years of surgeries and rehabilitation.…
BBHoF Looks at 2024 Eligibles COOPERSTOWN—The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum released a partial list of former MLB players who are eligible for election to the Class of 2024. Next year’s induction will take place on Sunday, July 26. Players must have played 10 seasons and have been retired for five full seasons before they can be selected for the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Provided they remain retired, the following players are…
You’ll find a timeline of significant and impactful moments in the life of Oneonta displayed on the walls of the Oneonta History Center. It’s not all positive, but it’s generously dotted with good, trajectory-altering actions taken by citizens and government. We’re in such a moment now, and what we do today will be noted.…
The Local Planning Committee for the Cooperstown New York Forward program will hold its third meeting on Wednesday, August 23 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Cooperstown Village Hall, 22 Main Street. The meeting is open to observers from the public, with an opportunity for public comment.…