Chaplain Dave Jackson of Cooperstown American Legion Post 579 opened with a prayer, followed by comments from Legion Commander Mike Boyson and American Legion Auxiliary President Jeannie Turner. The full text of Monday’s ceremony is as follows:…
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Edition of 11/14/2024
In what is now looking like a red sweep nationwide, Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump defeated Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, sitting vice president, in Otsego County by a margin of 53.83 percent (14,626 votes) to 45.15 percent (12,268 votes), respectively, echoing much of the nation.…
“We wear a lot of hats,” Alex said. “One of my goals for the first year were open was to have worked and operated every position. I wanted to be ready to work any station needed. Some days I will be cooking your meals, others I will be seating you for your reservation. My dad will be prepping and completing catering jobs, or maybe dropping off your delivery for lunch.”…
An upcoming performance by Annie in the Water, low-interest physical loss loans, and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Anyone who observes a sick or dying deer, including roadkill, in the towns of Columbia, German Flatts, Warren, Litchfield, Winfield or Richfield should report it immediately at cwd.response@dec.ny.gov or (315) 785-2263.…
Shribman, the executive editor emeritus of the “Pittsburgh Post-Gazette” and the J.W. McConnell Professor of Practice at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University, brings decades of expertise in political journalism.…
The space—equipped with private and shared workspaces, a full kitchen, personal phone booths for sensitive or private calls, multiple monitors, spaces for laptops and personal computers, and two meeting areas for conferencing or group work—is meant to provide residents with a professional but lively workspace, according to owners Dan and Molly Hernandez, who also provide free local coffee, tea, seltzer, and snacks.…
All of these—the new threats of wildfires, the new existence of low water tables and water sources, the continuing unnecessary overuse of electricity, along with our ongoing misuse of waste and the irrational abuse of our extensive flora and fauna habitats—scream for some kind of conciliation: We must really conserve—now—our energy and our environment if we are to continue to enjoy our uniquely superb upstate way of life, where being outdoors is most often better than being in.…
Cooperstown Observed by Sam Goodyear Our Towering Steadfast Friends This is the time of year, when it gets dark before five and when people retreat into their homes before nightfall and when there are many parking spaces on Main Street and when the flow of visitors to Cooperstown has shrunk to a trickle—this is the time that people will say that Cooperstown is dead. And they would be dead wrong. What about all the trees that line the streets and…
By keeping its veteran population faceless and nameless, the Cooperstown Village Board has actively chosen to widen divisions and isolate an essential part of its own community. To maintain its idyllic façade, Cooperstown will continue to hide the contributions and sacrifices its community members have made in preserving American democracy.…