Pothole Killer Completes 1st Week Of Experiment On Village Streets COOPERSTOWN – Pothole Killers of Fairless Hills, Pa., today completed its first week of killing Cooperstown’s potholes. The Pothole Killer you may have seen working its way up and down Chestnut Street in recent days will shift to the other two main approaches to the village next week – Lake Street and Glen Avenue. The initiative – contracting out pothole repair – was proposed by Village Trustee Jim Dean, and…
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Mayor Katz Says Village Employees Not Exempt From Parking Regulations COOPERSTOWN – A letter to the editor in allotsego.com’s sister newspapers this week, saying village employees are flouting parking regulations, brought a quick response from Mayor Jeff Katz. “The village policy is that village employees are held to the law,” said Katz. “If that’s not happening, then village government will look into it and address it.” He added, “I’ve paid parking tickets.” The letter, from resident Stephen Mahlum, who is…
Congressman Gibson Job Corps Commencement Speaker ONEONTA – U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, will be here Friday to deliver the commencement address at the Oneonta Job Corps Academy at 2 p.m. Friday. The Job Corps is celebrating its 50th anniversary. …
Bassett Acquires More Advanced CT Scanner COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Hospital has announced acquisition of an advanced 128-slice CT scanner, saying it will more effectively detect and treat heart disease, cancer, stroke, lung disease and other life-threatening ailments. “This technology will translate into less procedure time for patients with sharper, more detailed images,” said Dr. James Peters, chief of radiology. “In addition, the new scanner uses technology that allows for the most appropriate radiation exposure for each patient examination. So we’re…
Former RSCS Superintendent Bob Barracco Awarded Purple Heart 45 Years After Injury RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Congressman Chris Gibson, R-19, this week presented Bob Barracco, a Vietnam veteran and retired Richfield Springs superintendent of schools, with a Purple Heart. “Having served in combat myself, I am deeply honored to assist veterans who made extraordinary sacrifices in defense of our freedoms,” said Gibson while visiting Barracco at his home here. Barracco joined the Army in 1968 and was deployed to Vietnam in January 1969.…
Zephyr Teachout To Speak In Oneonta Aug. 29 ONEONTA – Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham University law professor who is running against Andrew Cuomo in the Tuesday, Sept. 9, Democratic primary, will be back in Otsego County at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. A fundraiser will follow at the Green Earth, a few doors up the street. Teachout is a progressive who positioned herself as the “true Democratic candidate” when she appeared earlier this month…
Little League Phenom Mo’ne Davis Praises All-Star Village Experience…
WORK UNDERWAY TO UPDATE COOPERSTOWN’S MASTER PLAN People To Be Surveyed Saturday At Farmers’ Market, Pioneer Park COOPERSTOWN – The Saratoga Springs consultant hired to develop a downtown revitalization and economic development strategy will be collecting data this Saturday from residents and visitors at The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market and in Pioneer Park. Elan Planning, Design & Landscape Architecture by the village and the county Industrial Development Agency to help solicit community input in the development of an updated Comprehensive Master…
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Nicoletta To Retire As Bassett CFO; Andrews Succeeds Him At Hospital COOPERSTOWN – Nick Nicoletta, Richfield Springs, longtime chief financial officer at Bassett Hospital and also CFO of its eight-county healthcare corporation, will retire at the end of the year. He will be succeeded as hospital CEO by Sue Andrews of Schuyler Lake, a veteran in the hospital’s administration, Bassett President/CEO Vance Brown announced today. He said a search will be launched for corporate CFO.…
