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After Public Outcry 76 Fair Street Saved

After Public Outcry, 76 Fair Street Saved COOPERSTOWN – Citing public outcry against the destruction of one of the oldest houses on Fair Street, Teresa Drerup, Altonview Architects, withdrew the demolition application just moments ago from the agenda of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board. Drerup is also HPARB chair, although she recused herself on this application. “The main function of our board is historic preservation,” said HPARB vice chair Roger MacMillan, who took the call from Drerup just after 2 p.m.  “There…

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Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Staged In Morris

Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Staged In Morris MORRIS – The Morris Central School Drama Club “Awkward Silence” will be presenting Neil Simon’s “Rumors” at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday,  Jan. 29-30, in the school auditorium.  Admission, $8. The show features Sophia Garry and Joe Card as Chris and Ken Gorman, Pete Wendler and Nicole Madero and Claire and Leonard Ganz, Maeve Kranbuhl and Isaac Whitbeck as Cookie and Ernie Cusack, and Deirdre Brett and Griffin Leboffe as Cassie and Glenn…

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68% Of Business People Against More Paid Parking

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 Announces Candidacy For 19th

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.…

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Oneonta Man Arrested For DWI With Four Kids in Car

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…

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Linda Pasquale, 62; Retired Teacher At Milford Central

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,…

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Ice 8 Inches Thick On Goodyear Lake, Assuring Polar Bear Jump On Feb. 20

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…

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HPARB Calls Special Meeting On Demolishing 76 Fair St.

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.…

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