Democrats Back Away From Coup Control At Hand, But ‘It Wouldn’t Be Fair’ By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Democratic county reps this week were one vote away from shared control of Otsego County’s $120 million government for the next 14 months. They could have shared fully in who becomes the board’s chair and vice chair. They could have split committee chairmanships. They could have required consensus on every important decision as the county emerges from the COVID-19 threat.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Hall Of Famer Alan Trammel Scheduled At Zoom Discussion BASEBALL DISCUSSION – 1 p.m. Virtual Legends of the Game featuring Hall of Famer Alan Trammel discussing career, Cooperstown, more during live presentation, followed by Q&A with select participants. Visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-legends-of-the-game-Alan-Trammell?date=0 for info.…
Barber: Leave Decision On Reopening County To ‘Medical Experts’ He Criticizes Oberacker Call To Plan ‘un-PAUSE’ Locally SCHOHARIE – Democrat Jim Barber this evening issued a statement saying he “profoundly disagrees” with his Republican opponent Peter Oberacker‘s idea of developing a local plan to reopen Otsego County instead of waiting for Governor Cuomo to do so. Both men are running to succeed state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MARCH 31 Chat With NY State Senate Candidate VIRTUAL TOWN HALL – 5 p.m. Jim Barber to host town halls on Facebook & YouTube. Submit questions at info@jimbarberforsenate.org and tune in to learn about the candidate to represent State Senate district 51. Visit to participate www.facebook.com/JimBarberforSenate/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Maple Sugar Season Begins! SUGARING OFF – 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy full pancake breakfast in the morning then contemporary, historic demonstrations of maple sugar production. Admission, $10/adult. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/stec_event/sugaring-off-sundays/0…
ONEONTA GENERAL WILL FACE DELGADO German Calls For ‘Integrity, Values’ At Local Fundraiser…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Showing ‘The Bishop Murder Case’ FILM – 7 p.m. Showing ‘The Bishop Murder Case’ (1930) from screenplay by Oneonta author S. S. Van Dine. Features Basil Rathbone as the famous detective. Includes introductory remarks & talkback session. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org/index.htm…
Assemblyman Salka: I Will Work Tirelessly For You To the Editor: As we start a new year, and new leadership for the 121st Assembly District, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who supported us in this past election. And for those who did not, I hope to gain your trust through hard work, accountability and service. As we head into the 2019 legislative session, I look forward to working with my fellow legislators, regardless of their political…
Column by Adrian kuzminski for Jan. 3, 2019 ‘Populism’ Isn’t A Dirty Word,It’s As American As Apple Pie BY Adrian Kuzminski Our columnist was prescient: Adrian Kuzminski’s 2008 study of populism, “Fixing the System,” foreshadowed Bernie Sanders’ and Donald Trump’s populism by eight years. Since 2016, we’ve had an explosion of political upheavals around the world – all widely described as populist: the Brexit vote in Britain, Trump’s election, and the rise of separatist and nationalist parties in Europe and…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 Breakfast With Elected Officials STATE OF THE STATE – 8 – 10 a.m. Networking breakfast with county elected officials. Followed by legislators discussing local, regional, state initiatives. Otsego Grille, Morris Conference Center, SUNY Oneonta. 607-267-4010 or visit members.otsegocc.com/events/details/state-of-the-state-breakfast-294…
