Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown confirmed Thursday that it has laid off 100 administrative employees as part of ongoing cost contorl measures. Gabrielle Argo, the director of public relations, said the company has had to align expenses with current revenue. Argo said there are no further plans to lay off any more workers. Noone in … Read more
The Wolf Mountain Nature Center in Smyrna is hosting the 18th annual Honoring the Spirit of the Wolf fundraiser this SUnday. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the rescheduled event after bad weather forced the postponement of the event last weekend. Due to the postponement, the nature center says many … Read more
A Milford woman accused of animal creutly has pleaded not guilty. The Delaware County DA’s office says Whitney Bachanas appeared in Milford Town Court Tuesday, where she was assigned a public defender. The Delaware County DA is handling the case due to potential conflict issues regarding Bachanas’s employment as an Oneonta Town Clerk. Last month, … Read more
A Chenango County woman recently celebrated her 109th birthday. Grace Gustafson lives in Norwich and celebrated the momentous accasion with her many family members that include great-great grandchildren. She was born in South New Berlin and moved to Norwich when she was 15 years old. She worked for the Bengert family and Bengert Pharmaceutical for … Read more
An Otsego County man has been arrested and jailed after an alleged arson fire in the town of New Lisbon, north of Oneonta. Sheriff’s deputies and fire investgators claim 33 year old Schuyler M. Schmidt, of Garrattsville, intentionall set fire to a garage building that belonged to a relative. The fire engulfed the building and … Read more
A Sidney woman has pleaded guilty to allegations of welfare fraud. A statement from DA Shawn SMith says Dolores Barse, who also uses the name Dolores Hurlburt, admitted to the charge on Friday. Prosecutors alleged that Barse provided false information while applying for SNAP benefits and from aid from the Home Energy Assistance Program. Smith … Read more
Business news now… Retail tween chain Five Below has announced it will open in Oneonta’s Southside Mall. The store will be located next to the Michael’s craft store on state route 23 where the former Rent-A-Center was located. Workers were already beginning to renovate the space this week and a “coming soon” sign is posted … Read more
A house fire in Oneonta on Tuesday. Emergency crews responded to the home at 1 Linden Avenue and found light smoke drifting from the eaves of the porch. Once firefighters were able to investigate, they found heavier smoke inside from a fire that appeared to have been in the basement. nobody was home at the … Read more
One person is confirmed dead after a small explosion and fire in an apartment above the closed Oneonta Theater on Chestnut Street downtown. The flames broke out in the apartment on Thursday around 1:00 in the afternoon, but the situation was said to be under control within about 15 minutes. The Daily Star reports… one … Read more
Oneonta’s annual Halloween parade will take place beginning at 6pm on Thursday, October 31st. This year’s parade is again being organized by the Oneonta Rotary Club and will feature local school bands, floats, and marchers. A newsrel;ease from the parade team says the event will kick off a fun night of trick-or-treating. Prizes will be … Read more