Delaware Oportunities is holding a dairy distribution event on Apr. 14 at their offices on State Route 10 in Hamden from noon until 3:30 p.m. You must register to participate and registration opens at 8:00 a.m. on Apr. 7. To register call (607) 746-1600 or log on to the Delaware Opportunities Facebook page for a … Read more
A lifelong Oneonta resident declares his candidacy for the Town Board. Skylar Thompson graduated from Oneonta High School and Hartwick College majoring in political science. He is a commissioner of the West Oneonta Fire Department’s Board of Finance which he says provided the opportunity to manage and understand budgeting and finance. Thompson says he is … Read more
State Senator Peter Oberacker joined with members of the Senate and Assembly Republican conferences to call for Governor Cuomo to release tenant and landlord relief funds supplied by the federal government. The senator says New York is holding $1.3 billion in federal COVID-19 assistance from the second round of CARES Act relief assistance which must … Read more
It’s official: New York legalizes recreational marijuana use. Governor Cuomo signed legislation on Wednesday that the Senate and House passed less than 24 hours earlier. Those over the age of 21 can possess up to 3 ounces of pot outside the home and people can grow their own cannabis with a limit of 6 plants … Read more
A driver faces felony charges after leading police on a chase that started in Oneonta and ended in Sidney. State Police say Anthony C. M. Masi of Sidney refused to pull over when troopers tried to stop him on James Lettis Highway instead getting on I-88 heading toward Sidney. The chase ended on Willow Street … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health reports there’s been more than 210 new COVID-19 cases over the past week. Public Health Director Heidi Bond says while COVID-19 vaccination is well underway there is still a long way to go to reach herd immunity. Bond says one-third of county residents have received at least one vaccine … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic next Tuesday at the Meadows Office Complex on County Hwy 33 W in Cooperstown. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The registration form is up at otsegocounty.com. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Anyone currently eligible to receive the vaccine per … Read more
SUNY Oneonta Prorfessor Dr. Gretchen Sorin, will deliver this year’s Susan Sutton Smith Lecture, titled, “Race and the Police: A Historian’s Perspective,” on Thursday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m. The Susan Sutton Smith Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence is named in memory of the late SUNY Oneonta professor of English. Dr. Sorin is the 27th … Read more
Over 50 SUNY Oneonta students joined forces in an effort to spread the word to communities across Otsego County about the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations. They distributed flyers with contact information that individuals can use to call for assistance when scheduling an appointment, as well as arrange for a ride to the vaccination site at … Read more
New York is fast-tracking recreational marijuana legalization with the Senate and House overwhelmingly approving it on Tuesday. The legislation taxes pot sales at 13% with the bulk of that going to the state. According to Governor Cuomo’s office sales of legal pot could result in $350 million of tax revenue per year once fully implemented … Read more