LETTER from CINDY FALK Village Needs Younger Voices, Like MacGuire Benton’s To the Editor: I grew up reading the newspaper much as you are now. There were no cellphones, no social media, and no 24-hour news networks. My worldview was shaped by rotary dials, printer’s ink, and the 6 o’clock news. I imagine many of you could say the same. Between 1990 and 2010, the federal Census showed that in the Village of Cooperstown there was an overall decline in…
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LETTER from WILLIAM PIETRAFACE No SUNY Campus Mandated Tests To the Editor: As a retired SUNY Oneonta professor of biology, I have been following the local and national coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak on the campus. Here are some thoughts on the coverage. SUNY Oneonta’s planning for reopening for the fall semester began in April with widespread input from all stakeholders on campus. The Local Control Group, which includes representation from the City of Oneonta and the Otsego County Department…
LETTER from CHUCK HAGE Mary-Margaret Robbins Would Let All Be Heard To the Editor: Do a favor to your neighbors and yourself by voting for Mary-Margaret Robbins for trustee of the Village of Cooperstown. She is a fine person, conscientious about everything she does. As a trustee, she would serve all constituents faithfully and productively. She brings to the table a pleasant spirit of cooperation, a sound sense of priorities, and a deep desire for all voices to be heard.…
LETTER from JIM FRANCIS Stone Slab Steps In Our Winters? To the Editor: Have those designers on the new Huntington Park plan ever spent a winter in Oneonta? The slab steps aren’t really shovelable, or passable. They’ll cut down many trees for sledding, which is currently available? And I sure wouldn’t send my kid down that slide with rocks on both sides. But, it’s not like I’m looking for a design award. JIM FRANCIS Oneonta…
LETTER from CHIP NORTHRUP Robbins Like GOP Of Yesteryear To the Editor: The last time I wrote a letter supporting a Republican was for Gov. Jeb Bush, which was published as a guest editorial in the Manchester Union Leader during the primaries. What a better world it would be if a capable guy like Jeb had won. Lordy. I am not a resident of New York State so I can’t vote here, but I do live here much of the…
LETTER from ROGER MACMILLIAN Robbins Offers Fresh Outlook To the Editor: I wish to clearly support the candidacy of Mary- Margaret Robbins for trustee of the Village of Cooperstown. She is forthright, inventive, courageous and smart, having no hidden agendas. Her allegiance is to Cooperstown, not any political party, though she does have bipartisan support! Further, she has the maturity and circumspection to not support flying the rainbow flag from the village flagpole. She represents the opportunity to add another…
LETTER from CAROL BATEMAN WALLER Former Mayor Backs Robbins’ Bid To the Editor: On Tuesday, Sept. 29, we again have the opportunity to choose who represents us on the Cooperstown Village Board. With the marvelous turnout this past week, I hope everyone will return to the polls or to their absentee ballots and cast their votes. This is how our local govern-ment works. I urge you to vote, and vote for a person who will represent us, the village residents…
LETTER from RICHARD STERNBERG Without MacGuire, Trustees Average 65 To the Editor: I strongly urge citizens of Cooperstown to vote for MacGuire Benton in the run-off election Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the Village Board. I have worked with MacGuire on the board for 1½ years and before that in other endeavors for the past three years. Mac is exceedingly hard working and thorough in his preparation. He has recognized issues and potential solutions, on occasion before the rest of us.…
LETTER from JEANNE DEWEY Reelect Democratic Slate In Village To the Editor, Our world has changed significantly since March 18, 2020, when the Cooperstown village elections were originally scheduled. Until last month the Village Board was unable to meet in person, due to the pandemic, so monthly meetings took place via Zoom and were streamed live on the village website. They are also archived on the village’s You-Tube channel. MacGuire Benton probably didn’t know a pandemic was heading our way,…
LETTER from DR. ROGER MACMILLAN Elect Newcomer Robbins As Trustee To the Editor: I wish to strongly endorse and support the candidacy of Mary Margaret Robbins for village trustee in the coming election. A certified and licensed pharmacist, many will recall her from the years she spent working at the CVS pharmacy when it was located on Main Street. Having been a resident of Cooperstown for many years, she has the vision and dedication to conserve our heritage. Despite her…
