Village of Cooperstown officials are seeking volunteers to help keep the downtown district in general, and the rain gardens in particular, looking beautiful during the spring and summer months.…
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A village resident has proposed amendments to the zoning law that include eliminating the 30 percent tree removal limit, and improving zoning language and specifications, for clearer understanding of the law and its requirements.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 ‘Cooperstown as Frontier’ Walking Tour WALKING TOUR—10 a.m. “Cooperstown as Frontier: Myth and Reality.” Dr. Cindy Falk leads a tour that explores early European settlement in Cooperstown and the impact on the Mohawk and other Haudenosaunee Nations. Registration required. Meet at the entrance of the Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/ DINE-OUT—Noon. Eat out to support Helios Care. The Empire House Hotel, 136 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville. (607) 432-6773 or visit https://www.helioscare.org/all-events/dine-out-for-a-cause/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Otsego 2000 Presents Series On Local Historic Preservation HISTORIC PRESERVATION—5:30 p.m. Otsego 2000’s series on preserving local history presents Cooperstown Graduate Program Professor of Material Culture Cindy Falk for “All the Colors of the Rainbow: Deciphering Historic Paint Colors,” an overview of historic paint colors, how their popularity changed over time, and what colors were likely used architecturally and why. Upper Susquehanna Cultural Center, North Main Street, Milford. (607) 547-8881 or visit facebook.com/otsego2000/ BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m.…
Camera Policy on Hold for Now COOPERSTOWN – At the November meeting of the Cooperstown Village Board of Trustees, a public hearing was held on a proposed policy for the installation and operation of cameras to monitor activity occurring in public places within the village. The policy was discussed at length and, following public comments, the board took a vote which failed to pass. A committee comprised of Trustees Cindy Falk, Richard Sternberg and Joe Membrino has been tasked to…
Coop Vendors, Officials:2022 a ‘Good Year’ By Caspar Ewig Now that the parking meters have received their winter covers, it is time to assess the results of summer 2022 in Cooperstown. The meters, which spring into function on Memorial Day and fall into disuse on Columbus Day, as well as the trolley ridership from the parking lots that surround Cooperstown, represent a good barometer of the town’s commercial health. Using that yardstick as a guide, this summer has proved to…
Tree Inspection Complete in Cooperstown The Village of Cooperstown does a yearly assessment of all of the trees in the Village. “The assessment went well this year. We were fortunate to have five members of the Tree Committee able to attend. We did it with 5 sets of eyes which is fantastic,” Cindy Falk, Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Streets Committee. “We have a number of village trees where it’s clear that parts of them have either already dropped…
Historic Fly Creek Hotel might see the wrecking ball soon An application filed on behalf of the Leatherstocking Corporation to demolish the historic Fly Creek Hotel at the corner of Route 28 and Schoolhouse Road has triggered a 2017 local law allowing the public to comment on the plans, and Town of Otsego officials anticipate an “interesting” session on May 3. “I’m sure there have been demolitions in the past in the Town of Otsego, but none of them have…
Greetings, Friends (with apologies to The New Yorker) Greetings, Friends! The time is nigh To bid this Covid Year good-bye. We’ve had enough, we’ve played our parts Stayed home alone filling Amazon carts. And cleaning our closets and working online Making do with our WiFi that’s not always fine. We’ve said goodbye to some friends, to some relatives too Our families we’ve not seen, travel’s been so taboo. Goodbye ’21, au revoir, off you go Adios and kwaheri, arrivederci, adjo.…
Cooperstown holds virtual information session on cannabis By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and Deputy Mayor Cindy Falk held a virtual meeting on November 8 to present information about marijuana legalization in New York and how it might affect Cooperstown. There was a PowerPoint presentation during the meeting, which was opened up to comments or questions at the end. However, no public comments or questions were made. This meeting was held two days before a…