Criticism Sours $2M Grants For Downtown Railyard Naysayers Sink Mayor’s Bullish State Of City Speech By PATRICK WAGER & JIM KEVLIN ONEONTA – In his 2019 State of the State speech, Mayor Gary Herzig Tuesday, March 5, said everyone wants to get to “net zero,” but – “please” – don’t oppose a plan for the D&H railyards “to create much-needed jobs.” Particularly, “while we go about enjoying our indoor tennis courts, gyms, swimming pools and theaters – all heated with…
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Railyard Foes Derail $2M In Good News Herzig Pleads: Work Together By PATRICK WAGER & JIM KEVLIN ONEONTA – In his 2019 State of the State speech, Mayor Gary Herzig Tuesday, March 5, said everyone wants to get to “net zero,” but – “please” – don’t oppose a plan for the D&H railyards “to create much-needed jobs.” Particularly, “while we go about enjoying our indoor tennis courts, gyms, swimming pools and theaters – all heated with gas. These are not…
Caught In Insurance Bind, Chief Struggles To Survive GoFundMe Raises $14,720 After He’s Cut From County Plan By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN – When Mike Covert was in Bassett Hospital recovering from a heart attack in January, he had an unexpected visitor. A young woman from the “Angel” program, which Covert started in 2015 as the Cooperstown police chief to help heroin addicts seek recovery, came to his bedside. “She didn’t have a car and she still came to see me,”…
MONEY MATTERS Reparations? How Much Can We Afford? Reparations are all the rage again. A lot of people reckon we taxpayers should shell out reparations. To descendants of American slaves. And to Native Americans. (Some of our candidates for the White House call for these reparations.) This presents a few problems. Problem: The average African-American has from 20 to 30 percent white blood. Native Americans on average have lots of white blood. So, should we pay less blood money to…
150 Years Ago Home & Vicinity – On Wednesday, Blend’s fine new hall over the Herald Office, was first opened to the public by ladies of the Presbyterian Church who held there a sociable which was fully attended and profitable in results. An experiment so pleasant all round, will bear repeating. The proceeds, over $50, go for cushioning the seats of the church. Also, on Wednesday, a wood train backed up at the depot and smashed the express wagon, the…
Dreams Park Grad Signed For $330M COOPERSTOWN – Baseball star Bryce Harper, now 26, who played at Cooperstown Dreams Park in 2003-05, has just signed a 13-year, $330-million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. It is the largest contract in MLB and pro-sports history. WELCOME, DST: The long dark season ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, when we’re advised to turn our clocks forward one hour: Daylight Savings Time is here! ►OTSEGO COUNTY’S NEW “Energy Task Force” held its first…
HANEYS TO ENTER CHAMBER HALL OF FAME At Cooperstown Bat, Best Yet To Come By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN – At Cooperstown Bat Company, it’s the sound of success. “We have noticed a difference in the sound of the ball coming off of our bats,” said owner Tim Haney. “We know that the process in how we slowly dry the wood gives the bat a different sound. You can hear the difference.” Cooperstown Bat is one of this year’s six…
Conductor Contest, Arts, Craft Shows And Irish Tunes! Will it be taxi king Al Rubin? Plucky reporter Libby Cudmore? Or musical maven Cindy Donaldson? Only you can decide as you vote for your favorite conductor and hear the Sultans of String at the annual Catskill Symphony Cabaret Concert, featuring guest conductor Paul Massey. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Alumni Field House, SUNY Oneonta. Info, tickets, www.catskillsymphony.net. • View the CAA’s latest exhibit, “An Artistic Discovery,” on display through March 29.…
Laurens’ Ric Brockway Challenges Kathy Clark By JIM KEVLIN LAURENS – Ric Brockway is used to climbing mountains. At 60, he put on a backpack and hiked the 120-mile Northville-Placid Trail through the Adirondacks. Two years ago, at 70, he climbed the 35 tallest Catskills, winning membership in the 3500 Club. This year, he’s taking on another challenge: Running against former county board chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego-Laurens, in the June 25 Republican primary. With his wife, Laurens Town Justice Patricia…
Jane Higgins-Main, 60; Artist, Proprietor Of Gilbertsville Gallery GILBERTSVILLE – Jane Evelynne Higgins-Main, 60, an artist who ran the Hilton Bloom Art Studio here for 15 years, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019, in the comfort of her home. Jane was born in Sidney on Feb. 20, 1959, the daughter of Edward A. and J. Louise (Williams) Higgins. A 1976 graduate of Sidney High School, Jane went on to study fine arts at SUNY Oneonta and the University of…
