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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 Santa Arrives in Oneonta HOLIDAY PARADE – 10 – 11 a.m. Santa arrives to his cottage with a fun, Home For The Holidays Parade. Line up at 9 a.m. on Elm St. Parade proceeds down Main Street, Oneonta. 607-432-2941 or visit www.destinationoneonta.com/calendar CHRISTMAS – Be an Angel. Sign up to give the gift of Christmas to local families in need with this years Angel Tree Program. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ for details.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 Candlelight Holiday Tour CHRISTMAS – Be an Angel. Sign up to give the gift of Christmas to local families in need with this years Angel Tree Program. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ for details. HOLIDAY TOUR – 3 – 8 p.m. Tour the historic village by lantern. See it dressed in its winter finery, learn about winter celebration including Christmas and how they were celebrated in Upstate New York in years past. Cost, $20/adult. The Farmers’ Museum,…
COVID update for December 2, 2021 There were 72 new cases reported in Otsego County today, according to the Otsego County Department of Health. Currently, there are 310 active cases in the county with eight hospitalizations and no new deaths reported. Otsego County remains in a state of high community transmission. The Center for Disease Control and the Otsego County DOH recommend wearing masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status.…
Skaters dance to life in Oneonta By Ted Potrikus • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Decades ago, the holiday season wasn’t complete without a trip to Oneonta’s Main Street for a look at the festive decorations in the windows of Bresee’s Department Store. Two pairs of mechanical skaters and mechanical elves took center stage, all of which came to Oneonta after being on display throughout the 1940s in the windows of Macy’s Manhattan flagship. When Bresee’s decided to update its display in…
Richfield pantry match The Richfield Springs Food Pantry received an anonymous donation of $2,500 to match individual or organizational donations in support of residents in northern Otsego and southern Herkimer counties. The pantry uses donations to purchase food, milk cards, and staples for more than 500 individuals in its service area.…
Oneonta’s Orpheus sets auditions Oneonta’s Orpheus Theatre invites area actors and singers aged 10 and older to audition for its March 2022 production of “Newsies,” the Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit. Auditions are set for December 2 and 3 at 6:30 p.m. and December 4 at 1 p.m. at Orpheus Theater’s site at Southside Mall in Oneonta (the old Rue 21 store). Rehearsals begin in January, with performances slated for March 18-20 at Foothills Performing Arts Center.…
Super Heroes gets new executive director Animal rescue not-for-profit Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans has named Jared Moore as its new executive director. Jared brings over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. As an assistant vice president in his last position within the human services field, he led his organization through strategic planning, program development, and transitional growth, all while building strong community relations. Jared graduated from SUNY Morrisville with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology.…
Editorial: Omicron, is it? It sounds a lot like something out of Hollywood — one of those action/sci-fi movies that demand we suspend our disbelief more than usual and go along for the ride in a world where it can’t happen here. The problem, of course, is that it can. And it is. We had barely dried the Thanksgiving dinner dishes when word came out of the World Health Organization that it was meeting in emergency session over a newly…
