Village Clears Title, Muddied Since 1813, On ‘Phinney’s Field’ (Editor’s Note: Due to a production error, the jump for this story is missing from this week’s Freeman’s Journal.) By PATRICK WAGER • From The Freeman’s Journal COOPERSTOWN – The ghost of Elihu Phinney – or at least his estate – may finally be put to rest. The Village Board at its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 26 bought a 12-foot strip of land that splits the driveway leading from Elm Street into…
Online home of The Freeman's Journal and Hometown Oneonta
Advertisement
Cooperstown Village Board - Page 4
Reduced The Noise, Village Board Asked 20 Sign Petition On Agenda Tonight COOPERSTOWN – A petition asking for stricter enforcement of village noise ordinances in on the agenda at this evening’s Village Board meeting, which begins at 6:30 at 22 Main. “This is a plea to please control the volume of live music on Main Street in the evenings,” reads the petition, which is signed by residents, innkeepers, restaurateurs and merchants. “We are not against music, just the extremely loud…
Ommegang Seeks Talent For Christmas Commercial By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Lights, camera, Cooperstown! “We see a line of men, waiting in Pioneer Park,” said Larry Bennett, Ommegang’s creative director, as he outlined his vision for a commercial before the Village Board this evening. “What are they waiting for? The camera pans up to Santa’s cottage, and Mrs. Claus welcomes him inside. He goes to Santa, Santa opens his ‘Nice or Naughty’ book, and then hands…
Mayor Foresees Fewer Tourist-Housing Options By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – With the deadline for tourist-accommodation permits nearing and a moratorium in its fifth month, Mayor Jeff Katz updated the Village Board, saying he foresees tighter regulations on housing for visitors to the village. “Clearly, the future is going to be where tourist accommodations in the village are harder to come by,” said Katz. “We’re not saying you can’t have tourist accommodations, but we’re working on bolstering…
Trustees Put Top On Sandwich Board Issue Cooperstown Merchants Get Promotional Tool By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – In a unanimous vote, Village Trustees voted to once again allow sandwich boards on Main Street during a special meeting earlier this evening. “I was a survivor of the sandwich board wars years ago,” said Village Trustee Ellen Tillapaugh. “So much of it was jockeying for space. But this law is better, and it’s important that, in our short…
Cooperstown Trustee Sworn In…
Wounded Warrior Moves To Town…
4-Hour Parking Rejected On Chestnut, Upper Main…
Trustees At Governor’s Mansion As Cuomo Fetes Piazza Elevation…
Village Trustees Throw Out 26 Uncleared-Sidewalk Fines COOPERSTOWN – After receiving five letters of complaints from homeowners fined $108 each in January because they failed to clear an inch of snow from their sidewalks, the Village Board this evening “cancelled” their fines. The trustees also “gave amnesty” to the other 21 homeowners fined after that snowfall. It was unclear how many may have paid their fines and whether they would not get the money back. Mayor Jeff Katz sent the matter to the…
