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But for the Gilbertsville area’s strong resistance to a long-standing Army Corps of Engineers plan to dam up the area, the tour would not have taken place at all, as, like the sad fate of some Catskill Mountain towns, Gilbertsville and other nearby towns and villages would today be under water.…
The Gilbertsville Historic District, which was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, was inspired by a plan to place dams that would flood the Butternut Valley, destroying the historic landscape. In the Village of Gilbertsville, this is just one example of the advocacy that has led to action in the areas of education, natural resources and human rights.…
Briefs include the Swart-Wilcox Summer Sunday Series schedule, a screening of "A Roadhouse Coup" at the Wieting Theatre, and a new bat at the NBHoF, among others.…
This event, to be held at the Brookwood Point Conservation Area, will feature guided paddles, music by the Woodshop Project, information on Otsego Lake and recreation, lawn games, a garden tour, and more.…
The June 4 event will include general information about the Cooperstown area and institutions. In recognition of June as Pride Month, students from the Cooperstown Central School Identity Alliance will share a brief overview of their club activities.…
There's lots going on between now and next Thursday, from a historic window restoration and repair workshop at Earth Festival to a presentation in Fly Creek by David Wightman to Glimmer Globe Theatre's Saturday "Write Out Loud" performance. And much more!…
If you’re a very recent newcomer, you may know us best for our programs that add to the vitality of daily living in Otsego County. The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market (1991) was established to bring farmers and artisans to their customers and those customers back to Main Street at a time when even baseball writers were lamenting the takeover by baseball shops.…
Iron String Press hears from Otsego County's movers and shakers about what lies ahead for their organizations in the coming months.…
This week's briefs include information about the Film Society of Cooperstown's sixth season, the New York State waterfowl count, winter classes at The Smithy Clay Studio and the Otsego Outdoors Wiinter Octet Challenge.…
New Leaf Energy, a developer based in Massachusetts, proposes to build two large wind turbines (each approximately 650 feet high and producing a total of approximately 10 Megawatts (MW) of energy when maximally productive—in New York state, this translates to 2-3 MW on average).…