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February 2008
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'Save the Weekend' a better idea : (February 28, 2008)
Since the announcement last month that this year's Hall of Fame Game will be the last in the nearly 70-year history of the game, there has been an attempt by some to save the Game. Cooperstown graduate Kris Connolly has launched the website, savethefamegame.com, and has been successful in getting politicians to join the fight, and fans to send letters to baseball and Hall of Fame officials asking them to reconsider.
Support our local growers : (February 21, 2008)
Saturday afternoon approximately 200 people attended an open forum about how to improve the supply and distribution of locally produced foods. The meeting, held in Oneonta, was attended by farmers, consumers, retailers and representatives of organizations with an interest in building a strong local food economy.
Reval offers good news : (February 14, 2008)
The village's revaluation of property has been completed and hidden in all those numbers is some unforeseen good news for village taxpayers.
Get involved this weekend: (February 07, 2008)
It may fell more like late March or early April lately, but the truth is it's almost time for Cooperstown's annual Winter Carnival. Carnival committee members have had to be a little more creative this year while planning events for Cooperstown's most anticipated winter weekend.
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January 2008
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Game will be missed : (January 31, 2008)
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum this week announced the end of an almost 70-year tradition in Cooperstown - the annual Hall of Fame Game.
Get involved in hall process : (January 24, 2008)
Mike Cring has done the hard part, now it's up to the public to do the fun part.
An opportunity to make a difference : (January 17, 2008)
Later this month, the Democratic and Republican parties will have their caucuses to nominate candidates for the annual March village election.
Rezoning a good idea : (January 10, 2008)
Joseph Galati wants to develop the former railroad right-of-way that runs from Chestnut Street to Glen Avenue.
Voters should forget steroids : (January 03, 2008)
For a long time, there were magic numbers in Major League Baseball.
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December 2007
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A look forward, and a look back: (December 27, 2007)
This is the time of year when people traditionally look toward the future and the coming New Year. It is also a time to reflect on the year gone by, and like most years, 2007 had its share of memorable moments.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa: (December 20, 2007)
At this holiday season, we take great pleasure in reprinting one of the classic newspaper editorials of all time - perhaps the best Christmas editorial ever written. It has survived the test of time and seems particularly fitting and poignant this year.
Slow approach a wise move: (December 13, 2007)
Tuesday morning, the police committee decided to recommend that paid parking begin next summer in the Doubleday Field parking lot.
Roses and Raspberries : (December 06, 2007)
Roses to the Cooperstown Volunteer Fire Department for getting the Christmas spirit going by hosting its annual Children's Christmas Party Sunday afternoon.
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November 2007
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Shop locally : (November 29, 2007)
It's the Christmas shopping season and we have said it before and will say it again _ before you pile into the car and head for some huge mall in a distant urban area _ think about doing your holiday shopping in your own backyard.
Start small with paid parking : (November 23, 2007)
We have to hand it to Jeff Katz, Paul Kuhn, Grace Kull and Lynne Mebust, the four village trustees who voted to approve the paid parking law following Monday night's public hearing.
Bonds should admit guilt: (November 15, 2007)
It seems as if Barry Bonds' figurative head is as big as his real one.
Remember our veterans: (November 08, 2007)
America's veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 230 years ago.
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October 2007
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Company's hot idea pays off: (October 25, 2007)
Two weeks ago, the Fly Creek Volunteer Fire Company announced it was a successful applicant for an almost $50,000 fire safety and prevention grant.
Proper usage is important: (October 18, 2007)
My son, along with thousands of other high school students, just took the SAT. One of the skills measured was his ability to make correct use of the English language. As a former English teacher, I enjoy our language and would like to protect it. I recognize that it is dynamic, and will expand with time, innovation and use, but a recent coincidence pushed my tolerance of poor English over the limit.
Roses & Raspberries: (October 11, 2007)
Roses to the Fly Creek Volunteer Fire Company for striving to keep its residents safe. The company has been selected to receive an Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $48,165. The grant will allow all Fly Creek residences to have the proper number of smoke alarms as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association. Residents will be provided with dual sensing alarms that detect both smoke and heat.
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September 2007
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Be part of park plan process: (September 27, 2007)
We often use this space to encourage people to vote in local elections, but this week we're asking you to take part in an online vote.
Help send ball to Hall of Fame: (September 20, 2007)
We often use this space to encourage people to vote in local elections, but this week we're asking you to take part in an online vote.
Reconsider fee increase: (September 13, 2007)
The recent 250 percent increase in the rental fee to play tournament games on Doubleday Field may not work out the way officials believe it will.
Be a part of the process: (September 06, 2007)
A group of Notre Dame urban design graduate students and their professor are going to be in the village through next Tuesday.
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August 2007
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New school year, new opportunity: (August 30, 2007)
Around here, the end of summer means less traffic, more parking spaces and the beginning of the fall sports season.
Attend zebra mussel meeting : (August 23, 2007)
The village of Cooperstown did a good job preventing the zebra mussels from entering Otsego Lake for four years despite large populations in nearby waters.
Letter was wrong tactic: (August 16, 2007)
National Baseball Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey, in a letter to the editor in this and other area newspapers last week, sought to distance his institution from problems some visitors experienced at this year's Induction Ceremony.
