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A roaring fire leveled the Hillcrest Skating Rink in Sidney over night.  The skating rink, an iconic business which has served five generations of Sidney skaters since the 1920s, was totally destroyed by the blaze.  Fire department units from more than a half dozen surrounding communities responded to aid the Sidney Fire Department. ...

According to authorities, the two missing Amish girls have turned up safe about 24 hours after they were apparently abducted from their family's roadside stand in northern NY.

AT AROUND 5 PM LAST NIGHT NORWICH POLICE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT AN APARTMENT ON SILVER STREET AND ARRESTED 3 MALES AND ONE FEMALE. THE ARRESTS WERE AT THE CONCLUSION OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO SALES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FROM THAT RESIDENCE. ...

Today, May 28th, America gets to observe Hamburger Day.  If there was ever an American food staple, the hamburger would certainly fit the bill.  No matter how you dress it up with toppings, I think a burger is always yummy.  Some of course, some are better than others.

If you're a nature lover and live in or near Oneonta, NY, are planning a visit to the area, then I have a great hiking/picnicking/fishing spot for you and your family that's close by--the Robert V. Riddell State Park, just off exit 17 (Cooperstown exit) of I88.

Yesterday, my husband and I took the kids to the beach at Gilbert Lake State Park in Laurens, NY to enjoy some fun in the sun.  Since it was rare day in August that was actually warm enough to consider swimming, there were many people there enjoying nature's spoils.

Do you have an old junky dresser hanging around that you don't know what to do with?  Don't get rid of it!  Turn it into a beautiful and unique entertainment.  It's easy to do too.

If you live in Oneonta, you may have been visited by an number of Sales Representatives selling anything from cleaning products to educational tools.  Many people have been complaining to the Oneonta City Clerk's office and on the Oneonta Police Department's Facebook page about this.

This post card, from the 1950s identifies this as "THE AERATOR AT THE ONEONTA, NY RESERVOIR."  My question is.... "What the heck is this?" Look at  the photograph.  The area is roped off so you were allowed to watch this exciting water action...

Where is the Summer going?  We are already coming up on another Fabulous Friday event in Downtown Oneonta, this Friday, August 16th from 5pm to 8pm.  As always, it's free and open to anyone who enjoys art, music, and food.