Authorities in Cooperstown are searching for a man who left Bassett Hospital Friday morning and hasn’t been seen since. Matt Sisson reportedly was suffering from a burst appendix, but left the hospital against doctor’s advice. He was last seen wearing red pajama pants and a dark blue EMS jacket that said “Chanango Ambulance” on the … Read more
New York State Assemblyman Brian Maher, who represents the 101st District, has announced he will run for another term. In a prepared statement issued Wednesday, Maher said that representing the 103-thousand New Yorkers from his region has been a rewarding experience. Maher is currently the ranking minority member of the Committee on Social Services. he … Read more
Good news for nurses in Oneonta. The labor union the represents the nurses at AO Fox Hospital have reached a tentative contract agreement with hospital administration. Over the past month, the two sides met three times. The last time was Monday. At this point, details on the new tentative deal have not been released publicly. … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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