The Otsego County Department of Health reports that despite increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates the number of new cases per day is not declining. The average number of new cases reported per day was 24 in January, 15 in February, 24 in March and 21 in April. Officials say it is important to continue to practice … Read more
3 more Chenango County residents have died from coronavirus-related complications bringing the total to 72. The ages and genders of those individuals were not released. Officials say they strongly urge all eligible residents to get vaccinated and continue to maintain best practices including social distancing, masking in public and using good handwashing techniques. Active cases … Read more
Multiple felony charges are filed from an investigation into a domestic dispute in Delhi earlier this month. Police responded to a Main St. residence on a report the dispute involved a weapon and the suspect identified as Alan Reese of Delhi was taken into custody, arraigned and jailed on $10,000 cash bail. He’s charged with … Read more
State Police are looking for a Norwich man who is a person of interest in a domestic-related incident. 53-year-old Jose Gonzalez is connected to an assault that occurred last Wednesday at Fred’s Inn in the Town of Norwich where two people were hospitalized for what were described as minor injuries. The investigation is on-going and … Read more
The lockdown on Wednesday at Norwich City Schools was done out of an abundance of caution as police hunted for a suspect in a Route 12 crime. Superintendent Scott Ryan said while the search was underway a staff member saw an unidentifiable non-school aged man fraternizing with students at both the High School and Middle … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a first-dose only COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, Apr. 22 at the Meadows Office Complex on County Hwy 33 W in Cooperstown. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The registration form is up at otsegocounty.com. Walk-ins will not be accepted. This is the Moderna … Read more
SUNY Oneonta reminds all state employees that April is “Financial Literacy Month” and while you should become familiar with some basics, rely on experts to “fill in the blanks.” There is a myriad of information available and it can be overwhelming but as a state employee there are resources and information made available just for … Read more
Chobani is making it easier for its employees to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. The company held a clinic on Thursday at its South Edmeston plant and is holding another one next Thursday, Apr. 22. President Peter McGuinness says the company will make sure every worker that wants a Covid-19 vaccine can get one. If they … Read more
The City of Oneonta’s Spring “Pick-Me-Up” event takes place Apr. 24 and 25. The socially-distanced event is city-wide and bags of collected litter can be dropped off at 56 Center St. between Ford and Elm. Each full bag collected gets you a raffle ticket for gift certificates to Latte Lounge and Nina’s. Treats from Kings … Read more
New York unveils the $25 million “Real Time Energy Management + Tenants Program” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency in commercial spaces as capacity increases during the COVID-19 economic recovery. The program provides a one-third cost share up to $400,000 to reduce energy consumption by better aligning energy use with occupancy, while … Read more