I can now understand why the Ithaca City Council passed a resolution requesting that our attorney general investigate NYSEG, Rochester Gas and Electric DBA Avangrid, its parent company, Iberdrola, and our own PSC.…
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135 YEARS AGO: The Fourth of July in Cooperstown was a very quiet day, pleasantly broken at noon by the out-door concert given by the Military Band. Even the usual ardor of the small boys was dampened by the frequent and copious showers of rain which fell. At noon, the band escorted Nelson Hose Co. to the steamer Gem, on their way to the entertainment they provided at Three-Mile Point.…
Disagree with me all you want, but individuals and entities, especially Democrats, have unleashed an unrelenting and passionate personal assault on Donald Trump and, by extension, on our country to maintain their power.…
Today, the Southside Mall is much more than a shopping destination. It is an important economic engine and the greater Oneonta area’s premier community hub, providing employment opportunities, supporting local organizations, and offering a welcoming environment for visitors of all ages.…
With 1,500 acres of largely undeveloped land in play with the proposed subdivision, there is the need to address the consequences of transforming the property as it currently exists into the plan the Manocherian family continues to pursue.…
210 YEARS AGO: From New Orleans—A gentleman who left New Orleans on the 13th ult. and arrived at Boston in the brig Jane, states that the crevasse in the levee had not been stopped. Commodore Patterson had proceeded to the spot with his hulks for the purpose of sinking in the crevasse, but nothing had been affected when the Jane sailed.…
110 YEARS AGO: Dedication of Wilber Park—If there had ever been question as to the gratitude which Oneontans feel to George I. Wilber for the gift of a public park, it was set at rest Tuesday afternoon and evening. Despite threatening weather before and during the program, three thousand residents of the City of Oneonta, with a considerable number of friends from other places, gathered a little before seven o’clock on the plateau adjacent to the Pines to witness the…
At the end of the War of Independence, the Republic’s future was in doubt. The officers of the army were owed back pay, and Congress had promised them pensions for their service to the new country.…
Helios Care has expanded its efforts to build stronger relationships with healthcare providers, nursing homes, hospitals, and community organizations throughout Otsego, Delaware, and Schoharie counties.…
The proposed Manocherian development in the Towns of Otsego and Springfield may shift unsustainable costs to the towns. The proposal calls for building 80 new homes on lots ranging from three to 13 acres, plus a 46-unit duplex development, in the Towns of Otsego and Springfield.…
