Allstadt, Russell Fossil-Fuel Debate Topic Of Column In New York Times COOPERSTOWN – Under the headline, “Much Ado in Cooperstown, N.Y., Over Vote to Dump Fossil Fuel Stocks,” New York Times business columnist James B. Stewart has assessed the multi-week debate in The Freeman’s Journal/Hometown Oneonta between Lou Allstadt and David Russell on the Village Board’s decision to divest fossil-fuel stocks from one of its pension portfolios. “The trustees of Cooperstown, N.Y., hardly expected their village (population 1,834) to emerge…
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Mohawk Valley Receives $89.1 At REDC Awards ONEONTA – Otsego County will share in the $89.1 million given to Mohawk Valley as a “Top Performer” in the Regional Economic Development Council awards, announced just moments ago. This is a developing story. Please check back for details.…
Police Make Arrest In Stolen Motorcycle Case ONEONTA – An Otego man was arrested and charged with stealing a customized motorcycle from an Oneonta garage back in May. Gregory C. Flanagan, 31, was arrested after a seven-month investigation into the missing motorcycle, a highly-modified 2013 Suzuki motorcycle valued at $35,000. He was charged with the class D felonies of burglary in the third degree and grand larceny in the third degree, as well as the misdemeanor of petit larceny. If convicted of all charges, he…
Police Chief Dennis Nayor Takes State Association Job ONEONTA – Police Chief Dennis Nayor, who has served as City of Oneonta Police Chief since 2012, has accepted a position of Director of Research, Development, and Training with the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Nayor began his career as a Patrol Officer on September 27, 1995. Since that time, he has served as DARE Officer, Sergeant, Interim Detective Sergeant, and Lieutenant. He was promoted to Chief of…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DEC. 8 CCS Winter Concert We still have 6 families in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program in need of a benefactor this holiday season. CLICK HERE to learn how you can help them. JR. HIGH WINTER CONCERT – 7:30-9 p.m. Auditorium, Cooperstown Central School, 39 Linden Ave., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstowncs.org TOASTMASTERS – 6-7 p.m. Improve speaking and leadership skills and have fun in supportive Toastmasters club. Green Earth Natural Foods, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, oneonta.toastmastersclubs.org BOOK PRESENTATION –…
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NYCM Vice President Considered For Otsego Now Board Of Directors COOPERSTOWN – Cheryl Robinson, vice president of NYCM Insurance, Edmeston, and a member of the company’s founding family, is being considered for a vacancy on the Otsego Now board of directors. She would succeed Jim Jordan, the Richfield Springs architect, who resigned. The county Board of Representatives was scheduled to act on her appointment today, but the resolution was delayed until a special meeting next week. Robinson, a graduate of…
Russell A. Southard Rites Prepared ONEONTA – Funeral arrangements for Russell A. Southard, father of Common Council member (and former Acting Mayor) Russ Southard, are being handled by the Bookhout Funeral Home. A full obituary will be forthcoming.…
3 Final Bumps In Road, But County Budget OK’d COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County’s 2017 budget was approved today, but not before three final wrinkles were ironed out: County Rep. Kay Stuligross, D-Oneonta, objected to a $700 allocation to help the Otsego County Historical Society erect one historic marker next year. Lacking a policy on such requests, the veteran representative said, she was unable to approve the money. However, a vote of the full board overruled her. On the motion of…
THE ISSUE: Laurens Lacked Road Salt Department Heads Must Learn To Use New System, Clark Says COOPERSTOWN – When the County of Otsego was preparing to centralize its purchasing through Onondaga County’s system, county Board Chair Kathy Clark scheduled a briefing for department heads. Only three showed up.…
