The Toronto Morris Men perform a traditional English stick dance in Gilbertsville on April 22. (Photo by Teresa Winchester) Morris Dancers Usher in SpringtimeAcross Otsego County By TERESA WINCHESTERGILBERTSVILLE Each April, Gilbertsville’s Major’s Inn fulfills its original purpose of lodging travelers by opening its doors and welcoming the Morris dancers, a group of some 40 men and, more recently, a few women. This year marked their 45th appearance in the village. Hailing from Binghamton, Boston, New York City, and Toronto,…
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Simone Mantellassi bakes schiacciata, an Italian flatbread, to give away at Gilbertsville’s first ever Hullabaloo, held April 30. Mantellassi baked his bread at the Gilbertsville Expressive Moment’s Sculpture Park, 12 Commons Drive. (Photo by Teresa Winchester) Gilbertsville’s First HullabalooWas a Real Hoot! Repeat Event Will Take Place May 7 By TERESA WINCHESTERGILBERTSVILLE A rainy day had little impact on either the turnout or the crowd reaction to Gilbertsville’s first-ever Hullabaloo, held April 30. Upwards of 20 vendors were set up to…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Morris Men Bring the Morris Dance to Gilbertsville MORRIS MEN—Noon. Enjoy a performance of the morris dance, an old English country dance, by The Binghamton Morris Men with the Newtowne Morris Men of Boston, MA, the Bouwerie Boys Morris Dancers of New York City, and the Toronto Morris Men of Toronto, Ontario. Celebrate the spring and shake off the dark and gloom of winter with music, dance, and song. Free, donations gratefully accepted. Commercial Street,…
Documentary Offers American Mosaic, Searches for Common Ground By TERESA WINCHESTERONEONTA The New York premiere of “Something in the Water,” an award-winning documentary about finding common ground among Americans, will be shown at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in Oneonta on April 21 and 22. Musical entertainment in the Atrium-Bar will begin at 6 p.m., with the film screening at 7 p.m., followed by an audience discussion. Admission is free; those wishing to attend should reserve tickets at…
Paintings Travel to Los Angeles for Solo Exhibit By TERESA WINCHESTERGILBERTSVILLE It’s a long way from Carrie Mae Smith’s Italianate stone house in Gilbertsville to Los Angeles and Lowell Ryan Projects, a split-level art gallery with an art deco exterior. Nevertheless, Smith made the 2,764-mile trip with her husband, Greg Watson, on February 14 to open her first solo exhibit at the gallery, which welcomes artists whose work crosses disciplinary boundaries. “It’s the most significant gallery show I’ve had to…
In Other News ONEONTA—Opportunities for Otsego, a community action agency focused on alleviating poverty in the county, recently held a Point-in-Time meeting in conjunction with the Oneonta Police Department to give a count of the homeless on Thursday, January 26. Blankets, provided by the Southern Tier Homeless Coalition, were given to the OPD to give to any unsheltered individuals they encounter. The official results of the Point-in-Time count will be released in April by STHC, the organizers of the count…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Interskate 88 Celebrates 40 Years ANNIVERSARY PARTY – 7 – 11 p.m. Join interskate 88 to celebrate their 40th year. Will feature Hanzolo performing live on the dance floor. Interskate 88, 5185 St. Hwy. 23, Oneonta. 607-432-0366 or visit www.facebook.com/interskate88/…
Sen. Oberacker: Flood costs could exceed town budgets By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The flooding that occurred in Gilbertsville, Morris and Pittsfield on Saturday, July 17, is expected to cost millions and elected officials are calling for federal and state funding to pay for some of the damages. State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Maryland, estimated that the amount of money needed for the flood damage in Butternuts and Morris would far exceed their total respective town budgets. “After what…
Roads still closed around Gilbertsville as flood clean-up enters day two By KEVIN LIMITI and GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Federal Emergency Management Agency officials were on the scene in southwestern Otsego County on Sunday, July 18, to assess flooding Saturday, July 17, in the villages of Morris and Gilbertsville and the towns of Morris and Butternuts. According to Rep. Michelle Farwell, D-Butternuts, Morris, Pittsfield, the cost of the damage is expected to be in the millions, particularly with…
Gilbertsville and Morris hit by massive flooding By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MORRIS — Heavy rains Saturday, July 17, led to massive flooding in the western part of Otsego County and left officials in several towns and villages assessing the damage Sunday morning. Main Street in Morris looked like a disaster zone, Sunday, July 18, with construction crews and the Morris Fire Department working to clean up the damage from the previous night’s storm. Morris FD officials said nearly…