Bargains Galore At Grand & Glorious Bargain shoppers flocked to the annual Grand & Glorious Garage Sale today on Oneonta’s Main Street searching for that special item, great deal or a walking taco. Above, Steve Londner unloads boxes of items at the League of Women Voters tent as Jill Eichler, Franklin, a volunteer with the Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans, converses wit Alice Collins, Oneonta. All items they had left will be donated to the Super Heroes With Ripped Jeans…
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Poverty-Fighting Forum To Include Congressman ‘Faces Of Rural Poverty’ Producer Planning Panels Oct. 5 At Foothills ONEONTA – After meeting with poverty-fighting officials in Oneonta earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, R-19, plans to return Saturday, Oct. 5, to participate in a public forum, “Living in Dignity and the Crisis of Poverty in Otsego and Delaware counties,” organized by the Faces of Rural Poverty organization. Moderated by Jeri Wachter, executive producer of filmmaker Joe Stillman’s “Faces of Rural Poverty”…
County Energy Task Force Aims To Influence NY State By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The county’s Energy Task Force aims to impact state and regional energy policy in the coming months, according to discussions in its meeting last night. “We’re planning to have a representative from DEC speak about the New York Climate Consumer Protection Act,” said Danny Lapin, an Energy Task Force member and county rep. “How DEC will implement its components of the legislation,…
Historic Sign Stolen From Riddell State Park…
Suspect Held In Oneonta Burglary Spree ONEONTA –At least three burglaries over the past week have been solved with the arrest of an Oneonta man. Kyle A. Ives, 29, was charged in a series of break-ins – two homes and vehicle – in Center City. “With one arrest, we were able to solve three cases,” said OPD Chief Doug Brenner. Last weekend, the two houses were broken into and credit cards taken, plus $100 in cash and personal items. “He…
HOMETOWN HISTORY Sept. 6, 2019 150 Years Ago Brutal Outrage in Hartwick – A young Irishman, one James Kelley, was passing through the Village of Hartwick, on his way from Cherry Valley, where he had been employed as a laborer to the Midland road. He had money with him, which was seen by several of the citizens, also a watch, razor, and tobacco. He was intoxicated, and soon fell among thieves. The village plug-uglies, who for years have held undisputed…
EDITORIAL How Can We Make 8th Most Vibrant Arts County Thrive? What? In a United States that some insist on characterizing as a burning dumpster, can there be good news? Well, here it is: Oneonta, as Otsego County’s “urban core,” has been ranked the eighth most-vibrant small community in America in Southern Methodist University’s fifth annual Arts Vibrancy Index Report. According to the Census Bureau’s American Factfinder, there are 16,360 towns in the U.S. Not all of them, of course,…
CSO Conductor Candidate #1 Is Here Silas Huff Rehearsing With CSO; ‘Firebird’ Planned This Weekend By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To ALLOTSEGO.COM ONEONTA – From the time he was seven, Silas Nathaniel Huff knew he was going to be in music. “I was a guitarist, so I thought I was going to be a rock star,” he said. “Then I got into college and discovered classical music. I thought I’d be the next John Williams.” But fate – or rather,…
BEST BETS Grand & Glorious Garage Sale Back t’s big! It’s beautiful! It’s good stuff galore as the annual Grand & Glorious garage sale’s a bargain hunter’s dream. There’s music and food too, including the famous “Walking Taco.” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, Main Street, Oneonta. • The machines of the past comes to life at 36th annual Dan Rion Memorial Antique Engine Jamboree & Powerfest. Steam power demos, music, BBQ, activities, more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7,…
Springbrook Foundation Names SUNY President, Ommegang CEO To Board MILFORD CENTER – SUNY Oneonta President Barbara Jean Morris and Ommegang CEO Doug Campbell are among the new board members of the The Springbrook Foundation, the fundraising affiliate of Springbrook NY Inc. Dr. John Anderson, former Millersville University president and past Hartwick College provost, was named as board president. “One of the most rewarding experiences of my career was serving over 12 years as a board member, and at times an…
