Memorial Day observances took place throughout Otsego County on May 27, including in Cooperstown, where a contingent representing the Sgt. Walter P. Eggleston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7128 marched on Main Street.…
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The subject of climate change and the impact of fossil fuels was studied by the IPCC (International Commission on Climate Change) with specific attention given to post-glacial changes that coincide with the “Industrial Revolution.”…
They have shown that we are not obliged to withdraw from the world or worldly pursuits simply because of the calendar. In so doing, they have added new meaning to the slogan, “Just Do It!”…
If Israel is to be the light of the world, then what needs to take place is an Act of God, a miracle. Guns, bloodshed, murder and mayhem should not be necessary.…
As someone who has lived nearly everywhere, I would like to say something out loud to those who choose to see only inconveniences inside this county-wide community. Please, wake up and smell the coffee. It’s wafting on the breeze from the successful java shop on the corner.…
The grant will be used to develop a new walking trail and paddling launch on the north side of the Brookwood Point Conservation Area.…
Mary Finneran and Janet Tweed are vying for the Democratic nomination to represent the 102nd District. The 102nd District comprises all of Schoharie and Greene counties, and portions of Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Otsego (including the towns of Otsego, Worcester, Cherry Valley, Middlefield, and Springfield), and Ulster counties.…
160 YEARS AGO
The War News—No decisive action has occurred in Virginia since our last issue. For several days after the severe fighting of seven or eight days, the armies of Grant and Lee remained comparatively inactive. On Wednesday, May 18th, General Grant commenced what was at first intended to be a general engagement. But the enemy was found to be so strongly posted that the assault was abandoned after severe fighting in which both armies lost heavily. The next day…
90 Years Ago
When goods are scarce there is no need to exert any effort in selling them, for the buyer seeks out the seller. It is only necessary for the vendor to post information as to his whereabouts, the nature of his merchandise, and its price. But things are different now. We have power plants, laboratories, and factories, capable of turning out a vastly greater amount of desirable goods than we have ever used. And we could all use more…
A top priority at this point is to pursue designation as a Banking Development District, an initiative fostered by the New York State Department of Financial Service and designed to encourage the establishment of branch banks in underserved areas across the state.…