AT COOPERSTOWN VILLAGE BOARD Landlord Gets What He Wants, Then Gives Special Permit Back By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Be careful what you wish for. Ed Landers, owner of 171 Main St., wanted a special-use permit put an apartment in the former Nail Club at 171 Main St. when the Village Board met Monday, Feb. 24. “They are long-term, 30 days or more,” he said. “I ask my tenants to leave the property during Hall of…
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Cooperstown, Oneonta Face Common Problem That the aristocratic Village of Cooperstown and funky City of Oneonta are so different adds texture and richness to the experience of living in Otsego County. Different as they may be, it turns out they are united by the same challenge: Both lack sufficient housing to thrive. Cooperstown’s school and downtown are suffering from a declining population. Oneonta’s colleges and institutions attract young professionals, but many have to commute from afar. Thinking people understand it:…
THE VIEW FROM WEST DAVENPORT $1B In Fracking Royalties? To Penna., Not New York By MIKE ZAGATA • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com As Americans, it’s our right to advocate for things we believe in and against things we don’t like or want. However, with that right comes a responsibility – a responsibility to take the time to thoroughly educate ourselves about the pros and cons of whatever it is we want to advocate for or oppose. That means thinking in advance…
the ARTSCENE/Theatre In Oneonta… ‘ActALot’ …Is Always On Marquee 6 Troupes In County – That’s Entertainment By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Whether you’re in the mood for a musical, a classic play, something modern or a show to laugh at, there’s a theater company for you. “This area has always been so rich in culture,” said Steve Dillon, founder of Bigger Boat Productions. “And there’s enough talent to sustain all the groups. Whatever kind of show you…
ONEONTA MUST BUILD 100 Units Will Buoy Business Downtown By AL CLEINMAN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Of late, social media and other community forums have been full of dialogue about the initiatives in downtown Oneonta. Why do we need this housing? Why the rebranding? Why artist lofts? Why not somewhere else? What about parking? While comments many are supportive of these initiatives, the majority of comments appear to be an emotional response, perhaps the result of a lack of understanding…
ONEONTA ANTICIPATES RENEWAL With 4 Grants, Plus Lofts On Dietz, 100 Units Come To City By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – At New York Conference of Mayors’ Winter Legislative Meeting Feb. 7-9 in Albany, Mayor Gary Herzig heard one refrain from the mayors of successful cities. “The biggest factor in downtown revitalization is creating new options for downtown living space,” he said. “It’s all about people. Stores open when there are enough customers to shop there.” Back…
COOPERSTOWN MUST BUILD Bassett Staffers Would Fill Any New Housing By TIM HAYES • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Housing. Housing. Housing. Housing. Housing. Housing. Housing. Housing. Housing. Housing. For those who are counting, that’s one “housing” for every year since I served on the Cooperstown Village Board’s Subcommittee on Economic Sustainability, where housing became a primary recommendation. Since then, the physical manifestation of village policies has been parking, parks and pavement. Hardly housing. Why housing? Because, historically, housing nearly always accompanied…
the ARTSCENE/Theatre Cooperstown Couple Keep Theater Alive By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It was only supposed to be a temporary move – 10 years ago. “I had gotten my master’s in theater and theater education at NYU,” said Danielle Henrici. “I was working as an actor and a stage manager, but I decided to leave Manhattan temporarily, move Upstate and save money.” In 2010, Henrici founded the Glimmer Globe Theatre, now a program of the Fenimore Art…
HOMETOWN History Feb. 28, 2020 150 Years Ago (Excerpts from the following advertisement): Constitutional Recognition of Almighty God and the Christian Religion – Call for a National Convention: The Constitution of the United States makes no acknowledgement of Almighty God, the author of national existence; nor of Jesus Christ, who is the Ruler of Nations; nor of the Bible, which is the fountain of law and good morals as well as of religion. This has from the beginning been a…
Brooks BBQ Plan May Help Revive Plaza, East End By JIM KEVLIN – Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA –Brooks BBQ may be solicited to put its long-awaited new bottling plant in the former Oneonta Plaza – now home to Towne Flooring, Scholet Furniture’s Outlet and PDQ Services, the copier company, according to Town Supervisor Bob Wood. If that resulted in the City of Oneonta running sewer lines into the town along Route 7 east of the city, it would open up…
