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Edition of 06/22/2023 - Page 2

Season Finale

The Fenimore Chamber Orchestra delighted audience members with selections from Wirén, Respighi and Tchaikovsky in its final concert of the 2022-2023 season, titled “Souvenir De Florence.” Christ Church was the venue for the performance, described as “a summer journey to Europe in vivid musical pictures.” FCO Artistic Director and Conductor Maciej Żółtowski is headed to Hungary for his next assignment, but will return for the 2023-2024 season in August with a program titled “Classical Treasures,” featuring musical masterpieces by Haydn,…

Northrup: Transient Rental Code Needs More Work

The Village of Cooperstown will meet on June 26th to consider a much needed rewording on one part of the Transient Rental code, to wit: ”Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2023—Amend Section 300.17.1 (B)(5)—Transient Rental—Incidental Use Definition: In residential districts, short-term rental use of any parcel shall be incidental to residential use of that parcel.” That’s a good start.…

Cohen: Real Story of Climate Crisis Should be Told

As someone who follows local and national news reports, I must tell you I am worried about the recent extreme heat and wildfires raging across the country. I feel for people who lose their lives and livelihoods to extreme weather, and it’s only a matter of time until it directly hits me and my community.…

Sackett: Ultra-processed Food Bad for Men’s Health

Men, put down the hot dog to save your colon! If you are a man who enjoys hot dogs and sausages, you might want to rethink how much of those you eat. A study published in the British Medical Journal found that men who ate high amounts of ultra-processed food were 29 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer than men who limited the amount they ate. The same connection was not found among women.…

Dawgs Run Win Streak to Seven in Razor-thin Victory Over Outlaws

It’s a rare thing in baseball to win with significantly more runs than you do hits, but that’s what the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs did on Friday night, June 16. The Diamond Dawgs doubled up their hit total in runs (14-7), as they and the Oneonta Outlaws combined for 27 runs and just 18 hits. In the end, though, it would be the Diamond Dawgs who would get the 27th run in a 14-13 victory.…

Cooperstown Central School Honors Sports Award Recipients

Dani Seamon and Ethan Kukenberger won the top Booster Club Award, Lincoln diLorenzo and Claire Jensen won the top school awards and the Spencer-Victory family was honored three times for their community service at Cooperstown’s 64th annual All Sports Award Ceremony on Monday, June 12 in the N.J. Sterling Auditorium at Cooperstown Central School.…

Coalition for Open Government Releases Livestream Report

The New York Coalition for Open Government released a report on the status of meeting livestreaming by village, town and city governments at a press conference on June 15. The coalition partnered with the Cornell University State Policy and Advocacy Clinic to review more than 1,200 municipalities around the state. Only 23 percent of elected bodies livestream their meetings, including 48 percent of cities, 21 percent of towns and 24 percent of villages. The report examines the data in detail…

Program Can Help Locate Those Who Wander

A free search and rescue program that tracks individuals who chronically wander could be the difference between life and death. Project Lifesaver is designed to provide a timely response, reduce possible injury, and save the lives of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autism, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury or other cognitive disorders or developmental disabilities who wander away from home.…

Local Historian and Genealogist Speaks at D.C. Juneteenth Event

Amtrak’s A. Philip Randolph Employee Resource Group hosted six Juneteenth celebrations at train stations in different American cities at noon on Thursday, June 15. The guest speaker at the event in the Washington, D.C. Union Station was historian and genealogist Harry Bradshaw Matthews, retired associate dean and director of Intercultural Affairs at Hartwick College. He is the founding president of the United Stated Colored Troops Institute and a member of the SUNY Oneonta Foundation board of directors.…