A state audit of the Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District found that district officials “effectively managed most aspects” of its financial condition, but have not utilized multiyear financial plans to help make financial decisions or adopted fund balance and reserve policies.

The Otsego County Conservation Association’s Earth Festival will be held April 22 through 24 with a mix of online webinars, informal talks, in-person nature walks and a trivia night, according to a media release. Information about all Earth Festival programs can be found at www.occainfo.org/…

Tim Mead, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, will resign, effective around mid-May.

The American Library Association has awarded the Village Library of Cooperstown a grant for 2021 as part of the ALA’s focus on “Libraries Transforming Communities.”

Otsego County treasurer Allen Ruffles outlined the anticipated local impact of the federal government’s most recent COVID stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act, at the Otsego County Board of Representatives’ virtual meeting Wednesday, April 7.

 ALBANY — Though it’s now legal for New Yorkers to possess and smoke marijuana, police agencies across New York are letting officers know they will be prohibited from using the drug — even while off duty.

The state Departments of Environmental Conservation and Agriculture and Markets announced last week that state’s eighth annual Invasive Species Awareness Week will be held June 6-12.

A local music teacher and band director has been chosen to participate in the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer visited Oneonta on Wednesday, March 31, to talk with local leaders about how money from the federal American Rescue Plan will benefit the area.

The Art Garage outside of Cooperstown announced it will extend the exhibit “Trevor Wilson: Graphic Sketches” through Sunday, April 11.

Word Thursdays Online featuring Fred Schneider will broadcast live on Zoom and Facebook Live at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8.

ALBANY — The leader of the Medical Society of the State of New York registered concerns Wednesday, March 31, that state officials are relaxing COVID-19 restrictions at a time when coronavirus infections are increasing both in New York and nationally.

 COOPERSTOWN — A Kansas man accused of attempted murder and assault in Otsego County last fall pleaded not guilty to all charges Monday, March 29, in Otsego County Court.

Cooperstown’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday, March 22, to ban smoking and vaping in certain areas owned by the village. 

COOPERSTOWN — Oneonta resident Alexander Borggreen received a indeterminate sentence of up to 12 years in state prison Friday, March 26, at the Otsego County Courthouse, in connection with the 2019 murder of Worcester resident Kenneth Robinson.

 The eighth biennial Sculpture Trail will be open from July 2 to Oct. 8, according to an announcement from Cherry Valley Artworks. Chosen work will be exhibited throughout Cherry Valley.

Otsego County’s Board of Representatives unanimously approved the county’s police reform and reinvention plan at a special meeting Thursday, March 25. 

Fenimore Art Museum just outside of Cooperstown, has announced its 2021 schedule with a return to a full season of exhibits on view April 1 to Dec. 31.

At the end of the fundraising challenge, $40 meant the difference between a cold-water bath and a dry day, Sunday, March 14.

An Otsego County father and son team became the first known climbers to do an unsupported hike through the winter trail of the Adirondack Mountains. 

A Worcester man has become the first person to complete the Otsego Octet Winter Challenge, and he did in one day.

Just as the budding flowers and brighter skies of mid-March hint that spring is around the corner, the slow but steadily increasing supply of the COVID vaccine signals the country rounding a corner in the now year-long battle against the coronavirus.

COOPERSTOWN — The Ides of March brought two closely watched court cases in Otsego County closer to resolution. 

 The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce will launch a spring program on Zoom this week, designed to reconnect area businesses and residents.

Otsego County’s county administrator position has been posted and interviews will likely take place in May, according to county officials.

Last week, an Oneonta teacher decided to give a hoot.

SUNY Oneonta has been designated to become a mass vaccination site for COVID-19 vaccines.

Otsego County’s Board of Representatives will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 25, to approve its police review and reformation plan, in accordance with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order 203.

For the second year in a row, one of the oldest Fourth of July celebrations in the country will be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The sentencing of Anais Soto, who pleaded guilty to lesser charges stemming from the 2019 murder of Worcester resident Kenneth Robinson, has been delayed again because of a lack of space in the state’s juvenile jails.

Cooperstown’s Board of Trustees approved the village’s police reform and reinvention plan during the trustees’ meeting Monday, Feb. 23. 

CHERRY VALLEY — Just in time for spring, a coalition of community residents is hoping to continue the enthusiasm for the village brought by a Jan. 29 article in the New York Times, which described the efforts of a cadre of artists to brighten up the storefront windows of the “depressed town”…

Based on a recent state announcement that summer camps can begin making plans for summer 2021, the two baseball camps in Otsego County have announced plans to reopen this year.

The executive director of the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals plans to exchange places with a shelter dog for a day.

With the 2021 Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump canceled, two Oneonta residents have decided to raise money for families in need in a different way.

Otsego County’s new dedicated business office is already saving the county money, according to County Treasurer Allen Ruffles.

School-based health clinics have become a community lifeline for many local families amid the coronavirus pandemic, but nearly a year after widespread shutdowns began, some school-based health services still remain unavailable.

Friends and family of a Hartwick family that lost its home and possessions in a fire last week have taken to social media to thank the community for its support. 

 A controversial sign on state Route 28 in Milford has led to a dispute between town and village officials.