If approved, the sign law would have been changed to allow banners to be placed on New York State Electric and Gas utility poles on portions of four streets in the Village of Cooperstown—Lake Street, Pine Boulevard, Chestnut Street and Glen Avenue. Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh was the lone vote in favor of amending the law. Tillapaugh was the first village representative to speak when discussion of the sign law amendment officially opened, following a public comment period during which no…
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More than 250 families visited the Hartwick Halloween Husky Trail on Saturday, October 26.…
The Otsego County ballot for the November 5 General Election, in addition to deciding who the next U.S. president and vice president will be, includes seven races in which a candidate is running unopposed, eight positions with no candidates, and 12 unexpired terms to be filled. Voters will also be asked to vote for or against “Proposal Number One: Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment.”…
According to OLT officials, the improvements will enhance public access and enjoyment of the 22-acre property and provide safer and easier access for people of all ages and abilities to canoe, kayak or row on the lake.…
Hurricane relief, a case of chronic wasting disease, two new children's books by sportswriter James Buckley Jr. and upcoming events are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The city has coordinated with the contractor to ensure there will be no work on Market Street on Election Day, Drnek pointed out. Market Street and Chestnut Street Extension will be open and detours will not be necessary to access the polling place.…
In these deeply polarized times, choosing how to respond to the results of the election can have just as significant an impact as choosing who to vote for on Election Day. If your candidate wins……
Donald Trump will use the National Guard, the Army, and local police, if he can, to move against the American people who protest against him, under the pretense of restoring law and order. Law and order to Donald Trump means only complete subservience to him in his dark, sick world of complete power.…
With his family stretching back for five generations in our region, Josh Riley has a lifetime understanding of the diverse economy of upstate New York and the many issues important to our area. His family’s roots are Republican, so he will listen to and respect different points of view. As a Democrat, he has pledged to work in a bipartisan way.…
In Bassett’s 102 year history, Staci Thompson is the first CEO that is not a physician. A physician is held to a higher ethical standard than a business person. They teach ethics in medical school, in business school they teach accounting. Doctors relate to each other in ways that non-doctors cannot fathom.…
