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SUNY Oneonta mascot Red The Dragon wins the 2021 SUNY Mascot Madness competition. Mascot Madness is the annual competition that brings SUNY mascots together in a competition to find out who the fans feel is the best in all of New York. Red took the top prize defeating Boomer T. Cannoneer of Jefferson Community College in a competition with 34 entries and 5 rounds. Last year’s competition was cancelled due to the coronavirus.
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www.suny.edu/mascotmadness/
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The trial for Dylan Robinson, the Worcester teenager accused of killing his father is postponed because there’s been a COVID-19 outbreak at the Syracuse juvenile center where Robinson is being held. Robinson is charged with murder, burglary and attempted robbery for his role in the 2019 burglary at his dad’s home. Jury selection was to have started on Monday but the trial is now set to begin on June 21. Robinson is being tried as an adult.
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Cooperstown Dreans Park announced players 12 and over will be required to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine before being allowed to play this summer. Officials say the requirement ensures the necessary key elements of family participation, camper interaction and safe visits to the Cooperstown area. Visiting family members 12 years and older are also required to have received a vaccination in order to be allowed in. The camp will also have a reduced capacity this year.
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The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a first-dose only COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday at the Meadows Office Complex on County Hwy 33 W in Cooperstown. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The registration form is up at otsegocounty.com. Walk-ins will not be accepted. This is the Moderna vaccine so only those 18 and older can participage. Do not register unless you meet the current eligibility.
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www.facebook.com/OtsegoCountyDepartmentofHealth/posts/3629768793801376
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A Chenango County Jail inmate is facing additional charges for smuggling drugs into the prison. According to the Sheriff’s Office the inmate identified as Joseph Amaro had ingested the drugs prior to being incarcerated. The drugs were located and secured befor Amaro distributed them to other inmates. Amaro was hospitalized wto be evaluated by medical personnel. Sheriff Cutting states that the investigation is still ongoing, and arrests can be expected in the upcoming days.
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www.facebook.com/chenango.sheriff/posts/2920102521592198
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The SUNY Oneonta President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability is conducting a virtual panel discussion on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss sustainability initiatives happening on campus. The panel talk will feature students, staff and faculty members who are engaged in sustainability related work. This event is part of the Green Dragon Week celebrations hosted by the Office of Sustainability. Go to oneontabulletin.wordpress.com for a link to the online presentation.
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Acting Oneonta Police Chief C. J. Witzenburg issued a statemen regarding last week’s fatal officer-involved shooting on River Street. Witzenburg says while he understands the public’s desire for information on what happened. alll requests for comment need to go through the State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation which is overseeing the shooting inquiry. He also asked citizens to not pass judgement on the incident until the facts and actions can be made public. The department is operating normally during the investigation.
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Press release
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A group of SUNY Oneonta fashion students are acquiring real-world industry knowledge thanks to an experiential learning project with leading sportswear brand PUMA. The students are engaged in a semester-long exercise to develop creative promotional strategies to launch a new product. It’s helped students learn long-term project management skills and understanding how to work successfully with others. Class of 1986 graduate Scott Salzman is PUMA’s national sales manager and was instrumental in arranging the project.
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Press release
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Starting today the Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin accepting financial assistance applications for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to the coronavirus. It is to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The applications will be submitted through a dedicated call center. Call 844-684-6333 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.
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Oneontans lose a longstanding bowling facility after fire destroyed Holiday Lanes early on Friday. Crews from 20 fire companies responded and a number of water tankers were called in due to no municipal water near the facility’s location on Route 23. Holiday reopened last September when New York lifted restrictions due to COVID-19. The fire’s cause is under investigation and the owner told WKTV he’s not sure if he can afford to rebuild the facility.
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www.wktv.com/content/news/Large-fire-at-Holiday-Lanes-Bowling-Alley-in-Oneonta-574168451.html