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Meredith's death a loss to our area
Letters to the Editor: November 7, 2009
Public needs input on drilling regs
The state Department of Environment Conservation recently pushed back the public comment period on proposed regulations for natural-gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of New York state.
Letters to the Editor: November 6, 2009
Close races show every vote counts
Now that the electioneering has come to an end, now that the tumult and the shouting have ceased, there is something we believe Republican, Democratic and independent voters can all agree upon.
Letters to the Editor: November 5, 2009
Don't panic over H1N1
There was this classic 1960 episode of Rod Serling's wonderful television series, "The Twilight Zone," called "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street."
Letters to the Editor: November 4, 2009
Cheers
... To the Cooperstown Board of Trustees, for restoring funding to the police department. The board voted unanimously to restore $2,000 per month to the police budget, enabling the department to provide 24-hour coverage for the village.
Letters to the Editor: November 3, 2009
Local elections matter most
Election Day is Tuesday . Some may consider that pretty inconsequential, as there isn't a national race this year, much less a match-up that had the fervor of the last. But if there ever was year to get out and vote locally, this would be it.
Backtracking: Former senator called Norwich home for years
When it comes to politics, no matter how popular you may be, sometimes you just can't win them all. Back in 1954, if you'd asked then U.S. Senator Irving M. Ives about this, he would've told you such a statement was true. It was that year when Ives, who called The Heartland of New York his home, lost in a tight race for governor of New York to W. Averell Harriman.
Letters to the Editor: November 2, 2009
Backtracking: Little Greene man found fame as a traveling act
If a person was extremely tall or exceptionally tiny in stature, chances of their getting into show business back in the 1870s were there for the taking. A Greene native, Francis Flynn, became a showman of demand by age 4. Francis was 23" tall, weighed 12 pounds and toured by the name of General Mite.
Letters to the Editor: October 31, 2009
No easy answer to budget woes
"If we don't cut our workforce, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that eventually we could bankrupt the county.'' _ Otsego County Rep. Donald Lindberg
Crowell has much to offer voters
Otsego County is fortunate to have two qualified, talented individuals running for county treasurer. Republican Ed Keator has 30 years of experience crunching numbers and balancing budgets for businesses, nonprofits and the county government.
Letters to the Editor: October 30, 2009
Millers had strong campaign
The three-man race for mayor of the city of Oneonta essentially comes down to a choice between the two men named Miller. Former Hartwick College President Richard "Dick" Miller and Third Ward Alderman Erik Miller have both distinguished themselves in this long campaign and are worthy of consideration for the city's highest office.