Former Baseball Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson is coming back to Cooperstown to serve as interim president. He will succeed Tim Mead who announced his retirement last month. Idelson retired as president in 2019 and was replaced by Mead. The interim role will run through Aug. 15 as the Hall conducts a search for … Read more
The Oneonta Common Council’s Legislative Committee is looking at revising the city’s mask wearing ordinance now that the Centers For Disease Control revised its guidance. The committee met on Monday and one of the questions centered around mask wearing during gatherings such as parades. The guidelines still call for attendees at these events to wear … Read more
The Chenango County Health Department reports 2 more people have died from COVID-19 related complications. The names and genders of those individuals were not made available. There are now 76 county residents whose death is attributed to the coronavirus. The department is holding a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those 18 and older on Thursday … Read more
A heads up if you need to use Richmond Ave. in Oneonta during the day. City crews will be paving the upper section of Richmond starting around 7:00 a.m. and conclude around 4:00 p.m.. Richmond Ave will be closed to local traffic only from Bronk St to the dead end so plan for extra time … Read more
The Delaware County Board of Supervisors releases the second video in a series reflecting the past year of life and government operations during COVID-19 along with a look at the present and future of a post-pandemic Delaware County. Officials declared a state of emergency on Mar. 14, 2020 and government services were left with limited … Read more
New York makes $13 million available to support agricultural water quality conservation projects across the state. The grants administered by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets provides farms with funding to plan or implement the best management practices to protect waterways and help preserve the environment. County Soil and Water Conservation Districts can apply … Read more
The 2 suspects in a string of Otsego County break-ins and holdups that happened in a single day last year take plea deals. Prosecutors say Bryan Ruple of Otego pleaded guilty to burglary, robbery and assault receiving a 7-year jail sentence with 5 years of post-release supervision. Derrick Gray of Laurens will be in jail … Read more
It’s 6 months in jail for an Oneonta man pleading guilty to a felony charge of promoting a sexual performance by a child under the age of 17. According to All Otsego John Adams expressed remorse when he appeared in court on Monday. Prosecutors dropped a second sexual performance charge and 2 counts of possessing … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health reports a 61st person died from COVID-19 related complications. The individual’s age and gender were not made available. It is the 42nd death this year. There are 57 active cases with 8 people hospitalized. The department reminds those who don’t have time to make a COVID-19 vaccine appointment that … Read more
This year’s SUNY Oneonta Alumni Weekend has gone virtual. The Alumni Association invites the campus community to participate in a variety of events and activities between June 3 and June 17 including the State of the College address from Acting President Dennis Craig on June 10. For a full schedule of events go to oneontaalumni.com/reunion-weekend-schedule. … Read more