The Otsego County Board of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, August 6 started out with a bang. Following a short address by Edward Dawyot and mirroring similar remarks made by a group the night before at the City of Oneonta Common Council meeting, numerous individuals brought to the board’s attention their concerns over proposals for expansion of the Oneonta Municipal Airport.…
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An evening program with the Otsego Master Gardeners, an upcoming performance by Award-winning Trinidadian trumpet virtuoso Etienne Charles and a fundraising block party with Friends of the Feral-TNR are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Laurens Central School fifth- and sixth-graders commemorated and honored the brave military men and women who served our country by placing long stem red carnations on veterans’ graves in the Laurens Village Cemetery and Elm Row Cemetery prior to Memorial Day 2025.…
On March 15, from 10:30 to 1 p.m., a steady stream of hopeful participants brought their lamps and small appliances for repair by Neal Newman of Middlefield, Joel Morain of Cherry Valley, and Patrick Sherry of Laurens.…
A racoon in the Town of Laurens has tested positive for rabies, according to a report released on Friday, January 17 by the Otsego County Department of Health.…
Four county employees were recognized as outstanding employees. Frazier announced that all employees and department chairs are invited to nominate individuals every six months who exhibit a high degree of commitment to outstanding service, a high level of productivity, and demonstrate a high degree of initiative and effective relationships with others.…
The opening of Glimmerglass Medical and Wellness, Hanford Mills Museum's annual ice harvest, and SUNY Oneonta's Black History Month Distinguished Lecture are among the topics covered in this weeks briefs.…
A showing of the film "Black Barbie," the Master Gardener Volunteers' winter sowing workshop and a host of activities planned by the Otsego County Conservation Association are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
“The Winter Octet Challenges are our most popular,” said Peg Odell, program and communications manager of Otsego 2000. “Some people love the snow and year-round recreation. And for others, when cabin fever hits, they are looking for something to do and get some exercise and fresh air. People tell us the Otsego Octet Challenges are a great motivator.”…
Rabies is a fatal viral infection that can be transmitted through the bite of an infected animal or contact with saliva to broken skin or mucus membranes. The public is cautioned to stay away from any stray or wild animals and instruct their children to do so as well.…
