My late husband, Bob Seaver, who was on a destroyer in the Pacific during World War II as a naval officer, always felt that the memorial on Pine Boulevard was not very substantial to represent what happened. He hoped it would be replaced with a larger memorial in character with the Civil War and World War I memorials on Pine Boulevard.…
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Letters To The Editor - Page 9
I was not in favor of this project when I sat on the NY Forward Planning Committee and was pleased that it was not funded through those efforts. Seeing this project happen so soon, funded through other means, is a shock to all of us on Pioneer Street.…
If those who voted “no” are not related in any way to our hometown heroes of fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers, or others, then why should they care, and why should they have a say in a vote that has no bearing on them?…
Having lived at 20 Pioneer Street for over 24 years, we have never encountered a proposal that jeopardizes our way of life environmentally, economically, and in terms of community health—more than this one.…
GOHS would like to thank their sponsors, veterans, and the City and Town of Oneonta for helping make the 2023 and 2024 Hometown Heroes programs a success. GOHS looks forward to continuing the Hometown Heroes program honoring current and past service members in 2025.…
Regarding the complaints made by the neighbors: You live next to a very popular public park—with picnic tables, trash receptacles, park benches, an award-winning landscape buffer by the lake, walkways, a bandstand, all with a spectacular public view of a gorgeous lake.…
Trump and his acolytes repeated over the past year and longer what they intended. They spelled it out in plain English in their widely disseminated manifesto called Project 2025. National and local TV, radio, and newspaper ads published their grievances and solutions for all to see and hear.…
Our dealership is one of many urging New York government officials to pause the state’s implementation of the ACT Rule, along with the Trucking Association of New York and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The ACT Rule, set to begin on January 1, 2025, will require our dealership to sell one battery electric vehicle before every 10-13 clean diesel trucks.…
By keeping its veteran population faceless and nameless, the Cooperstown Village Board has actively chosen to widen divisions and isolate an essential part of its own community. To maintain its idyllic façade, Cooperstown will continue to hide the contributions and sacrifices its community members have made in preserving American democracy.…
The mayor has stated that a qualified candidate has been identified, yet has delayed sharing this individual’s name with the council and community. Increased transparency in this process—such as disclosing the candidate’s name earlier—would allow both council members and residents to engage meaningfully...…