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Newsstand Price $1 Miss Clark said family members stand ready to assume responsibility from her at some point. “I’m not worried,” she said.
Jane Clark: Succession Assured Family Will Step Up, Cooperstown Benefactress Tells Chamber By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN
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Maya Stevens shows off her wares at Maya’s Bowtique during the 10th annual TREPS Marketplace Sunday, Jan. 21, at CCS’ Bursey Gym, an exercise designed to teach middle-schoolers entrepreneurial skills.
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illage trustees had a first discussion about regulating the flying of drones within village limits at their monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 22. Mayor Jeff Katz suggested a fine of $250 for any infraction, but Trustee Richard Sternberg said he was support fines up to $500. Particulars to follow. TOURIST HOUSING: After a Thursday, Jan. 18, public hearing, the Village Board unanimously approved a tourist accommodation law that wouldn’t guarantee B&B licenses would automatically be transferred to new owners, who would have to apply anew. Details at
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WANTED, BOOKS: The Friends of the Village Library will be collecting books 9 a.m. - noon this Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Fair Street side of Village Hall, 22 Main Street, for a book sale to be held in conjunction with next month’s Winter Carnival. Audiobooks also accepted, but no magazines, textbooks or outdated travel books.
he Hall of Fame plans to expand – its gift shop, probably – into the former Cooperstown General Store, Jane
Forbes Clark told a gathering of Chamber of Commerce members at the Fenimore Museum’s auditorium Monday, Jan. 22. In downtown Cooperstown generally, store rents – as much as $7,000 a month – are “too high” to achieve mixed retail offerings, and there are too many baseball Please See JANE CLARK, B3
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Chipper Jones, Thome, Guerrero Leading Field Class Of 2018 To Be Revealed This Week
ARSON SUSPECT CONFINED FOR 5 YEARS Pastor Sylvia Barrett shakes hands with convicted arsonist Gerald Althiser after his sentencing for the March 12, 2017, fire at her Milford church.
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ith 54.5 percent of the ballots reporting, Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones falls just short of a unanimous decision, with 98.3 percent of the votes, in the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. “It’s pretty exciting stuff,” said CLASS OF 2018 Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz the day inductees’ announcement at before the Hall’s Class 6 p.m. Wednes- of 2018 was to be day, Jan. 24, on announced at 6 p.m. the MLB chanWednesday, Jan. 24. nel. “There’s an enormous amount of worthy guys on the ballot, and that makes the election process really interesting.” Jones and Jim Thome, a “power hitter” best known for his time with the Cleveland Indians, are topping the ballot on their first year of eligibility, joining Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal Expos with 90 percent of known ballots. Notably, Jones’ current vote count is Please See INDUCTEES, B3
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Pastor Forgives, Seeks Accountability Pastor Barrett and church Trustee Bob Moore listen to Althiser’s plea.
Althiser Fined $1M, Undergoes Treatment
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escending down from the witness stand, where she had just delivered an
New President At SUNY Oneonta By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA
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UNY, where she will become president of the Oneonta campus July 1,
Colorado Administrator Takes Office July 1 was Dr. Barbara Jean Morris’ destiny, it seems. “One of my mentors was Dr. Virginia Horvath, president of SUNY Fredonia, always talked about the program there,” she
impact statement on how his arson had affected her Milford United Methodist congregation, Rev. Sylvia Barrett paused, then walked over to Gerald E. Althiser, 21, and held out her hand. Please See ARSON, B6
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said in an exclusive interview. “And Dr. Lisa Snyder, my associate vice president for academic affairs, graduated from SUNY New Paltz and did her grad work Please See MORRIS, B3
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enters Health Care, which operates 42 skilled nursing and rehab facilities in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, has purchased Focus Otsego, the county’s former Otsego Manor. Details at
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THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY’S LARGEST PRINT CIRCULATION 2010 WINNERS OF The Otsego County Chamber/KEY BANK SMALL BUSINESS AWARD