Letter from Ashok Malhotra Writer Appeals to President Biden It is sad for all of us because the war in Ukraine is dragging on into the second year. You may ask: “What has Russia accomplished in one year and at what price?” The same question can be asked of Ukraine? The answer is disturbing, because more than 200,000 young soldiers from Ukraine and Russia have lost their lives; more than 100 ancient monuments and 1,000 buildings have been destroyed, and…
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Letter from Andrew Hamill Council Candidate Elaborates on Policy As a candidate for the Oneonta City Council, I can only hope that I will do well to help serve the people and the city in any capacity possible. If there are any doubts about this, do know that I will keep my personal opinion separate from the task at the job itself. If I am elected to the Council, I want to increase the size of the Commissions from five…
The Partial Observer What If? Unpacking the Net-Zero Transition On December 19, 2022 the Climate Action Council charged with developing strategies to implement New York’s “Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act” issued the “Scoping Plan” that outlines their recommendations to meet a net-zero goal by 2050. This year the Department of Environmental Conservation will propose regulations and the Legislature will consider legislation to implement those recommendations. The Scoping Plan outlines how to “achieve the State’s bold clean energy and climate…
Editorial On Thin Ice An unusual thing happened during this past weekend’s severe cold snap: Between 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, Otsego Lake, the largest lake in Otsego County, froze over completely. With this week’s warmer weather forecast, it may well thaw again and, if it does, it will follow a somewhat disturbing trend that could spell trouble in the years ahead. Records of ice cover on Otsego Lake have been kept since 1842 and, with the…
In Memoriam Robert P. Ulesky, 91 September 16, 1931 – February 2, 2023 COOPERSTOWN – Robert P. Ulesky, 91, of Cooperstown, New York passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born to Peter and Mary (Mae) Ulesky in Newark, New Jersey on September 16, 1931. He grew up in Irvington, New Jersey. He attended St. Leo’s Grammar School. Bob graduated from Seton Hall Prep and entered Immaculate Conception Seminary. After his ordination, Bob…
Bound Volumes February 9, 2023 210 YEARS AGOOne of the best means of acquiring that happy state of mind called contentment is to take a fair retrospect of our past lives. Can we recollect periods when we formed a certain system and imagined certain objects would make us perfectly happy? Have we not obtained those very objects; and found ourselves as far from the ever-receding horizon of expected bliss as when we were without them? The truest philosophy, then, is…
Hometown History February 9, 2023 135 Years AgoThe Local News – The electric light company have decided to construct a building and supply their own power. A lot on Prospect Street opposite the freight house has been secured from Moody and Gould, and work will soon commence upon a new brick building 60 x 80 feet. Four steam engines will be used, for which steam will be furnished from a 250-horsepower boiler. A duplicate set of arc and incandescent dynamos…
Pathfinder Village Announces Retirement of Long-time CEO Paul Landers To Step Down; Oversaw Major Program and Facilities Development Over 15-Year Tenure EDMESTONPaul C. Landers, M.Ed., Cooperstown, will retire as the president and chief executive officer of Pathfinder Village, according to an announcement released earlier this week by William F. Streck, MD, the chair of Pathfinder Village’s Board of Directors. A leader in the human services field for four decades, Pathfinder Village is a livable community and service provider that offers…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Discuss Local Cat Population With Susquehanna SPCA COMMUNITY CAT FORUM—4 p.m. The community is invited to join local animal shelters and experts to discuss how we can help cats in need and steps to mitigate overpopulation. Held at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/SQSPCA/ BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23, Oneonta. Register at redcrossblood.org…
Local Agencies Partner to Form Innovation, Acceleration Center ONEONTAOtsego Now, the umbrella organization of the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency and the Otsego County Capital Resource Corporation, is set to launch the county’s first Innovation and Acceleration Center, the primary focus of which will be bringing a booming tech and manufacturing industry to the region. According to a recent press release, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the IDA witnessed a devastating economic loss due to the lack of tourism. The hospitality…
