HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 Drive Thru Holiday Light Show FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 – 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta Click Here to find local churches holding Christmas Eve Services…
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In Memoriam Linda Ann Winchester, 64 September 12, 1957 – December 12, 2021 Linda Ann Winchester, 64, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 surrounded by her family at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. She was born September 12, 1957 in Long Island, New York to the late Harry and Mary (Monteleone) Hults. Linda and her family later moved upstate to Westford, New York. Linda graduated from Schenevus Central School in 1975. On July 5, 1998,…
Tips for travelers amid COVID chaos Covid-19 wreaked havoc with domestic and international travel, but a local expert says travelers are beginning to regroup and can benefit from a reminder on new protocols in place. “There are some important things to keep in mind now that people are thinking of traveling again, especially internationally,” said Joan Badgley, owner of Leatherstocking Trails travel agency in Cooperstown. Some may have let their passports lapse during the Covid-19 travel shutdown.…
Santa’s one-of-a-kind Cottage marks 40 cozy years This week’s edition goes to press as Santa Claus makes his final preparations for his Christmas Eve trip around the globe, but for the last four decades, he’s had a wonderful place to call home in his visits to Cooperstown. The 2021 Christmas season marks the fortieth anniversary of the village’s one-of-a-kind Christmas Cottage, located each year in Pioneer Park. That the Cottage still looks brand-new is testimony to its design and construction…
New York’s Styrofoam ban hits Jan. 1 New York’s ban on single-use Styrofoam food and beverage containers, as well as ‘packing peanuts,’ takes effect January 1, 2022. That brings an end to Styrofoam bowls, cartons, hinged ‘clamshell’ containers, cups, lids, plates, trays, or anything else used to ‘temporarily store or transport prepared foods or beverages.’ Also out: packing peanuts and other loose bits of packaging protection that contains Styrofoam. The law allows a civil penalty of up to $250 for…
In Memoriam Peter Lindsay Macarthur, 51 April 10, 1970 – December, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – Peter Lindsay Macarthur, 51, of Dobbs Ferry and Cooperstown, died unexpectedly earlier this month at the family home on Stockingbrook in Cooperstown. He was born April 10, 1970, in Ridgewood, NJ, a son of Lindsay Macarthur, Jr. and Warrene Shreve “Lennie” Macarthur. A 1988 graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, CT, Peter went on to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME where he graduated in 1992,…
Editorial: Just wear it A few Albany wags called it “mandate-ish” when Governor Kathy Hochul’s indoor mask order took effect a week ago and roughly 20 percent of the state’s counties said immediately they’d not be enforcing the order. We remain somewhat at a loss as to how a county could cherry-pick the state laws (or, as may be the case, executive orders that carry the full force of law) they choose to enforce. That’s a topic for another day.…
Braves Series standout visits Hall of Fame to see his ‘Autumn Glory’ gear Ian Anderson mastered five innings of no-hit baseball as he pitched his Atlanta Braves to victory in game three of the 2021 World Series, and last week he visited Cooperstown to take a look at the game mementos he donated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “This is the first time I’ve seen this,” Mr. Anderson said, sounding a little awed to see his…
Lucky pooches spend a Sunday with kids as Susquehanna SPCA, RIF join forces By Kevin Limiti It was organized chaos at the Susquehanna SPCA (SQSPCA) animal shelter on Sunday as children came to read Christmas stories to the dogs in the kennels. Children hung stockings and ornaments on the dog homes as the excitable canines vied for their attention. The kids excitedly bounced around from dog to dog, all as part of an effort to socialize the furry friends while…
County Office for the Aging asks County Board to earmark funds for repairs As the Otsego County Board of Representatives prepares to allot its share of federal aid in January 2022, Office for the Aging Director Tamie Reed proposed allocating money to Otsego Rural Housing Assistance (ORHA) to help repair mobile homes for low-income seniors. ORHA Executive Director Timothy Peters said it would be a good use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds because of the nature of mobile…
