News across Otsego County
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Published 5 hours agoEditor’s Note: October 1, 2026
Despite our best efforts, half our staff this week was felled by the flu, so this week’s paper is not as comprehensive as our standards would normally dictate.
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Published 5 hours agoLife Sketches: Private Seller’s Vocal Debut
...I arrived to find another soldier was occupying the room—and the piano. His name was John Sellers. He was black, soft spoken and from the south. I later learned that he was a Seventh Day Adventist. He had a nice baritone voice and was using the piano to help him go through his…
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Published 5 hours agoHawthorn Hill Journal: With Science Top of Mind…
Science has been on my mind quite a bit lately, primarily because of the dangerous anti-science mentality of the present administration. Be it measles, the proven carcinogenic effects of certain pesticides...
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Published September 24This Week: 09-24-26
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Published September 24Gone Fishing
A fisherman enjoys the peaceful surroundings at Wilber Lake on a September afternoon.
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Published September 24Citizen Science: Moons, Dwarf Planets and the Solar System’s ‘Dust Bunnies’
Long considered the ninth planet in Earth’s solar system, Pluto lost that status in 2006 when the International Astronomical Union officially reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
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Published September 24Bishop: Republicans and Socialism Today
A recent analysis by the Cato Institute indicates that our federal government is part owner of 30 (formerly private) companies. Not all these acquisitions are minor in scale...
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Published September 22Regional News Briefs: September 22, 2026
Funding for a crisis lifeline to support New York’s LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults and the release of new proposed eligibility guidelines for climate reslient farming projects are among the topics covered.
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Published September 21The ‘Right’ View: Progressive Hypocrisy About Executive Power
“Energy in the Executive,” wrote Alexander Hamilton in "Federalist 70," “is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the community against foreign attacks; it is not less essential to the steady administration of the laws.”
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Published September 17This Week: 09-17-26
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Published September 17Rosas: Where Is Congress on This Issue?
“The Washington Post” reported that President Trump gave his executive assistant and two other young employees $45,000.00 each in cash last year. This was one third of their annual salary. He gave $20,000.00 to Walt Nauta...
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Published September 10This Week: 09-10-26
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