Benton Is Planning Primary Challenge To Veteran Marietta 2021 County Board Dispute Shaping Up By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Democrat MacGuire Benton confirmed a few minutes ago he plans to challenge the dean of the county board Democrats, Andrew Marietta, for the Cooperstown/Town of Otsego seat in next June’s primary. “Primaries are the sign of a healthy democracy,” he said, adding he’s looking forward to “an exchange of ideas.” He added, “It’s early, and I look forward to sharing my platform with District 8” when it is fully developed. For his part, Marietta, who has been…
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Capitol Attack, Riot Resolutions Passed Routinely – Then, Oops! By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – After last month’s hour-long fiery debate at the county board meeting over resolutions expressing contrary views on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, both resolutions went through routinely at today’s meeting as part of the consent agenda. Well, almost. County Rep. Rick Brockway, on Zoom from his West Laurens home, answered a question his wife was relaying to him from a caller. “We didn’t pull either of them,” replied Brockway. “They didn’t pull theirs, so we didn’t pull ours.” “Rick,…
Cathy Nardi Announces Run For County Board OTEGO – SUNY Oneonta professor Cathy Nardi has announced her intention to run for the District 3 seat on the Otsego County Board, challenging board chair Kathy Clark. “I want to be the voice of reason in a climate of chaos,” she said. Nardi, an Otego resident, would be representing Laurens and Otego. Her platform includes environmental issues, access to education and economic development, including developing tourism in her district, to help fight poverty.…
