In Stamp-Collecting Month, Consider Pastime Edition of Friday, Sept. 26 To the Editor: A single stamp, the British Guiana one-cent magenta, sold in June 2014 at Sotheby’s for a record-setting $9.48 million. By weight, a mere .04 grams, it is considered the most valuable item in the world. The stamp was issued in 1856 in British Guiana (now Guyana), and is the only copy known to exist. Interestingly, it was found in 1873 by a Scottish schoolboy who sold it…
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IN MEMORIAM: Chuck Carrier, 84; Navy Vet Ran Petroleum Company COOPERSTOWN – Charles L. “Chuck” Carrier of Cooperstown and Sarasota, Fla., a pioneer in the development of the modern convenience store, passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 27, 2014, at his home in the company of his family. He was 84. Born June 19, 1930, in Utica, Chuck was the son of Rush and Evelyn (Clarke) Carrier. He attended Albany Academy and graduated from Montclair (N.J.) High School and Colgate University,…
Top Scholars In Cooperstown Saturday For ‘Folk Art, Modernism’ Symposium COOPERSTOWN – “Folk Art and American Modernism“, The Fenimore Art Museum’s annual Americana Symposium, this year will feature leading scholars and experts on American history, art and culture. The symposium is 9-5 Saturday, Sept. 27, at the museum. The public is welcome. $65 for members, $75 for non-members. This year’s presentations include “The Ogunquit Modernists Discover American Folk Art” by Elizabeth Stillinger; “Forks in the Road: Continuing Narratives of Self-taught Art…
Son Loves James Brown, Tells All •By LIBBY CUDMORE• Hometown Oneonta Just a few weeks before James Brown died, he had a message for his son, Daryl: “I know you’re going to write a book about me. But could you wait until I’m gone?” Daryl was at the Green Toad on Saturday, Sept. 13 to promote that book, “My Father The Godfather.” The book, which came out earlier this summer, coincided with the release of the James Brown film biography,…
Despite Deluge, 700 At Harvest Fest On Saturday. Imagine Crowd Today COOPERSTOWN – Despite Saturday’s downpour, 700 showed up for the annual Harvest Festival at The Farmers’ Museum, so you can imagine the crowd today. All parking lots were filled, and cars lined both sides of Route 80 all the way to the village line. Among attendees were: • Above, from left, Savanna Mayton, Richfield Springs, and Maggie Sherman and Megan Kern, both of Cooperstown, volunteers in 19th century garb. •…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Stub’ Hunt, 82; Ran Gas Station FLY CREEK – George “Stub” D. Hunt, 82, who owned Hunt’s Gulf Station at Chestnut and Elm, Cooperstown, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 at Bassett Hospital after an extended illness.…
1st Team Challenge In 25 Years Crossed Otsego Lake On Weekend By PAUL DONNELLY • allotsego.com COOPERSTOWN – It is the 1st time in perhaps a quarter century, an organized swimming team has swum Otsego Lake’s nine-mile length, from Springfield to Council Rock. Swimmers and staff support individuals from the University Club of Boston traveled here for this occasion. Months of training and work went into planning for this trip. A crew of six local residents helped to support the seven swimmers.…
Hall of Fame Gate Biggest Since 2007 COOPERSTOWN – More than 6,700 fans paid a visit to the Museum on Saturday, the biggest one-day total at the Cooperstown shrine since Hall of Fame Weekend 2007, The Hall of Fame announced today. 2007 was the year Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn were inducted. At 1:30 p.m. today, Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas and Joe Torre will be inducted. After a 7 a.m. thunder storm, followed…
Cooperstown To Close Streets Friday, Saturday COOPERSTOWN – The village Police Chief Mike Covert announced the following street closures during Hall of Fame Weekend: • Doubleday Field Parking Lot, 3 a.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Saturday. Any vehicles in the lot after 3 p.m. will be towed at owner’s expense. • Main Street between Chestnut and Fair, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. • Pioneer Street, from Lake to Church, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, ad 7 a.m.-11 p.m.…
Congressman In County Today, Saturday In the next 24 hours, you may run into U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, at various spots around Otsego County. He is due at 7 this evening at the Oneonta Outlaws game in Damaschke Field, throwing out the first pitch. At 10 a.m. Saturday, he will be at Sidney Airport, recognizing the facility’s importance to the community during a celebration seeking to raise funds for the entity. Noon will find the congressman in Schenevus, where…