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October 2014 - Page 8

HIGH COURT WON’T REVISIT ANTI-FRACKING DECISION

HIGH COURT WON’T REVISIT ANTI-FRACKING DECISION The state Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, decided today it will not rehear Norse Energy’s challenge to the Town of Dryden fracking ban, Associated Press is reporting. The court ruled last springt to support Dryden and the Town of Middlefield’s zoning laws prohibiting fracking within town limits.…

Mirroring Siena Poll, Gibson Survey Show Him Leading Eldridge, 56-30%

Mirroring Siena Poll, Gibson Survey Shows Him Leading Eldridge, 56-30% A poll by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of the Gibson for Congress campaign showed U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19th, leads his Democratic challenger, Sean Eldridge, 56 percent to 30 percent, the incumbent’s campaign announced today. It was district-wide survey of 400 likely voters, reached via landline and cell phone Oct. 14-15 with a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent in 95 out of 100 cases. The announcement said the new…

No Word Yet On CFA Ec-Dev Grants

No Word Yet On CFA Ec-Dev Grants Governor Cuomo’s announcement of CFA economic-development grants will not happen this week, and perhaps not next week, according to Jason Conwall, spokesman for the Empire State Development Corp. Originally, the announcement had been expected around Labor Day, the traditional start of the fall campaign season, but that had been delayed to mid-October and, now, beyond.  …

Housing Visions

Plan For 60 Dwelling Units In City Long In Gestation, Developer Says By LIBBY CUDMORE• allotsego.com ONEONTA – When Ben Lockwood, vice president of Housing Visions, came to Oneonta six years ago, he knew he had the tools to fill a need. “I saw the Oneonta really needed housing,” he said. “The student population puts a stress on low-income residents who need access to their jobs, services and shopping.” That project fell through.  But Wednesday, at the city Planning Commission meeting,…

250 Alumni, Spouses Due At 50th Fete

250 Alumni, Spouses Due At 50th Fete By JIM KEVLIN • The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 Louis C. Jones was on a Guggenheim in the Virgin Islands when Stephen C. Clark invited him to Cooperstown for “a chat.” According to one story, the Joneses hadn’t brought a can opener and were unable to find one in the Caribbean, and Louie off-handedly told wife Aggie this would be a chance to pick up one up. Interviewed on…

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Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

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