68% Of Business People Against More Paid Parking Public Hearing At 7 Tonight In Village Hall COOPERSTOWN – 68 percent of respondents to a Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce survey believe extending paid parking from Labor Day to Columbus Day would have a negative impact on their businesses, Chamber Executive Director Matt Hazzard announced today. “Results are the entire membership,” said Hazzard in a letter to Chamber members. “If just the Main Street Business District were represented, the number skew heavily in the…
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Teachout Makes It Official: She’s Running For Congress As widely expected, Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham University law professor now living in Dover Plains, announced this afternoon, by press release and a Facebook posting, that she is running for Congress in the 19th District that includes Otsego County, seeking to replace Chris Gibson, who is retiring.…
Driver With 4 Children In Car Faces DWI ONEONTA – After 911 calls about an erratic driver on I-88, state police arrested an Oneonta man for DWI with his four children in the car. Andrew J. Adams, 35, was arrested at 8:10 p.m. Saturday after crashing his Chevy Impala into a guard rail near mile marker 33 in the Town of Sidney, troopers said. No one was injured, and the investigation determined that Adams was impaired by drugs at the…
IN MEMORIAM: Linda Pasquale, 62; Retired Teacher At Milford Central MILFORD – Linda C. Pasquale, 62, retired Milford Central School teacher, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at home with her husband at her side. Linda was born Sept. 4, 1953, in Niagara Falls, the daughter of David W. Higby Sr. and Alicia (Stayer) Higby. She graduated from Madonna High School, Niagara Falls, then received a teaching degree from D’Youville College, Buffalo. She married Ernest Pasquale on July 26,…
Ice 8 Inches Thick On Goodyear Lake, Assuring Polar Bear Jump On Feb. 20 GOODYEAR LAKE – Jamie Waters was fishing on Goodyear Lake this weekend, and reports the ice is 8 inches thick, assuring the annual Polar Bear Jump will proceed normally on Saturday, Feb. 20. Waters, who, with wife Brenda, founded the event 20 years ago and continues to organize it, reminds fans the Chinese auction to benefit the jump is this Sunday, Jan. 31, at Milford Central…
HPARB Calls Special Meeting On Demolition Of 76 Fair St. COOPERSTOWN – A special meeting of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board is to review an application to demolish a home at 76 Fair St. is planned for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. Also, an applicant is seeking to demolish a shed at 18 Cooper Place.…
Gilbertsville Men Make Reindeer As Fundraiser…
PAARI Now In 57 Police Departments COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Police Department is one of 57 departments nationwide that are participating in PAARI, the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative, according to a list in the New York Times.…
SUNY-O’s McElroy Hits 1,000th Point ONEONTA – The SUNY Oneonta men’s basketball team 95-66 victory over Fredonia today was highlighted by senior Mikey McElroy eclipsing the 1,000 point barrier. McElroy sat at 998 points before burying a three-pointer at the 14:23 mark of the second half to put him over the mark. The ballplayers from Saratoga Springs is the 11th men’s player all-time to reach 1,000 points reaching the milestone in his 65th career game. Oneonta (11-4/6-2 SUNYAC) shot 61 percent from…
City Humans Rights Commission Seeks 2016 ‘Trailblazer’ Nominees ONEONTA – Nominations are being sought for the 2016 Woman Trailblazer Award, presented annually by the City Commission on Community Relations & Human Rights. The deadline is Feb. 19. A trailblazer is defined as “one who has opened the pathways for others: a pioneer, a forerunner, a trailbreaker, a mover and shaker.” The award will be presented at a March Common Council meeting, preceded by a reception in the lobby. For complete…