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City of The Hills
By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA
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Gillian’s Killer Denied Parole After Petition ONEONTA
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avid Dart, the man convicted of murdering 18 year old Gillian Gibbons in 1989, has been denied parole, Gillian’s sister Jennifer Kirkpatrick announced Gibbons Monday, Nov. 25. “I’m thankful that we have more time,” she said. “The longer we can keep him in prison, the better off they are.” She credited the community letter writing campaign with the board’s decision, However, she said, he will be up for parole again in May 2021.
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ulie Dostal knows the importance of family traditions at the holidays. “When I was growing up (in Atlanta), my mom and dad piled us all in the car and drove us around town to ooh and aah at the Christmas lights,” said
LEAF Inc.’s executive director “I know a lot of people who have that same awesome memory with their families.” Now, LEAF is putting together The Great Otsego Holiday Light Trail, a map that will coordinate all of the best holiday lights across the county, from Richfield Springs to Sidney. “Every year, people post Please See LIGHTS, A3
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Klugo ‘Dream Project’ Done
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2 Of 5 Units Already Leased On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Klugo cut the ribbon on the five-apartment building next to the former Bresee’s (now Parkview Apartments). The redone building includes firstfloor retail space, occu-
pied by Island Premium Printing. “The building was offered to me while I was doing the Bresee’s project in 2013,” he said. “We couldn’t make the numbers work and decided to
Cooperstown Zoning Law Enables Making Homes Apartment Houses
►The sip & sail tavern in Oneonta was hit with 53 violations by the state liquor authority, which suspended its By JAMES CUMMINGS license following a raid where 90 percent of their patrons were found to be underage.. COOPERSTOWN ►the Four TEENS Involved in the killing of Kenneth othing less than Robinson, 53, Worcester, were indicted for murder by Cooperstown’s future the Otsego County Grand evoked lively debate Jury. An adult, Nicholas when, for a second time, the Meridy, was also indicted. Village Board presented its
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Homeless May Find Help Soon Fox Initiative Looks At ‘Warming Room’
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e’s called it a “dream project.” Now, Chip Klugo’s dream has come true.
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ichard Sternberg, saying he was acting on behalf of the Susquehanna SPCA, told what appeared to be a partly surprised county Board of Representatives this evening that the Shelter will begin unilaterally levying fees Jan. 1 on county entities and towns that require its services. Please See FEES, A6
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As Otsego Chamber President Barbara Ann Heegan looks on, developer Chip Klugo cuts on the newly renovated Stevens Hardware building in downtown Oneonta. Flanking Klugo are friend Elaine McGeffrick and, at right, Corning banker Blaine Minor fand architect Elise JohnsonSchmidt.
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Julie Dostal chats with Kevin Comstock about his display at 42 Maple St., Oneonta.
MORE HOUSING IN DOWNTOWN ONEONTA
By JAMES CUMMINGS
Unilaterally, Shelter Plans To Levy Fees
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Oneonta’s Nathan Schwed and Quinten Bissell-Smith face off for the title of Greatest Warrior during the final LARPing bouts that brought to a close the 8th annual Forge n’ Feast Viking Supper on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Oneonta Teen Center.
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focus on the main project. The Stevens building came up for sale a few years later, we rewrote a separate grant and the numbers made sense, so we dug in.” The building, home of the oldest business in Please See KLUGO, A7
abrielle Argo and Jennifer Schuman have a plan to make sure that no one will face the bitter cold nights alone. “We were seeing people coming into the Fox Hospital Emergency Room trying to get out of the cold,” said Argo, the hospital spokesman. “But that takes away staff and services for those people who need resources, and it sparked a conversation.” The Fox Hospital Ethics Board sought to address the problem and created the Caring for the Homeless Collaborative, which includes members from Opportunities For Otsego, Catholic Charities, Family Resource Network, United Way and other local churches and orgaPlease See WARMING, A7
$5M-PLUS RAISED FOR RESCUE
Biopsy Out On Zoe’s Tumor
jumping and proposed zoning law to the By LIBBY CUDMORE playing like any public. normal dog,” said At debate’s end, the Stacie Haynes, document was approved, 6- COOPERSTOWN Susquehanna 1, with Trustee Jim Dean the t first glance, SPCA executive sole nay. Voting aye were Zoe takes a nap in her new director. “If you you wouldn’t Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Butternuts home. know Zoe was didn’t look at her Kuch, Deputy Mayor Cindy a miracle. leg, you wouldn’t think she was any Falk, and Trustees Jim Dean “When I went to visit; she was Please See ZOE, A6 Please See ZONING, A7
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HOMETOWN ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY’S LARGEST CIRCULATION NEWSPAPER 2010 WINNER OF The Otsego County Chamber/KEY BANK SMALL BUSINESS AWARD