Oneonta-based heavy metal trio Brotality will release its third full-length album, “Jaws of the Earth,” this week, celebrating with a hometown performance at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center on Friday, September 25.…
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A proposed downtown Oneonta parking-permit system stalled on September 8 after members of the City of Oneonta’s Common Council’s Community, Legislation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee said the city first needs to identify the problem it is trying to solve.…
The series begins on Wednesday, September 23 with Tessa Yang, author of the short story collection “The Runaway Restaurant” (7.13 Books, 2022) and the novel “The Jellyfish Problem” (Berkeley, 2026).…
The free festival, presented by the Community Arts Network of Oneonta, runs from noon to 5 p.m. both days along Main Street, including activity and performance areas at Mueller Plaza and the corner of Ford Avenue and Main Street. The event, held in various forms since 1971, is marking its 55th year and has stretched to two consecutive days since 2023.…
Bryan LoRusso, a member of the Town of Hartwick Town Board, has filed an Article 78 petition against Cody Moore, the town’s supervisor, alleging violations of state law, improper financial management and failures in governmental oversight.…
Community members and volunteers gathered on Thursday, September 3 to celebrate the opening of the Roundhouse Road Trail, a nearly one-third-of-a-mile-long path that expands the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway...…
Illustrator and cartoonist Mark Armstrong, who grew up in Cooperstown and now lives in Harrisville, New Hampshire, has created a new children’s book that combines humor, adventure, and gentle lessons about geography and curiosity.…
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“Energy in the Executive,” wrote Alexander Hamilton in "Federalist 70," “is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the community against foreign attacks; it is not less essential to the steady administration of the laws.”…
Nonprofits participating in Mohawk Valley Gives can promote their mission, raise unrestricted dollars to support their organization’s needs, and be placed in the running for prizes and incentives that will be awarded throughout the giving day.…
As we enter the fall season, we expect colorful leaves, shorter days and cooler nights. We can also expect that people will burn wood, both within their homes for heat and outside recreationally.…
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Funding for a crisis lifeline to support New York’s LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults and the release of new proposed eligibility guidelines for climate reslient farming projects are among the topics covered.…
Meetings of the Tri-County Stamp Club and Unadilla Chamber of Commerce, and a Rummage Sale at the Church of Christ Uniting are among the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
A rabid bat in the Town of Cherry Valley, Pathfinder Village's art Gala this Saturday and an antique engine jamboree at Hanford Mills Museum are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Frank Joseph Leo, 82, of Cooperstown, New York passed away peacefully at his home on Chestnut Street on September 6, 2026. He was born March 28, 1944 to his loving parents, Joseph C. Leo and Carmelita Tucci, and grew up in Oneonta, New York with his three siblings, Jane, Joe,…
Barbara M. Schanz, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Cooperstown, New York on August 30, 2026. Barbara was born on July 11, 1932 in Salem, Massachusetts to James and Olive Cox (nee Lain). As a young child her family moved to Ramsey, New Jersey.…
Patricia A. Thorpe, 78, of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2026 after a long illness. Born on June 17, 1948 in Red Bank, New Jersey to Dr. John and Natalie Thorpe, Pat was a writer, gardener, nature lover, wife, mother, grandmother, and treasured sibling…
Born on April 12, 1947, Dan Brisack was a veteran of the United State Marines, where he also fought in Vietnam. Dan worked much of his life as a machinist at Amphenol in Sidney, New York and many years alongside his dad in their machine shop, L&L Machinery.…
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