Letter from Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek Muller Plaza Plans Outlined in Video A vibrant downtown that attracts locals and visitors is our shared hope for Oneonta’s near and long-term future. To spur that along, we’ve made Muller Plaza our focus this summer. I’m happy to report that, despite rainouts and closures due to smoky skies, we are seeing an organic growth in use of the space. With an increasing interest from service organizations, businesses and entertainers, it’s likely that we’ll…
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The abstract concept had been around for a couple years by the winter of 1936, so the public was not surprised when the official announcement came. But when the world learned on February 2, 1936, that Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, a new classification arose for future players, managers, umpires, and executives. And a new national dialogue—one that burns brightly today—was born.…
The Community Well-ness Committee of the Oneonta Common Council met on Monday, July 17. Chaired by Council Member Mark Davies, the meeting included members Luke Murphy and Kaytee Lipari Shue and City Health Officer Dr. Diane Georgeson.…
In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson completed the first automobile trip ever across the United States. The journey began on May 23, and 65 days later Jackson arrived in New York City, on July 26.
The trip was remarkable, since at the time there was no highway system in the U.S.; indeed, Jackson drove many hundreds of miles on old pioneer wagon tracks like the Oregon Trail.…
Historic House Trust of New York City named Meredith Sorin Horsford (right) as executive director on February 13. She will hold dual roles as HHT executive director and director of historic houses at the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. Horsford has spent her career stewarding New York historic house museums, including a previous tenure as deputy director of the HHT and as executive director of Gracie Mansion Conservancy.…
The John Colonna Trio will perform on Thursday, July 20 at Marcus Villagrán’s Dunderberg Gallery, 188 Marion Avenue in Gilbertsville. The trio—pianist Colonna, Kenji Tokunaga on bass and Joel Proctor on drums—has been described by doNYC.com as “a group of virtuosic musicians who channel the sound of classic jazz into modern feels like funk, rock, and gospel.”…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 The Butternut Valley Boys Perform Benefit Concert at Major’s Inn BENEFIT CONCERT—6:30-8 p.m. Enjoy the music of the Butternut Valley Boys and support the restoration of The Major’s Inn. Admission by free-will offering. Bring own lawn chairs. The Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville. (607) 783-2967 or visit themajorsinn.com…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JULY 18 Talking Opera Discussion on ‘Rip Van Winkles’ TALKING OPERA—7 p.m. Join Glimmerglass Festival Stage Director Brenna Corner for a discussion on “The Rip Van Winkles.” First Baptist Church, 21 Elm Street, Cooperstown. E-mail guild.of.glimmerglass.festival@gmail.com or visit https://www.glimmerglassguild.org/ BLOOD DRIVE – 1-6 p.m. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. Schedule at RedCrossBlood.org…
Less than 24 hours after receiving the greatest honor of their careers, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen will share stories of a lifetime spent in baseball for fans in Cooperstown. McGriff and Rolen, the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023, will spend the morning of their final day of their weekend in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Legends of the Game Roundtable, swapping stories of their baseball careers as well as recapping Induction Weekend.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JULY 17 Concert Series Presents ‘The Realtime Dixieland Band’ CONCERT—5:30 p.m. “The Realtime Dixieland Band” features some of the area’s finest concert musicians having fun with New Orleans-style jazz. Part of the Pathfinder Summer Concert Series. Concessions available. Pavilion, Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Road, Edmeston. (607) 965-8377 or visit pathfindervillage.org/summer-concert-series…
