Our View Move forward on housing in Cooperstown One would like to believe that Cooperstown, once referred to as “America’s Favorite Hometown,” is a thriving, dynamic community. A walk down Main Street in July or August, with crowds of people swarming the streets and shops, would suggest that it is indeed as billed. The same walk in January or February, with darkened, shuttered store fronts and empty parking spaces, would offer a very different impression. When the remarkable increase in…
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LETTER from MICHAEL STEIN Critical race theory isn’t being taught in K-12 schools; debate is a distraction Protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, no one is advocating teaching critical race theory at CCS or any other K-12 school for that matter. Discrimination and prejudice based upon race and class is a documented feature of American history. They say that those who ignore history are bound to repeat it. Our country can ill afford to repeat the sins of our past, so…
LETTER from ERNA MORGAN MCREYNOLDS Moving horror stories bring back memories Moving? Whether you have changed countries or states or cities or streets you probably have some stories? Hearing a tale from a friend brought to mind some of the terrors. One of the scariest moves I made was back to upstate New York after years working in cities — first in New Zealand, then London and, finally, in Manhattan. It was a frightening move from my big-time journalism job…
Rowing gains popularity on Otsego Lake by PHOEBE SMITH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Rowing opportunities have been expanding on Otsego Lake the past few years and a two-time Olympian has been a big part of bringing the sport to Cooperstown and Otsego County. The Otsego Area Rowing program, under the guidance of Oneonta’s two-time Olympian, Andrea Thies, has been expanding for several summers now as people take up the water sport. A rower from her collegiate years at Cornell University,…
Super Sheep? Can good genetics help ag businesses be good environmental stewards? A farm in Middlefield is on the cutting edge By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD – Agriculture is often blamed for a negative impact on climate change. However, at a farm near Cooperstown run by twins Owen Weikert and Dr. Ben Weikert, that perception is exactly what they are working to change. The Katahdin sheep are selectively bred by studying their genetic makeup in order to…
AllOtsego People Coop group to take on biking challenge By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A group of Otsego County residents have been training for the ride of their lives in the Leadville 100 MTB. The annual “race across the sky” in the Rocky Mountains near Leadville, Colorado, is considered one of the most grueling endurance races in the world. Whether people do the ultramarathon or the mountain bike race, the competitors are embarking on a challenge that breaks…
For Oneonta’s Catan, one last high school title is a dream denied By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Last week, while section champions accepted their awards, and athletes across the region expressed thanks for being able to get back to competing for championships, the mood was different for one local player. Arguably the best tennis player in the region, Oneonta senior Chris Catan watched as his classmates played playoff games and his peers on the court won titles. Section…
The AllOtsego Report, Episode 4: Courthouse Drama Episode 4 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, June 24, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, as well as this week’s news on AllOtsego.com. In this week’s episode Editor Greg Klein, Reporter Kevin Limiti and Office Manager Larissa Ryan discuss: The murder trial of Dylan Robinson, who was convicted this week of second-degree murder in the death of his father, Kenneth Robinson of Worcester. Dylan Robinson was 15 at…
Cooperstown police investigating park graffiti STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown Police Department is investigating racist, pornographic and other graffiti that was drawn, written and scratched into signs and equipment at Badger Park on Tuesday, June 22, or Wednesday, June 23. Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh said the CPD is canvassing the neighborhood around the park, including going door-to-door on Beaver Street, which the park entrance is located, asking neighbors if they heard or saw anything Tuesday night into…
Cooperstown sixth graders get move-up parade STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Elementary School held a car parade through the village Wednesday, June 23, as part of the sixth-grade graduation. Dozens of parents drove their kids down Main Street, around the village and back to the school, where the remainder of the students were waiting to cheer on the Class of 2027. CES Principal Tracy Durkee said the school has made an effort during the coronavirus pandemic to show…
