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Around 20 locals honored the life of Charlie Kirk at HillCity Church on what would have been his 32nd birthday, October 14. Speaking from the lectern with a photo of Kirk in front of him, host Pastor Tim Wormuth described Kirk’s death as a martyrdom where “God is opening a door of opportunity for the church in America.”…
Local Oneonta resident Tiffany Gardner says that “‘Dancing with the Stars’ truly brings together a community of both dancers and non-dancers.” Gardner grew up dancing at Jillian's Dance Arts on Oneonta’s West End and today she teaches at the dance studio.…
The OEC is conducting a survey of local businesses and organizations now through Monday, November 10 to help assess needs and barriers business owners and leaders may face in their efforts to support equity and inclusion in their line of work.…
Candidates Dan Buttermann (mayor), Will Rivera (town supervisor), Jill Basile (incumbent county representative, 14th district), Michele Clapperton (county representative, 13th district), Eamonn Hinchey (county representative, 4th district), Teresa DeSantis (town board), and independent Mike Forster Rothbart (incumbent city council, 7th ward) spoke. Around 25 people attended the October 11 event at Wise Guys Sammy’s hosted by the Oneonta Democratic Club in downtown Oneonta.…
A crowd of more than 60 people packed into the Oneonta Town Hall on Wednesday night, October 8, for the monthly town board meeting. Concerned citizens filled the room to hear the latest on a proposal from startup Eco-Yotta Inc. to build an AI data center in Oneonta’s West End.…
In the initial proposal documents obtained by AllOtsego, applicants did not write that the property would be used for agricultural purposes. The property, located at 357 County Road 9, currently has a house, garage and a barn. It is currently zoned for RA-40, Residential Agricultural District.…
As someone who had attended the most recent Common Council meeting, I admire Mayor Mark Drnek’s tenacity about having money allocated to improving Damaschke Field and paid parking.…
Since beginning my position at Tobacco Free Communities: Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie in December 2019, I have learned smoking affects every organ of one’s body, and increases the risk of contracting many harmful and lethal diseases, including Alzheimer’s.…
Christine Nealon’s October 2nd piece [“Solstice Commons—a Thoughtful Step Forward for Oneonta”] painted a lovely picture of the proposed Rehabilition Support Services development in Oneonta’s 6th Ward named “Solstice Commons.” Of course, that’s her job—to make sure these facilities get built. But beneath that polished presentation lie some uncomfortable truths.…
