Forster Rothbart was appointed to the 7th Ward council member seat in November 2024, following Bryce Wooden’s departure from Common Council. He has been serving in the position since January 2025.…
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As the “fair” title suggested, the evening event in Lee Hall’s Great Room brought a fun, festive atmosphere to a very serious topic. There were raffles for books and tote bags plus readings from banned books, which were delivered in karaoke form.…
COMEDY—9 p.m. “Chuck’s Comedy Club: Sam Morrison.” Fees apply. Red Dragon Theatre, Hunt Union, 68 Bugbee Road, Oneonta. (607) 436-3730 or (607) 436-3730.…
Friday night's “Tales of Terror: An Evening of Stories by Edgar Allan Poe," the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's and a retirement party for Al Keck are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Local Oneonta resident Tiffany Gardner says that “‘Dancing with the Stars’ truly brings together a community of both dancers and non-dancers.” Gardner grew up dancing at Jillian's Dance Arts on Oneonta’s West End and today she teaches at the dance studio.…
The OEC is conducting a survey of local businesses and organizations now through Monday, November 10 to help assess needs and barriers business owners and leaders may face in their efforts to support equity and inclusion in their line of work.…
A crowd of more than 60 people packed into the Oneonta Town Hall on Wednesday night, October 8, for the monthly town board meeting. Concerned citizens filled the room to hear the latest on a proposal from startup Eco-Yotta Inc. to build an AI data center in Oneonta’s West End.…
More than $355,000.00 was raised during the week of September 15, surpassing last year’s results by nearly 18 percent, officials said in a press release. Giving culminated on September 19. Over 920 donors made 1,670 contributions in support of the 85 participating Otsego County nonprofits.…
When I first heard the name of this play, it brought back one of my strongest childhood memories. I must have been 5 years old, playing with my friend Laurie behind our farmhouse in upstate New York. Her older brother, Stevie, came running to us with a treasure trove: a box of matches. He wanted to show us how to build a fire.…
H. Laverne Thomas, retired professor of mathematics at the State University of New York at Oneonta, musician, and community leader, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 1, 2025, surrounded by his children, caregivers, and Hospice staff.…
