Although farmers’ markets have always been the usual way of buying and selling rural products in the Western world, with the advent of supermarkets, farmers’ markets rapidly disappeared in many nations in the early and mid-19th century.…
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Be Afraid But Do It Anyway: Erna Morgan McReynolds Bridges, Hostels and Other Fears Vancouver. Back in 1975, the biggest city in which I had ever spent a week: 1,100,000 people. I had visited New York City, but my partner had never even been to a city with more than 700,000. A fearful adventure? From center city, we figured out the buses to our youth hostel in a far suburb. Challenging, but nothing compared to the next day. On $1.00…
When school closes, the Cooperstown Food Pantry School Backpack Program—which sends food home with kids for the weekend—stops and children lose access to those meals, as well as to school provided breakfasts and lunches.…
Master Gardener Kim L’Heureux leads the volunteer seed-starting efforts, which have included researching seeds for deer-resistant plants and trying out varieties of plants that are not offered at many nurseries.…
135 YEARS AGO
Excursion—The D. & H. Company is to run an excursion train from Sidney to Albany on Thursday, May 30, which is a holiday, and on that day Barnum’s great circus exhibits at Albany. Leave Sidney at 6:30 a.m.; arrive at Albany at 11 a.m., and leave there on return at 6 p.m. Fare for the round trip at all points as far east as Schenevus, $1.75; Worcester and points east to Schoharie Junction $1.50. A special train will…
70 YEARS AGO
The Oneonta Dairy Company observed the 50th anniversary of its founding last night with a dinner at the Rex Restaurant, attended by employees, competitors and representatives of organized farmers and organized labor. Robert F. Robischon from the NYS Department of Commerce was the major speaker. He reviewed the history of the firm which was founded by the late Earl Hall. “Through fat years and lean,” he said, “the Oneonta Dairy Company succeeded in rendering a vital service to…
Briefs include info about this weekend's General Clinton Canoe Regatta, three agriculture grant programs, the HHRMC basket raffle, early voting details and more.…
“This collaborative relationship with our Otsego County partners will ensure improved access to quality emergency medical transportation services for Bassett patients,” Thompson explained.…
“This is the worst animal cruelty case I’ve ever seen,” Barbera said. “We needed to control the situation. We didn’t want animals from the wild to come on the property and feed off of these stricken animals. We also found a graveyard of cow bones scattered throughout [the property].”…
PIANO—6:30-8:30 p.m. Piano Lounge. Featuring Peter George Jr. Piano selections performed on a donated 1906 Steinway Vertegrand. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and good cheer. Admission by donation. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or visit https://www.foothillspac.org/…