Oneonta’s new Market Street mural at the Foothills Performing Arts Center will be done by Yulia Avgustinovich. Avgustinovich was chosen as the winner of a competition that closed on June 1st. Both the performing arts center and the Oneonta Public Arts Commission will chip in the funding to pay the artist, who was chosen on … Read more
You will likely see some new technology going up around Oneonta in the very near future. The common council on Tuesday – approved the purchase of new fixed license plate readers for police officers. The technology scans the police car’s surroundings and can read license plates. It then sends that information to a database, and … Read more
Somebody who purchased a lottery ticket in Oneonta is a bit richer today. A winning ticvket was bought at Mirabito on Oneida Street. The ticket was for the Take 5 game – and the winning numbers are 13-18-19-21- and 33. So far, the winner has not yet showed up to claim the prize. The winner … Read more
Opening day for Brigg’s Pool in Wilber Park is scheduled for June 27th. Public Works Director Chris Yacobucci recently told the Daily Star that thigns are on track for the scheduled opening – and no major work needs to be done. Oneonta residents can get free swimming pool access with proof of residency at the … Read more
The regular Oneonta common council mjeeting today will feature discussion about the historic Armory building, and what to do with it moving forward. Right now, which is home to the Oneonta Teen Center and gym, is not ADA compliant. Last year, the city hired an architectural firm to compile a report on the building, and … Read more
You may have noticed work beginning at the Solider’s Monument in Delhi’s Courthouse Square. The work started Monday and is being performed by Lupini Construction of Utica at a cost of around 500-thousand dollars. The initial work involves the removal of the four mortars and the fence around the monument. Those items will then be … Read more
The Otsego County Public Defender’s Office will use a 3.4 million dollar grant to help pay it’s staff and services. The acceptance of the grant was approved by the Otsego County Board of Representatives at their June 4th meeting. The public defender’s office provides legal representation to defendants who cannot afford a lawyer on their … Read more
A Norwich man has pleaded guilty to allegations that he strangled a woman to death last year. 29 year old Caquasja Veale entered into a plea deal with prosecutors on Wednesday to manslaughter after he was initially charged with second degree murder. In July of 2023, 44 year old Alisa Ann Martin was found dead … Read more
The Oneonta Common Council has a new member. After a unanimous vote of the sitting council members, Elayne Mosher Campoli was appointed to represent First Ward residents on Tuesday. Mayor Mark Drnek nominated the Democrat for the post after the recent resignation of Luke Murphy. Mosher Campoli will serve through the rest of this year … Read more
In another murder case, a Norwich man has admitted his involvement in the killing of a Chenango County woman. Chaquasja M. Veale pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of manslaughter in the 1st degree. In July of 2023, authorities performed a welfare check at a home on North Broad Street in Norwich, and found … Read more