The Otsego County Conservation Association is offering a course to help middle school teachers create innovative and exciting lessons about local watersheds. It includes a mix of online lessons, hands-on field experiences and independent work The institute will begin on July 22 and is aimed at teachers in the New York portion of the Chesapeake … Read more
UHS Delaware Valley Hospital reopens inpatient visitation as of today. Patients are only allowed one visitor at a time and must be 18 and older. Visiting hours are between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. along with 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. All visitors need to comply with State Department of Health regulations and will be … Read more
A police pursuit on Thursday that started in Norwich and ended in Bainbridge results in a man facing felony charges. Police say they tried to stop Aaron Wickham of Norwich who was riding a motorcycle and committed several moving violations. The pursuit ended with Wickham crashing his motorcycle and he refused medical treatment. A search … Read more
The state’s burn ban starts next Tuesday and runs until May 14 to help prevent the spread of wildfires. Residential brush burning is banned and according to state officials violators could be fined $500 for a first-time offense. The ban was enacted in 2009 and according to the Department of Environmental Conservation there’s been over … Read more
Felony charges are brought against a Sidney man after an investigation into a domestic disturbance. According to Sidney Police they responded to a village address late Thursday morning and the investigation resulted in the arrest of Anthony C. Fiorillo. He was arraigned for felony criminal contempt, menacing and harrassment. A judge ordered Fiorillo held in … Read more
SUNY Oneonta’s educational technology specialist Master’s degree program receives national recognition from a website specializing in resources for online degree rankings and higher education planning. The program made it into the Intelligent.com’s top 50 Master’s in K-12 Education Degree Programs list. Graduates not only meet the educational requirements to be recommended for professional teaching certification … Read more
New York State Police are holding a car seat check event on Saturday, Mar. 27 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. It takers place at State Police Troop C Headquarters on State Route 7 in Unadilla. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety, appointments are required as no walk-ins will be accepted. To make an appointment … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health announces it will no longer collect names and email addresses to notify individuals of upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. This is the result of Governor Cuomo’s announcement that starting next week local health departments can vaccinate anyone that is eligible Starting Mar. 16 all clinic announcements will be made on … Read more
The Sharon Springs Rotary is holding a free food distribution on Mar. 30 between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Walmart Distribution Center on Route 20. Organizers tell the Times Journal the event in partnership with the Northeast Regional Food Bank is open to the public and no registration is required. Due to COVID-19 … Read more
Two organizations providing drug abuse prevention, treatment and recovery services are awarded nearly $1.5 million to expand access and create a regional treatment network. Mohawk Valley Behavioral Health and South Central Behavioral Health Care Collaborative Network are sharing in over $50 million awarded statewide to find regional approaches to care and increase collaborative efforts to … Read more