Latter-Day Bruce Wayne Lives His Dream By LIBBY CUDMORE The Batcave’s location is one of Batman’s most closely guarded secrets – but it may be closer than the Joker or the Penguin might think. Hidden in the misty hills of Mount Vision, in a non-descript garage just off 205, is the Batmobile – or rather, a near-perfect replica of the car from the 1966 TV show starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader. “When I used to watch the show…
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Eventually, Unity Will Help Grow Greater Oneonta By JIM KEVLIN It wouldn’t be cheaper right now, but the town and city of Oneonta should eventually form a “single entity” to provide municipal water in “the most cost-efficient and cost-effective manner.” That’s the conclusion of an ad hoc citizens group – former interim school superintendent David Rowley, former DEC commissioner Mike Zagata of Davenport and Roger France, a former state Health Department engineer – who took it upon themselves to delve…
FROM BIG CHUCK: Bresee’s In Oneonta Supported World War II effort…
Raise Bed Tax 2 Percent To Aid Municipalities, 3 Leaders Say Saying municipal finances are structurally flawed, the top political leaders of Cooperstown and Oneonta have issued a statement calling for a 2 percent bed-tax increase to benefit the communities that generate bed-tax revenues. Cooperstown Village Mayor Jeff Katz, Oneonta City Mayor Dick Miller and Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood provided the statement to Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal, which published it in full in the editions that arrive on…
Mayor Says: Let Treasurer, County Planners Help Collect County’s Delinquent Ec-Dev Loans COOPERSTOWN – Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller this afternoon exhorted a key county committee to get four-square behind the new “single point of contact” approach to economic development. “We really need the integration of the county into this work that the IDA is doing,” said Miller, who appeared before the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee of the county Board of Representatives in the county office building here. The mayor outlined how…
Tomorrow First Anniversary Of ‘Community Conversations’ ONEONTA – Tuesday, June 10, is the first anniversary of Common Council’s “Community Conversations,” weekly 8-9 a.m. meetings at the College Food Boutique in The Shops At Ford & Main where residents have a chance to chat with the city’s leadership. Ward 7 Council member Bob Brzozowski invites folks to stop by.…
Green Toad Annual Book Swap Is Hopping…
700 ‘Girls On The Run’ Race Under Sunny Skies COOPERSTOWN – Seven hundred girls from six counties dashed off the starting line at noon today at the Clark Sports Center, the culmination of 10 weeks of – as organizer Sally Trosset put it – “celebrating gratitude.” The goal, she said, is “to teach girls about self-esteem, making good choices in life,” … of learning “it’s nice to be nice.” VIEW PHOTO GALLERY FOR GIRLS ON THE RUN…
Bill Allowing Tax Credits For Investing In Oneonta Housing Passes Legislature ALBANY – A bill authorizing the City of Oneonta Common Council to provide tax exemptions for those investing in the city’s housing stock received final legislative approval today, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, the bill’s sponsor, announced today. The bill now goes to Governor Cuomo for his consideration.…
