Column by Adrian Kuzminski, August 24, 2018 Let’s Take Control Of Our Energy Future Recently, nearly 100 people crowded the Oneonta Town Hall to respond to a report by Otsego Now head, Jody Zakrevsky, about the controversial gas decompression station proposed for Oneonta. The backlash was overwhelming. A long series of speakers unanimously condemned the project and demanded instead a full-scale effort to transition to renewables as soon as possible. As the speakers pointed out, a myriad of solutions exist…
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Editorial for August 24, 2018 Roadwork Can Mean Life, Death The Good News: Oneonta, Cooperstown Projects Moving Forward If DOT engineer Peter Larson thought it was going to be a ho-hum hearing that Dec. 15, 2008, at Oneonta High School, Kay Stuligross quickly advised him otherwise. “My husband was killed right there,” the former county representative told Larson, pointing to a spot where Lettis Highway enters Southside, in front of McDonald’s. Stuligross’ husband, Jack, a retired Hartwick College economics professor,…
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Editorial, July 27, 2018 Do We Divert XNG Trucks Now – Or After First Fatality? On the surface, the argument makes sense, (sort of). Boston-based Xpress Natural Gas’ trucks, carrying fuel from fracking fields in Northeastern Pennsylvania across Otsego County to the Iroquois Pipeline near Little Falls, are legal carriers and should be allow to use New York State roads just like any other legal carrier. After all, what’s next? Should we then ban oil tankers? Suburban Propane delivery trucks?…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JULY 6 Fabulous Mac & Cheese Contest FOOD CONTEST – 5:30 – 8 p.m. Find out which restaurants have the best mac & cheese. See the judges taste them, get samples for yourself. Muller Plaza, Oneonta. Call 607-432 2941 or visit www.facebook.com/oneontafabulousfridays/ ICE CREAM SOCIAL – 5 – 8 p.m. Annual event features hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, salads, many homemade cakes, and ice cream. Rain or Shine. Proceeds benefit Living Waters Honduras Mission and Women’s Fellowship. Cost,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 30 Independence Day Fireworks FIREWORKS – Dusk. Celebrate the declaration of Independence. Lake Front Park, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownchamber.org/calendar-of-events/#!event/2018/6/30/fireworks-in-cooperstown BOOK FAIR – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Find rare, interesting books and ephemera the Cooperstown Antiquarian Book Fair. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-2800 or visit www.cooperstownantiquarianbookfair.com/…
