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Published 4 hours agoBassett Benefit Dinner Helps Sustain Lifeline for Rural Students across Four Counties
What began 34 years ago has grown into the largest rural school-based health program in the state, serving students in four counties and 18 school districts, while continuing to expand its reach into additional communities.
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Published 4 hours agoCommunity Effort Brings New Splash Pad to Oneonta
Community leaders, donors and project supporters recently gathered at the Wilber Park pool complex to celebrate the launch of the project, which organizers hope will be completed next spring.
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Published 4 hours agoEditorial: Mohawk Valley Gave
Last week’s editorial was a nod to “Mohawk Valley Gives,” a community-wide giving day to benefit nonprofit organizations serving the Mohawk Valley. It seems only fitting that we should give a shout-out this week to Otsego County’s top performers.
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Published September 23Local Metal Band Brotality Brings ‘Jaws of the Earth’ Release Show to Foothills
Oneonta-based heavy metal trio Brotality will release its third full-length album, “Jaws of the Earth,” this week, celebrating with a hometown performance at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center on Friday, September 25.
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Published September 22Hartwick College Visiting Writer Series Kicks Off on Sept. 23
The series begins on Wednesday, September 23 with Tessa Yang, author of the short story collection “The Runaway Restaurant” (7.13 Books, 2022) and the novel “The Jellyfish Problem” (Berkeley, 2026).
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Published 4 hours agoBeauty Contest
The Inn at Cooperstown, 16 Chestnut Street, took top honors in the 2026 Clark Foundation Cooperstown Beautification Contest in Category I: Most Attractive Floral Display in a Business Setting.
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Published 4 hours agoDr. Ethan Talbot Named Division Chief of BHN General Surgery
In his new leadership capacity, Dr. Talbot will play a key role working with surgical leadership across Bassett Healthcare Network to serve patients, officials said in a press release.
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Published 89 minutes agoScarecrow Village Makes Debut on Saturday, Sept. 26
Beginning this Saturday, September 26, Fenimore Farm and Country Village presents “Scarecrow Village: Once Upon a Time,” a family-friendly autumn experience featuring imaginative scarecrow creations inspired by beloved stories, folklore, fantasy and history.
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Published 4 hours agoLake Protection Plan Moving Forward
Scientists, municipal leaders, environmental organizations and residents gathered for the meeting, hosted by the Watershed Supervisory Committee, to review progress on a federally recognized Nine Element Watershed Management Plan.
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Published 4 hours agoGone Fishing
A fisherman enjoys the peaceful surroundings at Wilber Lake on a September afternoon.
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Published 4 hours agoOfficials Trade Public Letters Over Lawsuit, Town Governance
A public dispute between Bryan LoRusso, a Hartwick town councilman, and Cody E. Moore, the Hartwick town supervisor, has escalated with the release of dueling open letters addressing town finances, transparency and an ongoing legal challenge.
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Published 4 hours agoCitizen 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.