Seward Files Petitions To Run For 15th Term State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, yesterday filed nearly 4,000 signatures on nominating petitions for election to a 15th term representing the 51st senatorial district. “The outpouring of support from the people who live and work throughout my nine-county district is truly gratifying,” said Seward. “I feel privileged to represent the 51st senate district and look forward to continuing to stand up for the issues and concerns that people discuss with me on…
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250 Youngsters In Cooperstown For 66th Annual Livestock Show COOPERSTOWN – Young exhibitors from Otsego and surrounding counties are at the Iroquois Farm showgrounds on Route 33 south of Cooperstown through tomorrow for The Farmers’ Museum’s 66th annual Junior Livestock Show. Admission is free and the public is welcome. More than 250 youth handlers and 750 animals from nine counties for the annual celebration of youth in agriculture. The event tests the skills of youth handlers ages…
RETIRED FINANCIER BOB HANFT SUCCEEDS OBERRITER AT IDA Bob Hanft, Pierstown, the retired Wall Street banker, has been elected chairman of the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency board. Meeting yesterday, the IDA accepted “with regret” the resignation of Sharon Oberitter of Fly Creek, retired founder, with husband Don, of the Cooperstown Bat Co., who had shepherded the IDA through its dramatic transition.…
Otsego County Ranked 884th Best Place To Live Among 3,135 Counties In U.S. Otsego County is 884th of 3,135th “hardest place to live in the U.S.,” with 3,135 being the hardest, according to the New York Times’ “The Upshot” feature. And Otsego is assessed as “doing better.” In the area, only Fulton and Montgomery are considered “doing worse.” Saratoga and Tompkins are ranked best among Upstate counties. VIEW THE FULL “UPSHOT” REPORT…
Seward Announces $112,500 For Worcester’s New Library WORCESTER – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today announced a $112,500 grant for the Worcester Free Library, which will be used to acquire and renovate a former mansion next to the current library in the Weiting Building. Work has already begun on the building, which was provided to the library by county Rep. Don Lindberg, R-Worcester. The grant, the only one to Otsego County, was the second biggest of nine, totalling $685,000, provided…