HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 Christmas Lightshow continues FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 – 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta…
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News from the Noteworthy: Tell them you’re grateful With Christmas only two days away, I am filled with thoughts of family, friendship, and community. But, what is family? How do we define community? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a family is “a social group made up of parents and their children,” and a community is “a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.” While these definitions are technically correct, what they fail…
Lucky pooches spend a Sunday with kids as Susquehanna SPCA, RIF join forces By Kevin Limiti It was organized chaos at the Susquehanna SPCA (SQSPCA) animal shelter on Sunday as children came to read Christmas stories to the dogs in the kennels. Children hung stockings and ornaments on the dog homes as the excitable canines vied for their attention. The kids excitedly bounced around from dog to dog, all as part of an effort to socialize the furry friends while…
State Police: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Fair warning for Christmas week drivers – the New York State Police plan to step up enforcement to crack down on impaired and reckless driving during the upcoming busy season. It’s a part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” initiative running Friday, December 17 through New Year’s Day. Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints, along with more troopers on roadways during the two-week campaign.…
New Habitat lumber comes from Rocky’s old habitat Perhaps no one knows Rocky’s exact location these days, but at least his tree has come home. Of course you remember the little bird who last year at this time unwittingly hitched a ride from his home in a tree in West Oneonta all the way to Manhattan’s Rockefeller Plaza, where that same tree stood to herald the holiday season in Midtown. Fans quickly dubbed the little guy “Rocky” as a result,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 ‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to the stage at The Farmers’ Museum CHRISTMAS CAROL – 7 – 9 p.m. Enjoy the annual performance of Christmas classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ following the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge one Christmas Eve to learn the error of his greedy ways and discover the meaning of Christmas. Masks, proof of vaccination required. Cost, $15/adult. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/event/charles-dickens-a-christmas-carol/2021-12-16/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Holiday Stories with the Springfield Library SPRINGFIELD READS – 4:30 p.m. Springfield community members present stories about Christmas, Hanukkah, and more winter celebrations for the young people of Springfield. In collaboration with Hyde Hall. Springfield Library, 129 Co. Rd. 29A, Springfield Center. 315-858-5802 or visit libraries.4cls.org/springfield/…
Readers give Christmas to families in need for the 100th year For 100 years now, The Freeman’s Journal has worked with the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree initiative to provide gifts for families less fortunate. This year the newspaper sponsored 13 families, and because of the generosity of our readers, we were able to fill the back of the van with gifts. Many thanks to our readers and our communities, and many thanks to the Salvation Army for doing this event…
Photo: ‘Tis the season in Oneonta with Christmas tree light ceremony…
Oneonta’s holiday parade brings Santa to town…
