LETTER from DAVID FLYNN Challenge For Candidate: Affordable Housing To the Editor: This is in regards to letters written about Oneonta and attracting young people to work in our area. What is needed is housing for all working individuals, as most housing in the City of Oneonta is geared for our student population. There aren’t homes available to purchase that could be within the reach of these “young people,” nor are there sufficient apartments available to rent, as we have…
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LETTER from DAVID HUTCHISON Ask Mark Davies About His 6 Goals To the Editor: Please help to put Mark Davies, the top candidate for Common Council from Ward 2, on the Nov. 5 Ballot by voting in the primary, noon-9 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Foothills. His June 25 opponent is already on the Republican line for the Nov. 5 ballot. Mark needs your vote on June 25 to win his line on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot. Let…
LETTER from JOSHUA BAILEY Oneonta Democrats Seek To Dampen Competition To the Editor: For years, the City of Oneonta has struggled to find passionate candidates in its local elections. Oftentimes, those in power have pushed individuals to run strictly to fill a seat, as evident by a handful stepping down after only one term. While I thank our entire Common Council for its service, Oneonta needs enthusiastic candidates who are committed to our future. 2019 is that year. In multiple…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta June 20-21, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Chamber Declares Independence On Energy Activists: D&H Environmental Review Fuzzy CCS Will Intensify Scrutiny After Beating Swart-Wilcox Owner’s Dairies Accessible EDITORIAL Energy Amity Hard, Chamber Policy Shows Read Chamber ‘Energy & Infrastructure Policy COLUMNS STEINEM: Bill Puts Poor At Mercy Of Rich ATWELL: Revered Columnist Writes Again ZAGATA: Do Renewables Make Sense Yet? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FLYNN: Affordable Housing Big Challenge…
LETTER from KEVIN SCHULTZ Common Council Hopeful Is Experienced, Committed To the Editor: On June 25 voters in the city of Oneonta’s Ward 2 will have the opportunity to choose between two candidates running for Common Council on the Democratic ticket. While I live in the adjoining Ward 3, I encourage those in the second to choose Mark Davies. It has been an absolute pleasure working alongside Mark both as a faculty colleague at Hartwick College and on the city…
FINE FOOD, FUN FOOD Where’s Do You Get A Good Cone? Just because I’m an adult doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a delicious gooey sundae every so often! At Golden Guernsey, sundaes are generous with the toppings and have a flavor for every mood. I like to start with Perry’s black cherry ice cream, pour on the marshmallow and a little drizzle of strawberry, then top it all with whipped cream, rainbow sprinkles and a cherry on top! The healthiest…
SUMMER DREAMS Vendors Reveal Favorite Flavors, How To Mix ‘Em By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Growing up, Katie Entwistle-Eddy knew if she wanted a cold treat on a hot summer day, Mr. Shake on Route 28 was the place to go. “This place has been here for more than 30 years,” she said. “Whenever my family went out for ice cream, we came here.” Later, she got a job there. And, in 2015, her parents…
Hawkeyes Fall 7-3 To Ticonderoga Sentinels Above, Chris Ubner, pitches for the Cooperstown Hawkeyes against a member of the Ticonderoga Sentinels this afternoon during the NYSPHSAA Baseball State Championships held at at Binghamton University earlier this evening. Ryan Lansing managed to make it home in the first inning, but the team didn’t score another run until the sixth inning, when Lansing brought in his second home run and Spencer Lewis grabbed a third. Although the points seemed to bolster the…
from WALTER OLINSKY Is Anyone Doing Anything About High Local Gas Prices? To the Editor: Ever wonder why the price of gasoline in Oneonta is usually higher than in surrounding counties? Ever wonder why every gas station in Oneonta usually matches one another’s prices to the penny, rather than engaging in healthy competition? This would seem to be REAL collusion happening out in the open every day, as opposed to the fake collusion being touted in Washington D.C. Just yesterday…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta June 13-14, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Milford Church Celebrates Joyful First Service Cooperstown PTA Debates Bullying Historians Say Literary Mecca Out of Danger CCS Baseball Team In Final Four EDITORIAL Knocked Off Ballot, Brothers/ Candidates Still Love Oneonta COLUMNS FREEMAN: Local Police Exempt From Mug-Shot Ban KUZMINSKI: If Facts Can’t Defuse Deniers, What Can? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ALDRIDGE: Article Complicit In Suffering Of Natives RAHMAS: Impeachment Would…
