Bassett Healthcare Network president and chief executive officer Dr. Tommy Ibrahim has announced his resignation after nearly four years on the job. Ibrahim will work through the end of this year. The board named Staci Thompson, the current executive vice president and chief operating officer – as interim CEO, effective January 1st. The board of … Read more
The United Health Services nursing home in Norwich is closing for good. Chenango Memorial Hospital, which operates the facility, said in a statement Wednesday that, after more than 50 years of serving seniors in the greater Chenango community, the long-term care unit on the hospital’s second floor would cease operations at the end of January. … Read more
The Capitol Region Toys for Tots Train will pass through Oneonta on Saturday. Chidlren are welcome to meet with the train along the way. You’ll also get a chance to meet the joplly old man himself, Santa Claus. The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and … Read more
A heartwarming story out of Southern New York, as a Bloomville man tried to do what he can for those less fortunate. Josiah Brown decided to walk the more than 26 miles on Friday from Bloomville to Walton, raising money to help make Christmas morning a little brighter for some. Brown began the trek along … Read more
The Oneonta City School District is asking voters to approve more than 30 million dollars in capital projects, claiming the move will not increase your tax bill. Superintendent Thomas Brindley will detail the proposal at a piblic meeting scheduled for November 29th at the high school auditorium. The vote, which is open to residents of … Read more
We begin today in Sidney, where DA Shawn Smith confirms an indictment against a man for a hate crime. 34 year old Donald Kern is accused of threatening and spitting on an black woman, who is also a Sidney resident. A statement from Smith says Kern threatened to “get a noose and hang” the woman. … Read more
The Parade of Lights returns this Saturday over in Norwich. It’s the 27th annual edition, starting at 6pm. Additionally, the parade route has been extended this year to accomodate for larger crowds that were seen last year, along with floats and groups that will march from NBT Bank to Cortland Street. Right now, the parade … Read more
Billboard Magazine has named SUNY Oneonta a so-called Top Music Business School. It’s the fourth consecutive year for the designation. SUNy Oneonta is among 42 colleges and universities nationwide that were selected for this year’s list. Joseph Pignato says the recognition reflects the many curricular and experiential learning opportunities offered by SUNY faculty, staff and … Read more
A Norwich woman has been arrested in Saratoga County, accused of forging a bank check to buy a nearly 60-thousand dollar SUV. 50 year old Joellyn Bedford cashed the check using a false name to buy the car, according to police. Then she tried to sell the car at a dealership in Otsego County. Bedford … Read more
The Cooperstown Farmers Museum holiday light show, Glimmer Nights, opens this Friday. From the day after Thanksgiving through December 30, the Farmers’ Museum will illuminate its grounds with a spectacular visual display, creating a new holiday tradition in the village of Cooperstown. Tours are self-guided on a path that winds through the museum’s Country Village, … Read more