EDITORIAL Congressman Emerging As Moderate, Balanced If anyone was looking for a bomb-thrower – Urban Dictionary: “A colloquial term used to describe people who stir up trouble” – Antonio Delgado isn’t he. That had to be the conclusion of any objective ear at his Feb. 18 “Town Hall” in Cooperstown Village Hall, where one speaker, opining President Trump is “mentally ill,” asked the freshman congressman if he would vote for impeachment. The reply was perfectly circumspect: “I’m going to do…
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DELGADO PACKS HOUSE Hearty Applause Greets Freshman Congressman COOPERSTOWN – Entering the ballroom at 22 Main St., Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, looked around for a flag. “I like to start these events off with the pledge,” he said as he took the mic. There was one by the window, and he led the 400 attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance before launching into his remarks at his first Cooperstown “Town Hall” since defeating Republican John Faso on Nov. 6. “I…
Six Named To Chamber Hall of Fame Six business, including the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market and Stagecoach Coffee were selected from 25 finalists to be the 2019 inductees into the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Chamber Business Hall of Fame.…
5-Year Plan Coming Soon To O-Theatre ONEONTA – The consultants at Webb Management will give their final recommendations for a five-year business plan for the Oneonta Theatre at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Foothills. The performing arts management consultants, who shared their initial findings in December, will report on their study of the local demographics and tourism data for our area and region, and give an overview of their recommendations for a five-year business plan, as well as…
COOPERSTOWN AND AROUND and CITY OF THE HILLS 20 Inches Of Snow On Way This Weekend As much as 20 inches of snow could fall on Otsego County this weekend, according to Accuweather. The strong snowstorm is predicted to start in the Midwest and sweep up central Pennsylvania and into central New York by Thursday or Friday. Though snow will start on Friday and continue on Saturday, the majority of the snow will fall on Sunday. Snow is also predicted…
COOPERSTOWN AND AROUND Hampton Criticized By Firemen, Competitors HARTWICK Firefighters and competitors raised objections Tuesday, Jan 8, at a public hearing on a Hampton Inn & Suites planned in Hartwick Seminary. Hartwick Fire Company #2 pointed out it lacks a ladder truck necessary if the four-story building were to catch on fire.…
City of The Hills Mayor, DRI Could Finally Bloom In ‘19 ONEONTA – In 60 days, Mayor Gary Herzig said, the new Main Street plans will be revealed. “This redesign is not by City Hall, but by 80 downtown business owners whohave submitted proposals for $2.5 million in funding for improvements,” he said. Herzig, alongside Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch and state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, spoke at the annual State of the State breakfast, hosted by the Otsego Chamber.…
Delgado To Support Pelosi For Speaker Otsego County’s Congressman-elect Antonio Delgado today announced he has decided to support Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the House. He issued this statement: “I have always said that the only people I am beholden to are the people of my district and every decision I make as their representative will be to best serve them. “I’ve recently met with Leader Nancy Pelosi and discussed crucial issues facing upstate New York and how they can be…
At Oneonta Victory Event, Delgado Thanks Supporters Just back from his Washington D.C. initiation, Congressman-elect Antonio Delgado, D-19, thanks volunteers at a victory gathering this afternoon at his Oneonta field office on Dietz Street. Delgado thanked all the volunteers and supporters who, he said, knocked on more than 200,000 doors on the days leading up to the Nov. 6 midterms to encourage people to get out and vote. Following his speech, people lined up the thank the Delgado and get their pictures…
Faso Leads Delgado Locally, But Trailing In 19th Overall Republican incumbent Congressman John Faso, R-Kinderhook, holds a 51 percent to 43 percent lead over Democratic challenger Antonio Delgado in the “western part” of the 19th District, presumably Otsego, Delaware and Schoharie counties, according to a Monmouth (N.J.) University poll released today. Overall in the 10-county district, however, Delgado leads Faso by 49 percent to 44 percent, according to the poll, an increase from a month ago. CLICK TO CONNECT WITH…