It looks like Oneonta’s fire department will have to make do with what they have… for now. EVen though the common council is expected to approve a bond and grant resolution to secure financing for a new fire truck, it’s likely the city won’t even get the new equipment for at least four years. The … Read more
Nurses in Oneonta are speaking up about what they call an unprecedented staffing shortage. In fact, right now at Bassett Health Care’s A.O. Fox Hospital, the job vacancy rate among nursing positions is nearly 50 percent. The labor union the represents the nurses says the job vacancy rate has created poor working conditions and nurses … Read more
The Norwich Youth Bureau is offering lots of activities through the winter. This year, available winter programs include bowling, baseball, softball, soccer, cheerleading, junior wrestling, and winter fun club. The programs are free, and registration is ongoing for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade in the City and Town of Norwich, North Norwich, Pharsalia, Plymouth, … Read more
Meanwhile, investigators released a few more details into the cause of the blast on Richards Street that killed the resident. The Otsego County Sheriff released a statement Tuesday that said “We are confident in our knowledge that the blast was caused by the resident due to a non-intended natural gas leak. The escaping gases contacted … Read more
A reminder that the state of emergency declaration remains in effect for a portion of the city of Oneonta due to last weekend’s massive house blast and fires. The area involved is on the city’s West End bounded by Whitney Hill Road to the west, Blanchard Avenue to the north, Jackson Avenue on the east, … Read more
A state of emergency remained in effect Monday due to the weekend house explosion that leveled one home and significantly damaged several others. NYSEG said it was working with state and local auithorities with code enforcement so that natural gas and electric service could be re-energized once it was deemed safe to do so. Authorites … Read more
There are new complications in the application by Cooperatown brothers – to renovate a garage at 31 Walnut Street in oneonta – into a coffee shop. Now, a former employee of Stagecoach Coffee is alleging that the business has previously broken labor, safety and health code laws at their Cooperstown store. Cory Perrault filed a … Read more
The cause of Saturday night’s home explosion on Oneonta’s West End has been ruled accidental. Emergency crews responded to the two-story home at 18 Richards Avenue and found a blast scene and several neighboring homes damaged. Sheriff Richard Devlin issued a statement that said only that the blast was caused by human error. He did … Read more
The Susquehanna SPCA animal shelter remains closed to the public to due what’s being described as multiple viruses and illnesses in animals. The shelter in Otsego County posted on social media Thursday that several dogs had been taken in over the last week that were very ill with contagious diseases and had to be quarantined. … Read more
Attendance was great at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Oneonta on Thursday. Hundreds of people gathered – and even the jolly old man himself made an appearance. The festivites were hosted by Destination oneonta in Muller Plaza.. Santa will return from 10am to 1pm the next three Saturdays, and from 5-to-7pm on the 15th … Read more