State Senator Peter Oberacker issued a statement on New York’s lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions now that the vaccine rate is at 70%. The freshman Republican asks if Governor Cuomo is now lifting the state’s emergency declaration and ending his extraordinary powers – 2 things not mentioned on Tuesday. Oberacker says he thanks the front … Read more
New York makes $2.2 billion available for children that were unable to access free school meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides $132 in food benefits for each month in remote learning and $82 in food benefits for each month in hybrid learning during the 2020-21 school year. Eligible children in families that are … Read more
A trafic stop in Greene County results in a woman from Gilboa and a man from Roxbury facing felony charges. According to HudsonValley360 police stopped Christine McGraw and Justin Burroughs on Route 23A and a search of McGraw’s pickup resulted in the seizure of crack cocaine. Both were charged with felony criminal possession of a … Read more
A heads up if you use East St. in Oneonta. Starting today NYSEG and its contractor will be replacing a gas main near Graduate Avenue. Work continues through next Tuesday, weather permitting. The traffic signal will be in flash mode between 7:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m. with flaggers controlling the intersection. Call the Department of Public … Read more
A New York State Trooper along with 2 other men tried to save a bald eagle that was hit Monday on I-88 in Sidney. In a Facebook post, State Police reported the eagle was hit by a vehicle’s side-view mirror. The driver did stop after hitting the eagle. It was taken to a wildlife center … Read more
The 2021 New York State Fair will operate at 100% capacity. The announcement was made on Monday as New York approached 70% of the population receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The fair’s midway will also return along with exhbitis and activities in all buildings. The fair starts Aug. 20 and runs through Sep. 6. Get a … Read more
Otsego, Chenango and Delaware Counties are sharing in $10 million of state funding to support 911 dispatch operations. Counties provide the majority of 9-1-1 answering and dispatching operations in New York, coordinating these services among municipal, county and state responders. The grants will cover expenses plus upgraded technology and services including data communication and improved … Read more
Sidney Police are looking for tips to locate 2 Frontier Communications vehicles stolen over the weekend from an Oak Street address. One is a 2008 Chevrolet Express van with New York license place 64460JV and the other is a 2012 Chevrolet Express with New York license plate 74516MC. Both vans have Frontier logos. Call Sidney … Read more
Oneonta’s Juneteenth event takes place this Saturday at Neahwa Park starting at 3:00 p.m. This second annual event celebrates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. The event features a community barbecue, child activities including face pating and story time plus an art show. There will be a number of … Read more
22nd District Congresswoman Claudia Tenney’s staff will conduct mobile office hours on Wednesday in the Village of Greene. It starts at 11:00 a.m. at the Village offiices on Genesee St. Caseworkers will be on hand to assist constituents dealing with a federal agency. Appointment are highly reccommended and can be made by calling 607-242-0200. This … Read more