News in Cooperstown

News Briefs: September 16, 2026
Meetings of the Tri-County Stamp Club and Unadilla Chamber of Commerce, and a Rummage Sale at the Church of Christ Uniting are among the topics covered in today's news briefs.

Time Out Otsego: 09-16-26
GARDENING—5:30 p.m. “Seed Saving: The Art and Science.” Free and open to the public. Pre-registration encouraged. Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, 123 Lake Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2536 or…

Time Out Otsego: 09-15-26
TUESDAY MARKET—Noon to 4 p.m. Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, 101 Main Street, Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8881 or https://www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market

In Memoriam: Frank Joseph Leo
Frank Joseph Leo, 82, of Cooperstown, New York passed away peacefully at his home on Chestnut Street on September 6, 2026. He was born March 28, 1944 to his loving parents, Joseph C. Leo and Carmelita Tucci, and grew up in Oneonta, New York with his three siblings, Jane, Joe, and…

SQSPCA Announces Opportunity to Triple Giving Impact on Sept. 15
Haynes explained that with the Staffworks dollar-for-dollar match plus Eaton’s challenge, each $1.00 contribution can become $3.00 on Tuesday, September 15.

In Memoriam: Barbara M. Schanz
Barbara M. Schanz, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Cooperstown, New York on August 30, 2026. Barbara was born on July 11, 1932 in Salem, Massachusetts to James and Olive Cox (nee Lain). As a young child her family moved to Ramsey, New Jersey.

Debris Removed from Otsego Lake
Volunteers representing the Otsego Lake Association, the Village of Cooperstown and the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station collected an estimated 1,000 pounds of debris from Otsego Lake.

LWVCA Hosts National Security Correspondent J.J. Green
The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area welcomes award-winning journalist and national security correspondent J.J. Green to speak at the Cooperstown High School Auditorium on Thursday, September 17 from 5-6 p.m.

Armstrong: A Challenge to Mayor, Trustees
Here’s my suggestion: Make Church Street, and parts of Fair, Pioneer, River and Lake streets, seasonal no-parking zones, with signs telling visitors to use the trolley.

DiPerna: Verizon Doesn’t Want Landlines
Cutting off landlines presents a serious security and safety issue in our area, where cell service is so spotty. Many people depend on landlines as back-up, especially where this is no cell service and no plans to improve that either.

News from the Noteworthy: New Season Kicks Off at a New Venue
s part of our continual efforts to expand our impact in the community and find great new places in our community to enjoy live music, we are thrilled to add the Glimmerglass Festival Pavilion to our roster of premier local venues.

Local EMT Reflects on Ground Zero Experience 25 Years Later
Twenty‑five years after the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, DC former volunteer EMT Carrie Carney still remembers the moment she felt compelled to go and help.