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Hugh C. MacDougall, 88; Retired Diplomat, Historian

IN MEMORIAM Hugh C. MacDougall, 88; Retired Diplomat, Historian COOPERSTOWN – Hugh C. MacDougall, 88, retired diplomat, longtime village historian and expert on James Fenimore Cooper, passed away over the weekend at the Thanksgiving Home,  where he had lived in recent months. With the U.S. Foreign Service, he served in Lourenco Marques and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, and in Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar), as well as several assignments at the Department of State in Washington D.C.…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO: Learn About Railroads Through Upstate New York 03-08-21

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MARCH 8 Learn About Railroads Through Upstate New York HISTORY PROGRAM – 7 p.m. “Railroads in Schoharie County: Travel from Esperance to Sharon Springs & Middleburgh to Schoharie Junction” with Bob Holt. Free webinar, pre-registration required. Presented by Sharon Historical Society. Call 518-860-5513 or visit www.sharonhistoricalsocietyny.org to register.…

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Phyllis F. Mattison, 92; Active In Milford Center Baptist Church

IN MEMORIAM: Phyllis F. Mattison, 92; Active In Milford Center Baptist Church MILFORD – Phyllis F. Mattison, 92, who was active in Milford Center Community Bible Church, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Cooperstown Center where she resided. She was born May 28, 1928, at Parshall Hospital in Oneonta, the daughter of Stuart A. and Ena M. (Dana) Foote. Phyllis grew up in Otego and graduated from Otego Central School in 1945. She attended Rochester Institute of Technology,…

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BOB WOOD TO RETIRE

BOB WOOD TO RETIRE After 27 Years Of Public Service, Veteran Oneonta Supervisor To Serve Out His Term ALL DETAILS OF BOB WOOD’S LIFE, CAREER IN NEXT WEEK’S HOMETOWN ONEONTA…

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Maryland Historical Society Wins State Non-Profit Charter

Maryland NY Historical Society Wins State Non-Profit Charter SCHENEVUS – The state Education Department has granted the Town of Maryland Historical Society a charter as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, the society announced today. This means that the Town of Maryland Historical Society can officially be registered in New York State, fundraise through membership, collect historical items, and share the stories and history of the town and vicinity.…