Upcoming events include "Metal at the Mill" at Hanford Mills Museum, the GOHS "Hops for History" fundraiser and a golf tournament in support of Helios Care.…
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160 YEARS AGO
A returned soldier of the Sixteenth Connecticut regiment says that our soldiers who are prisoners at Andersonville, S.C. number no fewer than 12,000; that they are confined in an open field bare of all trees or shrubbery; and that, in these dog-day heats they are suffering severely. A similar account is given of a still larger number of Union prisoners confined in Georgia, where large numbers are dying from exposure, lack of food and proper attendance.
August 26, 1864…
90 YEARS AGO
One hundred years old today, Mrs. Melissa Brooks of 26 State Street, can look back on a century of real progress. She has seen all modes of travel from the ox-cart to the airplane and has used various types of home illumination from dipped candles to electric lights. As a little girl she was carried to school on her father’s back. The telegraph, the telephone and the radio have made communication possible in ways never dreamed of. As…
More education is needed about the benefits of spaying and neutering, officials said. It can help manage the pet population, reduce the number of animals in shelters and improve the quality of life for pets. Spaying and neutering can also have a positive impact on an animal’s behavior and health.…
An information sheet distributed by Farmer and titled “Crumhorn Communities Hub” stated: Otsego County Conservation Association, Otsego Land Trust, and Otsego Rural Housing Assistance are proposing a multi-faceted project to create an environmental education center, develop a Community Resiliency and Resource Center, and assist underserved community members with health, safety, and energy efficiency repairs on their homes.”…
FINALE—5:15 p.m. “After Work Entertainment in Downtown Oneonta.” The Killdeer Trio. Free. Held Thursdays through 8/29. Muller Plaza, Oneonta. (719) 246-5593 or visit https://www.facebook.com/oneontadowntownrenaissance…
During the afternoon of Saturday, August 24, 2024, Chris Harloff Sr. passed from this life peacefully in his sleep at his home in Toddsville. He was 65. Christopher Michael Harloff Sr. was born May 23, 1959 in Washington, D.C., a son of Hollis William Harloff and Sally (Graham) Harloff.…
HISTORICAL SOCIETY—5:30 potluck; 6:30 business meeting. Fly Creek Area Historical Society Meeting. Bring a dish to pass for the potluck. The business meeting will include annual reports and election of officers. All are welcome. Fly Creek Grange Building, 208 Cemetery Road, Fly Creek.…
As the result of the massive financial and reputational blows caused by ongoing litigation in recent years concerning Monsanto’s herbicide, Roundup, the German pharmaceutical giant Bayer has merged with Monsanto, the largest producer of genetically-engineered seeds. Bayer has assured that the politically-charged name “Monsanto” will be disappearing, while product names will remain the same.…
ANIMALS—3 p.m. ZooMobile. Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 Main Street, Richfield Springs. (607) 858-0230 or visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064602523166…