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Bound Volumes, Hometown History July 24, 2025 90 YEARS AGO A threat to legislate Jews out of Germany was the loudest gun fired today in the Nazis’ big drive against “reactionaries.” Julius Streicher, ...

25 Main Collective’s next art exhibition, “Resplendent,” will open with a reception during Cherry Valley’s First Fridays event from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, August 1. Featuring work by Jasmine Crow, ...

Letter from Mary Anne Whelan Whelan: Attention Alexa Users Recently I was able to successfully correct Alexa on the subject of Trump’s felony convictions (34 counts, New York State Court, May 2024) ...

The report is a compilation of quantitative data gathered from the most recent census, program data, demographics, and other statistical sources and qualitative information gathered from surveys and ...

Editorial of July 31, 2025 Sunday in the Park It’s over. Another milestone is in our collective pocket. Last weekend, here in Cooperstown, we, and a healthy number of visitors, once again celebrated a ...

Letter from Waldo Johnston Johnston: No More Limericks Some of you will be pleased and others may be disappointed that I will not be submitting any more limericks to “The Freeman’s Journal.” Those of ...

Letter from Keith J. Roland To Festival Officials My wife and I attended the performance of “Tosca” yesterday. It was beautifully performed and staged. However, I take great exception to, and am ...

Letter from Gerry Welch EU Defense for Ukraine? European countries should send in unmarked volunteer soldiers like Russia did in Crimea to set up a defensive perimeter to protect Ukrainian civilians.

Oneonta Artist’s Work To Be Featured at the Gatehouse MORRIS—On Friday, August 1 from 4-6 p.m., the Gatehouse Coffee Shop and Mercantile, 129 Main Street, will present “Welcome to the Open,” a solo ...

In an urgent message posted on social media earlier today, the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it is seeking temporary dog fosters as staff members work to address ...

The August 5 event will include information about Otsego Outdoors, a collaborative effort of four area environmental organizations—Otsego 2000, Otsego County Conservation Association, Otsego Land ...