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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…
Again, Trustees Seek Input On Pioneer Street Parking By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Village residents will have to wait at least another month to see the Pioneer Street parking issue come to a close. At their meeting tonight, village trustees set a public hearing for their September meeting on the proposed parking layout for the northernmost section of Pioneer Street. The layout, proposed by the street committee, returns the street to parallel parking, and would create…
Trustees May Shelve Diagonal-Parking Idea By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Parking on lower Pioneer Street may soon be back to where it was. The Village Board’s Street Committee this evening planned to recommend “return to parallel parking” after two months of heated debate over installing diagonal parking there. A couple innovations in the proposed diagonal plan remain: One, designating the northernmost spot for handicapped parking. Two, reducing all-day parking to three-hour parking. The village streets committee,…
Family Farm Fans Flock To 17 Venues Countywide…
Food Trucks Delight As ZZ Top Awaited Fans are already streaming into the Sixth Ward Booster Club field to sample goodies at the food truck festival and claim their spot for tonight’s ZZ Top concert to benefit Catskill Area Hospice. Above, Bob Deeb, Franklin, gets his tickets at the gate from event volunteer Craig Gelbsman and Ellen Shufelt, both of Oneonta, before entering the event area. At right, Emily and Sam Ackerman show off their salt and vinegar fries and…
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Faso Supports Local Biker’s Recovery After Accident…