Averill Road Case To Be HeardNext Thursday By DARLA M. YOUNGSWAMPSVILLE On Thursday, March 23, Madison County Supreme Court Justice Hon. Patrick J. O’Sullivan issued a temporary restraining order preventing Templeton Foundation or its agents from any further on-site work at the foundation’s property on Averill Road in the Village of Cooperstown. An order to show cause is a court order or the demand of a judge requiring a party to justify or explain why the court should or should not grant a motion or a relief,…
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The Partial Observer by Teresa Winchester A March Madness Memory for the Ages By Sunday of this past weekend, the 2023 NCAA basketball championship tournament—the month-long frenzy known as “March Madness”—was whittled down to four teams, having started at 68 on March 16. The mighty have fallen. Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue—all number one seeds—are out, as are all of the two and three seeds. Come Saturday, two “Cinderella” teams playing like Hercules, Florida Atlantic and San Diego State, will face…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Visit With The Easter Bunny EASTER BUNNY—10 a.m. to noon. Bring the kids down to visit with the Easter Bunny, enter a coloring contest, get adorable pictures, take home some goodies (while supplies last), and enter to win an Easter basket raffle. Held by Destination Oneonta at Foothills Performing Arts and Civics Center, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/…
Talking It Over … with Jules Feiffer Artist Reflects on Illustrious Career By DANIEL FRANCISRICHFIELD SPRINGS I sat at a large sketching desk in a sundrenched studio, flipping through an endless pile of sketches and illustrations. Across the desk from me was Jules Feiffer, the man who had put these figures to paper. As I marveled at his creations, moving from one page to the next, Jules explained the idea, the meaning, behind each of the works laid out on…
Trustees Approve New Camera Law by a Vote of 5-1 By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWN Cooperstown’s Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 27 resulted in the approval of a policy for fixed video-only cameras to be installed in four public locations, the continued criticism of the present regulations involving short-term rentals in the village’s zoning law and a short statement by outgoing Trustee MacGuire Benton upon his retirement from the board. The meeting was well attended by citizens wanting to…
Sports Snippets March 30, 2023 Compiled by Wriley Nelson CCS Softball Opens Season with 11-1 Win Over Sidney COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Central School softball team defeated Sidney 11-1 in their non-league season opener on Wednesday, March 29. According to the team Twitter page, senior Dani Seamon pitched a one-hitter with 15 strikeouts and went 4-for-4 at bat. Freshman Katie Crippen scored three runs.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Percussion Performance with Oneonta Concert Association PERCUSSION PERFORMANCE—7:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta Concert Association’s own Julie Licata for a concert of solo and chamber ensemble music featuring driving rhythms, lyrical melodies, organ-like chorales, fixed instruments, and audience-directed improvisations. General admission, $25. Anderson Theater, Hartwick College, Oneonta. (607) 376-7283 or visit oneontaconcertassociation.org…
OHS Graduate Leads SUNY Morrisville to NCAA DIII Tourney By JOEL J. PLUEMORRISVILLE Taylor Colone-Microni of Oneonta was instrumental in the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs’ recent trip to the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The Mustangs earned a berth in the tourney after defeating two seed Penn State Harrisburg to win the United East Championship on February 25, a game for which Colone-Microni received Most Valuable Player honors. Many young people aspire to follow their dreams. Colone-Microni chased hers.…
Two-Artist Mural ExhibitionEnds This Friday By WRILEY NELSONCOOPERSTOWN The Cooperstown Art Association Galleries will display the exhibit, “Community Murals: Spanning Generations,” through Friday, March 31. Max Jones, a Cooperstown High School senior, is showing his recent work on one side of Gallery A. The other side features murals by Frank M. Van Auken, a veteran and lifelong member of the local community, who passed away at the age of 102 in November of 2022. Jones, 17, has been developing his…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Future of Transportation in Otsego County ELECTRICAL VEHICLES—6-8 p.m. Join Otsego County Conservation Association for an informative meeting on vehicle electrification trends in Otsego County. Discussed will be current rebates and incentives, plans to increase EV chargers in the region, and tools for individuals and municipalities to decide what EV is right for them. Cooperstown Village Ballroom, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/future-of-transportation-in-otsego-county/…
