An Otsego County Jail inmate ends up in more trouble after he’s found to violate an order of protection more than 100 times. The Sheriff’s Office reports Christopher Ruiz of Hartwick made repeated contacts with the protected party while incarcerated. It’s not clear why Ruiz was originally jailed or the method of how he made … Read more
An investigation into a 2020 assault in Roxbury results in a man facing a felony charge. Police say Mark Williams from Troy, NY got into a fight with another man at the Roxbury Country Store resulting in the victim suffering head and nexk injuries. Williams is now charged with felony assault and is to appear … Read more
Delaware County Public Health is conducting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday at the DCMO BOCES- Harrold Campus in Sidney Center from 9:00 a.m. unti 2:00 p.m. This vaccination clinic is open to persons who presently qualify by being 60+ years of age or over 18 with a qualifying medical condition. Eligible workers 18 and … Read more
New York is revising COVID-19 restrictions for fitness centers and lifting the curfew for many businesses but not food and beverage establishments. Beginning Monday indoor fitness classes can begin reopening at 33 percent capacity with health screening and contact information required at sign-in. The 11:00 p.m. curfew for asinos, movie theaters, bowling alleys, billiards halls, … Read more
Soil and water conservation districts in Delaware and Schoharie Counties receive state grants to help farmers keep nutrients and other potential pollutants from entering waterways. In Delaware County nearly $3 million was awarded for 3 farms in the Upper Susquehanna Watershed and 1 in the Delaware River Watershed. Schoharie County received close to $109,000 for … Read more
New York State Police conducted an Underage Drinking Initiative in Chenango and Otsego Counties on Tuesday. All 17 businesses were found to be in compliance. They include retailers in Greene, Oxford, Morris, Norwich and Sherburne. During the Underage Drinking Detail Initiative businesses are checked utilizing a trooper in plain clothes and one or several underaged … Read more
The opening of the SUNY Oneonta COVID-19 mass vaccination site is delayed until tomorrow. The clinic at the Alumni Fieldhouse is one of 10 new sites across the state and these new locations add to the 13 state run sites already in operation. Bassett Medical Center will deploy more than 30 clinical professionals to the … Read more
A top Manhattan law firm will conduct the New York State Assembly’s investigation into allegations from 7 women that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed them and behaved inappropriately. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP was retained by the Assembly Judiciary Committee which decided last week to conduct the investigation. The attorney representing one of the accusers … Read more
Dr. Betsey Ayer of Oneonta is named Hartwick College’s Outstanding Employee for her support of Hartwick’s Alumni Association. Dr. Ayer is one of five members of the Hartwick College community who have been selected to receive a 2020-2021 Alumni Award. The honor salutes graduates and current faculty or staff for their service to the College … Read more
The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized New York Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers program for its donation of over 8,000,000 pounds of food to New York’s regional food banks last year. That was the second highest donation total in the country for 2020, behind Florida, and it was a million more pounds than in … Read more