Go Hawks! ONEONTA—Zia Knapp is showing her Hartwick women’s soccer pride. Zia’s dad, Brian Knapp, is the Hartwick Hawks head coach and mom Liz is her best buddy. A gallery of our readers’ pets is now available for viewing on the AllOtsego.com website at htpps://www.allotsego.com/furever-friends-and-purrfect-pals/. Every week, we’ll select at least one photograph to be highlighted in our newspapers, on Facebook and online. Send your photos to darlay@allotsego.com.…
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04/13/2023
‘OOPS! TOO LATE!’ and ‘Patterns’ Open at CAA Galleries COOPERSTOWN—This Friday, April 14, the Cooperstown Art Association Galleries will hold an opening reception on the front porch from 5-7 p.m. for two shows, “OOPS! TOO LATE!” by Jules Feiffer in Gallery A and “Patterns” by Melissa Tevere in Gallery B. The exhibits are on display concurrently through May 10. “OOPS! TOO LATE!” is described as a playful exhibit of current work by renowned illustrator Jules Feiffer, meant to surprise, give a…
Time Out Briefs: April 13, 2023 Railway Society To Meet This Friday NEW HARTFORD—The Utica and Mohawk Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet on Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church on the corners of French and Burrstone roads. Chapter President Harry Lenz will conduct the business portion of the meeting, including reports on the annual banquet, New York Central 6721, the Adirondack Railroad and the Schuyler Street Switch Tower, among other…
Sports Snippets: April 13, 2023 SUNY Oneonta Baseball Sweeps Canton, Sets Program Record ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta baseball team defeated SUNY Canton in a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 28. The Red Dragons won game one comfortably, 7-2, and held on for a 6-5 nail-biter in game two. Senior Jake Barrett went 2-for-4 in the first game with two runs and two RBI. Freshman Martin Thorsland, of the Town of Maryland, struck out seven batters in 4.0 innings. The sweep gave Oneonta…
What Time Was Your Appointment? ONEONTA—Meet Taylor Jass, a 5-year-old great Pyrenees/collie mix. Adopted in 2019 by Barb and Daryn, Taylor loves people and goes to work greeting patients in his dad’s chiropractic office. A gallery of our readers’ pets is now available for viewing on the AllOtsego.com website at htpps://www.allotsego.com/furever-friends-and-purrfect-pals/. Every week, we’ll select at least one photograph to be highlighted in our newspapers, on Facebook and online. Send your photos to darlay@allotsego.com.…
May I Please Have the Remote? SPRINGFIELD—Miss Kitty Burnside looks on disdainfully as “brother” Colt hogs the TV remote. They live at Valley Brook Farm, where Colt is known by many for his relentless pursuit of thrown balls. A gallery of our readers’ pets is now available for viewing on the AllOtsego.com website at htpps://www.allotsego.com/furever-friends-and-purrfect-pals/. Every week, we’ll select at least one photograph to be highlighted in our newspapers, on Facebook and online. Send your photos to darlay@allotsego.com.…
Editorial Into the Woods with Merlin Spring has arrived in Otsego County—at last. The birds are flying around, trying out their songs and leaving their feeder seeds to the squirrels, the daffodils are peeking up through the dirty remains of snow and mud, there’s a big black bear or two sneaking around the bird feeders on Glimmerglen Road, and there’s water pouring off the hills everywhere.…
The Partial Observer by the Firefighters Association of the State of New York Study Shows Volunteer Fire Service Fundamental to Keeping New York Safe, Economically Sound New York’s volunteer firefighters, which respond to emergency calls in a majority of the state, save not only lives and property, but also billions in taxpayer dollars. According to an economic impact study released today by the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, these dedicated volunteers help New York taxpayers save $4.7…
Letter from Nicholas Cunningham, MD, Dr PH An Open Letter to KeyBank Landlord This is about safety—making 103 Main Street, Cooperstown a far safer place from which to do business; it’s not about any kind of law suit. The need for greater safety in your building was acutely brought home to me on Monday, March 13 when, having concluded my business at KeyBank, and as I left the building, I fell down. Whilst I am 94, I’m a licensed driver…
Letter from Jane Kreischer Reader Shares Fitness Center Personal Story I have written once before to plead for the continuation of our lifeline in this community. Today, I would like to illustrate this great need using a very personal story I have not told before. I joined FoxCare Fitness in 2013, like many others, seeking health and wellness. I found the perfect place to start, as it was always designed to accommodate any fitness level, any age, and any need…