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COOPERSTOWN AND AROUND
Cooperstown, New York, Thursday, April 11, 2019
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English Accent, Prep School, Ties To Royalty Forgery Suspect Allegedly Used Same Guise In Philly Con By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN
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n English accent, a prep school education, ties to royalty and a background in high-end home decorating. These were the lies Antoine BourbonParme – also known as Anthony Cazzari – allegedly told around town. “He had everyone believing he was
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Deputy Mayor Cindy Falk admires one of the first two of 24 vintagestyle lampposts being installed on Pioneer Street this week. A public briefing on this summer’s downtown projects was planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Village Hall. For details, check
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GOP Chairman Vowing More Competition COOPERSTOWN
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e’re not done yet,” GOP County Chairman Vince Casale said when the petitioning deadline passed Thursday, April 4, and it appeared only two seats for county Board of Representatives will be contested this fall. He said three or more Republicans will be filing as independents to run with GOP backing this fall. Meanwhile, county Democrats held a kickoff rally Sunday the 7th at the Beverage Exchange. Details at
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from England,” said District Attorney John Muehl. “He grew up in Putnam County.” On Tuesday, April 2, BourbonParme, 59, the former co-director of the Cooperstown Food Pantry, was charged with stealing $18,579 from the organization’s bank accounts over 16 months, beginning in October 2017 and ending in late January, by forging the signatures of Audrey Murray, retired director; Stacey Smith, director, Please See ARREST, A3
A printout from philly.com details previous allegations against the Cooperstown Food Pantry’s co-director who is facing charges again.
riendly’s Goodbye
Corporate Ax Fells Revered Oneonta Spot By JENNIFER HILL ONEONTA
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elissa Ackerly, 60, had plans to meet a friend for ice cream at the Friendly’s at Main Street and Walling Avenue on Monday, April 8. Instead, the Delhi woman found the door locked and a note taped to the glass. “We apologize for disappointing you on this visit, but this location is now closed for business,” the sign read. “I’m shocked,” said Ackerly. “There was Burger King, the YMCA, and Friendly’s for eating out when I was in high school.” More recently, the 2013 closing of the Neptune Diner was a shock. And now this. Please See FRIENDLY’S, A3
Water-Line Replacement In Oneonta May Pioneer Geothermal Breakthrough Florida-based geothermal design and consulting company, are about to sign a $10,000 contract for a feasibility study on paralleling a geothermal heating system with the water leader in renewable Jay Egg main being installed in energy. South Main Street over The City of Oneonta and the next eight months. Jay Egg, CEO of Geo Egg, a Please See EGG, A7
By JENNIFER HILL ►TUGBOARD “BUBBA” headed out onto frozen Otsego Lake Sunday, April 7, to begin breaking up the ice cover to prevent ONEONTA large blocks from smashing neonta could into the docks at Lakeland Shores and the Lakefront soon become Hotel. a world
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Melissa Ackerly of Delhi, right, and Alexandria Murphy of Oneonta were among the bereft customers peering through the window Monday, April 7, for a final look at their beloved Friendly’s. Already, crews were taking out the ice-bins and removing counters.
HE FEARED FOR BASSETT’S FUTURE
Zakrevsky: I Was Told, Don’t Pipe Any Gas To Cooperstown Otsego Now President Jody Zakrevsky speaks to a Cooperstown “Town Hall.”
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hen Otsego Now CEO Jody Zakrevsky arrived a year ago, he was told not to bring natural gas to Cooperstown, he said to a Cooperstown audience Monday, April 9, in one of several Please See BASSETT, A7
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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