When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation with a stranger? I still recall how amazing it was that the same mother who taught me not to talk to strangers seemed to be able to talk to strangers so effortlessly! These conversations might begin while standing in a grocery aisle, or at the checkout line, or at the library, or at the post office.…
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According to the Winter Carnival website, cooperstownwintercarnival.com, The Thursday Hot Cocoa Kick-Off will be held on Thursday, January 30 with events continuing on Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1. The Winter Carnival will close on Sunday, February 2 with the Blizzard Bash.…
Fellow citizens, exercise your right to vote to preserve your sacred heritage, promote your children’s future and obtain the blessings of liberty we all cherish. To maintain a sense of decency in the United States, rise and vote! Our democracy is at stake.…
My wife and I do not have digital subscriptions to any newspapers, magazines or other media. We prefer the print versions. We find it more pleasurable and civilized reading from them than from peering at a screen.…
T’nette Kuzminski was a prodigious gardener, of plants and of people. Her love, labor and imagination brought “The Life of the Land” column into being three years ago. Her idea was to write about small family-run farms applying innovative agricultural practices to grow healthy food, and, importantly, affording the farmers a living—something difficult in today’s world of corporate agriculture.…
The club has made more than two dozen donations to Helios since 1994, supporting many critical patient and family services that are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid.…
Sue Drake recently celebrated her 84th birthday with friends at the Sunflower Café, where “it’s always sunny in Springfield.” Conversations included Sue’s birthday trip to Greece and histories of unique experiences from her guests (one cared for a U.S. president and well-known celebrities),…
Abigal Babbitt, an Oneonta School District 11th grader, was among more than 385 artists in grades 6-12 who participated in Fenimore Art Museum’s “Young at Art!” Regional Youth Art Contest.…
Team Sandler took home first-place honors with a score of 54 on the 18-hole course, which was played in a captain and crew format. Team members James Matson, Tanner Clinton, Elijah Sandler and Christian Sepp each received a $50.00 gift certificate to a local business, including Mel’s at 22, Mohican Flowers, and Upstate Bar & Grill/Boca Osteria or New York Pizzeria.…
The production of “Novecento” directed by Pipino, with a run-time of an hour and 20 minutes, starts its run this week. The play centers on a renowned pianist, Novecento, born onboard the Virginia, an ocean liner that moves between the Americas and Europe. Novecento lives his life onboard the Virginia until it is destroyed.…