Bound Volumes 8-26-2021 Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 210 YEARS AGO The Great Western Canal – To save expense in the execution of this great national work, Mr. Fulton has invented a machine for digging or removing earth by means of horses, or a steam engine. A steam engine of eight horses’ power, and rendered portable, will do the work of 150 men. The wages of 150 men may be…
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Ren Fair farewell leaves visitors with sadness By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After 12 years, a tradition is ending with the close of the Medieval Renaissance Fair in Montgomery County, just over the Otsego County border. The fair took place Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 22. The Medieval Renaissance Fair at the Windfall Dutch Barn is like walking through a time portal that contained pirates, knights, bagpipers and kings and queens, all frolicking around. There were archery…
What’s fun in Otsego County 8-26-21 Thurs., Aug. 26 NY STATE FAIR – From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. A 13-day showcase of agriculture, entertainment, education and technology. At the Great New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. in Syracuse. For info: 315-487-7711 or visit nysfair.ny.gov. HOME SCHOOLING – At 1:30 p.m. Join the library to learn about resources available to parents home schooling their children, or just how to support your child’s education. Learn about Britannica, School, Gale…
Carolina native, Crocco, begins job as marketing consultant By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta have hired a new marketing consultant. Danielle Crocco, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, is beginning a new chapter with the region’s oldest paper, hoping to utilize her skills to serve her community. “I’m super stoked to be with this awesome team,” Crocco said. “I like working with people and I get to explore the town and be out there.”…
Radio program from Oneonta, Blue Light Central, celebrates 1,000 episodes By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com For the past several years since leaving the local air-waves, Mark Drnek’s blues radio show Blue Light Central has been chugging along happily on the Pacifica Radio Network, a radio company providing syndicated content for non-commercial and public radio stations across the country. Now, Drnek is celebrating 1,000 Blue Light Central shows he has produced and aired. Drnek, who is also the Eighth…
Jeter provides Induction with a headline attraction By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A long time ago in what seems like a galaxy far, far away … way back in the pre-coronavirus era, January of 2020 the New York Yankees all-time greatest shortstop Derek Jeter was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, garnering 396 of 397 votes. Jeter fell one vote shy of joining teammate Mariano Rivera as just the second unanimous selection in Hall…
Community Foundation of Otsego County announces awards for Helios Care, Family Planning of South Central NY and The Glimmerglass Festival Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Community Foundation for Otsego County announced several major awards this week and also announced that it continues to seek proposals from nonprofits operating in Otsego County for its 2021 Awards Cycle, according to a media release. The group has funding of up to $200,000 to build the capacity of the local nonprofit sector…
The AllOtsego Report, Ep. 13: A dangerous road? Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Episode 13 of The AllOtsego Report looks at the Thursday, Aug. 26, editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, as well as this week’s news on AllOtsego.com. Click here to listen! In this week’s episode, Editor Greg Klein and Reporter Kevin Limiti discuss: The recent fatal accidents on state Route 205 and the lack of action from the state to make several high-accident areas safer.…
The Baseball Lifer by Charlie Vascellaro Ortiz tops list of eligible candidates on 2022 Hall of Fame ballot With a hopeful return to normalcy and an eye on the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction, there is a possibility for another first ballot inductee and an outside chance for the inclusion of a controversial last chance carry over candidate. Considering the strength of the returning field of nominees and newly eligible candidates, the prospect also exists that no one will be…
CSO season to focus spotlight on different orchestra sections By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Catskill Symphony Orchestra’s new season will begin Saturday, Oct. 23, with a performance at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta. In addition to being the CSO’s first performance since before the coronavirus pandemic began, the October date will also mark the first CSO performance with new Music Director Maciej Zoltowski. The October concert will feature the string section performing works by Mozart,…
