Letter from Randy Lynk Fitness Center NeedsCommunity Support As many have seen, there has been quite a bit of pushback regarding the announcement of FoxCare Fitness closing. I am among those who are a little dubious about my local healthcare provider when they decide that preventative care is not worth investing in. Particularly when that investment pays off most to senior citizens and other more vulnerable people in our community. I am hopeful with the pushback and news of collaboration…
Online home of The Freeman's Journal and Hometown Oneonta
Advertisement
This Week's Newspapers - Page 37
Letter from Joseph R. Membrino Candidate Urges Citizens To Vote On March 5, 2020, the League of Women Voters held a forum in the Village Hall Board Room. By luck of the draw, I was chosen among the three candidates for trustee to take the first question from the audience. A voter asked, “What will you do to address COVID-19.” At that time, we could not have known what the pandemic would mean to our families, our village and our…
Bassett at 100 by Dr. Tommy Ibrahim No Easy Answers forComplex Challenges New Developments for FoxCare Fitness Dear Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues, Our patients and communities are at the center of everything we do, as you have been for more than 100 years. We believe that the best way to do this is as a local, independently governed health system. With this goal in mind, it is vital that we are always looking at where there may be inefficiencies in…
ZBA Denies Short-termRental Application By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWN Last Tuesday, March 7, 2023—in front of an overflow, standing-room-only crowd—the Village of Cooperstown Zoning Board of Appeals considered and ultimately denied an application by Mark and Margaret Curley, the owners of 40 Lake Street, to permit four of the residence’s five bedrooms to be used for short-term rentals. Prior to the hearing, the ZBA had received 24 letters and/or e-mails, all of which expressed the writers’ objection to the application. The same…
CFOC Opens 2023 Awards Cycle $150K in Funds Available; First Deadline is June 15 SPRINGFIELD As of March 1, the Community Foundation of Otsego County is accepting applications for its 2023 Awards Cycle. According to a recent press release, this year’s cycle includes the following new features: $150,000.00 total to be allocated. There are three categories—“Strengthening Our Community,” “Strengthening Our Nonprofits” and “Addressing Immediate Needs.” Deadlines: The first-round closes June 15, 2023 and the second round closes October 15, 2023.…
‘Be Our Guest’ Students Raise Fundsfor OHS Drama Club By JOEL J. PLUEONEONTA Student cast members of Oneonta High School’s upcoming production of “Beauty and the Beast” were on hand to meet and greet members of the public at a special Disney Character Breakfast fund-raiser held in the school cafeteria on Saturday, March 4. Despite ominous clouds overhead and a snowstorm the previous evening, community members turned up in large numbers to support the students and local arts. Attendees—undeterred by…
Chancellor John B. King Jr.Visits SUNY Oneonta ONEONTA—State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. visited SUNY Oneonta on Thursday, February 16 to meet with students, faculty, staff, and community leaders and learn more about programs that support student success, research, economic growth, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.…
Otsego Board of Reps WeighsOpposition to State Budget Rules OTSEGO COUNTY Last Wednesday, the Otsego County Board of Representatives heard concerns from three area residents about the threats to home rule posed by Part N of the Article VII Executive Revenue Bill contained in Governor Kathy Hochul’s Budget Proposal. Dan Sullivan of Richfield, Nathan Seamon of Columbia in nearby Herkimer County, and Keith Schue of Cherry Valley all urged the county representatives to oppose Part N.…
An Upstart Orchestra’s Progress Continues in the New Year STAFF REPORTCOOPERSTOWN Fenimore Chamber Orchestra produced three programs in 2022. They’ve been working hard all winter to bring the community new productions in 2023. “Much has happened since our first concerts,” said Thomas Wolf, chair of the FCO Board of Directors. “The incredible success we have enjoyed is truly amazing, especially given the whole idea of starting a new orchestra during a worldwide pandemic.”…
Village of Cooperstown To Receive $4.5 Million Via NY Forward Program Villages of Sharon Springs, DolgevilleWill Receive $2.25 Million Apiece By DARLA M. YOUNGS COOPERSTOWN Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh didn’t know the Village of Cooperstown was to receive $4.5 million until Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez announced the award right in front of her during a press conference last week. State dignitaries and area officials had gathered on Thursday, March 2 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,…
