Our dealership is one of many urging New York government officials to pause the state’s implementation of the ACT Rule, along with the Trucking Association of New York and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The ACT Rule, set to begin on January 1, 2025, will require our dealership to sell one battery electric vehicle before every 10-13 clean diesel trucks.…
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Letters To The Editor - Page 29
By keeping its veteran population faceless and nameless, the Cooperstown Village Board has actively chosen to widen divisions and isolate an essential part of its own community. To maintain its idyllic façade, Cooperstown will continue to hide the contributions and sacrifices its community members have made in preserving American democracy.…
The mayor has stated that a qualified candidate has been identified, yet has delayed sharing this individual’s name with the council and community. Increased transparency in this process—such as disclosing the candidate’s name earlier—would allow both council members and residents to engage meaningfully...…
Do you trust the results of the 2024 elections more—or less—than you did the results of the 2020 elections? If you do, please think about your reasons why.…
This year, the committee invited the community to submit theme ideas that encapsulate the spirit of Cooperstown and the charm of the winter season. After reviewing more than 35 creative entries, the chosen theme for 2025 is “A Time To Shine in Wintertime,” submitted by H. Stephen Phillips.…
This decision has prompted widespread outrage, leaving many questioning the board’s commitment to core American values and the very freedoms our veterans sacrificed to protect.…
Iron String Press is one of only nine news organizations in New York and 205 throughout the United States who received grants from Press Forward’s inaugural year of support to local media organizations.…
CSP wants to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to be screened for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer regardless of the healthcare barriers they face. By covering people who are not insured, everyone has an opportunity to prevent colon and cervical cancer through screening and to detect breast cancer early, when treatment results in lower rates of mortality.…
For all who are distressed by the outcome of November 5, I would like to share this poem which was sent to me and which I found comforting. It was retrieved by Jesse Lambert and read at a church in Cooperstown.…
I am writing about the impending Lakefront Viewing Platform slated to be built out over the water at the end of Pioneer Street that is now out to bid. Some of us on the block have only just found out about this project moving forward through contractors bidding on it. While I am not in favor of this project in this location, my letter today is about the failure of the village to inform anyone who will be directly impacted by…
