Drought conditions have affected the water supply throughout the county and therefore have increased the risk of wildfires. This State of Emergency will remain in effect for 30 days or until rescinded by a subsequent order, according to officials.…
Drought conditions have affected the water supply throughout the county and therefore have increased the risk of wildfires. This State of Emergency will remain in effect for 30 days or until rescinded by a subsequent order, according to officials.…
Applicants must be 501c3 organizations. Groups fiscally sponsored by a 501c3 nonprofit organization are eligible, but must submit evidence of sponsorship. Funds will be disbursed through the sponsor, which must provide the identifying information requested in the application, CFOC officials said.…
Will Kleffner, Cooperstown Food Pantry executive director, said, “I want to say thank you to CFOC for bringing Mohawk Valley Gives to Otsego County. Not only has it been a major boost to our operation, but it has also helped to reshape our board’s approach to philanthropy. It’s truly a win-win.”…
The main event was held on Saturday at the Meadows Office Complex in the Town of Middlefield, with approximately 326 cars dropping off hazardous materials. A combined total of approximately 455 households took advantage of this free disposal program.…
A fresh tourism impact report commissioned by I Love New York reveals a simple truth: Without the $352 million spent by visitors in Otsego County in 2023, every local household would be on the hook for an extra $1,835.00 in taxes just to keep local services humming.…
Iron String Press is a business, just like all the other for-profit and non-profit entities throughout Otsego County. We have rent and utilities to pay, a professional staff to support, printing and mailing costs, and a host of other expenses. We are providing a viable community service and, in the current economic climate—just like all these other businesses—our bottom line is ever top-of-mind.…
FESTIVAL—10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. “Cooperstown Artisan Festival.” Find local vendors selling artwork, clothing, apparel, food, and more over the Labor Day weekend. Free admission. Held rain or shine. Lawn, Otsego County Campus, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983 or visit https://www.cooperstownartisanfestival.info/…
For a good part of his life, and to the benefit of his home county, Jim Seward was our state senator. First elected in 1986, when he was 38, he served 17 terms, and retired in 2020, after 33 years in Albany. He represented all of us in Otsego, Cortland, and Schoharie counties, and some of us in Chenango, Tompkins, Cayuga, Delaware, and Ulster counties, fighting hard for what he believed to be the right ideas and opportunities for our…
I was fortunate to work with Jim again in his role as a founding board member of the Community Foundation of Otsego County. He was an integral part of the CFOC family and always represented us well and with great enthusiasm.…
James L. Seward, 72, of Milford, New York passed away on July 27, 2024 after a valiant and years-long fight against cancer. He was born on August 11, 1951 to Wes and Vivian Seward of Cliffside, Maryland, and educated in Oneonta public schools, graduating with the OHS class of 1969.…