Stubborn Fire Razes Home In Middlefield Smoke, Flames Still Visible Today By JIM KEVLIN • for www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD CENTER – A Federal/Greek Revival home – “probably the most historic home in the hamlet,” according to local historian David Petri, Town of Hartwick – caught fire at mid-afternoon yesterday, and a large plume of smoke and flames below the foundation line are still visible this afternoon. “Flames were leaping out of the roof,” said neighbor Mary Quinn, who lives across the…
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Skating In Badger Park Reopens COOPERSTOWN – At 10 a.m. Saturday, Badger Park will reopen its public ice skating rink. Staff is currently working to rebuild the ice after warm weather caused the rink to close on Jan. 30. The holiday schedule will be active for the week of Feb. 15 due to school vacation.…
As Clark Gym’s 125th Passes, Drawing Of Addition Released COOPERSTOWN – On Feb. 10, 1891, the first Alfred Corning Clark Gymnasium opened in Cooperstown, 125 years ago as of yesterday. As the Clark Sports Center, it opened in new quarters on Susquehanna Avenue in 1986 and, as the anniversary passes, a major addition is under construction, with completion scheduled for this fall. REVIEW THE HISTORY OF THE CLARK SPORTS CENTER…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Kitty’ Elliott, 85; Waitress At Former Hickory Grove MILFORD – Catherine T. “Kitty” Elliott, a long-time resident of Milford and waitress at the former Hickory Grove Inn on West Lake Road, died late Monday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2016, at Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was 85. Kitty’s family will receive friends 4-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home, Cooperstown. At 6 p.m., a Celebration of Life Service will be offered at the…
$1,000, $500 Checks Claimed As Winter Carnival Winds Up Young Tim Feury this afternoon claims the $500 check from 2016 Cooperstown Winter Carnival Committee chair Marissa Davidson that he won by finding the Carnival Medallion – a golden football – Friday afternoon at Badger Park. For the ninth year, the prize was underwritten by The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta. Seated behind them are Jim and Teresa Donley and their daughter Deirdre. In photo at right, Carnival Committee member Shirley Tyler announces…
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Tim Feury, 3, Finds Medallion Golden Football In Badger Park COOPERSTOWN – Young Tim Feury – he’ll be 4 on Monday – found the 2016 Cooperstown Winter Carnival Medallion (a golden football) along the outside of the Badger Park Rink about 3 o’clock this afternoon.Tim will received the $500 prize at the Winter Carnival…
Soup ‘R Chili Lunch Launches 49th Cooperstown Winter Fest REVIEW COOPERSTOWN WINTER CARNIVAL SCHEDULE…
