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Beginning May 4, the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market will open an hour earlier, at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. It will be open until 2 p.m. The expanded hours will continue through

Grilled Cheese for a Good Cause, benefiting the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, will return for another year featuring gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and soup by local chefs, dessert and local beer,

Farmers Market to include Stroll

Three of America’s top 12 worst carbon polluters developed a playbook to crush other proposals to meet the existential challenge of our time: climate change.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the Otsego Octet Winter Challenge from Otsego Outdoors is just what the doctor ordered to chase away the winter blues and enjoy the beauty of winter in Otsego County. The idea is to complete at least 8 of the 12 trails that are part of the challenge in Otsego County, in 11 parks and state forests by April 30. Those who register and complete that challenge get an official Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet embroidered patch and bragging rights of course. Enter your number to ...

Island Briefs Selectmen change meeting time  MOUNT DESERT — For years, the Board of Selectmen’s meetings, which are held the first and third Mondays of each month, started at 6:30 p.m.  But since the board began meeting virtually last spring, the meetings have started at 4 p.m.  A few people have recently pointed out that 4 p.m. is still part of the workday for some people who might otherwise like to “attend” the virtual meetings. So, on Monday, the board voted to switch the meeting ...