The Otsego Master Gardener Volunteers are holding a Winter Sowing Workshop on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Southside Mall Community Room in Oneonta. The session will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There is a $5/person charge for the workshop. No previous gardening experience is needed. Space is limited; registration is required by … Read more
Walton Town Supervisor Joseph Cetta has been inducted into the state Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Senator Peter Oberacker nominated Cetta for the award. Cetta served with the US Marine Corps and the New York Army National Guard. In a prepared statement, Oberacker said Cetta is a “true patriot and his service to our nation … Read more
Four SUNY Oneonta Fashion and Textiles students placed third in the 2023 Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Production (ESRAP) Student Merchandising Competition. ESRAP’s competition is a global event that challenges undergraduate students to develop sustainable and socially responsible fashion retail business plans. Abigail Julian ’24, Oriana Aponte Villazan ’24, Elizabeth Hastings ’23 and Layla Driscoll-Webster … Read more
The State Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting at 5:30 pm. Tuesday, November 14, at the Oneonta High School. The meeting will focus on a major project to reconstruct the intersection of Maple Street & State Route 7 in the City of Oneonta. The project would replace an existing signalized intersection with … Read more
An animal rescue outfit in Cherry Valley is being sued in federal court. A class action lawsuit names Rescue Dogs Rescue Soldiers, alleging the organization is defrauding its donors. Ulster County resident Arlene Dean filed the case, alleging the dog rescue outfit is nothing more than a “sham charity” that collects hundreds of thousands of … Read more
A new banner now hangs outside the Milford Free Library, showing off the library’s new logo. The logo was designed by a Milford Central School student – and features a crow, a key, and of course, books. Even better, the logo shows off the library’s centennial anniversary this year. There will be an open house … Read more
The Oneonta Common Council has appointed a new deer management plan coordinator. On Tuesday, the council selected Susan Lettis for the position. Mayor Mark Drnek nominated Lettis, who is also the Otsego County chief public defender. However, she has been researching the deer issue as part of the city’s deer management task force. Lettis will … Read more
New Berlin is still awaiting delivery of their new ambulance truck. In the meantime, the town is renting a vehicle for use as an ambulance through the end of this month. Mayor Peter Lennon says residents may see the white ambulance with black letters that say New Berlin Ambulance Service. The old vehicle has been … Read more
Incumbents in contested races for Oneonta’s common council seats appear to have won re-election. 3rd Ward Democrat Shannon McHugh has defeated Republican Daniel Rorick. 5th Ward Councilmember Leonard Carson Junior appears to have defeated Libertarian Donald Garrison Junior. 7th Ward Democrat Bryce Wooden defeats Republican Sean Dwight. 8th Ward incumbent Emily Falco, an Independent, has … Read more
Unofficial results are in from Tuesday’s elections, and it appears Republican Jennifer Basile will succeed her boss as Otsego County Clerk. Basile defeated Democrat challenger MacGuire Benton, with just over 58 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s election. Basile is currently the deputy county clerk. Current clerk Jathy Sinnott Gardner did not seek another term … Read more