Pit Run to return for 2021 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The 28th Pit Run, in honor of late State Trooper Ricky J. Parisian, will take place Sunday, Oct. 3, in Oneonta. “We are so excited to announce our 28th annual event,” Race Director Dave Weaver said in a media release. “Not only does the Pit Run celebrate Ricky J. Parisian’s heroism, but it celebrates the best attributes of the greater Oneonta community. It is a wonderful family event,…
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The AllOtsego Report, Episode 8: The Butternut Valley floods Episode 8 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, July 22, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, as well as this week’s news on AllOtsego.com. Click here to listen! In this week’s episode Editor Greg Klein and Reporter Kevin Limiti discuss: The massive flooding Saturday evening, July 16, in the Butternut Valley towns of Pittsfield, Morris and Butternut Valley and the villages of Morris and Gilbertsville.…
Otsego EMS updates road closure list The Otsego County Office of Emergency Services announced the following updates Wednesday, July 21, to road closures because of heavy rainfall and substantial flooding that took place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, in the towns of Butternuts, Morris, Pittsfield and now Unadilla. As of Wednesday morning, the following road updates are available: NYS roadways: From the village of Morris, south, between Dimock Hollow Road & Nichols Road, near the Butternuts/Morris town line remains closed.…
Hartwick College renames golf tournament in honor of longtime coach, Nick Lambros STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In order to honor a legendary coach and alumnus of Hartwick College, the college is renaming its traditional golf tournament “The Classic Nick Lambros Tournament,” which will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25. The annual tournament that attracts many participants, including former athletes, alumni and members of the community. “As an avid golfer and supporter of all things Hartwick, we…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta July 15, 2021 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Cooperstown Trustees approve Chestnut Project AllOtsego people: Mattice excited about new city role Junior Livestock Show returns with a barnyard of fun Cooperstown & Around City of the Hills Inside The Paper After COVID delay, Cooperstown teacher plans overseas trip for 2022 Rotary announces 2021 award winners Otsego County opts into pilot hunting program for kids 12, 13 Student News Perspectives Editorial…
Hall of Fame launches YouTube series of historic moments The history of the national pastime stretches across multiple centuries. But the connections that link baseball’s early days to today’s game are always evident in Cooperstown. Through its new YouTube series, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is sharing those connections with viewers at home, according to a media release. The Hall of Fame is debuting a YouTube series, “Hall of Fame Connections,” produced by MLB Network and made…
City of the Hills Foothills to host summer workshop, ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ “Mary Poppins Jr.” will be performed at 3 p.m., Friday, July 16, Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18. The show will be performed by the young actors, who are taking part in the Orpheus Theatre Summer Musical Workshop. The shows will take place at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center at 24 Market St. in Oneonta. Go to www.orpheustheatre.org for more information. Animal shelter to host open…
Staff Picks Our Best Bets for Local Dining Sunflower Café, Adaline Ice Cream Larissa Ryan Business Manager Sunflower Café I took a drive out to Springfield Center this weekend and stopped in at a cozy little café there. It’s a homey spot with indoor and outdoor seating and a sunflower theme in the decorations and the food. They serve locally sourced breakfast and lunch, or brunch, which is what I had. I ordered the Windy Hill Scramble, which was two…
Otsego County opts into pilot hunting program for kids 12, 13 By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD — Otsego County will opt into a pilot state program to allow children ages 12 and 13 to take part in more forms of hunting, including with a firearm. The county’s Board of Representatives approved the trial program at their meeting Wednesday, July 7. The program was approved in the 2021 state budget and offered by the state Department of Environmental…
Up on Hawthorn Hill Garlic harvest is one of my favorite routines William Cobbett published his classic on gardening, “The English Gardener,” in 1829. I turn to it often not so much for its gardening advice, but for Cobbett’s often curmudgeonly, sometimes philosophical, comments about certain plants and how to go about dealing with them. Interestingly, his section on what he describes as “garlick,” is short and to the point; plant it, dig it up when ready and hang it…
