IN MEMORIAM: Lincoln Abrams; WWII Vet Dies On 94th Birthday ONEONTA – Lincoln D. Abrams. a World War II veteran and home builder in Delaware County who ran a country store in Andes, died on his 94th birthday – April 28, 2016 – at Fox Nursing Home. He was born on April 28, 1922, in Patchogue. Lincoln served in the 84th Infantry Division from 1942 to 1946, seeing combat all over Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge.…
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Japanese Maple Planted In New Mayor Miller Park ONEONTA – On Arbor Day 2016, a Japanese maple was planted this morning in the budding Miller Park, which is beginning to emerge at the corner of Main Street and Lettis Highway in honor of late Mayor Dick Miller. Miller has been a big advocate of more trees in the city, citing their contribution to the urban landscape.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, APRIL18 New York History Day Celebrated At Fenimore NYS HISTORY DAY — All day. Students from across the state battle (academically) for chance to compete at National History Day. Historians and educators judge student projects. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.nyshistoryday.org SCOUT DINNER — 5-7 p.m. Cooperstown Troop 1254 Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. Homemade sauce, sausage and meatballs, sides, beverage, dessert. Takeouts available. $10 adults; $8 ages 12 and under. Vet’s Club, 60 Main…
At Mel’s, Thursday’s Dinner Echoed Titanic’s Fateful One COOPERSTOWN – Mel’s on 22 joined many restaurants last evening in commemorating the fateful last meal aboard the “unsinkable” Titanic, which sank in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912, after colliding with an icebear. Mel’s propietor Brian Wrubleski served a menu that echoed the Titanic’s, including local wild ramp, roasted halibut, duck breast and bison, finishing the meal for a dozen participating dines with a duo of desserts, all matched with Napa Valley’s Trinchero…
WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ FRIDAY, APRIL 15 ‘Fabulous Fridays’ Begin For Season In Oneonta HISTORICAL ARTS — 2 p.m.-10 p.m. (also 9 a.m.-10 p.m. April 16 & 9 a.m.-noon April 17). Free public exhibition and demos at Historical Society of Early American Decoration’s 70th anniversary “Coming Home” conference. 2 p.m. Friday appearance by Ken Farmer, of PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow.” Ticketed dinner banquet with British decorative art expert Yvonne M. Jones. The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Info, tickets, (607) 547-5667 or info@hsead.org ART…
Local Bernie Sanders Fans In Line By 6:30 a.m. Today…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Hutchins, 55; Lived At Willowbrook Until It Closed MILFORD – Robert Hutchins, 55, who moved to Upstate New York as part of the Willowbrook Exodus Program, passed away on April 6, 2016. He was born on Oct. 23, 1961, in Brooklyn, to a 14-year-old. Robert never left the hospital. He was placed in Willowbrook State School for children with intellectual disabilities, where he lived until 1975. He was moved to a family care home in Binghamton area as…
Cuomo Cabinet Member To Explain Budget Locally ONEONTA – The public is invited to a presentation, by a member of Governor Cuomo’s cabinet, on the 2016-17 state budget, Mayor Gary Herzig announced today. The presentation will be 9 a.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Foothills Performing Arts Center.…
Hundreds Remember C.J. Hebert In Vigil At Cooperstown Central SLIDE SHOW: AFFECTION FOR HEBERT AT VIGIL…
TEXT OF PROCLAMATION Governor Cuomo Proclaims St. Patrick’s Day In New York Editor’s Note: Here is the text of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proclamation of “St. Patrick’s Day In New York State.” Just before dawn on April 24th, 1916, over 1,600 Irish men and women took up arms to end British rule in what would become known as the Easter Rising. It’s been a century since that April morning, which marked the resurgence of the Irish independence movement. Even today, the…
