Gov. Andrew Cuomo has filed for retirement. WRGB in Albany reports the state comptroller’s office confirmed the soon-to-be ex-governor’s retirement will be effective Sept. 1. According to the comptroller’s office Cuomo has around 14-1/2 years of state service meaning he will receive an annual pension in the neighborhood of $50,000. Source: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/gov-cuomo-files-for-retirement-effective-sept-1
The City of Oneonta has a new Assistant Fire Chief. All Otsego reports the Common Council approved the appointment of Timothy Foster after a discussion about possibly delaying the decision because of the increase in COVID-19 cases. Foster’s appointment was met with a round of applause. Source: Common Council discusses COVID, budget, approves new asst. … Read more
The Oneonta Common Council will get the final version of the Community Advisory Board’s recommendations for police department reforms within the next week. A state order following the George Floyd death required municipalities to come up with a list of changes by April 1. All Otsego reports a public hearing will be held next month. … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health reported 18 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday brining the total to 100. 5 people are hospitalized. Chenango County has 103 active cases which is 9 more than on Tuesday. 213 people are in quarantine and 7 people are hospitalized. Neither county reported additional COVID-19 deaths. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/cityofoneonta/posts/4202790556501182 and https://www.facebook.com/ChenangoLHD/posts/5998670103539917
The Chenango County Health Department is holding a Rabies Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets on Sept. 9 at Baillie Lumber in Smyrna from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The clinic is drive-through for check-in but pets will be removed for vaccination. Pre-registration is required and a link is at the Health Department’s Facebook page. … Read more
There’s changes to Sunday hours at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt College Union. Officials say that due to budget the information desk now known as the “HUb’ will not be staffed. The Union will still be open for access to Starbucks and public spaces to gather and study. Those hours are 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Source: … Read more
A pair of exhibitions open at the Schoharie River Center on Aug. 28. The first is “After the Storms: 10 Years and 36,000+ Volunteers Later” which commemorates the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The other is “Recovery, Resilience, and Renewal”, a juried show of contemporary art and craft that comments upon … Read more
Forcible touching of a minor charges are brought against a man after an investigation in the Village of Stamford. According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office the 21-year-old from Gloversville inappropriately touched a juvenile girl over a 2-year period. He was taken into custody earlier this month. Source: https://wnbf.com/delaware-county-man-accused-of-inappropriately-touching-girl-over-2-years/
Chenango County health officials are resuming daily COVID-19 case updates as the case counts continue to rise. The CDC places the county into a high-transmission rate category last week. As of Tuesday there are 94 active cases, over 190 active quarantines and 7 people hospitalized. Source: https://wbng.com/2021/08/16/chenango-county-to-resume-daily-covid-updates/
More than a dozen fire companies responded to a barn blaze in the town of Richfield. Authorities say it started late Monday in the 600 block of County Highway 24 and the barn was mostly filled with hay but no animals were inside. The cause is under investigation. Source: https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Large-hay-barn-destroyed-by-fire-in-the-Town-of-Richfield-575113091.html