Delaware County Public Health reports a 55th person died from COVID-19 related complications. It”s not known if the individual was vaccinated. 52 new cases were reported Monday withg 152 active cases. Nearly 150 people are quarantined and 6 are hospitalized. Otsego & Chenango Counties had no new COVID-19 deaths.
A reminder that the Chenango County Health Department is holdong a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic today from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at their South Plaza location in Norwich. An appointment is required by logging on to co.chenango.ny.us. The clinic is for those eligible and who’ve received the Pfizer vaccine. Source: https://www.facebook.com/ChenangoLHD/posts/169251192048276
SUNY Oneonta is holding a talk titled “Cantonese Merchants in Peru and the Expanding Settler Colonial Frontiers of the Cantonese Pacific” on Thursday at the Waterfront Ballroom in Hunt Union beginning at 5:30 p.m. The presenter is Ana Candela who is a historian of Modern China and assistant professor of sociology at Binghamton University and … Read more
Dylan Robinson is sentenced to 20 years to life for the 2019 death of his father resulting from an attempted robbery. According to All Otsego a jury convicted Robinson of second-degree murder, third-degree robbery and first-degree burglary but found him not guilty on an arson charge. Robinson was sentenced on Monday. Source: Dylan Robinson sentenced … Read more
The Otsego Land Trust appoints Gregory Farmer as its new Executive Director. According to All Otsego the Trust worked with Eos Transition Partners in a national search. Farmer is an upstate native with a bachelor’s from SUNY Brockport and a master’s from the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta. Source: OLT hires CGP alum as … Read more
The Oneonta Common Council will be voting on adopting the Police Reform plan developed by the Community Advisory Board. The council considered voting on the plan last month but decided to table the vote after concilors expressed concerns. The council will also vote on seeking a Community Development Block Grant for the Social Eats project. … Read more
The Chenango County Health Department reports an 85th person died from COVID-19 related complications. It’s not clear if that person was vaccinated. There are 22 new COVID-19 cases with 116 active and 2 people hospitalized. Otsego County recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday with the active case count now at 86. 6 people are … Read more
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and NY makes $6.5 million available for state-licensed service providers to offer survivors of domestic violence and their families with options for assistance and support. The state is conducting a Technology Safety and Innovation for Survivors public awareness campaign culminating with a panel discussion on Oct. 20. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-proclaims-october-domestic-violence-awareness-month-new-york-state-and
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division conducted training Saturday on new equipment obtained with grant funds through the Division of Homeland Security. The new equipment includes an underwater camera which can reach depths of 150 feet and provides High-Definition color video to a computer unit on the vessel. Source: https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoSheriff/posts/4439742152774737
NYSEG and its contractor will be installing a new gas main starting Tuesday from the westside of Church Street along Reynolds Ave. The project is expected to take three weeks and will proceed across Dietz Street and continue South along the eastside sidewalk of Dietz Street up to the new construction apartment buildings. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9004524/