Future Taking Shape for EV Conversions in Otsego County,Experts Say By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWN The Otsego County Conservation Association and Town of Middlefield Climate Smart Community Task Force presented a panel discussion, “The Future of Transportation in Otsego County,” on Thursday, March 30. Amanda Kaier, Clean Energy Communities coordinator at the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District Inc., began the program with an overview of the electric personal vehicle market in Otsego County and New York State as a whole. Other panelists…
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On Stage: Performing Arts at Our Oneonta Campusesby Rachel Frick Cardelle ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ Questions Conventions with Humor When I heard that the next play to be presented at Hartwick College is “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” by Oscar Wilde and first performed in 1895 in London, England, I could not wipe the smile off my face. I got to know this play when I was in grade school in the mid-70s. My…
SHIFT Fair Coming Up April 22-23 ONEONTA The 17th Annual SHIFT Holistic Living and Psychic Fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quality Inn in Oneonta. SHIFT stands for Spiritual Holistic Integrative Festive Transformation. The mission of event organizers is “supporting people’s transition to a healthier, happier lifestyle, connecting people to alternative healing techniques, and developing spirituality.”…
Annual WSBC Futsal Tournament a Huge Success WORCESTER—On Saturday, March 25, the Worcester Sports Booster Club held its third annual youth futsal tournament at Worcester Central School. The tourney drew students in grades three through six from Schenevus, Oneonta, Cobleskill, Worcester and surrounding towns. Proceeds from this year’s event helped to fund a European soccer trip for three WCS senior athletes—Connor Fancher, Anna Serdy and Sophia Adams. According to the booster club, this event always brings in a great showing…
DEC Issues Human-Bear Guidance NEW YORK—The state Department of Environmental Conservation reminded New Yorkers to remove or secure outdoor food sources as spring arrives. In a release from April 7, the DEC urged residents with bird feeders to remove them and clean up spilled seed, as warmer weather allows birds to feed themselves. According to DEC officials, black bears are emerging from hibernation with depleted fat reserves and will be extremely bold in their search for food. New Yorkers are…
In Memoriam Joanne E. Wilms 1944-2023 MT. VISION—Joanne E. Wilms, 79, of Mt. Vision, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at home. She was a caring person who brought joy to many people through her flowers and kindness. Joanne was born on March 25, 1944 in Oneonta, the daughter of Leslie and Mable (Joselyn) Frazier. Joanne owned and operated Mt. Vision Garden Center for many years. She enjoyed flowers and spending time with her family.…
In Memoriam Estella M. Trask 1924-2023 SCHENEVUS—Estella M. Trask, 98, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 7, 2023. She was born May 9, 1924 in Kortright, the daughter of Ford and Edith (Nimocks) VanBuren. Estella graduated from Milford Central School, Class of 1943. She married Donald L. Trask on April 23, 1949 in Otego.…
USS Cooperstown ‘Voyage’ Continues By CASPAR EWIGNEW YORK CITY The saga of the joint venture between the United States Navy and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum began on July 26, 2015 in Doubleday Field. Then Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus floated the idea to Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the NBHoF Board of Directors, of naming one of the recently established littoral class of fighting ships the USS Cooperstown. Ships are often named after states and…
Letter from Chip Northrup Alternate Housing Sites Are Available The Notre Dame Cooperstown Land Use Plan identified affordable housing as a need for the village. One of the sites they recommended were the vacant fields on Brooklyn Avenue leading to the Clark Sports Center. The study did not recommend clear-cutting the forest on Irish Hill for apartments, nor did it recommend demolishing an historic building in Fly Creek for apartments, as previously proposed by the owner of the Irish Hill…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta April 6, 2023 FRONT PAGE Go Hawks! Say ‘Cheese!’ Vols Sought for Earth Day Task 354 Main Street, Otego: ‘More Than Just a Store’ Inside The Paper Randy Johnson Opens Fenimore Art Museum Photography Exhibition Iron String Press Welcomes New Staff Writer Fallen Middlefield Soldier Featured in ‘Faces of Margraten’ Book News Briefs: April 6, 2023 Perspectives Editorial The Results Are In Columns Noteworthy: Continuing Ed Yields Measurable Results for Shelter…