IN MEMORIAM: Gary S. Dunbar, 84; UCLA Professor Retired To Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Gary Seamans Dunbar, professor emeritus of UCLA’s Department of Geography, passed away late Sunday night, Aug. 16, 2015, at Bassett Hospital. He was 84. A complete obituary will be published in a future edition of this newspaper. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.…
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FIRE DESTROYS 2 CONDOS, BUT UNDER CONTROL NOW SLIDE SHOW: FIRE DAMAGES 2 GLIMMERGLASS CONDO UNITS By JIM KEVLIN • for allotsego.com FIVE MILE POINT The unit belonging to the president of the Glimmerglass Condominium Association caught fire shortly before noon today and was largely gutted before the blaze was brought under control by firefighters responding from as far as Milford and Richfield Springs. The unit was at 8 Box Seat Lane, occupied by Jim Webb, condo president, and Troy…
Oneonta’s Paul Van Der Sommen Files As Independent Candidate In Ward 1 Paul van der Sommen, Oneonta Tennis Club owner, has filed a petition with the county Board of Elections to run for Common Council in Ward 1. He will be facing Maureen Hennessy, the Ward 1 incumbent. In Oneonta races, mayoral candidate Gary Herzig, a Democrat, has also filed to appear on the Nov. 3 ballot as an independent. In the Ward 4 race, both Jeff Back and Republican…
Governor Signs Bill Allowing Delaware County 2% Bed Tax ALBANY – Governor Cuomo has signed legislation allowing Delaware County to enact a “bed tax” up to 2 percent on hotel and motel room rentals, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced today. The bill (S.5075/A.7316) follows a home rule request from the Delaware County Board of Supervisors and is now Chapter 205 of the laws of 2015 The estimated return of between $200,000 to $250,000 will be dedicated to promoting and…
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SUNY Oneonta Recognized As ‘College Of Distinction’ ONEONTA – SUNY Oneonta received word today that it has been named a College of Distinction, according to Director of Communications Hal Legg, joining schools nationwide that “are the best places to learn, to grow and to succeed.” SUNY Oneonta joins seven of the system’s 11 comprehensive colleges on the list, as well as schools ranging from Fordham and Hofstra to Hobart and LeMoyne. Featured on the organization’s web site as a new…
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT 124 MAIN? PARKING LOT SOUGHT ON FORMER TJ’S SITE COOPERSTOWN – Foiled in an effort to build a four-story hotel where the former TJ’s Place is now, the new owners of the property have filed an application with the village Planning Board to put a parking lot at 124 Main St. The project is listed on the Planning Board agenda for its 4:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at 22 Main. Tavis Austin, the village’s zoning enforcement officer, said…