Milford landmark set for spring reopening The Elm Inn stands out at Milford’s four corners, but it has stood vacant since closing in 2017. “We kept driving by and we loved the building and the area,” said Kat and Dan Wifnosky. “We couldn’t figure out why it sat empty for so long. We had such vision for it.” So they bought it in January of this year. They also packed their belongings to move from Illinois to Otsego County, where…
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American Irish Society HQ move to Cooperstown in doubt Perhaps it was fun to think about for a week or so, but it sounds like the American Irish Historical Society has moved the target for its new headquarters from Cooperstown to elsewhere amid reports of Attorney General subpoenas and a possible investigation by Ireland’s parliament, Oireachtas. Word surfaced some two weeks ago that four members of the Manhattan-based Society’s board resigned in protest over a successful vote to move the…
Baseball owners’ lockout has roots in 1981’s “Split Season” It’s late February; by now, baseball fans everywhere should be celebrating the return of pitchers and catchers to their Spring Training homes across the warmer climes of Florida and Arizona and eagerly awaiting the first at-bats of the exhibition games that prepare major leaguers for the 2022 regular season. Baseball fans are, instead, reliving that disconcerting, Groundhog Day-type doubt that the season will begin on time thanks to the lockout owners…
Nora Jane Struthers in concert Saturday at Otesaga Nashville-based singer-songwriter Nora Jane Struthers heads into Cooperstown Saturday, February 26 for a return performance at the Otesaga Hotel beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Cooperstown Concert Series brings the popular performer in for the show with her husband, Joe Overton, singing backup and adding guitars on what NPR Music maven Ann Powers calls “some of the most quietly powerful narratives within the new wave of Americana artists.” The duo begins a brief…
Rep. Delgado, Rep. Stefanik talk upstate manufacturing in County visits Rep. Antonio Delgado on his IOXUS tour in Oneonta on February 22. Rep. Elise Stefanik with Andela Production Manager Dave Spencer during her tour of Andela Products in Richfield Springs on February 22. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) stopped in Richfield Springs Tuesday, February 22, for her first official visit to Otsego County since lawmakers grafted its northernmost regions into her already-sprawling 21st Congressional District. “I used to have 12 counties…
Bassett applauds new look at booster mandate for health workers Bassett Healthcare officials are pleased Governor Kathy Hochul suspended plans to enforce a booster mandate for health care workers slated to take effect February 21. “Bassett Healthcare Network recognizes that getting vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 is one of the most important things we can do to keep our patients, caregivers, and communities safe,” said Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, President & CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network. “However, we, like many other…
Enjoy it while it’s here! Monday afternoon brought temperatures in the mid-50s for Cooperstown, with The Weather Channel calling for two more days of comparatively balmy weather for us here in Otsego County. Nature is a cruel tease, though — it must be time for our annual ‘fake Spring’ because the same Weather Channel says we could have up to five inches of snow on the way come Friday.…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta February 17, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE American Irish Historical Society plots move from NYC to Cooperstown Blood shortage has impact on local supply Inside The Paper Mayor Drnek says it’s Oneonta’s “light-switch moment” State Police recruitment tests underway Bassett begins to lift visitation restrictions Perspectives Editorial “We’re following the science.” COLUMNS The Driftwoods — Then and now and why Legitimate Political Discourse by a Loving Crowd? Otsego Land…
Bound Volumes 210 YEARS AGO Two ingenious mechanics in Montpelier, Vermont, are competitors for Bonaparte’s premium of one million of francs ($187,400) for the best improvement for spinning flax. Their machine has been in operation 6 months; and it is ascertained that with suitable variations it will spin flax or hemp, from the coarsest rope yarn to the finest cambric, four times faster than can be done on the ordinary wheel. An improvement possessing almost similar advantages has been made…
Schenevus accident victim airlifted to Albany Med New York State Police at Oneonta say they responded late in the afternoon of February 16 to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a tree. State Troopers, Schenevus Fire, Worcester Fire, and Otsego County Emergency Services all responded to State Route 7 (Main Street) across the road from the Schenevus Central Schools in the village of Schenevus. Police say the driver, Stephanie N. Robinson, age 30 of Schenevus, was airlifted…
