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🌱 Which veteran baseball writer will be honored next summer in Cooperstown?
Also, don't miss Victorian Candlelight Christmas Tour on the Cooperstown Patch calendar

Hello Cooperstown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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- Which veteran baseball writer will be honored next summer in Cooperstown?
Also on today's calendar: Group Aerial and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Cooperstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Snow showers, 1-2"; colder, with a high of 21 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Periods of sun, snow showers, temps: high: 24, low: 12.
- Saturday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 27 and low of 7 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marquette alum Paul Hoynes honored by Baseball Hall of Fame (jsonline.com) — Cooperstown will host longtime Cleveland baseball writer Paul Hoynes next July, when he’s honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend with the prestigious Platinum Pen award. The piece highlights his decades of coverage of the Guardians and his Marquette roots, underscoring how Cooperstown remains the national stage for baseball’s highest writing honors.
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📸 Around Cooperstown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cooperstown
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★ Featured events ★
- Victorian Candlelight Christmas Tour
Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown
4:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Group Aerial
276 Goose St , Fly Creek
2:30 pm - Holiday Glass Blown Ornaments at Montezuma Winery
Montezuma Winery - Cooperstown , 4841 NY-28 , Cooperstown
4:00 pm - Blown Glass Ornaments at Montezuma Winery, Cooperstown
Montezuma Winery - Cooperstown , 4841 NY-28 , Cooperstown
4:00 pm - TS/DD/RCCP Event: Clark Sports Center
The Clark Sports Center , 124 Co Rd 52 , Cooperstown
1:00 pm - Tarot Practicum - Free Monthly Gathering at the Market
Mountain Magic Market , 52 Pioneer St , Cooperstown
5:30 pm - Group Aerial
276 Goose St , Fly Creek
1:30 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
📣 Cooperstown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Santa Claus Express
136 E Main St , Milford
11:00 am - 2026 NY Statewide Preservation Conference — Preservation League of NYS
The Otesaga Resort Hotel , 60 Lake St , Cooperstown
12:30 pm
Saturday December 20
Wednesday April 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Footprint Retail Services posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Cooperstown. Apply here.
- Maximus, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative II in Cooperstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cooperstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- FDA ANNOUNCEMENT: Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination (nottinghammd.com)
Oneonta
- SUNY Hawks Men's Basketball Falls 65-58 to Oneonta (hudsonvalleypress.com)
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