Town of Oneonta judges Karen Liddle and Sean Farrell announced they will run for re-election this November. Liddle says if re-elected she will continue to make fairness the hallmark of her court and ensure equal treatment of all. Farrell remarked that judges are not there to denigrate but to treat all with dignity and respect … Read more
Otsego County submits its review of the Sheriff’s Department policies and procedures to Governor Cuomo’s office a week ahead of the deadline imposed to provide those proposed changes. All Otsego reports the Board of Representatives unanimously approved the plans following an 8-day public comment period which elicited one response. The City of Oneonta is finalizing … Read more
State Senator Peter Oberacker is calling for a formal investigaion into potential misconduct by the Cuomo administration in the misreporting of COVID-19 deaths in the state’s nursing homes. All Otsego reports Oberacker joined Republican colleages in asking Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to request the probe and said they can’t stop investigating until the full story is … Read more
State Police are looking for a man wanted in a domestic violence incident who was spotted Thursday in Delaware County. The man is 29-year old Bahji Green who’s described as black, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was driving a Toyota Minivan with New York license plate … Read more
The Sidney Central School District announced a kindergartner, sixth grader, and eighth grader tested positive for COVID-19. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time. Officials say the exposure was minimized because of the emphasis placed … Read more
The state Health Department revises its guidance for nursing home visitation so it aligns with that from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It permits visitation at all times and for all residents with limited exceptions for unvaccinated residents in areas of high community spread along with locations that have lower resident vaccination … Read more
A traffic stop in Middleburgh leads to the driver facing a felony charge. Police say Joseph Rabbitt of Broome was stopped on State Route 145 last Thursday afternoon and the officer detected a marijuana odor coming from the car so the vehicle was searched resulting in the discovery of cocaine and prescription painkillers. Rabbitt was … Read more
The City of Oneonta is installing a new fire hydrant on Richmond Ave. today. In order to make the hydrant connection, a temporary water outage lasting several hours will occur affecting residents north of Bronk St. Officials say once service is restored run all cold water faucets for a few minutes to allow any discolored … Read more
A public hearing is set for Apr. 1 at 7:00 p.m. to review and discuss the Oneonta Police Department reforms recommended by the Community Advisory Board. Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered all municipalities to come up with police reforms following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd while in police custody. The meeting will take place … Read more
Delaware County Public Health announced that close to 2,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine during several recent clinics. Another clinic is being held today at 97 Main St. in Delhi until 5:00 p.m. and is by appointment only. Officials encourage all who are eligible to get vaccinated at any available location. People 50 and … Read more