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Parents Rejoice! It’s Back To School! There were plenty of tears and cheers this morning as children headed off to the first day of school in Oneonta. Above, Jackson Latham wears his best end of summer scowl as mom Christina gives his brother Aaden a goodbye kiss alongside sister Kay as they are dropped off at Greater Plains Elementary. At left, Giana Dionisio holds a sign celebrating her first day of 1st grade. At right, Ari Aiyemo helps her kids…
Fire Commissioner To City: Let’s Talk By CATHY KOPLEN NARDI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Following two years of stalemate, the Town of Oneonta Fire Commission reached out to the City of Oneonta to re-open talks about the contract with the town Fire District. “We feel the contract is very important,” said Town Supervisor Bob Wood said. “We would like to encourage you to talk, especially with Commissioner (Al) Rubin. He has expressed a strong intention in finding a…
New Siena Poll Finds Faso Leading Delgado After a new Siena Poll showing incumbent first-term Congressman John Faso, R-Kinderhook, leading Democrat Antonio Delgado, Faso’s campaign manager Tom Szymanski declared his boss “is well-positioned to win this November.” CLICK HERE FOR FULL SIENA POLL RESULTS…
Supervisor, Fire Commissioner Due To Brief City On District Dissolution ONEONTA – Town Supervisor Bob Wood and town Fire Commissioner Al Rubin will report on the prospective dissolution of the town fire district when Common Council convenes its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. The town fire commissioners and City Hall have been stymied for more than two years on a contract that would allow the city’s Oneonta Fire Department to continue providing professional services to the…
Balloons Rise Above Neahwa A grand total of seven hot-air balloons rose above Neahwa Park in Oneonta this evening at the 10th annual Susquehanna Balloon Festival. Balloons, as well as several vendors and live entertainment drew thousands of on-lookers to the park. Pictured at right, Jamie Barnes, New Berlin, inflates her family’s hot air balloon, which she has been operating since she was 8. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com) …
Annual Balloon Fest In Full Swing After last evening’s rainy start to the 10th annual Susquehanna Balloon Fest, crowds flocked to the event this afternoon for fun and games. Above, Kaler Carpenter emerges from the ever popular dunk tank thanks to Oneonta’s Melissa Schulte and Sarah Wilson. At left, Claire Smith, Oneonta, takes a spin on the mechanical bull. Visitors can also browse a wider variety of vendors, enjoy live music, magic and more. The balloons are set to glow…
Oneonta Runners Turn Out For Road To Recovery Race…
IN MEMORIAM Rev. Kenneth Baldwin, 95; WWII Veteran, Fox Chaplain ONEONTA – The Rev. Kenneth R. Baldwin, 95, retired United Methodist Church pastor, World War II veteran and Fox Hospital chaplain during his retirement in Oneonta, passed away on Aug. 27, 2018. Ken was the son of the late Bert and Mae (Clifford) Baldwin of Fayetteville, and was born in Syracuse on June 26, 1923. In 1940, he met the love of his life, Nancy Hall, at a youth camp…
Oneonta Man Arrested After High-Speed Police Chase ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested after allegedly ramming his car repeatedly into two Oneonta Police cars, injuring an officer and leading police on 45-minute car chase after police tried to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. James A. Hone, 62, who was wanted on a warrant for criminal contempt after allegedly violating an order of protection, was seen pulling into his driveway on Sixth Street by patrol officer Edmund Donley at 9:38 p.m.…
