As we reflect on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, I hold in my heart the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day, along with the nearly 48,600 first responders and survivors now living with 9/11-related cancers. This represents a staggering 143 percent increase in cases over the last five years.…
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This isn’t about rejecting change, it’s about rejecting the wrong kind of change. The people of Oneonta deserve development that strengthens our neighborhoods, honors our history, and keeps us safe. We will not let outside money decide the future of our town.…
A proposal submitted by EcoYotta Inc. seeks to rezone 153 acres of land, currently zoned for residential-agricultural use, into an industrial development district to make way for a data center. But the application, as it stands, is glaringly incomplete.…
I urge our local town, city, and Otsego County officials to advocate and speak up alongside our community. We must send a unified message to our state and federal representatives: protect Oneonta Job Corps and invest in our people.…
Cooperstown sports results, an exhibition by photographer Dmitri Kasterine at Hyde Hall, CANO's "Art in Bloom" and the General Clinton Canoe Regatta are among the many topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Under current law, sexual assault involving someone who is “mentally incapacitated” is narrowly defined. It only applies when the victim’s incapacitation results from the involuntary administration of intoxicating substances. This excludes cases where victims voluntarily consumed drugs or alcohol and were subsequently incapacitated, leaving them without recourse to hold perpetrators accountable.…
