A Preston man is facing a theft charge involving a Norwich business. The Chenango County SHeriff’s Office says 20 year old Kaleb McEwan is charged with petit larceny. Authorities did not name the business that McEwan is charged with stealing from, but say he was arrested after the fact at his home in Preston. McEwan … Read more
A major crash on State Highway 206 near Walton has left two people with serious injuries. The crash happened near Bear Spring Mountain. Walton Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene just after 4pm on Tuesday and found two vehicles had collided nearly head on. One of the vehicles ended up going over the … Read more
Rite Aid, the struggling drugstore chain with 1,245 stores in 15 states, is planning to close all of its 178 stores in New York, including 11 local stores, as part of a plan to sell all of its assets through a Chapter 11 reorganization plan, its second bankruptcy in two years. There are two Rite … Read more
An Otsego County woman has pleaded guilty to leaving animals to die. Whitney Bachanas appeared in an Otsego County courtroom on Monday for an arraignment hearing, but decided to take the plea deal offered to her. Bachanas is expected to be sentenced to 100 days of house arrest at her sentencing hearing in June. She … Read more
Work will soon begin on improvements to the Market and South Main Streets area, thanks to an Oneonta City COuncil vote this week. The council unanimously approved 230-thousand dollars for repairs to the water main that broke underground last month. City Administrator Greg Mattice has said that the break significantly damaged some newly built parts … Read more
Chobani says it will make a 1.2 billion dollar investment in the region… building a 1.4 million square foot facility in Rome, New York. The facility will be able to make more than a billion pounds of dairy products each year. Chobani says the facility will also create 1-thousand new jobs in the Mohawk Valley … Read more
A new service called GetThere is offering rides to residents of Broome, Tioga, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties. GetThere is aimed at those who are shut in or otherwise don’t have access to critical services like doctor’s appointments and grocery stores. GetThere is a program offered by Rural Health Network of SCNY. Anyone can call … Read more
The Fennimore Art Museum in Cooperstown is open with some new exhbits. The museum has opened the new season with’ “The Thaw Collection of Amwerican Indian Art. It is a huge displaty ofr in-house works. The other exhibit is called “Boundless Spirit: American Folk Art.” Associate museum director Julia Madore says there’s even something for … Read more
Oneonta Police are investigating the discovery of a human body near a set of railroad tracks. The discovery was made early Sunday morning and the person has been determined to have been a female. The 61 year old victim was reportedly from Pennsylvania and her vehicle had broken down nearby. The woman, whose name was … Read more
Big plans for a Cooperstown park. Leader have approved spending 250-thousand dollars for upgrades aimed at improving the visitor experience at Fairy Springs Park at Otsego Lake. When finished, the park will have ne ADA-compliant pathways, a new ramp and deck for the historic pavilion, and new handicap accessible restrooms and parking. Work is expected … Read more