This week's briefs include information about a new OPT night bus route, the opening of Hanford Mills Museum and an upcoming "Christmas in July" concert and fundraiser.…
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160 YEARS AGO
Important War News—The very day upon which our last paper was printed, the powerful armies of Grant and Lee met in dreadful conflict and once more the blood-stained hills and valleys of Virginia echoed and re-echoed the sound of booming cannon. For several weeks Gen. Grant had been concentrating his forces and perfecting his arrangements; and, as soon as ready, he “moved upon the enemy’s works.” The accounts at hand, up to the hour of writing this article…
Gardening is a labor of love, but over time the labor part trumps the love part—knees ache faster, arthritic digits stiffen, lower backs get creaky. We are committed to sitting down and making the hard cuts. We no longer need the quantities we’ve become accustomed to.…
SPRING—Noon. “City-Town Clean Up Day.” Clean up the community with town and city officials. Gloves and bags available. Meet at 258 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-6450 or visit or visit https://www.facebook.com/MayorMarkD…
News from the Garden Club of Richfield Springs, the Otsego County Historical Association, Connections at Clark Sports Center and more.…
“Concerts at the Dunderberg” will offer seven concerts, taking place on Thursdays and Saturdays. They will feature a broad spectrum of musical genres—from baroque to jazz, traditional to experimental. There will also be three world premieres of electronic music composed by Thad Wheeler, Patrick Rost and Siesel.…
160 YEARS AGO
Excerpts from a letter penned by President Abraham Lincoln to A.G. Hodges of Frankfort, Kentucky dated April 4, 1864: “I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I cannot remember when I did not so think and feel. And yet I have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath I took that I would to the best…
Cooperstown's Center State Conference title-winning tennis team still undefeated, girls track and field wins the Don Howard Invitational, and more.…
VOLUNTEER— “I Love My Park Day.” Plant trees, tend the gardens, restore trails, remove invasive species and help staff prepare for the summer season.
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens.
(607) 432-2114.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8662.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park, 133 Davis Road, Schenevus. (607) 547-8662
Visit https://www.ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day/find-event…
Updates on Cooperstown Hawkeyes golf, baseball, softball, and track and field teams.…