Oneonta

One of the sections of Motel 88 (formerly the Oasis Motor Inn) which is across the street from Sloan's NY Grill in Oneonta, NY was engulfed in flames yesterday. When the Oneonta Fire Department arrived, a unit of the motel was fully engulfed in flames and thankfully, there was no one inside.

New York State planned ahead and has set up state-run testing sites with more planned in the very near future. One such site that has been chosen is SUNY Oneonta. It opens to the public this Friday, January 7.

The Budget Inn on Rt. 23 was the scene of a violent crime on the evening of Thursday, December 30 according to New York State Police.

As I was working away in my studio yesterday at 11:00 am, unbeknownst to me or probably anyone other than those directly involved, a robbery was taking place only feet away at the NBT Bank on the corner of Wall St. and Chestnut St. in Oneonta, NY.

The 2021 Festival of Lights drive-thru is almost over but you still have a chance to see it through December 31. We have a collection of photos from this year's event for you.

What started out as a simple desire by Oneonta's Dr. Carolyn Wolf-Gould, to better serve a population of people who are very underserved, those who are transgender, has turned into a model and nationally-known healthcare practice where transgender patients can receive the specialized care they need in a welcoming environment.

The Festival of Lights drive-thru will run daily from Dec. 18 through Jan. 3 in Neahwa Park, Oneonta and feature decorated trees, floating luminaries in Hodges pond, and other holiday light displays created by community members and organizations.

No one was hurt in the school bus accident in Oneonta, NY yesterday.

Oneonta, NY is now immortalized in film in a "tongue-in-cheek" kind of way with "Asteroid", produced by Oneonta natives, Kory Rowe and Dylan Avery.

The 19th annual Legacy Run is coming up on September 11 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm beginning and ending at Oneonta Veterans Club at 279 Chestnut St.