McEVOY MEMO REVISITED After Long Republican Rule, Gives Democrats A Chance By CHAD McEVOY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Republicans have been in charge of our county for as long as anyone can remember. And for as long as anyone can remember, Otsego County, as beautiful and full of potential as it is, has not kept pace with its neighbors on many key indicators. This means, in effect, that the Republican Party has overseen a protracted period of regional demographic and…
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EDITORIAL Early Voting Begins In County, And With It, New Opportunities “Anything that allows more people to exercise the right to vote is important,” said Mike Henrici, the county’s Democratic elections commissioner after the first weekend of early voting in Otsego County. Maybe. Early voting has been around for 30 years – Texas was first – and today 38 states open the polls in advance of Election Day, which this year is Nov. 5. New York was the 38th state…
LETTER from RANDAL I. MOWERS Holleran Wants Oneontans Running Their Own Town To the Editor: As expected of me, I am going to tell it like it is! In my almost three years serving on the Oneonta Town Board, I can assure you that Brett Holleran is by far the right candidate for the job of town board member. Never, ever would he allow outside special-interest groups to enter town hall and take over the meeting! Others have let this…
LETTER from JOE & JAMIE PALUMBO From San Diego: Support Protect Richfield Candidates Editor’s Note: The Palumbos who wrote this letter are not related to current Richfield Supervisor Paul Palumbo’s; Joe Palumbo is actually the son-in-law of former Supervisor Fran Enjem’s wife. To the Editor: Dear Town of Richfield residents and voters: We are Joe and Jami Palumbo. While our full-time residence is in San Diego, Calif., where we work and raise our two children, we purchased a second home…
LETTER from LAURA MALLOY Buccheri Understands What Laurens Needs To the Editor: I am proud to endorse Dean Buccheri for Laurens Town Supervisor. Dean has lived, worked and volunteered in Laurens for 29 years. He brings excellent credentials though his education, work experience, volunteering and community participation. Dean has a BS degree in Business Economics from SUNY Oneonta and has operated a small business in the Town of Laurens for 25 years. Dean is a past member of the Laurens…
LETTER from DAN BUTTERMANN Jill Basile Record Show Growing Responsibility To the Editor: I am writing to enthusiastically suggest we vote for Jill Basile for county representative from District 14 (Ward 7-8). I have been fortunate to get to know Jill during her campaign. This campaign is not the start of her contributions to benefit our community either, as she has been giving to our community for many years. Her resume is rich with experience that will greatly benefit our…
LETTER from BILL SHUE Scott Harrington Has Roots In Sixth Ward Politics To the Editor: I have known Scott Harrington since he was a boy. Now he is a responsible husband and father. He was raised by two hardworking people, Stan and Mary Jane Harrington. Scott saw first-hand the ideals of true volunteerism and dedication to the task at hand. Unfortunately, Stan, a county representative for Wards 5-6, passed away at a fairly young age. Both he and Mary Jane Harrington gave to…
LETTER from CHIP NORTHRUP Broadband, Renewables, Codes, Pot – Why Not? To the Editor: I was reading your newspaper’s “expose” of the Democrats’ top secret plan to take over the county as if it were satire, until I realized you were serious, that changing party leadership was some kind of threat to the county’s political somnambulance. Of course it’s time for a change! Bring it on. Everything outlined in the McEvoy Memo would be good for the economic health and wellbeing for all…
OTSEGO CANDIDATE TO FACE SALKA Buttermann To Run For Assembly Seat, Democrats Affirm By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A Hamilton farmer, Corey Mosher, has announced a challenge to freshman Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, in the 121st District next year, but local Democrats say they expect Otsego County will have its own candidate for the party’s nomination, Dan Buttermann of Oneonta. In 2017, Buttermann lost narrowly – 1,158 to 1,203 – to then-Assemblyman Bill Magee, D-Nelson, who…
BOUND VOLUMES Oct. 24, 2019 200 YEARS AGO During the last week, the first experiment was made on the waters of the Grand Canal. The “Chief Engineer” an “elegant boat for passengers, built by a company of enterprising gentlemen at Rome, has just been completed for the purpose of the first trial. It is neatly finished and has two commodious cabins. On Thursday last about thirty gentlemen of Rome, took passage for Utica. This number was greatly increased on the…
