Main Street and Lettis Highway Get Facelift On Saturday, September 10, about a dozen SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick students joined several community volunteers in a long-overdue clean-up of the triangle at the intersection of Main Street and Lettis Highway in the City of Oneonta. “The city’s lack of funds and staffing had put the maintenance of this entrance to Oneonta on a backburner,” Mark Drnek, Mayor of Oneonta, said. “But a local resident, Wendy Slicer, saw an opportunity to engage…
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CANO’s City of the Hills Festival Returns On Saturday, September 17 from noon to past midnight, Community Arts Network of Oneonta (CANO) will bring back the popular City of the Hills Art Festival. “This is the largest committee we have ever had. Due to the pandemic, there hasn’t been a festival in 3 years, so we decided to extend the festivities, said Hope Von Stengel, Executive Director, CANO. There will be a mural unveiling, yoga, activities for adults and children,…
City of the Hills City to hold Memorial Day parade Monday The Memorial Day Parade and celebration is set to kick off on Monday, May 31, with a parade starting at the Foothills Performing Arts Center at 10 a.m., going into Main Street and ending at Neahwa Park. Masks and social distancing are required. Oberacker to give historic presentation State Sen. Peter Oberacker will be giving a presentation to the Town of Maryland Historical Society at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 15 Meet The Local Law Enforcement POLICE DAY – 9 – 11 a.m. Grab a coffee and come meet the men & women of local law enforcement, get your kids fingerprinted, and enjoy a canine demonstration. Pioneer Park, Cooperstown.…
City of the Hills Oneonta to close Main Street on Saturday Oneonta will be closing Main Street from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 15, in celebration of SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College graduates. The street will be closed between Elm Street and Chestnut Street for the purpose of outdoor shopping and dining. Council to revisit mask ordinance The Oneonta legislative council discussed the city’s mask ordinance Monday, May 10, and the matter is expected to be brought up…
Delgado Talks Shop On Main Street Tour…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 Drive-In Showing Of ‘Mary Poppins’ DRIVE-IN MOVIES – 8 p.m. Come out for a fun outdoor movie experience. This week showing ‘Mary Poppins.’ Movie starts at dusk. Free admission, donations welcome. Foothills Performing Arts Center Parking Lot, Oneonta. 607-353-7143 or visit www.facebook.com/TheOtsegoCountyChamber/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Oneonta Open Air Dining DINE ON MAIN – 4:30 p.m. Enjoy a socially distanced evening out. Enjoy diner and support local businesses on Main Street Oneonta.…
Common Council Approves Main Street Closure, Dining ONEONTA – Starting 9 a.m. next Saturday, July 18, and continuing through Sept. 5, Main Street from Elm to Chestnut will be closed to allow restaurants to expand their outdoor dining opportunities. “It’s highly marketable,” said Council Member Mark Drnek, Eighth Ward, who chairs the Survive, Then Thrive committee. “Downtown Oneonta could become the Best Restaurant in New York.” Restaurants will be able to place tables in front of their restaurants only, as…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Architectural Scavenger Hunt SCAVENGER HUNT – July 1 – August 31. Youths and families are invited to participate in 2020 Historic Oneonta’s Main Street Architectural Detail Scavenger Hunt. Search for architectural details on Main Street Oneonta and tell the Oneonta History Center about them. A great lead in to upcoming exhibit ‘Building Blocks Of A City: 100 Years og Architecture In Oneonta.’ Visit www.oneontahistory.org/upcomingevents.htm for info.…