The annual “Sixth Ward Shindig”—set for Friday, July 24 and now in its second year since being revived in 2025—traces its roots back to the 1960s, when neighborhood volunteers organized dances to raise money for community projects.…
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More than 700 children and their families attended the Easter Egg Hunt at Hyde Hall/Glimmerglass State Park on Saturday, April 4.…
The main event is free and open to the public and is preceded by a ticketed dinner of baked ziti, garden salad, roll and beverage—with an ice-cream sundae dessert by donation, compliments of Stewart’s Shops—from 5:30-7:00 p.m.…
Eco-Yotta seeks to convert property at 357 County Highway 9 to a planned development district, or PDD, which can permit broader uses than its current designation as residential agriculture. The idea surfaced this spring as a data center.Then, after residents expressed concerns, the project re-emerged in October as an “agricultural hydroponics research and development hub,” according to the company’s application.…
“We are excited to have made such progress so early on in our campaign,” said Susie Lasher Knight, Project Fairy Spring coordinator and capital campaign chair.…
This isn’t about rejecting change, it’s about rejecting the wrong kind of change. The people of Oneonta deserve development that strengthens our neighborhoods, honors our history, and keeps us safe. We will not let outside money decide the future of our town.…
Cooperstown Central School's Annelise Jensen wins two Class C state titles, the upcoming bass fishing tourney on Canadarago Lake, news about the Hometown Fourth of July Festival in Oneonta and the Stagecoach Run Art Festival are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
“This event is aimed at creating a connection between young people and pets, from grade school to college-aged students,” explained SQSPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes. “Studies by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry show there are many benefits for children raised with pets, including contributing to a child’s self-esteem and self-confidence, developing trusting relationships with others, and developing non-verbal communication, compassion, and empathy while providing physical activity, comfort contact, love, loyalty, and affection.”…
READING PROGRAM—1 p.m. “Summer Reading Program Sundae Party.” Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 Main Street, Richfield Springs. (607) 858-0230 or visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064602523166…
This week's briefs include the upcoming Otsego Lake Association annual meeting, a request for nominations for the Dr. Yoshiro Matsuo Compassion Care Award and more.…
