Martin Patton, owner of Cooperstown All Star Village in West Oneonta, chats with Al Colone, center, and John Salka, who is running against Bill Magee for assemblyman in the 121st District, which includes most of Otsego County. Salka, and Randy Mowers, who is running for Oneonta Town Board against Democratic incumbent Michael Stolzer, were at a Republican Meet the Candidates’ event, hosted Thursday evening by the All Star Village, that where area residents could enjoy food, conversation and fireworks with the nominees. John Faso, who is running for congress against Zephyr Teachout, was unable to attend, but was in town earlier in the day to receive the endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Businesses. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
As someone who has lived nearly everywhere, I would like to say something out loud to those who choose to see only inconveniences inside this county-wide community. Please, wake up and smell the coffee. It’s wafting on the breeze from the successful java shop on the corner.…
After a long life lived to its absolute fullest, Edward James Tripp Jr. passed away in McKinney, Texas on Monday, August. 12, 2024 at age 87. He leaves behind no regrets, just an extensive and loving family who is comforted by their memories of his larger-than-life personality, and even bigger heart.…
Something happened last weekend. All of a sudden the Village of Cooperstown was quiet; the sidewalks were sparsely populated; there were a number of parking spaces on Main Street (though not so many opposite the Hall of Fame, where the sign says 15-minute parking); there were no horns blaring (though the fire department siren was working hard, as is its wont); and there were fewer cars speeding up and down the lake and on Route 28, south toward Oneonta.…