Chobani Holding Coffee Cream Flavor Contest

Chobani is looking for your help creating the next coffee cream flavor, and will award the top three finalists $100,000 in prize money. Entries can be submitted online through Feb. 28. The Chobani team will pick the three finalists, and then people can go online to vote for their favorite. It will join the other … Read more

2 More Otsego County Residents Died From COVID-19 Complications

Two more Otsego County resident died from COVID-19 related complications. The Otsego County Health Department didn’t release information on either individual’s age or gender. 30 county residents have died from coronavirus-related complications with 11 of those deaths this year. No additional deaths were reported Tuesday in Chenango or Delaware Counties. All 3 health departments report … Read more

GOHS Names New Executive Director

The Greater Oneonta Historical Society names Marcela Micucci as Executive Director. She succeeds Bob Brzozowski who has been associated with the GOHS since 2003 and was named executive director in 2009. According to All Otsego Micucci is an Oneonta native who holds a doctorate in American history from SUNY Binghamton. She has served as a … Read more

Opportunities for Otsego Appoints New Head Start Director

Opportunities for Otsego announced Nicole Cashman is the agency’s new Head Start Director. She has nearly twenty years’ experience in the non-profit sector and a solid background in program operations, strategic planning, and financial management. Cashman will manage a $4 million budget, lead a program team of eighty-five employees and oversee the operation of nine … Read more

Oneonta Police Advisory Board To Hold Public Hearing Feb. 9

The City of Oneonta’s Community Advisory Board to the Oneonta Police Department is holding a public meeting on Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. for the community to learn about and comment on the Board’s recommended reforms to the department. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting will be held virtually and links to join the meeting … Read more

DuMond Says Don’t Fire Weapons Near Utility Lines

Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond issued a reminder that that shooting at birds or animals on utility lines, as well as target shooting in the area of those lines often results in damages to fiber optic cables and other critical telecommunications infrastructure causing service outages. DuMond says if an investigation finds an outage was caused … Read more

CAA Accepting Entries For Student Art Competition

The Cooperstown Art Association is accepting entries from Otsego County students in grades 9 through 12 for their annual student show. This year’s event will be held online from March 5 through March 26. Go to cooperstownart.com to get an entry form and to upload your artwork. The Association’s jurors select six pieces to receive … Read more

Oneonta CDBG Public Hearing Set For Feb. 16

The City of Oneonta is holding a public hearing on Feb. 16 at 7:00 pm to review community development needs and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant applications for the current program year. Grants are awarded for a number of projects with the principal purpose of benefitting low … Read more

Chenango County Reports 6 More COVID-19 Rela3d Deaths

Chenango County Public Health reported 6 additional deaths attributed to COVID-19. Officials say as a point of clarification, not all of these residents passed the same day but they confirmed the causes of death last Friday. There are now 45 coronavirus-related deaths. On Monday a lighted ribbon was placed on the County Office Building in … Read more

Nominations Accepted For Oneonta Woman Trailblazer Award

The City of Oneonta’s Commission on Community Relations and Human Rights is now accepting applications for the 2021 Woman Trailblazer Award. It recognizes a woman in the Oneonta area who has enhanced the visibility and importance of women. A Trailblazer is defined as one who has opened the pathways for others to follow; a pioneer, … Read more