Lower Taxes, More Broadband Would Help Keep Upstate Folks Here President Trump and Governor Cuomo were recently in a war of words again – certainly not breaking news. This time around, the back and forth centers on the Upstate economy, with President Trump advising Upstate residents to move out. The president’s actual words to people who feel things aren’t going their way, “If New York isn’t gonna treat them better, I would recommend they go to another state where they…
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INJURED, THEY’RE UP FOR ADOPTION Dog-Rescue Mission Sends SSPCA Director To Beirut By LIBBY CUDMORE Stacie Haynes, Susquehanna SPCA executive director, is taking her mission to rescue neglected animals world-wide. “In Lebanon, people don’t adopt dogs like we do,” she…
Something Like ‘Green New Deal’ Essential, But Impact On Personal Freedom Worrisome The Big Idea of the Green New Deal, now widely supported among Democrats, is to deal aggressively at once with the twin crises of climate justice and social justice. The Green New Deal (GND) seeks to combine the progressive goals raised by Bernie Sanders in the 2016 election (single-payer healthcare, free college tuition, taxing the rich, and breaking up big banks) with a wholesale public infrastructure program for…
County Board Committee Adjusts Policy To Affirm Public, Press Have Rights Regarding the county Board of Representatives’ policy, “Use of Photographic and Recording Devices At County Meetings,” the stated goal – “to allow meetings to be conducted in an orderly manner” – was never objectionable. Two aspects of the policy were: One, that reporters need to “sign in” (i.e., register with a local government to do their job) and, two, if failing to do so would be “excluded” from board…
From The Heart Of Ohio New Home, New History When we left Cooperstown to move to Ohio, a good friend told us in no uncertain terms that we would never know the history of our Ohio community as well as we know the history of Cooperstown and its environs. And while we would most heartily concur with this assessment, during our relatively short time in Ohio we feel we have managed to add to our knowledge of Knox County in…
Scott Sorensen, 86; Worked At Boys & Girls Club ONEONTA – Scott Sorenson, 86, a Korean War paratrooper and Scintilla (Amphenol) retiree, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at the state Veteran’s Home in Oxford. He was born on Jan. 3, 1933, in Otego, the son of Egnar and Ethel (Dodge) Sorensen. He married Margaret Ellen Simonds on March 6, 1954. A veteran of the Korean War, Scott was a paratrooper in the Army. He was a member of the…
Corinne Hillman, 98; Teacher, Cooperstown Cotillion Mainstay COOPERSTOWN – Corinne Hillman, 98, a retired teacher known to a generation of Cooperstown Area eighth graders for teaching them to ballroom dance for the annual Cotillion at The Otesaga, passed away on Friday Feb. 15, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. She was born on Jan. 1, 1921, and grew up in New York City. She attended Hunter College and New York University, and earned her master’s degree and teaching…
DELGADO PACKS HOUSE Hearty Applause Greets Freshman Congressman COOPERSTOWN – Entering the ballroom at 22 Main St., Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, looked around for a flag. “I like to start these events off with the pledge,” he said as he took the mic. There was one by the window, and he led the 400 attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance before launching into his remarks at his first Cooperstown “Town Hall” since defeating Republican John Faso on Nov. 6. “I…
INTERVIEW WITH DR. GERALD BENJAMIN WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH UPSTATE? It all began with a technological breakthrough – in Syracuse. Air conditioning. Air conditioning used to be very expensive. Installation as well as maintenance were something not everyone could afford. However today, according to Coolest Gadgets the best AC units won’t break the bank anymore. Its development by General Electric in that central New York city opened the way for the industrial development of the South and Southwest, and the…
Dog-Shelter Fundraising, Plus Theater Enjoy more than 20 local beer and cider tastings and help Superheroes In Ripped Jeans raise funds to buy the former Crescent Pet Lodge on Winney Hill Road, Oneonta. A $25 VIP ticket gets you tastings at 4 p.m., $15 general admission starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, My Father’s Place, 5690 NY-7, Oneonta. Info, shirjfundraising@gmail.com. • SUNY Oneonta’s Mask & Hammer Theatre Club presents…