My first day at OFO was October 1, 1987 as an itinerant outreach worker in a high school dropout prevention program.…
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A new report titled “Rural New Yorkers at Risk,” produced by the Regional Plan Association for the RHC, was released in February and shows that as soon as 2027, hundreds of tenants in rural communities will be subject to displacement each year.…
This year, the boys’ team consisted of three seniors, one junior, six sophomores, three freshmen, two eighth graders, and two seventh graders—a total of 17 swimmers, more than half of whom had never swum competitively.…
135 YEARS AGO
Fire—About half past ten Tuesday evening the fire bell sounded an alarm, and at the same moment a large part of the village was illuminated by the flames which shot up from the old barn on the premises of Mr. B.F. Austin, on Elm Street. In it were four or five tons of baled straw and a covered buggy, which were destroyed. Loss was about $200. No insurance. Phinney Hose put the first stream of water on the…
50 Years Ago
April Fools’ Day did not go unheralded in Oneonta. A bomb scare in Tommy’s Place on West Broadway forced proprietor Tommy Pondolfino to close his establishment early last night but the promised explosion never happened.
The motive behind the bomb scare, Pondolfino suspects was a late night April Fools’ prank. A waitress at the bar received a call around 10:50 p.m. last night from a man who warned that the bomb would detonate within half an hour. Pondolfino contacted…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Kids Learn About Invasive Species with Otsego County Conservation AssociationCANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST CONSERVATION—1-2:30 p.m. “Get the Kids Out: Invasive Species.” Kids explore and learn about invasive species through activities and games. Presented by the Otsego County Conservation Association. Fortin Park, Oneonta. (607) 547-4488 or visit https://www.occainfo.org/calendar/get-the-kids-out-invasive-species…
A Nor’easter is expected to bring springtime snow, rain, and strong winds to much of the northeast today and tomorrow, and travelers should be ready to adjust both road and air travel plans accordingly.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 Draw from Life with the Cooperstown Art Association ART CLASS—6-9 p.m. “Figure This! Open Studio Life Drawing” Non-instructional workshop with nude models for sketching. Hosted by a Cooperstown Art Association member, who will be present to field questions and comments. $18/session, cash. Held each Wednesday. Cancellations will be communicated prior to session. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or visit https://www.cooperstownart.com/ BLOOD DRIVE—12:30-5:30 p.m. Cooperstown Fire Department, 24 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown. RedCrossBlood.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 2 ‘What is Art’ Online Discussion with the Fenimore Art Museum ART TALK—2 p.m. “What is Art?” Discussion with Youth Programs Manager Michelle Bosma, to deepen the public’s understanding of art in the Western canon and the cultural practices that shaped its development. Free, registration required. Suggested donation, $10. Presented over Zoom by Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/ BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main Street, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org…