Lisa Freehafer and Nancy Hernan, Cooperstown, get tips on recycling all sorts of common household items from Christina LaBarre, Cooperstown, at the OCCA’s recycling station at the Annual Earth Festival at Milford Central school this afternoon. Attendees could learn about everything from composting to yoga, make recycled toys, learn about green lifestyles, solar power and buy local goods like soap and mantis eggs! All in the name of making our Earth a better place to live for all. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
FLY CREEK—Deborah A. Kiser, who will be fondly remembered for her years as an elementary school teacher with the Cooperstown Central School District, entered into eternal rest following a valiant battle with cancer Sunday morning, December 10, 2023, at her home in Fly Creek with family by her side. She was 68 years old.
Born in Goshen, Debbie was one of five children of Ralph Michael “Mickey” and Carma Marye (Perrego) Ryan, who passed in 2017 and 2009, respectively.…
This is not only a New York State issue, but an issue on the global scale. However, total successful recycling in New York is about 20 percent, which is well under what should be considered acceptable—the national average is 32 percent. It is our job as citizens to help change this miserable statistic, at least in our state.…
As MCS continues its push for literacy and technology programs as a central educational focus, the role of the book vending machine will continue to grow. School officials are looking to enact a middle- and high-school equivalent of the initiative in the near future, with plans actively in the works.…