A panel of three presenters comprised of Keith Schue of Cherry Valley, Jonathan Knauth of Litchfield and Steve Helmin of Glen was moderated by Nicole Dillingham, retired attorney and environmental activist.…
A panel of three presenters comprised of Keith Schue of Cherry Valley, Jonathan Knauth of Litchfield and Steve Helmin of Glen was moderated by Nicole Dillingham, retired attorney and environmental activist.…
We attended the board meeting on Monday, December 11 in Springfield. The main concern was the proposal of two wind turbines being installed in the Town of Stark.…
New Leaf Energy has proposed to erect two 650-foot turbines in the Town of Stark, with a nameplate rating of 10 Megawatts (5 MW). According to the project materials, one of the turbines would be placed some 72 feet from the Springfield town line.…
This proposed project is structured to take advantage of state and federal tax codes. As such, these 60-story windmills would be doomed to go from being functioning eyesores to non-functioning eyesores as soon as the accelerated depreciation plays out.…
Among the news briefs this week: the NY Cannabis Arts and Music Festival in Laurens; an open house at the DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch; Springfield's Community Harvest Festival; and more.…
Springfield ‘Fourth’ parade a big hit…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JUNE 29 Support A Local Library SUMMER BOOK SALE – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Browse through used books of many genres, including nonfiction, arts and crafts, children’s books, cookbooks and much more to support your local library. Cost, $1-$2 for most books. Thru July 4. Cooperstown Village Library. 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…
IN MEMORIAM: Violetta ‘Vi’ Elsey; Wife Of Former Town Supervisor SPRINGFIELD – Violetta “Vi” Elsey, 75, spouse of former Springfield Town Supervisor Bill Elsey, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, with her loving husband by her side. Born on June 9, 1945, in Germany, Vi’s parents were refugees from Lithuania at the end of World War II and were in a camp in Ingolstadt, Germany, operated by the U.S. Army when Vi was born. She was 5 years…
ARTICLE UPDATED Springfield Officials Possibly Exposed To C-19, Minutes Report Assessor Says She’s Out Of Quarantine; Tax Collector Says All Officials Now Safe SPRINGFIELD – Town Assessor Shari Falcone was in quarantine for the coronavirus and it was feared other top town officials may have been exposed, according to the minutes of the July 13 Springfield Town Board meeting, distributed today. However, this afternoon Mrs. Falcone said she is out of quarantine and is fine, and another town official said…
Springfield Home ‘A Total Loss’ After Fire SPRINGFIELD – A Town of Springfield home will “probably be deemed a total loss” after multiple fire departments spent four hours last night battling a fire at the residence, according to Art Klinger of Otsego County Emergency Services.…