THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta April 28, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Historic Fly Creek Hotel might see the wrecking ball soon Cars in Philly, NYC, Boston beckon visitors to Cooperstown Inside The Paper Toss your old medications safely Foundation grant boosts Farm Friends Program capabilities A break for seniors in trailer homes Perspectives Editorial Hardly noble COLUMNS ‘At Rest’ bill needs to rest, permanently Out of My Shell Finding a “place” for her…
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Historic Fly Creek Hotel might see the wrecking ball soon An application filed on behalf of the Leatherstocking Corporation to demolish the historic Fly Creek Hotel at the corner of Route 28 and Schoolhouse Road has triggered a 2017 local law allowing the public to comment on the plans, and Town of Otsego officials anticipate an “interesting” session on May 3. “I’m sure there have been demolitions in the past in the Town of Otsego, but none of them have…
The Dog Whisperer Finding a “place” for her pooch Hi Tom, SkidHer is making some progress! How do I train SkidHer to go to a “place” or ”spot” and stay there. I also am wondering how to choose the spot. I am thinking I want one by the door that I can use. Right now I have just put a bed there hoping that she will associate the spot with a nice place to be. I’m also wondering if I…
Letter from Dan Buttermann The Common Sense Party Voter registrations are changing quickly. Just five years ago, the Republican party registration outnumbered the no-party registration by 250,000. But in five short years, the no-party registrations have gone way up, and now outnumber the Republicans. The Democratic registration lost ground too. This is a significant change. What has not changed is the requirements for a no-party candidate to be on the ballot — a candidate must secure three times more petition…
Letter from Ln Alessi A community thank you I am so overwhelmed by all the support, love and kindness which has been extended to my son and me since my daughter Vincenza’s passing. Words seem grossly inadequate as I reflect on all the wonderful things people have done for us. Living in a community where people genuinely care about each other and express that care through their actions is the greatest gift. I know how challenging life can get for…
Bound Volumes April 28, 2022 162 YEARS AGO Fine Horses – There are more fine horses, especially matched teams, now in Cooperstown than we ever saw here at any one time before. The farmers of Otsego are turning their attention more to the raising of fine horses than formerly. It is a business that pays better than the growing of hops – at present rates! The weather – Snow squalls and cold weather ‘about these days.’ Where is the man…
YMCA’s summer programming on track, but ‘different’ this year Staffing challenges notwithstanding, Oneonta’s YMCA and the City of Oneonta will partner again this year to provide summer programming and services for area youth eager for activity. “The Y’s core mission is to find solutions to community problems,” said YMCA Executive Director Frank Russo. “This summer, like every summer before it, we will work to the best of our capabilities to provide whatever services we can.” “We will offer our summer…
Roots of suffrage topic of talk Take a fascinating trip to the roots of America’s democracy and Women’s Suffrage on Friday, April 29, with “Haudenosaunee Culture, History and Influences in Upstate New York” at The Lake House in Richfield Springs. The hour-long discussion features Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, an expert on the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and its centuries-long influence on the United States, as well as Oneida Faithkeeper Diane Shenandoah and her son, musician Adah Shenandoah. Open to the public, the…
Column by Ted Potrikus Mayhem! Poor Kathy Hochul must feel like she’s smack-dab in the middle of the television commercial with that guy Mayhem; there she is, crawling from the wreckage amid a heap of smoldering cars and destroyed streetscape. Walking through the disaster, a little bruised, scarred, bandaged, and battered himself, is a guy in a suit, smirking and warning that maybe she should have thought twice before taking that deal that seemed too good to pass up. Portraying…
Editorial ‘The Big Need’ April 21, 2022 What better time than the middle of National Volunteer Week (April 17 – 24) to take the time to salute every person who gives their time — truly our most precious commodity — to help others. The Freeman’s Journal/Hometown Oneonta receives a few dozen press releases each week from community groups of every stripe throughout Otsego County — organizations looking out for the environment, preserving open spaces, grooming hiking trails. Groups dedicated to…
