The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a first-dose only COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, Apr. 29 at the Meadows Office Complex on County Hwy 33 W in Cooperstown. Hours are from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The registration form is up at otsegocounty.com. Walk-ins will not be accepted. This is the Moderna … Read more
A SUNY Oneonta professor’s findings and recommendations on sustainable fashion knowledge and choices among millenials is used as the basis for an online sustainable fashion business. Dr. Sarah Portway wrote the dissertation in 2018 while obtaining her Doctorate in Philsophy at Cornell University. The developers of Greenlight Shopper created the app to inform clothing shoppers … Read more
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is holding an Electric Car Show on Saturday, May 22 at the Damaschke Field Parking Lot. Electric car owners are invited to register and show their vehicles while dealerships can become an event sponsor. The show is presented as part of the 2021 Climate Action Leadership Program. There is no charge … Read more
Schoharie County lawmakers are using some of the expected $6 million in COVID-19 relief and economic development funding to expand EMT services. According to the Times Journal the county will obtain 3 ambulances and a fly car which is a vehicle that responds to and provides emergency medical services without the ability to transport patients. … Read more
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York is holding its annual recruiting drive on Saturday. Hundreds of volunteer fire departments across the state are opening their doors so the public can see and experience what these companies do. Families and children are welcome. Participating fire companies include Bovina Center Fire And EMS, Coventry … Read more
A SUNY Oneonta student is one of just 135 to receive a 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence from the State University of New York. Oneonta’s recipient is Arene Daziah Holston from the class of 2021 who is majoring in Political Science and Africana and Latinx Studies. She is a tireless advocate for students of … Read more
SUNY Oneonta’s comprehensive fundraising campaign is now at just over 80% of its $25 million goal. The campaign is called “Grow.Thrive.Live. The Future of SUNY Oneonta” and was started 3 years ago. Reaching the campaign’s goal provides more momentum for SUNY Oneonta to achieve an endowment value of $100 million, translating into even more annual … Read more
A $1.48 million grant from the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Support will help provide addiction services to residents of Otsego, Chenango, Delaware and 8 other counties. This grant will help Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego and Otsego County Community Services provide … Read more
Starting on Friday those 60 and older will not need appointments to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot at state-run vaccination clinics including the one at SUNY Oneonta. Governor Andrew Cuomo says waiving the appointment requirement will help get vaccinations to those more vulnerable to the coronavirus. As of Wednesday, just under 30% of the state … Read more
The General Clinton Canoe Regatta in Bainbridge is back for 2021 but due to COVID-19 the event this year is all virtual. Officials say entrants will have from Friday morning, May 28 till Monday evening, May 31 to continuously complete the 70-mile course. You must start in Otsego Lake and finish in Bainbridge. There will … Read more