It’s not the Mohawk Valley, says Otego’s Buzz Hesse [Editor’s note: This piece comes from the careful pen of Buzz Hesse, Otego, New York, resident and an expert on New York’s geography and geology.] Did you know we now live in the Mohawk Valley Region? Traveling east on I-88 at Otego, New York exit 12 (mile marker 46), there is a relatively new New York State sign promoting the state’s tourism. At the bottom of the sign, in huge letters,…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Upstate Arts, Crafts, & More ARTISAN FESTIVAL – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artists, Crafters, Makers from throughout the region come together to sell their works. Find handmade jewelry, textiles, soap, furniture, glass art, pottery, photography, more at Otsego County Campus, 197 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-9983 or visit www.cooperstownartisanfestival.info FAMILY SATURDAY – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Field trip for families features hands-on activities for kids, guided tours, demonstrations of the water-powered sawmill, the gristmill, and…
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Who Should Remove Tree In DEC’s Hands COOPERSTOWN – The Army Corps of Engineers this morning contacted Brian Clancy, village superintendent of public works, on a tree that has been blocking the Susquehanna River near its source for the past few days. Clancy said he was advised the Army Corps has no jurisdiction, and said the matter is now being reviewed the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Stamford office. The tree toppled last Thursday from the river bank along the…
Dreams Park Owner’s Tree Falls Across Susquehanna COOPERSTOWN – Neighbor Chip Northrop, 17 River St., has alerted the DEC that a tree on the property of Dreams Park owner Lou Presutti has fallen across the Susquehanna River near its source, blocking the waterway. In his letter, Northrup says Presutti, who bought the 10 Main St. mansion last summer, is refusing to have the tree removed. The neighbor is asking the DEC to direct Presutti to do so. The tree is over…
SHAVER-LEFEVER TEAM LEADS LOCAL REGATTA CONTENDERS BAINBRIDGE – The team of Al Shaver Jr. of Meridale and Trever LeFever of Unadilla were the top local paddlers in the “Pro Class,” the top contenders in today’s 52nd annual General Clinton Regatta. They came in ninth. Other local contenders in the race, which began at 8 a.m. in Cooperstown’s Lakefront Park and ended at mid-afternoon in Bainbridge, were: • 11th – Dale Persons, Unadilla, and Mark Gillespie, Rochester • 13th – Bruce…
52nd Clinton Regatta Under Way; Heading For Oneonta, Bainbridge COOPERSTOWN They’re off! For the 52rd time, canoeists from Oneonta to Montana and beyond departed at 6 a.m. today from Cooperstown’s Lakefront Park, bound for Bainbridge in the annual General Clinton Regatta. At Oneonta, watch for the pros – they depart from here at 8 – to pass through the city at about 11:30, according to Lori and Jon Michaels of Goodyear Lake, former longtime organizing committee members who were still helping…