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Roberts, who hails from Bovina Center, has covered local news before. Her summer job in high school was with the “Catskill Mountain News” in Arkville. There, she shadowed reporters, wrote a weekly “this day in history” column and learned the basics of the industry.…
Iron String Press is one of 205 small, local news outlets—including one in every U.S. state—that is receiving a share of $20 million to close persistent coverage gaps, thanks to funding from Press Forward, the nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news.…
“The news coverage that these programs are providing in coordination with their local outlets is helping to meet critical information needs,” said Center for Community News Director Richard Watts. “Most importantly, they offer students a chance to contribute to public life and develop skills that will serve them in journalism and far beyond.”…
A 1995 graduate of Cooperstown Central School, Connolly first joined the Cooperstown community as a 9-year-old in 1987, and he’s been reading (and sometimes appearing in) “The Freeman’s Journal” ever since.…
Memorial services were held throughout Otsego County, including in Cooperstown and Oneonta.…
A recap of the Yager Museum/Hanford Mills Museum "World of Water" program, Iron String Press at Rotary and the Badger Park ice rink roll-up.…
Originally from Long Island, Hilbert spent four years in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in historic preservation with a minor in museum studies from the University of Mary Washington, graduating in 2021.…
Nelson is a 2018 graduate of Cooperstown Central School and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Hamilton College in December 2022. He lives in Middlefield but will relocate to Albany for his new position.…
Election Day is just 19 days away and early voting starts October 28. If you’re like us, your head is swimming with questions about the race for Otsego County clerk. Experience and departmental knowledge versus energy and vision. Republican versus Democrat. Jennifer Basile versus MacGuire Benton.…
On Saturday, October 14, Otsego County clerk candidates Jennifer Basile (REP, CON) and MacGuire Benton (DEM, CSE) sat down with Iron String Press General Manager/Senior Editor Darla M. Youngs to discuss their thoughts about the position, campaigning, and politics, address their critics, and answer some tough questions.…