News Briefs: May 3, 2023 New Dems Meet This Saturday ONEONTA—The new Oneonta Democratic Club will hold a meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 at Get Fresh on the Main at 254 Main Street. Town Board Member Kim Fierke and Common Council Member Luke Murphy will speak on town and city affairs. Topics of discussion on the agenda include summer outreach plans and MacGuire Benton’s campaign for county clerk. New members are always welcome. The club can be…
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Sports Snippets: May 4, 2023 Cooperstown Eighth-Grader Medals in Golf Match COOPERSTOWN—Brayden Sentz received a medal for his three-over performance in Cooperstown Central School’s 178-233 victory over Herkimer in a golf match on May 1. Cooperstown moved to 1-1 for the season and has yet to play a division match. Oneonta Track and Field Succeeds at Cortland ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta track and field teams put up successful performances at the Cortland Qualifier meet on April 30. This was the final…
The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet is the first performance of the 2023 Origins Cafe Concert Series. (Photo provided) Grammy Award-winning Pedro GiraudoTango Quartet Returns to Coop By IAN KENYONCOOPERSTOWN In another indisputable sign that spring is upon us, noted Latin Grammy award-winning artist Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet will return to perform at Cooperstown’s Origins Cafe on Sunday, May 7 to open the venue’s seasonal concert series. Giraudo, a native Argentine bassist and composer, frequently noted as one of the most…
Editorial Discovering Oneonta Two women met in Oneonta a few Fridays ago, old friends and workmates reconnecting over dinner. One, a bit of a Luddite, remembered her phone but had very little battery remaining. The other, a bit more of one, forgot her phone entirely. They had made arrangements to meet at a restaurant, the Indian Grill on Main Street. The first woman—we’ll call her Sarah—did not visit Oneonta’s Main Street very often. Her trips to the City of the…
Letter from Bruce Beckert Don’t Blame Biden, Blame the Democrats Biden was placed in office by the money behind today’s Democrat Party which has no resemblance to the party of years ago. The power behind today’s Democrat Party wants a one-party government (full control of us) and they are trying to achieve it with their money and corruption. The Billionaire Elites have spent up to three times what Republicans could muster in election cycles, with projections of five times for…
Letter from Joseph Gregory Changes, New Laws Bad for Farmers As a life-long farmer, I have seen many changes. When Chobani started up, Senator Schumer told farmers to make more milk. In short time, surplus milk meant less money paid to farmers.…
Letter from League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area Bond Act Should Pay for Electric Buses We read with interest Anthony Scalici’s thoughtful letter to the editor (April 6). Mr. Scalici is a seasoned Cooperstown Central School District School Board member, who has shown a long-term commitment to our local school and is knowledgeable about school finances. The letter was addressed to Senator Oberacker, asking him to do away with New York’s mandate that schools purchase electric school buses.…
Letter From Ryan W. Naatz Crumhorn Acres Should Be Saved There are but a few special places in this world that seem to tolerate human interests of economics, development and recreation of their own accord. The rest are under threat. It is this constant balancing act, and often times failure, that leads to the notion that you can’t have all three, having your proverbial [environmental] cake and eating it, too. I argue, however, that with purpose, people and passion, you…
Letter from Kathleen Nemeth Congress Should Check Justices The Supreme Court is run amok, and it’s time to get it under control. For the last year, we have witnessed scandal after scandal come out of the Supreme Court. From learning that Samuel Alito may have leaked a decision about reproductive health to conservative anti-abortion activists, to discovering Clarence Thomas has been secretly accepting luxury vacations from a GOP mega-donor for 20 years, the actions of these justices on the highest…
Letter from Thomas Russo Reduce, Reuse Is Sale Focus Local residents may remember that a few years ago, the Rotary Club of Cooperstown held a large yard sale for charity at the parking lot on Railroad Avenue. Thereafter and for several years, we held our Spring Fling fundraising event in the Doubleday Parking lot or at the Clark Sports Center.…
