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Gibson Opposes Air Strikes In Iraq

 Gibson Opposes Air Strikes In Iraq U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, today issued a statement opposing U.S. air strikes in Iraq, expressed fears they will “re-Americanize this conflict.” “We should not be conducting air strikes nor should U.S. advisers be involved in combat or imminent threat of combat,” said the former Army officer. President Obama authorized air strikes last night and they began today against Irbil, capital of the Kurdish province, where he said an ISIS attack had put American…

STATE OK OF OTSEGO MANOR SALE EXPECTED

STATE OK OF OTSEGO MANOR SALE EXPECTED COOPERSTOWN – County Rep. Kay Stuligross, D-Oneonta, who chairs the Otsego Manor Committee of the county Board of Representatives, was expected the state Department of Health to approve the sale of the county nursing home to Focus Ventures of Rockland County.   The department’s press office did not confirm the approval by the end of its workday today, but word should be forthcoming tomorrow.…

1st Step Taken In Cooperstown Planning Process

1st Step Taken In Cooperstown Planning Process COOPERSTOWN – The core group that will lead development creating of a strategic plan and development process for the Village of Cooperstown met for the first time this morning at Village Hall. Mayor Jeff Katz said he and other members of the coordinating committee, Village Trustee Ellen Tillapaugh, Ted Spencer, retired Hall of Fame archivist, and Matt Hazzard, interim executive director, Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, met with county IDA President Sandy Mathes and…

Key Casino Developers Meet With County Tourism Leaders

Key Casino Developers Meet With County Tourism Leaders By JIM KEVLIN • allotsego.com COOPERSTOWN – The two leading heavy hitters in the proposed Howe Caverns Casino & Resort in Schoharie County were in Cooperstown yesterday, the first step in the possible development of a regional strategy to promote and benefit from the operation. The two were Mike Malik of NAG Development, Detroit, which has been building casinos in the U.S. and abroad since the 1990s, and Jim Dacey, vice president/development…

3 World Series Trophies At Hall This Weekend

3 World Series Trophies At Hall This Weekend COOPERSTOWN – This weekend, Red Sox fans will have a chance to see their team’s three recent World Series trophies at the  Baseball Hall of Fame. The Hall will display the trophies and artifacts from the 2013 World Series in the “Autumn Glory” exhibit on the Museum’s third floor Saturday and Sunday, which will also include the following artifacts:…

1st Team Challenge In 25 Years Crossed Otsego Lake On Weekend

1st Team Challenge In 25 Years Crossed Otsego Lake On Weekend By PAUL DONNELLY • allotsego.com  COOPERSTOWN – It is the 1st time in perhaps a quarter century, an organized swimming team has swum Otsego Lake’s nine-mile length, from Springfield to Council Rock. Swimmers and staff support individuals from the University Club of Boston traveled here for this occasion. Months of training and work went into planning for this trip. A crew of six local residents helped to support the seven swimmers.…

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Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

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