LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Incumbent Trustees Endorsed Editor’s Note: Here are two final Letters to the Editor endorsing candidates in the upcoming Cooperstown village elections. The polls will be open noon-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the fire hall on Chestnut Street. Katz: Allstadt, Tillapaugh ‘Incredible’ Trustees Blabey Praises Intelligent Management, Vision…
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IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Gerrit Gantvoort, 76; Retired SUNY Oneonta History Professor ONEONTA – A memorial gathering is Saturday, March 18, for Dr. John Gerrit Gantvoort, 76, retired SUNY Oneonta history professor, who died March 12, 2017, at Fox Hospital. He was born on March 5, 1940, in Camden, N.J., the son of John and Marie (Shaw) Gantvoort, and grew up in Fredonia.…
Downtown Cooperstown Continues ‘Big Dig’ Today…
Opioid Stakeholder Summit Underway In Cooperstown CLICK FOR DETAILS OF TONIGHT’S CONFERENCE…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAR. 17 St. Patty’s Day Fun BENEFIT CONCERT – 7-10 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and concert with the Stoddard Hollow String Band to benefit the Milford Food Pantry that was lost in the recent church fire. Dinner starts at 11 a.m., concert at 7 p.m. Donations of non-perishable food will be collected. The Elm Inn, 104 East Main Street, Milford. Info (607) 286-9525 or (607) 435-4658. DINNER – 4-7 p.m. Celebrate St. Patty’s day with a Corned…
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CITED Devlin: Politics Prevents Fair County Investigation He Asks For NY Commission of Correction Review COOPERSTOWN – In light of an article in today’s editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. has issued a statement “questioning the integrity” of the county Board of Representatives’ investigation of his department “since a political motive has now emerged.” CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO NEWSPAPER STORY If the county board has any evidence of wrongdoing in…
‘Extreme Amounts Of Snow’ Extend Oneonta Parking Ban ONEONTA – Due to “the extremely large amount of snow” on city streets, Mayor Gary Herzig announced this afternoon that on-street parking it banned “until further notice.” City parking lots and the parking deck regulations will be suspended during this period, to allow car owners to park there 24 hours a day.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAR. 16 CCS Play: ‘Miss Nelson Missing’ SENIOR PLAY – 7-9 p.m. “Miss Nelson is Missing.” Auditorium, Cooperstown Central School, 39 Linden Ave., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstowncs.org PANEL DISCUSSION – 7-8 p.m. Intersectional Feminism. Bresee Hall, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, www.hartwick.edu/campus-life/student-affairs/intercultural-affairs/ or contact Matthews at matthewsh@hartwick.edu or call (607)431-4428 WRITERS SALON – 7:30-9 p.m. Opens with an open mic followed by a presentation from author of the month, Joseph Mish. Community Arts Network of Oneonta. Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave.,…
‘At This Time,’ County Ban In Force Until 6 p.m. Today COOPERSTOWN – “At this time,” the state of emergency and travel ban for Otsego County remains in effect until 6 p.m. today, according to the county Office of Emergency Services. “Even though this ban me be viewed as an inconvenience for many, it is necesssary to allow for roads to be in the best shape possible to facilitate safe travel,” the office said in a press release. “Our primary…
