http://www.coopercrier.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:54:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185082231.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185082231.html A really good stage setting is like a house of mirrors, and the scenery John Conklin has designed for the 2008 Glimmerglass Opera Festival is a perfect example. Everywhere you look, the design reflects some interesting detail about the Glimmerglass theater or the shows that will be mounted there this year. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:50:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185082006.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185082006.html SPRINGFIELD — Madison Square Garden Entertainment is not waiting to find out if an environmental impact statement will be required for its $15 million proposal to hold a three-day music festival on 1,000 acres of land in the town of Springfield. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:48:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185082354.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185082354.html MILFORD — Milford Central School Superintendent Peter Livshin told the class of 2008 that Friday night’s graduation ceremony would probably be the last time the students would all be together as an entire class. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:46:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083029.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083029.html The village will receive $100,000 in state grant funds tohelp with the restoration of the municipal building at 22 Main St. The announcement was made Monday morning by state Sen. James Seward, who called the building ``a very, very important structure in making Cooperstown the picturesque village it is.’’ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:44:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083952.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083952.html CHERRY VALLEY — Results from an audit conducted by the New York State Comptroller’s Office showed that Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School has not adopted comprehensive policies and procedures to effectively address the safeguarding of computerized data and assets. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:44:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083143.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083143.html The annual Otsego Lake Festival is a day of educational outreach with a focus on water quality, as well as a celebration that recognizes Otsego Lake and its vital role to the region as the source of the Susquehanna River, according to an Otsego 2000 press release. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:43:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083747.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083747.html Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance Company recently announced its new office location at 4313 County Highway 11, just off Route 28, three miles south of Cooperstown. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083857.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_185083857.html The Cooperstown High School Class of 1936 met again on June 25 at Jerry’s Place, near Oakesville. The class, which graduated 72 years ago, has met annually since 1991. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:16:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084209.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084209.html The Village Gateway Technical Committee reviewed plans for the relocation of the Cooperstown Youth Baseball complex during its meeting Friday morning. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:15:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183083951.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183083951.html MILFORD — Frank Spurchise has been teaching fifthand sixth-grade science at Milford Central School since 1973, but says all good things come to an end at some point. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084106.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084106.html Cooperstown Central School second-grade teacher Margaret Welsh was destined to be a teacher — her family tree is full of educators. Three of Welsh’s grandparents served as principals, one grandfather and two uncles became superintendents, her grandparents had seven kids and all of them became teachers, and both of her sisters decided to teach. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183083834.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183083834.html Soon local seniors will be putting on their caps and gowns to experience a once in a lifetime achievement, high-school graduation. Milford Central School will kick off its ceremony 7 p.m. Festivities will be held on the softball field unless it rains, in which case the celebration will be moved into the gym. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183083705.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183083705.html The police department began enforcing paid parking in the Doubleday Field lot Friday morning and initially, at least, it looks like tickets are generating more revenue than the $2 an hour the village is charging. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084656.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084656.html Over the past few weeks, Jennifer Pindar’s sociology class at CCS has been participating with and raising money for Otsego County Habitat for Humanity. Otsego County Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, dedicated to eliminating substandard housing. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:08:00 +0000 http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084259.html http://www.coopercrier.com/local/local_story_183084259.html MIDDLEFIELD — The Community Foundation for South Central New York gives out competitive grants twice each year, and the Town of Middlefield Historic Association was recently selected to receive $1,090 for its Collections Management Project.