This is not only a New York State issue, but an issue on the global scale. However, total successful recycling in New York is about 20 percent, which is well under what should be considered acceptable—the national average is 32 percent. It is our job as citizens to help change this miserable statistic, at least in our state.…
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“Ask an Expert” via Zoom is a series designed to provide in-depth knowledge on specific topics relevant to our small-business members. Our goal is to offer access to expert insights and practical advice in an interactive and engaging format. During these sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one conversations in a supportive environment while learning from our featured speakers, who are also fellow chamber members.…
SUNY Oneonta’s Mask and Hammer Theatre Club will perform David Auburn’s “Proof,” directed by Jessy Gardner, in the Hamblin Theater October 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on October 27.…
Library staff will host a Senior Coffee Hour on Fridays at 10 a.m., where participants will enjoy coffee, games, laughs and more. Monthly presentations on topics such as local history, electronic device trainings and more are planned, including presentations by local children’s groups.…
I have a tremendous resistance to change. I guess that’s why, in my 50s, I had the same bicycle for 43 years, the same power lawn mower for 40 years and the same old Chevy convertible for more than 30 years. Alice, my wife of 27 years at that time, must have felt pretty secure knowing my propensity for maintaining the status quo.…
I’ve got a 3-year-old boxer who I adopted from a shelter at age 1. He’s killing my image! His name is “Macho” and I’m thinking of changing it. He’s afraid of everything, I mean, everything! If I raise my voice, he’ll pee. A friend scared Macho when he dropped his phone and two weeks later Macho still avoids him like the plague.…
“Our lineup of speakers will challenge us and bring new ways of looking at the challenges around us. We are thrilled to not only bring speakers from across the country, but to highlight the ideas coming right out of our community,” said Lisa Samols, TEDxOneonta co-founder and lead curator.…
The show itself depicts two sisters, Catherine and Claire, dealing with the death of their father, Robert, a genius mathematics professor at the University of Chicago, who dies in his 50s after a lengthy battle with mental illness. Also in the play is Hal, formerly Robert’s graduate student, now a member of the mathematics department. Hal revered his former mentor and is dealing with his own grief by working to elevate and capture all Robert’s work so that his legacy…
Iron String Press is one of 205 small, local news outlets—including one in every U.S. state—that is receiving a share of $20 million to close persistent coverage gaps, thanks to funding from Press Forward, the nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news.…
The random-acts-of-kindness effort, called “Petal It Forward” and organized by the Society of American Florists, is designed to help people start their day with more smiles and less stress.…
