SUNY Cobleskill University Police adds a new police dog to its forces. Reyes, a nine-month-old German Shepherd, has recently completed training and received certification from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services in explosives detection, alongside Officer Carlianne Ferretti. Reyes is named for University Police Officer Angel Reyes, who died in 2017. Source: … Read more
Chestnut St. in Oneonta was shut down Friday morning near Fonda Ave. due to a motor vehicle accident. Oneonta Police, Oneonta Fire and the Department of Public Works all responded. NYSEG was called in to replace a utility pole. The road reopened more than 6 hours later. Source: https://www.facebook.com/oneontapolice/posts/373013821537818
Chenango County’s Public Health Director announces his retirement. Marcas Flindt has been the Public Health Director for nearly 25 years. He is succeeded by Isaiah Sutton who held the position of Environmental Health Director from 2011 to 2022. Sutton began working for the county in 2005. Source: https://www.facebook.com/ChenangoLHD/posts/313247007648693
The Otsego County Department of Health reported 52 new COVID-19 cases last Friday. The 7 day average positivity rate is 9.6%. 3 people are hospitalized. The CDC rankes the county’s COVID-19 transmission level as medium meaning those with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. Source: https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/d-m/health_department/covid19.php
New York makes $14 million available to municipalities from the Climate Smart Communities Grant program to address climate change. Funding is available for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reducing flood risk, increasing natural resiliency, and relocating or retrofitting critical infrastructure. Application deadline is July 29. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-record-14-million-new-climate-smart-community-projects
Beginning today there is no parking allowed on Columbia Street in Oneonta on both sides of the street at each end and the entire length on even numbered side of the street. The restriction is in effect until further notice. Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed and towed. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9416835/
New York state buildings are flying flags at half-staff today to mark 1 million COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. In issuing the flag order Gov. Kathy Hochul says she doesn’t want any more New Yorkers to go through the pain of losing a loved one to COVID-19. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-flags-half-staff-nation-mourns-one-million-american-lives-lost-covid
SUNY Oneonta’s heating plant will shut down for 2 weeks starting May 21. The shutdown is for preventative maintenance and inspections that are not possible at other times of the year. During this time, most buildings will be without heat or domestic hot water. Source: Heating Plant Shutdown Planned
SUNY Delhi names Dr. Mary Bonderoff as officer-in-charge until a replacement for former president Michael Laliberte who left to become president of the University of Maine at Augusta. Bonderoff is vice president for student affairs and chief diversity officer at SUNY Morrisville. Source: Prewss release
Several brush fires broke out in Otsego County on Wednesday. Officials say one fire in Schenevus took 5 hours to get extinguished while 18 fire companies responded to another in Maryland. There’s no word on how either fire was started. New York’s burn ban ends after Saturday. Source: https://www.wktv.com/news/local/crews-battle-brush-fires-in-otsego-county-amid-dry-windy-conditions/article_374ea0ee-d202-11ec-a57d-9760520ba3c4.html