News Staff Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown is offering COVID-19 testing specifically for individuals who have no symptoms of the virus but who wish to be tested. Appointments are required. The testing will be offered Tuesday, Jan. 19, and Wednesday, Jan. 20 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Call ahead to make an appointment … Read more
A 23rd Otsego County resident has died from coronavirus-related complications. The Otsego County Department of Health did not disclose the individual’s age and gender. Officals say several recent COVID-19 cases were traced to a Cornhole tournament at the VFW in Schenevus around Jan. 2. Chenango County health officials reported 23 new coronavirus cases but the … Read more
The Community Foundation of Otsego County’s Board is looking for ideas on how to best target its grant making for 2021, for which we have allocated $200,000. A survey is posted at cfotsego.org and will remain active through the end of the month. If you complete the survey by today you will be automatically entered … Read more
The St. Baldricks annual head-shaving fundraiser to fight childhood cancer will take place in Norwich on Saturday, March 13 but due to COVID-19 it will be a virtual event. Last year’s event raised more $31,000 towards child cancer research. The Norwich event part of the nationwide fundraiser has been a participate for the past 16 … Read more
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time but there was no vote from the 22nd Congressional district as the race between incumbent Anthony Brindisi and Claudia Tenney is still unresolved. The contest is in the hands of Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte and he learned of new … Read more
New York State Police announce there were 46 DWI arrests last month in Troop C which includes Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties. 25 of those arrests were during the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign which is designed to reduce alcohol and drug-related traffic crashes. The detail ran from December 16 thru January … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health establishes a COVID-19 vaccine information line. To obtain up to date information call 607-547-4240 The department currently has no vaccine available and at this time the department is not able to take appointments over the phone.or return voice mails. The new phone line will be utilized to provide callers … Read more
A 22nd Otsego County resident has died from coronavirus-related complications. The Otsego County Department of Health did not disclose the individual’s age and gender. 25 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday bringing the total number of active cases to 195. Chenango County health officials reported 2 additional deaths on Wednesday bringing the total to … Read more
The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment granted approval to East Point Energy Center, LLC to build and operate a 50 megawatt solar farm in the Town of Sharon in Schoharie County. According to the Times Journal the NextEra project was first proposed 3 years ago and is the first … Read more
A New York State Trooper is being hailed as a hero for helping to save the life of a tree company worker whose leg was caught in a wood chipper. Trooper Mitchell Reed responded last Thursday to the area of Dry Brook Road when he heard a high priority call Thursday January 7th. Two of … Read more