Induction plans paid off: (August 02, 2007)
Cooperstown played host to an estimated crowd of 75,000 people Sunday for the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction of Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn.
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July 2007
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Steroids only black cloud : (July 26, 2007)
For all the wrong reasons, it seems fitting that Barry Bonds' quest to become baseball's all-time home run king appears to be on a collision course with Sunday's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Right decision was made: (July 19, 2007)
Last week, the planning board approved a demolition permit for a house owned by Jane Forbes Clark.
Attend annual Lake Festival: (July 12, 2007)
This Saturday is the third annual Otsego Lake Festival.
Remember true meaning: (July 5, 2007)
Many people in the area and around the country planned to celebrate our nation's birthday with picnics, barbeques, parades, fireworks and all manner of fun events on Wednesday and throughout the weekend.
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June 2007
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Efforts need to continue: (June 28, 2007)
This week, the village received the unwelcome news that the invasive zebra mussel had been discovered in Otsego Lake.
Graduates have big responsibility : (June 21, 2007)
This weekend, many area high school seniors will graduate and embark on the next phase of their lives.
Roses and raspberries: (June 14, 2007)
Roses and good luck to the ten Cooperstown Central School students who are in Washington D.C. this week to take part in the National History Day. Nearly 5,000 students from across will be there for this yea's competition whose theme is "Triumph and Tragedy in History."
Accountability is sorely lacking: (June 07, 2007)
Congress, apparently content to explore ever-new depths in public disapproval, is on the verge of having a single member derail the most meaningful reform in years of the federal Freedom of Information Act.
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May 2007
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Get involved in county races: (May 31, 2007)
Most members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives have announced plans to seek reelection in November.
Take time to honor veterans : (May 24, 2007)
This is Memorial Day weekend and it traditionally marks the beginning of the summer season.
Change was for the best: (May 17, 2007)
This will mark the fifth straight year the Hall of Fame Game will be played separate from Hall of Fame Weekend, and we think residents and the Hall of Fame alike are the better for it.
Budget process requires input: (May 10, 2007)
The annual school budget vote and board of education election are next week.
Everyone must pitch in: (May 03, 2007)
The annual observation of Earth Day was 10 days ago, but clearly many people still don't get it.
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April 2007
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Change will be good for board: (April 26, 2007)
We were glad last week to learn that three new candidates are running for two open seats on the Cooperstown Central School Board of Education.
Induction planning a difficult task: (April 19, 2007)
The village, area agencies and officials are working on preparations for this year's Hall of Fame Induction Weekend which promises to be one of the largest ever.
Time to try paid parking: (April 12, 2007)
We like the idea of paid parking in the Doubleday Field lot and the downtown area. That might put us in the minority, according to two businesspeople who presented more than 500 signatures on a petition opposing the idea to the village police committee Tuesday morning.
Howard did it the right way: (April 5, 2007)
Don Howard is right. His coaching career had to end sometime. But that doesn't mean we have to like it.
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March 2007
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Roses and raspberrries : (March 29, 2007)
Roses to village residents, Marc and Sherrie Kingsley and the planning board for the manner in which they conducted themselves in the review of Kingsleys proposal to change the R1-A zone east of Estli Avenue to allow Woodside Hall to be converted into an upscale hotel.
Leave R1-A zone unchanged: (March 22, 2007)
The R1-A residential zone along Estli Avenue _ an area that includes Woodside Hall _ should not be re-zoned.
Hage, Mebust for trustee: (March 15, 2007)
Next Tuesday, village residents will go to the polls to elect two new members of the board of trustees.
It may be time for a change: (March 08, 2007)
Many think the election of Bill Mazeroski (he of the .260 career batting average) to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 2001 was the final straw.
Outfield ads could be a hit: (March 01, 2007)
Village trustee Jeff Katz believes he may have found a substantial new revenue stream that would help relieve some of the tax burden residents must now shoulder.
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February 2007
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Roses and Raspberries: (February 22, 2007)
Roses to village officials for pulling together a diverse group of agencies and organizations to begin planning for what promises to be the biggest Hall of Fame Induction crowd since 1999 and possibly the largest ever.
Regional plan is needed: (February 15, 2007)
The Cooperstown Crier recently featured a two-part series on development in the Cooperstown area by sociologists Alex Thomas and Polly Smith, of Hartwick, who have been studying the issue for a long time.
Get involved this weekend: (February 08, 2007)
It was only a month or so ago that we were wondering if winter was ever going to arrive this year
School district deserves better: (February 01, 2007)
The creation, presentation and justification of a Capital Project for Cooperstown Central School have become rote features of life in the District.
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January 2007
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Event a success on many levels: (January 25, 2007)
Organizers of a Kid City fundraiser held this weekend were pleasantly surprised by the turnout at the Clark Sports Center.
Who will foot the bill' (January 18, 2007)
Last week local officials working on the Linden Avenue project told the consultants to get the ball rolling.
Board should have known: (January 01, 2007)
Just as tax bills were being mailed to property owners across the county last week, the board of representatives made the unpleasant discovery that what they thought was a 2.5 percent increase in the tax levy was actually almost ten times as high.
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