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Repeat Performance

On Tuesday, March 19 in the Village of Cooperstown elections, Ellen Tillapaugh was re-elected to her fourth two-year term as mayor, and Cynthia Falk and Hanna Bergene (pictured above) were re-elected to three-year terms as village trustees.…
March 28, 2024

Read Endorsement Letters In Robbins-Benton Election

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September 25, 2020

Benton, Membrino, Robbins Vie For 2 Trustee Vacancies

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September 15, 2020

‘Affordable Housing’ Is Her Priority For Village, Tillapaugh Tells League

CLICK HERE TO REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRES ‘Affordable Housing’ Is Her Priority For Village, Tillapaugh Tells League Mayor Tillapaugh COOPERTOWN – “Affordable housing” will be the priority of Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch, who is running unopposed in the Sept. 15 Village Board primary, according to questionnaires posted today by the League of Women Voters, Cooperstown chapter, on the LWV’s “Vote 411” web site. “The village's largest employer, Bassett Healthcare, employs 2700 people on the Cooperstown campus alone,” wrote Tillapaugh in response to…
August 14, 2020

Longest Village Campaign In History May End Sept. 15

CLICK FOR GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER Longest Village Campaign In History May End Sept. 15 In the March 5 League of Women Voters' Candidates Night, Cooperstown hopefuls -- from left, Mary Margaret Sohns, Joe Membrino and MacGuire Benton – thought their campaigns would be over in a few days. It was not to be. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com) By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It could  be the longest campaign for village board in New York State history. Governor Cuomo…
May 4, 2020

Village Elections, Primary Reset For Separate Days

Village Elections, Primary Reset For Separate Days Again, Cooperstown Balloting Delayed COOPERSTOWN – Village elections, rescheduled to correspond with the Democratic presidential primary, have now been shifted back to a separate day, Village Administrator Teri Barown announced today. In the first days of the coronavirus State of Emergency, elections in Cooperstown, and villages statewide, were rescheduled from March 18 to April 28, the same day of the Democratic primary. Governor Cuomo announced over the weekend that the presidential primary has…
March 30, 2020

Presidential Primary Moved To June 28

GOVERNOR'S DAILY UPDATE Presidential Primary Moved To June 23 It's Unclear If Village Elections Will Be Delayed 2 More Months Dear New Yorker: Every emergency situation is unique. The needs presented are always different. In this case, the unexpected need is for ventilators. Our projections show that we need more ventilators and I will do everything in my power to make sure that we secure these critical supplies. Here's what else you need to know tonight: You have reached your…
March 28, 2020

Campaign Signs To Go; Polling Issues Remain

VILLAGE VOTING MORE COMPLICATED Campaign Signs To Go; Polling Issues Remain By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com CDC images of coronavurus COOPERSTOWN – In light of Governor Cuomo’s decision to postpone Wednesday’s village elections statewide due , the Cooperstown candidates have said they are pulling up their lawn signs for the time being. Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch is unopposed. MacGuire Benton, Joe Membrino and Mary Margaret Robbins Sohns are competing for two Village Board seats. The terms of Benton…
March 17, 2020

Governor Delays Village Elections

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March 16, 2020

Village, Candidate Take Steps To Ensure Election Day Safety

Village, Candidate Take Steps To Boost Election Day Safety CDC image of the Coronavirus COOPERSTOWN – To reassure citizens of the safety of voting in Wednesday’s village elections, hand sanitizers will be available at the fire hall for election staffer and voters, Village Hall announced.  Polls will be open noon-9 p.m. Additionally, trustee candidate Mary Margaret Robbins Sohns has announced her campaign will set up a kiosk in the parking lot across Chestnut Street from the fire hall. Volunteers will…
March 16, 2020
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