The lockdown on Wednesday at Norwich City Schools was done out of an abundance of caution as police hunted for a suspect in a Route 12 crime. Superintendent Scott Ryan said while the search was underway a staff member saw an unidentifiable non-school aged man fraternizing with students at both the High School and Middle … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a first-dose only COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, Apr. 22 at the Meadows Office Complex on County Hwy 33 W in Cooperstown. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The registration form is up at otsegocounty.com. Walk-ins will not be accepted. This is the Moderna … Read more
SUNY Oneonta reminds all state employees that April is “Financial Literacy Month” and while you should become familiar with some basics, rely on experts to “fill in the blanks.” There is a myriad of information available and it can be overwhelming but as a state employee there are resources and information made available just for … Read more
Chobani is making it easier for its employees to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. The company held a clinic on Thursday at its South Edmeston plant and is holding another one next Thursday, Apr. 22. President Peter McGuinness says the company will make sure every worker that wants a Covid-19 vaccine can get one. If they … Read more
The City of Oneonta’s Spring “Pick-Me-Up” event takes place Apr. 24 and 25. The socially-distanced event is city-wide and bags of collected litter can be dropped off at 56 Center St. between Ford and Elm. Each full bag collected gets you a raffle ticket for gift certificates to Latte Lounge and Nina’s. Treats from Kings … Read more
New York unveils the $25 million “Real Time Energy Management + Tenants Program” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency in commercial spaces as capacity increases during the COVID-19 economic recovery. The program provides a one-third cost share up to $400,000 to reduce energy consumption by better aligning energy use with occupancy, while … Read more
A Deposit woman who was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday has died. Police say 78-year-old Katherine Parsons was hit as the driver turned from Dean St. onto 2nd St. Parsons was taken to Wilson Hospital where she later died. The driver was identified as Danny Kinzer of Deposit. The accident is under investigation and … Read more
Beginning Monday the state curfew for bars and restaurants will extend by an hour to 12:00 a.m. The earlier curfew had been extended last week into May. Catered events will be able to run until 1:00 a.m. which is also an hour later. Then starting next Thursday in-person attendance at outdoor auto and horse races … Read more
If you bought a registration for 2021 at Cooperstown Dreams Park and do not want to participate because of the recently-announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements you have until next Monday to request a refund. Park officials say they will accept written refund requests only from the team contact. Players 12 and over will be required to … Read more
As graduation season approaches New York issues updated guidance on commencement ceremonies which takes effect as of May 1. Indoor and outdoor ceremonies will be allowed with limited attendee capacity, depending on the event size and the location. Events larger than 100 people indoors or 200 people outdoors require organizers to notify the local health … Read more