from TOPHER HAMMOND Trust In ‘Intelligence Community’ Ill-Founded To the Editor: Last week in your newspaper, I read with concern the interview with Otsego County Democratic chair Aimee Swan about the end of Robert Mueller’s two-year witch-hunt regarding alleged “Russian interference” in the 2016 election. Ms. Swan stated that “there should be a trust, a loyalty to our intelligence community.” The so-called “intelligence community” was behind the ridiculous allegations that Russia was the cause of Hillary Clinton’s resounding defeat in…
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Letters To The Editor - Page 91
from PATRICK DOYLE Richfield Zoning Restricts Business; Many Oppose It To the Editor: This letter is in response to your March 20 article on the process to develop new zoning in Richfield, “Petition Drive in Offing,” and a follow-up letter from Larry Frigault, Richfield Town Board member. To recap, the March 20 article highlighted concerns that the proposed zoning for Richfield would limit business in the town. The article also wondered if, with “windmill foes” and their allies now in…
from LARRY FRIGAULT ‘Disgraceful’ Article Miscasts Volunteers Who Devised Plan To the Editor: I read with disbelief the factual errors, insinuations and conclusions put forth in this past week’s edition concerning the Town of Richfield’s governance. I have only been on the Town Board two years, hardly enough time to “take over” anything as implied. A fundamental rule of democracy is the voters get to decide who best represents them. I ran openly advocating for a Comprehensive Plan and the…
from ROBERT SEWARD Is Downtown Cooperstown Destined To Relive ‘Last Picture Show’ Fate To the Editor: “The Last Picture Show” was the last movie of the season in the film series sponsored by the Friends of the Village Library. The 1971 film is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, based on a Larry McMurtry novel. The black-and-white film is set in a small, dying, North Texas town. There is little to do, and the only movie house, on Main Street, is about…
from BETSY HOLLAND Democracy Looks Like What Happened Here To the Editor: What does democracy look like? It looks like the March 5 meeting of the Oneonta Common Council. The public was invited to review Otsego Now’s plans to redevelop the D&H railyards and to respond publicly. Democracy looks like engaged citizens who participate in decisions that will impact their lives and their communities. Citizens read and reviewed the proposed generic redevelopment plan. They took time to consider the impact…
from DAN BUTTERMANN We Can Support Economic Development Without Gas To the Editor: This letter is in response to Dick Downey’s excellent letter in your March 7-8 editions. Mr. Downey may share a feeling that I do – that maybe my previous letter and assertions may incorrectly characterize his views, just as I think his words do not accurately summarize mine. So, I hope this will clear up some of that and further anchor my main point – it is…
from Paul Lord At Fly Creek ‘Phil,’ Youth, Beauty, Strength Evident To the Editor: As a deaf guy, I don’t attend many musical performances. They are largely exercises in frustration for me. Before my hearing loss, I appreciated music, and I still appreciate memories of music, but the reality is that the notes don’t resonate when you are missing enough frequencies. I attended last night’s performance to acknowledge the support provided by the Fly Creek Philharmonic for the Otsego Lake…
from Danny Lapin RSS Housing Project Not Right For Oneonta To the Editor: The proposed housing project by Rehabilitation Support Services (RSS) of Altamont in Oneonta’s Sixth Ward is a flawed development. RSS wants taxpayers to pay for it; they trying to circumvent public input and they’re using strong-arm tactics to get approval to start construction. Therefore, I oppose it. RSS wants to build a 64-unit project for low- and moderate-income people that will include 14 apartments reserved for individuals…
from Nicole Dillingham Otsego 2000 Is Challenging DGEIS Brownfield Findings To the Editor: The flood of editorials trying to divide our community regarding heavy industrial development in Oneonta are discouraging. They may help sell newspapers, but they lack integrity. This is not a choice between jobs or no jobs. It is not even a choice between development or no development. It is purely a choice about what kind of jobs and what kind of development is suitable. To answer this…
Trustee Dewey Outlines Credentials, Asks For Vote To the Editor: Twenty-four years ago, my husband and I were deciding where to settle to pursue our careers and raise a family, and in our search we found Cooperstown. This beautiful village, situated equidistant from my hometown of Rochester and John’s hometown of Worcester, Mass., felt like the perfect place to call home. We chose well – Cooperstown has indeed been a wonderful community to be a part of. Through the years,…