Advertisement. Advertise with us
Correction
Reilly Hall graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 2017. Because of a reporter’s error, the incorrect year of his graduation was given in the April 22, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta.
Clarification
Hilda Wilcox said her remarks about Fairy Spring Park, in an article in the April 29 edition of The Freeman’s Journal, were miss-characterized. She said she never used the word secret to describe the park.
Letter from Hilda Wilcox It makes no sense How much sense does it make that our supposedly civilized country allows the sale of AR-15-style assault weapons that can — and do — kill 20 or more people in minutes? Is that a freedom necessary to a democracy? Should anyone who can find the money to buy such a mass-killer weapon feel free to unleash such mortal terror?A few facts: Such a gun used in Highland Park, Illinois; Uvalde, Texas; and Buffalo, New York can fire up to 100 rounds without pausing to reload. Adam Lanza in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, fired…
Trustees Agree To Remove Sign That Angered Residents By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The village of Cooperstown will remove a controversial solar-powered speed limit sign from Pioneer Street. The village’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday, April 26, to remove the sign, which was in front of 100 Pioneer Street and told motorists heading south on Pioneer if they were exceeding the village’s 30-mile-per-hour speed limit. The meeting was held in person in the village ballroom at 22 Main St. As part of the motion, the trustees agreed to relocate the sign to the southern entryway to the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Pink Floyd Tribute Concert at Foothills Performing Arts Center TRIBUTE CONCERT—6:30 p.m. Enjoy a performance by Dark Sarcasm, a tribute band to Pink Floyd, performing songs from “The Dark Side of the Moon” to “Wish You Were Here” and more. Admission, $30. Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org PARK CLEAN-UP—10 a.m. Break out your rakes and gloves, prepare to meet some neighbors, and come help the Friends of the Village Parks get Fairy Spring ready for the season. The village maintains the docks, but it’s up to the rest of…