Downtown Onetona Subway Closes For Good

Business news in Oneonta. The Subway restraurant at 192 Main Street downtown – is now closed for good. The Daily Star reports that the owner of the franchise chose not to renew the lease agreement on the building. Already the building is undergoing renovations. Springbrook says it anticipates having a new tenant in the building … Read more

Opposition To Wind Turbine Projects

A packed meeting on controversial wind turbines in Otsego County. Residents are sounding off about the New Leaf Stark 1 and 2 projects over 400 acres of land around three towns, including Stark, Warren and Springfield. An information session was held Tuesday night. Many opposed to the projects say the wind turbines will hurt their … Read more

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Also on the crime beat, a former candidate for Davenport Town Judge has been found guilty of false reporting. The Delaware County DA says George Sydlar was convicted last week after evidence showed he called 911 two dozen times over the summer – reporting his neighbor had committed a crime. Turns out, the accusationa were … Read more

Otsego County Man Charged With Child Rape in Chenango County

Chenango County authorities have charged an Otsego County man with rape. 22 year old Kaleb Weinmuller is named in reports from January 17th that also include child endangerment. Weinmuller is accused of having inappropriate contact with a female juvenile victim in the Village of Oxford within the last year. He has since been jailed in … Read more

Job Fair 1/30

The Workforce Development Board will host a free virtual job fair on Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 11 am. to 1 p.m. All businesses and job seekers in Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego counties are invited to take part. Workforce Development Board staff will also be available to talk with job seekers about … Read more

Otsego County Man Charged With Child Abuse

An Otsego County man has been arrested for alleged child abuse charges. 31 year old Shean Seeley is facing three counts of acting in a minor to injure a child less than 17 years old and two counts of reckless endangerment. An anonymous tipster told the Otsego County Child Protective Services that Seeley would often … Read more

Oneonta Common Council Poised To Make Changes To Residential Zoning Classifications

The Stagecoach Coffee business plan was rejected, and now Oneonta city leaders are trying to make sure that kind of controversy doesn’t happen again. A plan calls for changes to residential zoning districts to clarify and even expand definitions of restaurants and neighborhood markets. The Oneonta Common Council will be discussing these changes today. Another … Read more

Bassett Health Care Re-Institutes Face Mask Requirement

Due to rising transmissions of respiratory illnesses, Bassett Healthcare Network is re-instituting face mask requirements at all of its facilities. On Wednesday, Bassett officials said the move was made in accordance with COVID-19 protocols and to protect patients, visitors and staff. Everyone inside any Bassett facility is now required to wear a medical grade mask. … Read more

Deadly Ice Fishing Accident In Otsego County

Also new details in a deadly ice fishing accident in Otsego County. The mishap took place in the town of Burlington on Saturday. Two men, brothers from Richfield Springs, were ice fishing on Basswood Pond near Jacobs Road and Conservation. A man walking his dog nearby saw the men fall through the ice and immediately … Read more

Three People Jailed For Alleged Shooting In Otego

Three people now arrested and jailed for a shooting incident in Otego Saturday morning. We’ve posted the family’s shocking surveillance video on our website, cnynews.com. Jailed are 32 year old Sara Baker, of Davenport, 30 year old Tyler Culver, of Otego, and 51 year old Jovanni Salinas, of Orlando, Florida. Charges include murderous intent and … Read more