HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Winter Walk To Learn The Solar System With Otsego County Conservation Association WALK THE PLANETS—10-11:30 a.m. Journey to the farthest reaches of our solar system with Bill Ralston. This thousand-yard walk models our solar system at a scale that makes the reality of our neighborhood in space both understandable and awe-inspiring. Common objects such as bowling balls, peppercorns, and walnuts are used to represent the sun and planets—our feet are the rockets that will get…
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Village Improvement Society Holds Auction GILBERTSVILLEThe Gilbertsville Village Improvement Society has begun an online auction through Lambrecht Auction of Bainbridge, the proceeds of which will go toward upkeep of the Gilbert Block. Eighty items are offered, ranging from “top shelf” treasures such as a complete set of German Rosenthal china to Instapots. Also featured are heirloom-quality furnishings, vintage décor and stained glass windows. Works by local artists—including ceramic artists Elizabeth Nields and Marcus Villagran, visual artist Alberta Hutchison, and collage…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Meet Your Local Heroes This Winter Carnival MEET YOUR LOCAL HEROES—9 a.m. to noon. Come meet the heroes of our local emergency services. The morning will include a chance to put out a “real” fire, tours of the fire trucks, a scavenger hunt, demonstrations, and a visit from Elsa and Anna of the Snow Sisters with The American Hero. Free fun for children of all ages. Cooperstown Fire House, 24 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/events-on-saturday-february-4-2023…
Armory’s Future TBD By Oneontans By TED MEBUSTONEONTAFollowing a recent evaluation of the Asa C. Allison, Jr. Municipal Building, located on the corner of Academy Street and Fairview Street in Oneonta and colloquially known as “The Armory” in reference to its initial purpose, the city found it to be underutilized and in need of improvement. Therefore, city officials opted to hear opinions from its residents about the building’s future in a survey released in December. To participate in the survey,…
Rolen Stands Alone in Hall of Fame Vote By BILL FRANCISCOOPERSTOWNScott Rolen, a hot corner maestro known for his defensive wizardry at third and considerable ability in the batter’s box, has been added to the sport’s greatest roster. The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s star-studded lineup increased by one when the results of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame vote were announced a little after 6 p.m. on January 24 live on MLB Network from the iconic…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 ‘Race To The Top’ At The Clark Sports Center ROCK CLIMBING—1-8 p.m. All are invited to enter the “Race to the Top: Rock Climbing Competition” from 3 – 5 p.m. See if you can reach the top and do it before anyone else, for free. Followed by Family Open Climb from 5-8 p.m. All are welcome but non-members need to have a signed waiver (by parent or guardian, if underage) on file to participate. Clark…
Editorial The Party Continues and You’re Invited Those familiar, fluffy white flakes are falling peacefully on Cooperstown and surrounds Monday night as we write this editorial. Their arrival is just in time for the return of the Cooperstown Winter Carnival later this week, following a two-year hiatus prompted by the pandemic. Will there still be snow on the ground when the Hot Cocoa Kickoff rolls around on Thursday night? Maybe, maybe not—no matter, because the 55th Cooperstown Winter Carnival begins…
New BBQ Eatery Has Ties to History By DAN SULLIVANRICHFIELD SPRINGSOur area’s newest barbecue restaurant, Maplewood BBQ and Spirits, takes its name from that given by original owner John Tunnicliff to the mansion built on his estate in 1760, which included a huge tract of land covering what is today parts of Otsego and southern Herkimer counties. At that time, Maplewood was in Tryon County; Otsego would not be formed until 1791. Restaurant owner John Yule, also a partner in…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Donate Books For Winter Carnival Book Sale BOOK COLLECTION—6-7:30 p.m. Help the Friends of the Village Library prepare for the Cooperstown Winter Carnival book sale. Bring your used books in good condition. Everything from paperbacks to DVDs and hardcovers to audiobooks will be accepted. Please, no outdated travel guides, dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks, VHS tapes or cassettes. Use the Fair Street entrance at the Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Celebrate National Library Lovers’ Month NATIONAL LIBRARY LOVERS’ MONTH—Celebrate local libraries all month long at the Winter Carnival Book Sale, a crafting week ahead of Valentine’s Day, a meditation walk, book discussion and much more throughout the month. Village Library of Cooperstown and Huntington Memorial Library. Visit facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/ or facebook.com/hmloneonta/ for full details of all Library Lovers events. BOOK DISCUSSION—For the month of February, go on a blind date with a book. Stop at the library and pick up…
