Film Plastic Recycling Challenge

The Otsego County Solid Waste Department and the Otsego County Conservation Association are teaming up once again to promote the Otsego County Schools Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. The challenge promotes recycling of film plastics and is open to all public and private K-12 school buildings located in Otsego County.

Man threatens to kill & blow up

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a Utica man has been charged with threat of mass harm and aggravated harassment after threatening to kill staff and blow up the Oneida County Office building on November 18th. 25-year-old Jacqwey Yates is currently being held at county jail awaiting arraignment.

Sheriff deputy shot

An argument in bar Sunday between a group and an off-duty sheriff deputy escalated into a confrontation between Saratoga Springs Police and the off-duty deputy. Officers encountered an armed man, ordered him eight times to put down his gun. The armed man was an off-duty Rutland County Sheriff deputy, who refused to comply with their … Read more

SUNY Athletic Trainer upped

The New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association has named Lauren Stephenson, athletic trainer at SUNY Oneonta Athletics, as the new president of the organization. Stephenson plans to draw on her business consulting and administration experience to elevate the profession and awareness of athletic trainers.

Books and Volunteers needed

Friends of the Village Library is already preparing for its popular Winter Book Sale, to be held February 3-5 during the 2023 Winter Carnival Weekend. From 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday Friends of the Village will host a book collection in the Village Hall Board Room at 22 Main Street. Used books in good … Read more

Charlotte Valley proposes building renovations

Residents of the Charlotte Valley Central School District will vote on a $13.3 million capital project on Tuesday, Dec. 6th. Superintendent Eric Whipple says the goal for the project was to look at its existing building and create spaces that maximize the use of the current space for student program purposes. The project would renovate … Read more

Chobani Donates Gifts

St. James Episcopal Church is now able to store produce for prolonged periods of time, thanks to Chobani. The locally-based yogurt producer continued its tradition of community engagement by donating three coolers to St. James Feeding Ministries. St. James Feeding Ministries services the surrounding area by providing food to those in need. Their Lord’s Table, … Read more

Cooperstown LWV to present discussion

The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area will sponsor an informal discussion with Otsego County Board of Representatives Chairman Dave Bliss and town of Otsego Supervisor Ben Bauer, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov 28, in the Clark Sports Center Community Room. The two lawmakers “will speak on the importance of running for office, … Read more

Democrat to run for Otsego county clerk

The race is nearly a year away, but a Cooperstown Democrat has announced his candidacy for Otsego County Clerk. MacGuire Benton, a Cooperstown village trustee and former deputy elections commissioner, made the announcement in a media release Monday. Benton says his background “is in local government, business development and customer service. The clerk’s office is … Read more

Stamford Central School

Stamford Central School residents will head to the polls Dec. 13th, to vote on a $7,316,980 building project. According to a newsletter the district released, the project will fund repairs to the roof, floors, science rooms, kitchen and cafeteria, improving security, and renovations to the bus garage and the buildings and grounds maintenance building. The … Read more