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Platform Information Meeting Scheduled

According to Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, the project—some eight years in the making—was conceptualized as a result of public input, including the village’s 2018 Parks Survey and numerous public charrettes for the 2016 Comprehensive Plan, which emphasized the need for greater ADA-compliant accessibility and access to Otsego Lake via Lakefront Park for non-boaters, including a walking/fishing pier.…
November 21, 2024

Coop Board of Trustees: ‘No’ to Proposed Sign Law Amendment

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…
October 31, 2024

Caretaker’s Forecast: Lovely Overall, but Stress Likely

Panzarella and Panzer sat down recently, outside of their respective caretaker cottages, to talk about their experience. Among the common themes to arise as the Labor Day holiday and the end of the season approached? The challenges and stress from being “on” seven days a week, and more or less around the clock; appreciation for the lakeside-park setting as a “home” for the summer; animals in the parks; and baseball teams.…
September 5, 2024

Parrillo: Banners Would Honor Veterans

The village trustee meeting on Monday, July 22 begins. I read my request and the questions start. I had the representative from the banner company come to town to answer any questions the trustees had. I used the words “Hometown Heroes,” so they wanted to know why just veterans. My reply was that I was only working with veterans—that anyone else who wanted to take on others could.…
September 5, 2024

Happenin’ Otsego: 06-02-24

BIRTHDAY—1-3 p.m. Village Library of Cooperstown 75th Birthday Celebration. Includes a celebration of local authors, crafts, music, library history, silent auction, remarks by Jane Forbes Clark, a proclamation by Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and birthday cupcakes. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…
June 1, 2024

Happenin’ Otsego: 02-01-24

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Cooperstown Winter Carnival Hot Cocoa Kick-Off WINTER CARNIVAL—4:30-6 p.m. “Cooperstown Winter Carnival Hot Cocoa Kick-Off.” Hot cocoa with all the fixings, words from Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and fireworks at dusk. Kids visit with Princess Cinderella and Princess Rapunzel, dance to music, more. Adult beverages available, 21+. Fenimore Room, The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/event-page-hot-cocoa-kick-off…
January 31, 2024
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PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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