A raccoon found in Middletown has tested positive for rabies after a resident was bitten. That resident is undergoing rabies post exposure treatment. Animals will not always show signs of having rabies, so the Delaware County Public Health Services advises residents to leave wild animals alone, including baby animals, and to be aware of strange … Read more
Driving into town on i88@Lettis Highway will soon have a fresh new look. The “Welcome to Oneonta” sign has seen better days, and is scheduled to be replaced today. Work on the sign should be done by late afternoon. Drivers passing through the area should be aware of temporary traffic control devices that may be … Read more
The bridge over Steele Creek in Ilion is over a century old and in recent years has been subject to ice jamming and flooding due to the jams. WKTV says The New York State Department of Transportation will be holding a public hearing to gauge public support for a proposed replacement. The project will cost … Read more
Construction on the new Delaware County Behavioral Medicine building in Walton has been shut down due to two contractors working on the project testing positive for COVID 19. The two contractors and several of their co-workers have been quarantined. The shut down is expected to be brief and not expected to affect the timeline for … Read more
Opportunities for Otsego in partnership with the NY State Weatherization Association, the leader in building science training in NY state and New England; and CDO Workforce will be hosting a free week long training session on the basics of building science and energy efficiency, in order to advance attendees into the weatherization and home performance … Read more
Bassett Healthcare Network has announced it has received a supply of COVID-19 vaccine to be used, per the New York State Department of Health, for people 65 years of age and older who are residents of Otsego County. Vaccination clinics are planned in Cooperstown this Saturday and Sunday, at the Clark Sports Center. Appointments can … Read more
March is Women’s History Month, and there have been many notable figures from the area, like Rosetta Wakemen, who left her Chenango County family farm in 1862 to help support her large family and ended up posing as a man in order to find work. She changed her name to Lyons Wakeman and piloted a … Read more
A citizen’s review board was among the ideas floated yesterday during the meeting of the Otsego County Board of Representatives’. AllOtsego.com says the County’s Law Enforcement Task Force report also included bias awareness training. The public has until 3pm next Wednesday to read the Task Force’s report and email their responses to comments@otsegocounty.com The county … Read more
A week after Ilion Mayor Brian Lamica announced that members of the Ilion fire department were under investigation, it has been announced that Ilion and Little Falls plan to share a fire chief on a temporary basis as part of a shared services agreement. WKTV reports that Fire Chief Rob Parese will spend 4 hours … Read more
The City of Oneonta’s Town-Gown Task Force held its kickoff meeting last week. The effort is co-chaired by Common Council member Mark Drnek, who is running for mayor, and Melissa Marietta, SUNY Oneonta administrator. Mayor Gary Herzig and SUNY Oneonta President Dennis Craig are also members. AllOtsego.com says the Town-Gown Task force was formed late … Read more