185 YEARS AGO
Lamentable Occurrence—On Sunday morning, about 10 o’clock, six persons—Abraham Walter, Catherine Walter, Nancy Walter, Caroline Barringer, Charles Hardendorff, and Celinda Walter, attempted to cross Lake Summit, in the north part of the town of Springfield, in a small, leaky boat. Before they had reached half the distance they were alarmed at the increase of the leakage and commenced bailing out the water, the women using their shoes for that purpose, but to no effect, as it increased rapidly…
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06-06-24
70 YEARS AGO
After a public hearing last night Oneonta Common Council voted 4 to 1 to abolish rent controls in the city. Under state law the decontrol will become effective four months after the vote on October 1. This will affect everything except leases, which will continue until their expiration dates, after which the properties involved will be freed of rent ceilings. The vote came after a hearing attended by 23 landlords and one tenant. Attorney Warren G. Farrington presented…
PRESENTATION—2-4 p.m. “Creative Aging.” Art, storytelling and conversation with Creative Aging Specialist Christina Muscatello from Memory Maker. Designed for older adults, people living with memory loss and their care partners. Open to all. Included with museum admission. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/calendar-a-4…