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Matthew D. Kepner, 49, Cooperstown

IN MEMORIAM:  Matthew D. Kepner, 49, Cooperstown HARTWICK – Matthew Donald Kepner, 49, passed away at home after a long battle with cancer Monday morning, July 6, 2015. Proud to be a Native Son of Cooperstown, Matt was born at Bassett Hospital on May 8, 1966.  He was the son of George S. Kepner, Jr., a retired Otsego County Surrogate Court judge, and Ethel Suzanne Noakes Kepner. He grew up as an active boy in Fly Creek, where he became…

Parades, Picnics, Music Aplenty, Beginning Tonight

Parades, Picnics, Music Aplenty, Beginning Tonight From quiet concerts and picnics, to the blasts of fireworks and  muskets, there’s something for everyone this Independence Day weekend in Otsego County, kicking off with fireworks over Otsego Lake at dusk on Friday, July 3.  Watch them from Cooperstown’s Lakefront Park. Other than a bit of rain possible Saturday, and weather’s supposed to be close to perfect, as you enjoy: R U TUFF eNUFF: Celebrate YOUR independence by proving you are Tuff eNuff…

Mass For SUNY VP Carol Blazina Planned June 22

Mass For SUNY VP Carol Blazina Planned June 22 ONEONTA – A funeral mass for Carol A. Blazina, 70, the retired SUNY Oneonta vice president/communications, is being planned for 10:15 a.m. Monday, June 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Bookhouse Funeral Home announced. She passed away on June 2, 2015, after a year-long battle with stomach cancer. Carol was born on July 29, 1944 to Mary and H. Enrico Blazina in New York City’s most ethnically diverse neighborhood where…

NATIONAL GUARD COPTERS TO TRAIN IN COOPERSTOWN

NATIONAL GUARD COPTERS TO TRAIN IN COOPERSTOWN COOPERSTOWN – Three New York Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters will be operating in the Cooperstown area on Saturday evening, in support of a Army Reserve training exercise. The three UH-60 helicopters, flown by Company A of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, which is based at Albany International Airport in Latham, will be landing adjacent to Basset Medical Center at around 6 p.m. The helicopters will conduct training with 30 members of the…

Due To Demand, Hartwick Professor’s ‘Freedom Journey’ Out 6 Weeks Early

Due To Demand, Hartwick Professor’s ‘Freedom Journey’ Out 6 Weeks Early ONEONTA – Hartwick College Professor of History Edythe Ann Quinn’s “Freedom Journey: Black Civil War Soldiers and The Hills Community, Westchester County, NY,” has just been published. It is the story of 36 African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War. The work was published by SUNY Press, and released six weeks ahead of schedule due…

Les, Janet Gray Grand Marshals Of Spring Fourth Of July Parade

Les, Janet Gray Are Grand Marshals Of Springfield Fourth Of July Parade SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Every year, Les and Janet Gray of Springfield Center can be found enjoying the Springfield Fourth of July Parade among a large crowd of family and friends on the lawn of St. Mary’s Church, but this year that’s not where they’ll be. This year, the couple will be riding in the front of the parade as Co-Grand Marshals, in recognition of their many years of service…

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