Land Trust, Audubon Society to Host Woodcock Walk OAKSVILLE—The Otsego Land Trust and Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society invite bird-lovers to observe the spring mating ritual of the American woodcock at 6:45 p.m. on April 13 at the Parslow Road Conservation Area. The woodcock is a small, plump bird in the sandpiper family that probes for insects and earthworms on the forest floor. They migrate from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast U.S. and eastern Canada each spring to breed; their return…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, APRIL 10 Cannabis 101 with a local farmer CANNABIS 101—6:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta Federated Garden Club to learn all about cannabis with local farmer Jeremiah Ford. Learn about the historic uses, benefits, drawbacks, and the current economic and political climate around it. Free, open to the public. Held at St. James Church, 305 Main Street, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067969369937…
Averill Road Parties Have Day in Court Templeton Foundation To Proceed with Geotechnical Testing Contingent Upon DEC Compliance By DARLA M. YOUNGSWAMPSVILLE Following 90 minutes of oral argument on Thursday, April 6, Madison County Supreme Court Justice Hon. Patrick J. O’Sullivan has determined that the Templeton Foundation can move forward with geotechnical testing on its property at Averill Road in Cooperstown, in order to understand the subsurface conditions of the potential development site. However, in order to do so, Templeton…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, APRIL 8 Happy Easter Weekend! DECORATING—11 a.m. Celebrate Easter and bring the kids in for a Cake Decorating Class. $60, supplies included. Chocolate or vanilla cake. King’s Kakery, 281 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 267-4343 or visit facebook.com/Kingskakery EASTER EXPRESS—Noon and 3:30 p.m. Catch the train with the Easter Bunny and friends for a fun afternoon featuring an Easter egg hunt, Easter games in the open air car, complimentary snacks, family photographs with the Eater bunny, and much…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Classic Rock Concert with Cooperstown Concert Series CONCERT—7:30 p.m. Join the Cooperstown Concert Series to enjoy the excellent classic rock hits from “White Room,” “Sunshine of Your Love” and “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Cream and Blind Faith as performed by Kofi Baker’s Cream Faith. Admission, $20. Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownconcertseries.org BLOOD DRIVE—1 p.m to 6 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. New Lisbon Town Hall, 908…
News Briefs: April 6, 2023 Taskforce Sets First Gathering ONEONTA—Mayor Mark Drnek’s new Welcome Taskforce seeks to ease newcomers’ transition to the Oneonta region, introducing them to all the resources, culture and opportunities available. Targeting those who have recently moved to Oneonta or are considering doing so, and students considering remaining in the area after graduation, the Welcome Taskforce will plan events allowing residents to quickly acclimate and fully integrate as members of the community while also allowing area businesses…
354 Main Street, Otego:‘More Than Just a Store’ By TERESA WINCHESTEROTEGO Almost every person I’ve met has a story about this building,” said Bill Hovard, who, with his partner, Chris Kraig, is the most recent owner of one of the oldest surviving structures in the village of Otego—a commercial space at 354 Main Street. Otego residents who formerly attended the school opposite the store have told Hovard about going there when the building housed a candy store. Others have reminisced…
Iron String Press WelcomesNew Staff Writer COOPERSTOWN Wriley Nelson, 22, of Middlefield, joined Iron String Press as a staff writer on Thursday, March 23. Nelson is a lifelong Otsego County resident and 2018 graduate of Cooperstown Central School. He earned a political science degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York in December, 2022. Nelson brings an eclectic mix of work experience to the newsroom; he has served as a farmhand, congressional intern, legal assistant, waiter, and shuttle driver. He…
New Lisbon Celebrates Groundbreaking of Town Highway Garage GARRATTSVILLE To celebrate construction of a new town highway garage, the Town of New Lisbon held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday, April 3 on the building site at 809 County Road 16, Garrattsville. Town, county and federal officials and members of the public were among those in attendance. The new garage will be energy efficient and provide nearly 10,000 square feet of space. It replaces the existing garage, which officials describe as…
Catskill Symphony Orchestra ‘Le Cabaret’: Another One for the Books Żółtowski To Lead Final Concert in May; Buttermann is Guest Conductor By IAN KENYONONEONTA A triumph!” noted Catskill Symphony Orchestra Chair Sarah Patterson, when asked about the 2023 “Le Cabaret” fundraiser at SUNY Oneonta on March 25. The annual event, the second hosted following a pandemic pause in 2020, convened several hundred concertgoers in the Dewar Arena—transformed into a tasteful concert hall, embellished in the CSO’s purple and gold color…
