Peter A. Baynes, left, New York State Conference of Mayor executive director, confers with Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig this afternoon in the lobby of The Otesaga, where 40 mayors from across the state have gathered for the NYCOM’s 110th Annual Meeting & Training School. Today’s first program was the Fabulous Beekman Boys – Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcel – and how their business in Sharon Springs is the kind of enterprise that can revive rural downtowns. This is the first time in a while that the conference has been held outside of Albany. Sessions will be held through noon tomorrow. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
