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SUNY Oneonta's eclipse event on Monday, April 8 included livestreams of the eclipse from NASA, free eclipse glasses while supplies lasted, and activities for all ages, both indoors and outdoors. Activities included decorating paper plates to put over the eclipse glasses, to make them more fun.…
WELLNESS—Noon to 2 p.m. “Spring Tea” gathering to follow the Silver Sneakers Classic. Coffee, tea and light snacks. Guests encouraged to bring a light dish to pass. Includes a brief presentation from Chestnut Park and Robinson Terrace. Registration required. Community Room, Southside Mall, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 432-0010 or visit https://www.oneontaymca.org/programs/special-events/…
There will be a brief overview of Cinco de Mayo by area resident Arisai Cruz Hernandez, and refreshments are being provided through the generosity of Lauren Glynn. A craft will be available for families, and local musician Zach Hirst will perform.…
VOLUNTEER— “I Love My Park Day.” Plant trees, tend the gardens, restore trails, remove invasive species and help staff prepare for the summer season.
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens.
(607) 432-2114.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8662.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park, 133 Davis Road, Schenevus. (607) 547-8662
Visit https://www.ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day/find-event…
CONTRADANCE—7:30-10:30 p.m. Fun, social dance with the Otsego Dance Society. Features music by the band Eivey, featuring Eileen Kalfass and Harvey Nusbaum, with Hilton Baxter calling. Suggested donation, $10/adult. First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://otsegodancesociety.weebly.com/…
Animals Seized in Cruelty Investigation NEW BERLIN—More than 100 farm and companion animals in neighboring Chenango County were seized on Friday, April 26 as part of an animal cruelty investigation led by New York State Trooper Karley Davenport. Approximately 40 law enforcement officials from Otsego and Chenango counties, including New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officers, were on-site to assess the animals’ health status and living conditions, with guidance from two local veterinarians.…
Iron String Press is the sole remaining independent and locally owned newspaper publishing enterprise in Otsego County. Through its print publications and its digital counterpart, AllOtsego.com, Otsego County households have the benefit of local news in local hands at a time when the U.S. is losing an average of more than two community newspapers each week.…
“The Chief Uncas has become a local star on the river here. People love the preserved character, the Busch family history of the boat, the connection to Cooperstown and Otsego Lake as the headwaters of the Susquehanna, and its green boat heritage as a 112-year-old electric vessel,” Platts continued.…
This week's briefs include a call for artists, Michele Frazier's seven-county district speaking tour and more.…
I was working on construction in a high-rise building in lower Manhattan. My partner, “Roidney” Bunion, was 10 years younger than me, an ex-football player and a product of the “tune out and turn on” generation.…
Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.
$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:
Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.
