Cooperstown, Oneonta Face Common Problem That the aristocratic Village of Cooperstown and funky City of Oneonta are so different adds texture and richness to the experience of living in Otsego County. Different as they may be, it turns out they are united by the same challenge: Both lack sufficient housing to thrive. Cooperstown’s school and downtown are suffering from a declining population. Oneonta’s colleges and institutions attract young professionals, but many have to commute from afar. Thinking people understand it:…
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THE VIEW FROM WEST DAVENPORT $1B In Fracking Royalties? To Penna., Not New York By MIKE ZAGATA • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com As Americans, it’s our right to advocate for things we believe in and against things we don’t like or want. However, with that right comes a responsibility – a responsibility to take the time to thoroughly educate ourselves about the pros and cons of whatever it is we want to advocate for or oppose. That means thinking in advance…
the ARTSCENE/Theatre In Oneonta… ‘ActALot’ …Is Always On Marquee 6 Troupes In County – That’s Entertainment By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Whether you’re in the mood for a musical, a classic play, something modern or a show to laugh at, there’s a theater company for you. “This area has always been so rich in culture,” said Steve Dillon, founder of Bigger Boat Productions. “And there’s enough talent to sustain all the groups. Whatever kind of show you…
ONEONTA MUST BUILD 100 Units Will Buoy Business Downtown By AL CLEINMAN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Of late, social media and other community forums have been full of dialogue about the initiatives in downtown Oneonta. Why do we need this housing? Why the rebranding? Why artist lofts? Why not somewhere else? What about parking? While comments many are supportive of these initiatives, the majority of comments appear to be an emotional response, perhaps the result of a lack of understanding…
ONEONTA ANTICIPATES RENEWAL With 4 Grants, Plus Lofts On Dietz, 100 Units Come To City By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – At New York Conference of Mayors’ Winter Legislative Meeting Feb. 7-9 in Albany, Mayor Gary Herzig heard one refrain from the mayors of successful cities. “The biggest factor in downtown revitalization is creating new options for downtown living space,” he said. “It’s all about people. Stores open when there are enough customers to shop there.” Back…
Brooks BBQ Plan May Help Revive Plaza, East End By JIM KEVLIN – Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA –Brooks BBQ may be solicited to put its long-awaited new bottling plant in the former Oneonta Plaza – now home to Towne Flooring, Scholet Furniture’s Outlet and PDQ Services, the copier company, according to Town Supervisor Bob Wood. If that resulted in the City of Oneonta running sewer lines into the town along Route 7 east of the city, it would open up…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Feb. 27-28, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Emmons Mystery: Homeowner’s Body Found At 1-Year-Old, She’s Unsure She Can Make Debate 4 Grants, Lofts Will Bring 100 Apartments To City Brooks BBQ Plan May Help Revive East End Is Constitution Pipeline Really At An End? Landlord Gets What He Asks, Changes Mind Bassett Hospital 150-Space Parking Lot OK’d EDITORIAL Electorate Spoke – Now, Work Together Cooperstown, Oneonta Face Common Problem…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR from JENNIFER HILL ‘Green Light’ Law Mostly Protects Harmless People To the Editor: According to the Department of Homeland Security and the Feb. 13-14 editorial, “’Green Light’ Bad Law,” the only thing keeping undocumented workers from launching a 9/11-type attack is not having drivers’ licenses. Who knew? Be very, very afraid now that New York State’s Green Light Law allows people who pick and deliver apples to our stores and clean our buildings for sub-minimum wages…
Reprinted From Today’s Hometown Oneonta, Freeman’s Journal EMMONS MYSTERY 4 Horses Are Rescued, But Homeowner’s Body Found By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com EMMONS – The Otsego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a well-known Oneonta area hairdresser who was found in his rural home late Monday evening alongside the Susquehanna River by firefighters responding to a report of a house on fire. “He didn’t die before the fire started,” said Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. “And…
Police: Man Graffitied Churches, Businesses ONEONTA – Oneonta Police arrested a man after he allegedly spray-painted “demonic” symbols on a church and other Main Street businesses, according to Police Chief Doug Brenner. Thomas R. Miller, 26, Oneonta, was arrested after a tip into graffiti that appeared on Main Street businesses and two churches between November 2019 and Feb. 22. “We were able to match the symbols with ones he posted on social media,” said Brenner.…
