Sansevere: Village Has Too Much Government Incumbents: Committees Help Tap Expertise Village government has too many committees, John Sansevere, center, independent candidate for Cooperstown Village Board in the Tuesday, March 21, elections, tells a League of Women Voters’ forum underway until 9 p.m. at Village Hall. In the past, he has enumerated them at 22. The two incumbents disagreed. Lou Allstadt, running on independent and Democratic lines, said committee allows issues to be dealt with in a focused way. Ellen Tillapaugh…
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Forecast Postpones Fire Protection Hearing ONEONTA – The public hearing on the proposed formation of a volunteer fire department in the Town of Oneonta has been postponed until 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at the Elm Park Methodist Church.…
Deputy Mayor To Milford: Conserve Water Overnight MILFORD – Deputy Mayor Brian Pokorny has issued a statement asking villagers to continue to conserve water, following the use of 300,000 gallons of village water to extinguish last night’s fire at the Milford United Methodist Church.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAR. 14 Learn, Discuss US History HISTORY PRESENTATION – 2 p.m. “America’s First Presidential Campaign, The Election of 1800 and how it Changed the U.S.” by Richard Sternberg, Surgeon and Village Trustee. Free, open to the public. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, Karen Cadwalader (607)547-0600 LIBRARY PRESENTATION – 7-8 p.m. Author & historian Dominick Reisen discusses researching and writing about local history. Cooperstown Village Library. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar…
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Village Hall Declares Snow Emergency COOPERSTOWN – The Village of Cooperstown has declared a snow emergency from 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Now parking is allowed on village streets once the snow starts and until the streets are cleared or the time expires.…
City Hall: Snow Due, So Park In Municipal Lots ONEONTA – In anticipation of up to perhaps 15 inches of snowfall, predicted to begin this evening, City Hall has lifted restrictions of municipal lots as of 7 p.m. today so drivers can park there overnight. Cars parked on the street are towed after 2 ½ inches of snow falls.…
3rd Subpoena Issued For Sheriff’s Records 7 Years of Data Due By 4 p.m. Today COOPERSTOWN – Saying “we haven’t gotten everything,” Ed Frazier, chair of the county Board of Representatives committee investigating the Otsego County sheriff, his son and his department, said a third subpoena has been issued requiring Richard J. Devlin Jr. to act by 4 p.m. today. “The purpose of this investigation is to determine whether discipline (in the jail) has been fair,” said Frazier, chair of the…
Cooperstown Fire Rousts Family From Their Beds A fire broke out in kitchen of the former Phinney 1808 House B&B on Elm Street, Cooperstown, at 7:30 a.m today, rousing the Vrooman family from their beds. According to neighbors, Jim Vrooman and his family quickly removed the cars from their driveway as Cooperstown volunteers, who had been at the Milford United Methodist Church fire late into Sunday evening, were back on the job. At 9, the fire was still burning in the…
CLICK HERE FOR SLIDE SHOW OF FIRST PHOTOS OF SCENE BLAZE GUTTING MILFORD CHURCH Fire Began In Dining Hall At Rear, Spreads Throughout By LIBBY CUDMORE & JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – Almost a dozen fire crews at this hour are battling a blaze at the Milford United Methodist Church at 89 Main St. The crews, including Milford, Oneonta, Cooperstown, Mount Vision, Schenevus and several others appeared to have the blaze under control, but it was burning too…