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“The first generation, Nehemiah Michaels, started his business in this county in 1873,” he said. “The store that is now in The Farmers’ Museum was his, originally located in Middlefield. He left the area for a while, then came back to run a market in the block where Mel’s [at 22] is now.”…
There is a difference in the terms “locally” and “local.” Shopping locally, which is grammatically correct, means shopping in one’s community, which is often filled as well with box stores and chains; shopping local, grammatically incorrect, but attaining its own in its reference, means shopping in stores that are locally owned.…
In the mid-20th century, Oneonta was the mecca and the “place to be.” In this new paradigm, we’ll find reconnection to our vibrant past as well as to our possibility and potential.…
A new book, the GMHA Holiday Market, the "Scoop It Up" online auction, Shop with a Cop and a DOAS field trip.…
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In a further effort to protect President Reagan and the White House from terrorism, the Secret Service has the ability to use ground-to-air missiles to shoot down suspicious aircraft flying near the White House without authorization, a source said Monday. The disclosure follows a series of steps to insulate the White House from terrorist attacks. The Secret Service monitors aircraft flying into and out of nearby National Airport from a control center in the Old Executive Office Building.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 Visit Santa’s Village at the County Fairgrounds HOLIDAY—6-8 p.m. “Holiday of Lights.” Explore Santa’s village. Visit the bakery, candy shop, general store and write a letter to Santa at the post office. All set to fun Christmas music. $10/carload. Continues 12/15, 12/16, and 12/18-12/23. Otsego County Fairgrounds, 66 Lake Street, Morris. (607) 263-5289 or visit https://www.facebook.com/otsegocountyfair…
The nurses and their allies seek to educate the community on the situation and speak out to demand a fair contract that will help recruit and retain enough nurses to provide safe, consistent care for the community.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 Make Fiber Art With The Group YARN CLUB—5:30-7 p.m. Second Wednesday each month. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or visit https://www.facebook.com/hmloneonta…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Make a Christmas Tree Table Topper with the Harris Memorial Library WINTER CRAFT—10 a.m. “Decorative Christmas Tree Table Topper.” Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or visit https://www.facebook.com/harrislibrary/ BLOOD DRIVE—3-7 p.m. YMCA at the Southside Mall, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 Trout Unlimited Members Gala GALA—6 p.m. Final meeting of 2023 of the Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Members only (plus one guest) are invited for holiday buffet, and to discuss the club’s efforts in promoting environmental best practices and the fishing in the local rivers and streams. Free. The Plains Senior Living Center, 3rd Floor 163 Heritage Circle, Oneonta. (607) 434-7211 or visit https://www.facebook.com/DaveBrandtTU/…
Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.
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