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Memorial Day Weekend 2023 Highlights

OTSEGO COUNTY—Municipalities throughout Otsego County held parades on Monday, May 29 to honor and mourn military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Below, representatives of American Legion Post 579, Cooperstown, deliver remarks in remembrance of fallen service members before a wreath laying ceremony (photo by Wriley Nelson). Below middle, Oneonta celebrated one of its own this year, fallen Army officer Christopher Eramo. Read more on page 11 (photo by Joel Plue). The 61st annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta was held May 26-28. The 70-mile race on Sunday began just north of the Village of Cooperstown at Brookwood Point and finished in Bainbridge. For complete race results, visit https://www.canoeregatta.org/race/results.php (photo at bottom by Joan Dubhuir).

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