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An experience in the fusion of astronomy and classical music will be offered at Hyde Hall on Sunday, July 30. The concert, titled “Celestial Melodies,” will be performed by the Musicians of Ma’alwyck. It will begin indoors at 7 p.m. and will end outdoors, weather permitting, with the viewing of a meteor display.…
The Upper Unadilla Valley Association will host demonstrations of unique hobbies by Steve Davis and Richard Sherman at 654 U.S. Route 20, West Winfield from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 30. Davis, who is hosting the event at his residence, will demonstrate the antique windmill and sawmill he has painstakingly restored.…
Cooperstown survived another Induction Weekend, and although the crowd was much smaller than in past years, the general consensus was that it was nevertheless a successful event. For the Hall of Fame staff responsible for organizing the housing at The Otesaga Resort Hotel, the golf outing, and the various ceremonies, the close of the weekend meant relief from four consecutive 15-hour days, but represented the start of organizing next year’s event.…
Ozzie Smith has a true fan here in Otsego County. “I get so excited every year that I get Ozzie Smith’s signature,” Madisyn Reyome said. Reyome and her mother, Nicole VanDerwerker, live in Cherry Valley. Madisyn graduated from Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School in 2022. VanDerwerker is a mortgage closer at Farm Credit East.…
A group known as the Bloodstained MenTM & Their Friends visited Oneonta on Sunday, July 22 as part of a 13-day New York State protest tour. Based in Davis, California, the group typically travels to more than 60 cities annually, holding protests and educating the public about the rights of all children to keep all parts of their genitals.…
The Cancer Services Program will hold a mobile cancer screening event at the Otsego County Fair on Tuesday, August 1. Mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams, Pap tests and HPV tests are available to eligible uninsured and underinsured individuals 40 and older. Insurance is billed for those with insurance…
Under a sky both sunny and cloudy by turn, and blessed with a pleasantly warm evening, a relatively small but enthusiastic crowd witnessed the Parade of Legends that forms a part of Cooperstown’s annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. “I’ve been doing the security detail for the Hall of Fame for 18 years, and this year is definitely quieter,” Joe Pavone noted.…
Otsego Electric Cooperative’s website reports 217 power outages as of 4:55 p.m., following severe thunderstorm activity earlier in the day. New York State Electric and Gas is currently showing 684 customers without power in Otsego County.…
Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen spent the weekend in Cooperstown with permanent grins on their faces, thrilled at the prospect of joining baseball’s greatest team and scarcely believing they were now among the greatest legends of the game. Years from now, electees will feel the same about McGriff and Rolen, whose humility is surpassed only by their success on the field…
Friday, July 21
BASEBALL—8-11 a.m. “Play Ball” with Ozzie Smith and other Hall of Famers to kick off Hall of Fame weekend. Fundraiser for the educational programs of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown.
SIGNINGS—11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Former Major League Baseball player Jack Clark, aka “The Ripper,” will be available for autographs and photos daily during Hall of Fame Weekend. Willis Monie Books, 139 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8363 or visit https://www.wearecooperstown.com/events/jack-clark-signings-at-willis-monie-books/…