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Tom Porter, founder of Kanatsiohareke Mohawk community, near Fonda, delivers the thanksgiving address at The Otsego Lake Trust’s dedication of Deowongo Island in Canadarago Lake/STORY, A8
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wo more Republican candidates for the Otsego County Board of Representatives surfaced in recent days: • Janet Hurley Quackenbush, the Oneonta Town Board member, will run for seat being vacated by county Rep. Rich Murphy, D-Oneonta. • Rick Hulse Jr., Fly Creek, an investment adviser, will challenge county Rep. John Kosmer, D-Fly Creek. So far, races have developed in six of 14 districts. The election is Nov. 5.
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Volume 205, No. 26
Merchant Sues To End On-Street Paid Parking Survey Finds Revenues Dip On Main Street
Diplomas on their laps, Cooperstown Central grads reflect on four years of accomplishment. From left Sunday, June 24, are Erik Mebust, Taryn Wilson, James Scrafford, Katie Monser, Keith Thayer, Alexis Duda and Kira Bryant.
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Betthany Baker, Cherry Valley, shows off her new diploma as she crosses the stage at Cherry ValleySpringfield’s Saturday, June 22, graduation at the Glimmerglass Festival.
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MONEY BACK: In the final days of the state Senate term, Jim Seward, R-Milford, participated in the reinstatement of more than $2 million in funding to Springbrook, Arc Otsego and Pathfinder Village the governor removed in April.
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Restructuring Of Job-Growth Strategy Aired IDA To Take Up Matter, May Meet County Reps By JIM KEVLIN
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‘LOVE ALL’: Callie Wright’s sequel to “The Sex Cure” will be in book stores July 9. The author will be signing books Tuesday, July 23, at Augur’s. BASEBALL MUSIC: Bernie Williams, jazz pianist and former Yankee outfielder, will perform Friday, Aug. 2, at Foothills.
renda Berstler, proprietor of Savor NY, had just declared at the Monday, June 24, Village Board meeting: “The $2 per hour fee is outrageous, the signage Berstler adinadequate, the machines confusing dresses Village Board. and malfunctioning.” A few moments later, Mayor Jeff Katz and the village trustees were individually served with summonses in a lawsuit Berstler, with support of Please See PARKING, A9
he idea of a flexible privatesector economic-development entity is taking on a life of its
With a whoop, Army-bound Milford Central School graduate Erickson Brenner, center, sends his mortarboard skyward at the Friday, June 21, commencement.
Kindergartners escort Valedictorian Thomas Twomey and Salutatorian Evan Swartout into Richfield Springs Central School’s graduation Saturday, June 22.
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own. County Rep. Betty Anne Schwerd, R-Edmeston, who is leading the charge on the county government’s behalf, and Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller have hammered out a list of talking points fleshing out the initial conversations. And Schwerd planned to press for a meeting between the IDA (Industrial Development Agency), with Please See JOBS, A6
THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY’S LARGEST PRINT CIRCULATION 2010 WINNERS OF The Otsego County Chamber/KEY BANK SMALL BUSINESS AWARD