Biden Administration Cabinet member visits Cooperstown Tours key locations with Rep. Delgado The head of President Joe Biden’s Small Business Administration, Isabella Casillas Guzman, spent the afternoon of Friday, March 4 in Cooperstown with Congressman Antonio Delgado hosting a tour of some of the Village’s best-known small businesses. Along with Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and Otsego County Treasurer Allen Ruffles, the group discussed the president’s key infrastructure initiative, SBA outreach, pandemic relief and recovery, and other issues before convening a…
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New York’s GOP, Democrats choose slates for November Primary challenges await candidates New York’s 2022 political season begins in earnest this month after both Democrats and Republicans convened in February to select their party-backed slates for statewide offices. In the top of the ticket race for governor, Republicans this week chose Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin as their choice to take on Democrat incumbent Kathy Hochul. Both face potentially difficult primary challenges, though, as Republican Harry Wilson – who narrowly…
Some thoughts on Ukraine [Editor’s note: The author of this column, Dr. Richard Sternberg, is a retired Bassett Hospital orthopedic surgeon. While he has been sharing his professional perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic, this week, he offers a sobering view on Ukraine and its plight. Also a village trustee, he lives in Cooperstown.] For almost two years I have been writing a column on COVID-19. There is still a lot that can be written about it; I’ve read or reviewed…
Intrepid ice fisherman shares tools and tricks Rob Moore is a typical outdoorsy kind of guy. He hunts, he fishes, he hikes. “I love to fish,” he said. “Whether it’s from a boat or on the ice, I just love it.” “When I was just a boy living in Cooperstown, I fished behind Bassett Hospital,” he said, before divulging a sportsman’s secret. “That’s a perfect spot for fly fishing and salmon fishing during the summer. As a matter of fact,…
St. Mary’s in Cooperstown opens Lenten food drive St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown begins its Lenten Food Drive March 5 with a goal of raising $5,000 before the drive ends on March 27. Brian Wrubleski, who co-owns Mel’s at 22 in Cooperstown with his daughter, kicked off the drive named in honor of his late wife, Maryellen Wrubleski. Mrs. Wrubleski began the food drive more than 10 years ago and, after her untimely…
Oneonta teen’s backpack project gave hope during Lent When 13-year-old Elizabeth Reynolds sat down to decide what to give up for Lent in 2021, the Catholic Oneonta resident decided to instead set out on a community service project to help the city’s hidden homeless population. She wrote a letter to her family and friends outlining her plan – ‘Backpacks for the Homeless’ – and ended up raising $1,000 in short order. “Instead of giving up my usual, chocolate, gum cheese…
Bound Volumes 210 YEARS AGO Humanity! The ship Alknomac, Capt. Hicks, from Sligo, was cast on shore on Martha’s Vineyard about the middle of December last. Commodore Rodgers, in the President on a cruise, made a harbor there the same evening; and to his credit be it said, and particularly by Irishmen be it ever remembered, he generously gave the passengers, in number 80, two dollars each, and also offered them any further assistance they might require until they arrived…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta March 3, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Restaurants, liquor stores await Albany decision on drinks to go Intrepid ice fisherman shares tools & tricks Inside The Paper Oneonta Middle School student prepped supply-filled backpacks for homeless St. Mary’s Church in Cooperstown starts Lenten Food Drive New York’s big political parties back slates but primaries loom Bassett, Nurses reach bonus accord Westchester group sparks GoFundMe effort to save Cooper murals…
In Memoriam Edward Rhyde, 85 May 7, 1936 – Feb. 15, 2022 RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Edward Rhyde passed on February 15, 2022. He was born in Cooperstown on May 7, 1936 to Rufus and Esther (Pope) Rhyde of Richfield Springs. The youngest of three children, Edward attended Richfield Springs school until the sixth grade when he quit school to help on the family farm. Edward worked at many different places in Richfield springs including The Gunset Ski Bowl, LD Whipple…
A Hero of Women’s History [Editor’s note: This week’s “News from the Noteworthy” comes to us from Julie Dostal, executive director of The LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions in Oneonta.] It is indeed rare air to end up among the ranks of those whose work continues to save lives long after leaving this world. While I tend to use the word “hero” sparingly in order to preserve its specialness, I use it purposefully in this column. Marty Mann is…
