DRUG INVESTIGATION

Sheriff Craig DuMond announced that on 7/6/2023 members of the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division assisted the New York State Office of Cannabis Management Enforcement Division at an inspection of a local business known as HEMPIRE, physically located at 53538 State Highway 30 Roxbury, NY. Since June 7th, the New York State Office of Cannabis … Read more

MAN ARRESTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY

On July 10th, 2023, a Town of New Berlin resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for 2 counts of Aggravated cruelty to animals, 2 counts of Failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal, and 2 counts of Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, failure to provide proper sustenance in … Read more

WOMAN INDICTED

Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced that 41 year old Mary Cutting of Sidney appeared in Delaware County Court Monday & was arraigned on a sealed indictment, which was unsealed & accuses Cutting of selling fentanyl in the Village of Sidney on January 19th, another Count accuses her of selling methamphetamine in the Village of … Read more

DETOUR ON RAVINE PARKWAY

The detour on Ravine Parkway near the Fine Arts Center is expected to be removed as scheduled on July 14. Work will continue in the parking lot area until early August.

BODY FOUND

According to the Evening Sun, following a request to check the welfare of a missing person who had not been seen in recent days, police conducted a search of the victim’s residence at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and located a body inside an apartment at 89 North Broad Street in Norwich. Monday afternoon police … Read more

WATER TEST

According to allotsego.com, A.O. Fox Hospital will conduct a water flow test of its fire sprinkler system on Thursday, July 13 at approximately 6 p.m. The test will last one to two hours. Residents in the immediate area may notice a temporary drop in water pressure or a slight discoloration of water during and directly … Read more

HALL OF FAMERS

According to allotsego.com, since 1965, 47 Hall of Famers have been chosen in the Major League Baseball Draft, which is currently underway. History says at least one future Hall of Famer will be selected this year. The identity of that player won’t be known for decades, but a journey to Cooperstown likely began on Sunday. … Read more

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

According to the Evening Sun, State Assemblyman Joe Angelino (R-121st District) is weighing in on a bridge replacement project in South New Berlin, calling on the state DOT to re-think a proposed 27-mile construction detour that he says will put the community’s safety at risk. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will begin … Read more

COBLE SKILL TIMES

According to the Coble Skill Times, the Village of Cobleskill is going after big money. Village board members in June agreed to apply for a $2.5 million New York Forward grant, and last week Mayor Becky Terk said Cobleskill will also seek a $10 million Downtown Revitalization grant from the state. https://www.cobleskilltimesjournal.com/article.asp?id=106405

FILM OTSEGO GRANTS

In addition to helping bring entertainment industry shoots to Otsego County and the surrounding area, the region’s new film commission, Film Otsego, also provides support for local high-school students pursuing film or art studies in college. This summer, four graduating seniors from Otsego County were awarded Film Otsego scholarships: Crystal Castle, Cooperstown Central School; Tanner … Read more