Editorial: Hello in there Where have all the people gone? Seems like there’s no one hangin’ on. Look through the windows, The houses are empty. Hey! Everybody’s out of town. Seems like I’m the only one around. Hey! Better send some people down. Everyone on Earth Is out of town. Hal David wrote that apocalyptic lyric back in 1970, Burt Bacharach added some appropriately dyspeptic music with a wobbly trombone, B.J. Thomas sang it with the right tinge of loneliness.…
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Invasive insects make a meal out of county’s hemlocks By Kevin Limiti An invasive species with an odd name is causing concern in Otsego County after conservationists discovered the destructive insect at parks in Cooperstown and around Oneonta. The Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) is a tiny bug that infests hemlock trees, which experts warn could cause catastrophic environmental damage. The insect in question came from the Far East in the 1920s and was discovered in New York State in the…
Oneonta-Cooperstown Bus Changes Oneonta Public Transit this week consolidates four bus runs into two, addressing a driver shortage, overlapping existing routes, and changing ridership data. OPT Director David Hotaling told the Oneonta Common Council in December that existing “East End” and “Cooperstown” routes overlap, and “West End” and “River Street” routes faced dwindling ridership. The Council unanimously approved the plan.…
Area crews ready for whatever Mother Nature brews By Kevin Limiti It is easy to take for granted the pristine roads that resurface after every snow fall. When Mother Nature sends the winter weather, it isn’t magic that clears away the snow from the streets but the grit of the workers manning the snow plows and checking for ice in the early hours of the morning. Cooperstown Streets Superintendent Christopher Satriano said that all starts with the vigilance and hard…
In Memoriam Tyler Ray, 28 Oct. 27, 1993 -Jan. 6, 2022 Tyler Ray, 28, of New Berlin, passed away on January 6, 2022 in Albany, NY. Tyler was born on October 27, 1993 in Cooperstown, NY, and spent his entire life in the Edmeston area. Tyler attended Pathfinder Village School and worked with Aqua Valley as a bottle labeler. He enjoyed being outdoors playing basketball, riding bikes, ATV’s, swimming in the pool, and playing golf. He had a heart…
For the Birds: Lifelong experiences with birds By Jamie Johnston I loved all flora and fauna as a child, I had no favorites. I was young, a pre-teen just wanting to go out of the house to see what I could discover. I’d sneak out of the house just as the sun cast its warmth on the land in the early morning and head for the woods, snooping for hidden mammals, birds, amphibians, and insects. Finding a nest of some…
In Memoriam John Wellman Becker, 94 March 11, 1927 – December 23, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – John Wellman Becker, 94 of Cranberry Township, PA, died peacefully December 23rd, 2021 at UPMC Passavan Hospital in McCandless PA. He was born March 11, 1927 in Cooperstown NY to Clyde S. Becker, Sr. and Laura Green Becker. John’s childhood was marked by an early love of music. He studied piano with several teachers and by high school he was accompanying public events all over…
Santa’s one-of-a-kind Cottage marks 40 cozy years This week’s edition goes to press as Santa Claus makes his final preparations for his Christmas Eve trip around the globe, but for the last four decades, he’s had a wonderful place to call home in his visits to Cooperstown. The 2021 Christmas season marks the fortieth anniversary of the village’s one-of-a-kind Christmas Cottage, located each year in Pioneer Park. That the Cottage still looks brand-new is testimony to its design and construction…
In Memoriam Peter Lindsay Macarthur, 51 April 10, 1970 – December, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – Peter Lindsay Macarthur, 51, of Dobbs Ferry and Cooperstown, died unexpectedly earlier this month at the family home on Stockingbrook in Cooperstown. He was born April 10, 1970, in Ridgewood, NJ, a son of Lindsay Macarthur, Jr. and Warrene Shreve “Lennie” Macarthur. A 1988 graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, CT, Peter went on to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME where he graduated in 1992,…
County’s municipalities lay out different strategies for federal aid By Kevin Limiti How Otsego County municipalities use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) varies as widely as the towns and villages themselves. President Joe Biden signed the law in March 2021, giving federal relief dollars to state and local governments for COVID recovery For the City of Oneonta, this means spending the federal dollars on renovating Neahwa Park. But for Cooperstown, it simply means covering only 10 percent…
