Otsego County is resuming its Community Events Grant program where applicants can win a share of up to $50,000 in event funding. Organization sponsors and events must be located in Otsego County and there are restrictions on what the money can be used for. The application needs to include an explanation of the event and … Read more
A new Siena College poll finds while Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s job approval rating continues its downward trend, a majority of respondents think he should not step down in the wake of sexual harrassment allegations and reports of COVID-19 nursing home deaths being falsified. The survey taken between Apr. 11 and Apr. 15 found residents approve … Read more
The Norwich Central School District is beginning a strategic planning process for what a post-pandemic school life will look like and Superintendent Scott Ryan is asking the public to get involved by participating in an online discussion forum. Ryan says the planning process takes into account what is working, what they’d like to improve on … Read more
Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond issues a reminder to watch out for more slow moving vehicles on the road. Statistics show that over 90 % of SMV collisions occur during daylight hours and more than two-thirds of the collisions involve the vehicle being hit from behind. It is illegal to pass slow-moving vehicles in a … Read more
The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is seeking a new president after Tim Mead tendered his resignation last week. He became president in 2019 after a four-decade career with the Los Angeles Angels. Mead cited family reasons as why he’s stepping down and will leave around the middle of next month. Hall Chairman Jane … Read more
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