HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Election Day GENERAL ELECTIONS – 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Vote in your local elections. Visit www.otsegocounty.com/departments/board_of_elections/index.php for candidates and polling locations. ELECTION PANCAKES – 7 a.m – 6 p.m. Vote for your preferred candidates in this years General Election and then join the Cooperstown Rotary Club for a pancake breakfast featuring sausage, real maple syrup, coffee, juice and more. Cost, $8. Doubleday Cafe, 93 Main St., Cooperstown.…
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In Memoriam Leo James Alex, 78 December 3, 1942 – October 28, 2021 Leo James Alex died peacefully at home on Oct. 28, 2021, following a long illness. He was 78. Leo was born on Dec. 3, 1942, in Rochester, Minn., the son of James and Gladys (Torkelson) Alex. His father was a proud Greek-American immigrant who believed in the American dream. James came to the United States in the 1920s and his last name, Alexakis, was shortened to Alex…
In Memoriam Michael L. Faddis, 79 Spent retirement on Otsego Lake Altamont-Michael L. Faddis, 79, passed peacefully on Monday, November 1, 2021 with his loving family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer; never losing hope. Mike was born in Annapolis, MD, the son of the late James Morris Faddis and Violet Tucker Faddis. In addition to his parents, Michael was predeceased by his son, Stephen, and brother, Jerry. He is survived by his loving wife of 32…
Halloween Parade Packs Main Street Cooperstown Trick or Treating was already underway on Main Street Cooperstown when the Halloween Parade kicked off at 5 p.m. Lead by a police car the first down the street were members of the Cooperstown High School Band performing a rendition of horror classic ‘Jaws’ theme, their first performance since winter 2019. Following them was an absolute hoard of children and parents which filled the street with everything from Princesses and goblins to post office…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 Main Street Halloween Parade HALLOWEEN PARADE – 5 p.m. Celebrate Halloween in style. Bring out your best costume, bring the kids in theirs, and march down Main St. Mask and Social Distancing required. Organized by Cooperstown PTA and the Cooperstown Library. Participants will be gathering on the Library Lawn, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 Downtown Trick Or Treat & Virtual Tour TRICK OR TREAT – Noon. Kids are invited to join Destination Oneonta to trick or treat at participating businesses and then be wowed by the Ghoulies and Ghosties of the Halloween Parade. Main Street, Oneonta. 607-432-2941 or visit www.facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/ VIRTUAL TOUR – 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Get the family together to explore the exhibit ‘Believe in Yourself: What We Learned From Arthur.’ See original illustrations spanning the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 Jack-O-Lanterns in Huntington Park PUMPKIN GLOW – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Take a stroll through the park, lit by Jack-O-Lanterns on the Friday before Halloween. Admire the creativity of your neighbors and vote on your favorite. Carved pumpkins must be dropped off before 5 p.m. The theme this year is ‘your favorite spooky story.’ Participants receive prizes for the People’s Choice Award and the best pumpkin that fits this the theme, and a chance…
Editorial An ‘off-year’ election? Not by a longshot All politics is local, Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill famously said in the 1980s. So it’s a mystery that we call it an “off-year” election when local races fill our ballot, and an even greater mystery that biennial apathy replaces voter interest. We are voting to fill the offices that affect the fundamentals of our county, towns, and villages, choosing the people to whom we’ll entrust our local tax dollars as…
New York Gas Price Update STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com (October 25, 2021) – New York gas prices have risen 7.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.51/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 stations in New York. Gas prices in New York are 25.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.26/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in New York is priced at…
In Memoriam Richard Clyde Butler, 82 May 11, 1939 – October 19, 2021 PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – Richard C. “Dick” Butler, 82, of St. Petersburg, Florida, and native son of Cooperstown, passed away October 19, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Anita Gettys Butler of St. Petersburg, Florida; son Brian Butler of Woburn, Massachusetts, daughter-in-law Siobhan and granddaughters Joanie and Sinead; daughter Wendy Macfarlane of Essex, Vermont, granddaughters Alexandra, Jill and Megan, and great-granddaughter Lucy; son Keith…
