GROUNDBREAKING MAKES IT OFFICIAL HOUSING VISIONS BECOMES REALITY DETAILS IN THIS WEEK’S HOMETOWN ONEONTA…
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CUOMO DUE IN ONEONTA TOMORROW By JIM KEVLIN • for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Governor Cuomo’s office has announced he is coming to the City of Oneonta tomorrow to make “an important announcement” at 2:45 p.m. at Foothills Performing Arts Center. Local officials have been told no more than that. With this year’s CFA round of economic-development applications just beginning, the only big “ask” pending right now is City Hall’s application for a $10 million grant that might be awarded to…
Can It Be? 2 Signs That Economy May Rebound THIS WEEK’S EDITIONS AT THESE FINE ESTABLISHMENTS TRY CONVENIENT FREEMAN’S JOURNAL HOME DELIVERY…
STATE BUDGET BRIEFING/2 Half Of $200,000 Impact Aid Will Ease Taxes, Herzig Says ONEONTA – Half of state Sen. Jim Seward’s $200,000 “pilot program” money to help the City of Oneonta cope with impacts of SUNY Oneonta will be used for tax relief, Mayor Gary Herzig told the audience at this morning’s presentation on the state budget at Foothills Performing Arts Center. This announcment comes as so many people have been struggling with their taxes in recent years with some…
John Remillard To Retire As Fox Hospital President ONEONTA – John D. Remillard today announced his retirement as Fox Hospital president, a post he has held since 1988. Among the many highlights of his tenure, he negotiated Fox’s affiliation with the Bassett Health Network in 2011, and in 2013 led the “Gold Standard of Patient Care” fund drive that raised the local share of more than $10 million in improvements to the hospital. A native of northern New York State,…
HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 21, 2012 125 Years Ago There has been a lively movement in real estate in the locality of the proposed Normal School the past week, property having been sold as follows: To L.H. Blend, four lots on Normal Street, $1,200; H.D. Yager, lot on Normal Street, $400; George Kirkland, two lots, corner of Maple and Cedar streets, $1,500; Dr. J.H. Van Rensselaer, lot on Cedar Street, $650; W.H. Mereness, lot on Cedar Street, $650, and lot between…
BOUND VOLUMES, November 1, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Yesterday, William Henman, a soldier of the 15th United States’ regiment, in pursuance of the sentence of a court martial, was shot. His crime was desertion, with intent to go over to the enemy. Another soldier of that regiment, who deserted at the same time, was brought out for execution, but was pardoned by General Bloomfield; it having appeared that he was enticed away by Henman. October 31, 1812 175 YEARS AGO…
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After a public hearing last night Oneonta Common Council voted 4 to 1 to abolish rent controls in the city. Under state law the decontrol will become effective four months after the vote on October 1. This will affect everything except leases, which will continue until their expiration dates, after which the properties involved will be freed of rent ceilings. The vote came after a hearing attended by 23 landlords and one tenant. Attorney Warren G. Farrington presented…
Eight projects were announced for the Village of Cooperstown, a Round 1 winner of a $4.5 million NY Forward award. The Villages of Dolgeville and Sharon Springs, both Round 1 NY Forward winners with $2.25 million awards, received four and five projects, respectively.…
