The Class of 2025, which also includes the late Dick Allen and Dave Parker, will be inducted on Sunday, July 27, with the Induction Ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. The 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air live on MLB Network, which has televised every Induction Ceremony since its launch in 2009.…
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Edition of 07/24/2025
Allen’s red and white striped Adidas cleats are on display in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2025 “New Inductees” exhibit on the hall’s second floor. Just like nearly every artifact in the hall’s collection, there is a back story to Allen’s cleats. Although they can’t tell us what happened on the day he decided to walk away, there is someone who can.…
St. Mary’s School at 34-36 Walnut Street in Oneonta is about to undergo a major renovation. Within 18-22 months, the building will be converted into eight apartments for seniors. Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek called a press conference on Tuesday, July 8 to announce this project, which took three years of planning and approvals.…
Tracking of HABs, the opening reception for The Smithy Gallery's "Music and Movement" exhibit, Friday's Sixth Ward Shindig and a grant received by the Oneonta Community Concert Band are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
DeMolay International is an organization for young men aged 9-20 years old, with the intent of sending these men into the world as well-mannered leaders. One of the requirements of the organization is that the group hold a charitable event to benefit their community. Members decided to host a food drive, and take all of the donations down the road to Catholic Charities.…
July 17 marked the fifth anniversary of the death John Lewis, the 1960s civil rights leader and, eventually, Georgia Congressman. In 1965, Lewis was brutally beaten by Alabama State Troopers while attempting to march across the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama with 600 others.…
The tournament is a captain and crew (scramble) format. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $125.00 per player, or $500.00 per foursome, and includes 18 holes and cart, use of the driving range, goodie bags, and a barbecue buffet dinner.…
The collaborative 3+4 agreement guarantees space for qualified SUNY Oneonta biology majors in UB’s PharmD program, offering a streamlined path to a pharmacy degree. By accelerating program completion, the initiative is expected to help students save time and money while addressing the growing workforce demand for pharmacists.…
Arguably one of the more controversial components of the Rescissions Act is the federal defunding of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System. Approximately $1.1 billion in federal funding previously allocated for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for the fiscal years 2026 and 2027, are now to be rescinded.…
The corner store, a cornerstone of our village for generations, is now gone. It was more than a place to grab lunch or a sandwich before a baseball game. It was a place filled with memories, laughter and tradition. A place where kids felt safe, where neighbors connected, and where the hardworking business owners poured their hearts into serving our village, day in and day out. That store cannot be replaced—not in spirit, not in heart.…
