IN MEMORIAM Roberta L. Wood, 90; Retired To Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Roberta L. Wood, 90, who settled in Cooperstown after living in Long Island, died Sunday evening, June 9, 2019, surrounded by family at her home in the Town of Middlefield. She was born July 27, 1928, in Brooklyn, a daughter of Walter F. and Laura (Wilson) Acker. On January 13, 1951, Roberta married Richard Corbett Wood, also from Brooklyn, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in…
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CCS Parents Meet At 5:30 Today Boy Charged Week Before PTA Gathering By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Last week, a 15-year-old Cooperstown High School student was arrested and charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for allegedly assaulting a student. According to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer, the student, whose name is being withheld because of his age, was issued a ticket to appear in family court. The case, Dembinska said, is closed. According…
Cooperstown PTA Meets Today To Discuss Bullying Allegations COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown PTA will hold an open comment session during tonight’s meeting to allow parents to share concerns about an alleged bullying incident where a student was beaten and called homophobic slurs in the high school hallway in May. Board President Marcy Birch declined to elaborate on the incident, citing an “ongoing disciplinary matter.” The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the school.…
Tom Lieber Built Legendary Guitar On Show At Fenimore Oaksville Man To Discuss Creation At 6 p.m. Saturday COOPERSTOWN – One of the most legendary basses in rock ‘n’ roll history – as it happens, built by Tom Lieber of Fly Creek – is on display at the Fenimore Art Museum through Sept. 2. The bass, named “Dragon,” was designed and crafted in 1977 for Jefferson Starship bassist Pete Sears by Lieber, a parter with Doug Irwin in the D…
Lost Art Of Blacksmithing Lives At Farmers’ Museum …well, not completely lost, as Lucas Novko, Oneonta, (top photo) a blacksmith/interpreter at The Farmers’ Museum, demonstrates this afternoon during the first day of the Blacksmithing Weekend. Inset, John Patterson, New Lisbon, describes how the functions of blacksmiths (making useful and decorative tools) and ferriers (shoeing horses) separated after World War II, when workhorses were phased out, and horseback riding for pleasure moved to the fore. Listening are David Martin and Melissa…
BULLETIN HAWKEYES CLAIM NAILBITING WIN BINGHAMTON – The CCS Hawkeyes Varsity Baseball team seized an 8-7 victory in the final moments of the Class C Section 3 quarter-finals against Tioga, winning a berth in the state Final Four a few minutes ago at NYSEG stadium here. CHECK BACK FOR PHOTOS, DETAILS…
SCROLL DOWN FOR FULL LIST Clark Foundation Board Approves 215 Scholarships First-Year Awards Amount To $826,600, Aiding Students In 13 Districts, BOCES; Next Year’s Total Will Be At $3.9 Million COOPERSTOWN – The Clark Foundation board of directors Monday approved first-year college scholarship grants to 215 students, totaling $826,600, Foundation President Jane Forbes Clark announced today. The scholarships will assist students in 13 school district: Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, Laurens, Milford, Owen D. Young, Morris, Mount Markham, Richfield…
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THINGS TO DO! Let’s Go To Concerts, Drink Beer Or 2, Raise Money For Good Cause By LIBBY CUDMORE • for Summer Dreams Not only are there some great concerts planned this weekend, there are great fundraisers too. Support arts, animals, raise a glass and hit the dance floor! Strike while the iron is hot – literally! • The Farmers’ Museum hosts a Blacksmithing Weekend – different! – with demonstrations on making traditional farm tools. Free with admission. 10 a.m.-5…
FINE DINING, FUN DINING From Funghi Formaggi To Panina, Tuna Sandwich Editor’s Note: Here are mini-reviews of local restaurants submitted by the Summer Dreams’ staff. Bocca has always been one of my favorite places to dine in Cooperstown! If it’s really nice out, they have outside seating, just perfect for lunch and warmer nights. If you want to a different kind of appetizer, order the Tonno. It’s a grilled ahi tuna on a toasted guacamole crostini then topped with corn…
