The new markers will be installed early this summer, with unveiling ceremonies to be announced in the coming months.…
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This week, we “circle back” to catch up with a Ghanaian student’s dream of attending the Cooperstown Graduate Program this fall, Crumhorn Mountain and the Swart-Wilcox House barn.…
The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area strives to help citizens be informed about issues and candidates. In this installment of “A Voter’s Guide to Elections,” we are focusing on misinformation and disinformation.…
185 YEARS AGO
Action is necessary, spirited action, on the part of all those opposed to any and all of the projects to divide the County (Otsego County). Some among many reasons which go to oppose a division are that in small counties, the burden of taxation is heavier than in large; and that proximity to the county courts is calculated to increase litigation. Remonstrances, we understand, are in circulation, or about to be, which all are requested to sign who…
90 Years Ago
As part of a concerted temperance education drive by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, nine copies of the recently published “Syllabus in Alcohol Education” have been placed in schools here, it was announced yesterday. These were distributed at the request of local teachers. Copies of this syllabus are much in demand throughout the country, said Mrs. Lula C. Walker of this city, the New York State W.C.T.U. vice-president, and copies are being distributed at the rate of 1,000…
The scenic park located on Three Mile Point, also known as Wild Rose Point, offers a beach, swimming dock, and lake access for canoeing and kayaking. The park also features benches, picnic tables, an open picnic pavilion and stationary charcoal grills.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MARCH 7 History of Women’s Suffrage at the Village Library of Cooperstown LECTURE—6 p.m. “Women’s Suffrage.” Presented by September Schecter, history teach and board member of the League of Women Voters. History of women’s suffrage from the mid-19th century, with a local spin. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Film Society Screens ‘Devotion’ (2022) at Cooperstown Village Hall SCREENING—7 p.m. The Film Society of Cooperstown presents “Devotion” (2022), with special guest Chris Hand, the film’s assistant art director/set designer. Held in the 2nd-floor Ballroom, Village Hall, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 437-6903 or visit https://www.facebook.com/FilmSocCoop…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MARCH 5 History of the Underground Railroad LECTURE—6:30 p.m. “The Underground Railroad.” Presented by ret. Professor of Africana and Romance Studies at Cornell University Gerard Aching. Learn about and discuss the rationales of the people who helped freedom seekers on their journey north. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown…
The City of Oneonta’s request to RSS to consider developing 27 Market Street is not the first time this organization has been called upon to step up. In the 1980s, Mayor Brenner sought our help in providing housing and support services for residents being deinstitutionalized. We have invested in this community for more than 30 years, utilizing our knowledge of the housing market and resources as a non-profit developer.…
