Iron String Press reached out to Otsego County’s movers and shakers to find out what they are most looking forward to accomplishing in the months ahead. The series concludes this week with updates from Glimmerglass Festival, Hartwick College and Springbrook.…
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110 YEARS AGO
Last week The Freeman’s Journal published an article which previously appeared in the Schenevus Monitor, stating that Billy Mills, a former well-known baseball player in this vicinity, was dying of consumption in the Alms House at Rome. Billy received a copy of the paper containing his death notice and he was very much pleased with the sympathy which was being wasted upon him. In a denial published in the Rome Sentinel he claims to be very much alive…
110 Years Ago
Local News—“Pop” Snyder, the one, the only, and the original auctioneer, concluded his sale of the “once was” goods of Meyer Tanner Saturday morning. As was the case with the previous sales a large multitude were present and bids and witticisms alike filled the air in a never-ending stream till all the goods were sold. Just what certain unmarried gentlemen are going to do with certain articles of feminine apparel is a mystery for the sleuths of the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Learn to Roller Skate SKATING—5:30 p.m. “Beginner Roller Skate Lessons.” $15/lesson. Includes skate rentals, instruction, skate game and admission to open skate (6:30-9 p.m.). Held each Thursday. Roll Around Skate Club, Interskate 88, 5185 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 201-5308 or visit https://www.facebook.com/interskate88…
Body of Missing Man Found After Intensive Search COOPERSTOWN—The body of a missing Otego man was located following a large scale multi-agency search conducted on Friday, February 2 in and around the Village of Cooperstown. Authorities said Matthew V. Sisson had left Bassett Hospital around 7 a.m. on Friday, January 26 and had not been seen since.…
The latest game scores for Cooperstown Central School basketball and volleyball.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Drawing Practice with the Cooperstown Art Association ART CLASS—6-9 p.m. “Figure This!” Non-instructional open studio workshop with nude models for sketching. A Cooperstown Art Association member will be present to field questions and comments. $18/session. Held each Wednesday. Cancellations will be communicated prior to session. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or visit https://www.cooperstownart.com/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Talking Opera Discusses Upcoming Glimmerglass Festival Season OPERA—7 p.m. “Midwinter Talking Opera!” Online program discussing upcoming Glimmerglass Operas “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Pagliacci,” “La Calisto” and “Elizabeth Cree” with Festival Artistic and General Director Rob Ainsley. Presented online by the Guild of the Glimmerglass Opera. Visit http://www.glimmerglassguild.org SOUP’S ON—4-5 p.m. “Homemade Soup To Go.” Free, all welcome. No age, socio-economic or church membership requirement. Continues Tuesdays through 3/19. Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Comedy Play at Foothills THEATER—8 p.m. “Moon Over Buffalo.” A farce about 2 comedians’ last chance at stardom. General admission, $20. Presented by Bigger Dreams Productions. Continues, 2/4 at 2 p.m. then 2/9, 2/10 at 8 p.m. and 2/11 at 2 p.m. Production Center, Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. Visit https://www.biggerdreamsproductions.org/ Click here to see the schedule for the Cooperstown Winter Carnival.…
At approximately 11:15 a.m. today, Sergeant Kimmerer—a member of the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office assigned to one of the search teams—located a deceased male in the Susquehanna River which has been identified as the 45-year-old Sisson.…
