Recent actions by the town of Richfield to postpone voting on funding an Otsego County proposed hydrological lake study has locals and officials concerned with the future of Canadarago Lake.

SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness will be denied no one this Fourth of July, especially if you are attending the 94th annual Springfield July 4th parade.

While customers of the newly opened Sweet Tooth Cafe are invited to don dress up garb and jewelry for a good time, the Lake Street restaurant itself has added a few baubles to its own wardrobe following a recent break-in.

ONEONTA – Oneonta Post 259 scored six runs in the third inning and another four in the fourth as the Green Wave crushed Richfield Springs Post 616, 14-2, last Wednesday, in an Otsego County American Legion baseball game at Oneonta’s Neahwa Park.

1st – Larry Kroon, 47

COOPERSTOWN – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum last week unveiled a new Hall of Fame plaque for Hall of Fame member Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson.
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SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Lisa Panzeri and Daniel Rosen were married this past Saturday at home in Springfield Center. James Atwell, a Quaker minister, conducted the non-denominational ceremony.
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The Richfield Springs Central School class of 1961 will be meeting for an informal gathering
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ONEONTA – Maria Vann, of Fly Creek, made the Provost List at SUNY College at Oneonta while six locals made the Dean’s List for the spring semester.
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ONEONTA – Three local students were among 613 to graduate from SUNY College at Oneonta Saturday, May 17.
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COOPERSTOWN – There were six tables of bridge at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown for the Senior Citizens Bridge Group on Tuesday, June 24.
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Jessica Joy Baker, daughter of Allen and June Baker, was named to the Dean’s List
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Lindsay Domion, of Richfield Springs, was recently awarded SUNY Cobleskill’s Outstanding Physical Education Recreation and Sports Studies Student of the Year Award.
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Lisa M. Weingates, of Richfield Springs, was among the 545 students who received a degree at St. Lawrence University’s Commencement ceremony
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The Richfield Springs Central School multi-class reunion committee is looking for the following people:
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Bryan Kessler, a 2002 graduate of Richfield Springs Central School, was named Deputy Sheriff Rookie of the Year by St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar on May 30.
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SPRINGFIELD CENTER – The Springfield Public Library has new adult fiction books
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VAN HORNESVILLE – The Owen D. Young Wildcat Learn & Serve Club sponsored a bike-a-thon Saturday, June 14, and Saturday, June 21
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Richfield’s No. 1 asset is Canadarago Lake.

There, it’s been said. Now people need to acknowledge this.

“The All-American Cowboy Cookbook: Home Cooking On the Range” by Ken Beck and Jim Clark is as much a picture album as it is a collection of recipes.
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From the village of Herkimer to the lakeside cottage of Richfield Springs, Chet Scerra has spent most of his 86 years of life trying to stay out of the limelight.

ILION – The second annual Ilion Days Mutt Dog Show, a supply-drive and fundraiser for the Herkimer County Humane Society, will be Saturday, July 19
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Bridgewater Seniors are hosting a bus trip out west to Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands, Crazy Horse Monument and more
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SPRINGFIELD – Glimmerglass State Park will host a luau fundraiser Saturday, July 19
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WEST WINFIELD – The Community Singers Annual Patriotic Concert will be held at Mount Markham High School’s auditorium
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St. John’s Episcopal Church will hold its annual rummage sale July 10-12 and July 15-19.

SPRINGFIELD – Some activities have been planned by the Friends of Glimmerglass State Park that will take place at the park in Springfield.

MILLERS MILLS – The Millers Mills Sundae Run, scheduled for Sunday, July 20, offers a unique running experience and an atmosphere not found at most other road races. The certified 5K race starts and finishes on the bridge in scenic downtown Millers Mills.

In one of our travel brochures we read about a nearby circus museum. We thought that might be interesting so we headed to Baraboo, Wis. to see Circus World Museum.
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Ice cream is my favorite treat. You can prepare and enjoy it so many ways! Because July is Ice Cream Month, I thought it would be fun to share some interesting facts about this dairy treat (the one I dream of anytime of the day).
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We were constantly kookamooing the Frauleins on the street, wishing them a good day or asking directions in terrible German – it was only a short time since we had arrived in Deutschland.
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“Material not suitable for some ages.” We see that warning flashed on movie screens when a preview comes up just before the featured film.
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COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Art Association will be presenting the exhibit “Art of the Lake” at the Otsego Lake Festival on location at Lake Front Park in Cooperstown Saturday, July 12
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COOPERSTOWN – Everyone is invited to attend the annual gala Preview Party and awards ceremony to herald the opening of the 73rd Annual National Juried Art Exhibition.
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COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival will host two Family Music Fest concerts as part of its 10th anniversary season.
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COOPERSTOWN – The Lakefront Concert Series kicked off this past Tuesday night and will continue through the end of August.
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COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Healthcare and Albany Medical College have announced a partnership that will establish a regional clinical campus for third year medical students at Bassett’s Cooperstown campus.
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