Jogger Struck by Vehicle

A jogger running on County Road 36 and Dimmick Mountain Road near Roxbury was stuck and injured Sunday morning. NY State Police at Margaretville, the Roxbury Town Constable, EMS and Fire Units were dispatched to the scene. According to the driver of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian, the man was running with his back … Read more

Cooperstown Village Board Discusses Police Reform Order

The first meeting of one of the three committees in Otsego County required to approve a police reform plan as outlined and ordered by Governor Cuomo took place last night. According to AllOtsego.com, the Cooperstown Village Board met via Zoom to discuss the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan certification. The three entities in the … Read more

Red Tailed Hawk “Lucky” Released Back Into The Wild

The Red Tailed Hawk, nicknamed “Lucky” that was rescued last week after being clipped by an automobile has been rehabilitated and was released is released at noon yesterday at Riddell State Park at Exit 17, by Charlie Koop, who with his wife Dori, both wildlife rehabilitators, tended the bird back to health at their their … Read more

Chenango County Police Reform and Reinvention Plan Available for Review

The first draft of the Chenango County Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Plan is now available for public viewing. The plan draft will be available for public comment until this Thursday. The plan draft is available to review on the Sheriff’s Office website at chenangosheriff.us. Any comments/suggestions concerning the plan draft can be emailed to … Read more

CCE of Delaware County Offers Virtual Pesticide Workshop

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County is hosting a virtual workshop designed to prepare those seeking to become certified private pesticide applicators with NYSDEC on Thursday from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM via ZOOM . The training will cover aspects of pesticide use and safety that will be important for those seeking to pass … Read more

NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur Program

Artists living and working in Chenango, Otsego, Broome and other counties in the Central and Southern Tier are encouraged to apply to participate in The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program. This free entrepreneurial program is to be presented by the Earlville Opera House and Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc. in April. … Read more

Cornell CCE Reaches Major Goal in Fundraising

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego Counties, have reached 70 percent of their goal in obtaining contributions to fund the Grow with Cornell Cooperative Extension campaign. The campaign was launched in November to redevelop the grounds of the organization’s Education and Outreach Center in Cooperstown into teaching and education gardens. The Price Chopper-Golub … Read more

City of Oneonta Announces Microenterprise Program Awards

City of Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig has announced Microenterprise Program awards to assist four local small businesses. Grants totaling $52,600 in remaining funds for the current Microenterprise Program will be provided to the four businesses for equipment and working capital costs. The four award recipients being announced are: Shakedown Street Share Your Wear Online Store, … Read more

Open Enrollment for NY Health Ins. Extended to May 15th.

The open enrollment period for New York Health Insurance has been extended again to May 15th. The State of New York joins the federal marketplace and other state based marketplaces giving consumers more time to enroll for 2021. Residents can apply for coverage at nystateofhealth.ny.gov, or directly through insurers.

New Outdoor Fitness Trail At Fox Care Center in Oneonta

A.O. Fox Hospital, part of Bassett Healthcare Network, has announced the opening of a new outdoor fitness trail at the FoxCare Center in Oneonta. The trail is a quarter-mile long partially wooded loop and has exercise stations and a picnic area, accessible from the northwest corner of the FoxCare Center parking lot at 1 FoxCare … Read more