SUNY Oneonta is holding additional Microsoft Teams traning for employees on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 11:00 a.m. The additional sessions were scheduled following the response from training sessions held last week. These new sessions will focus on the Breakout Rooms component of Teams. Email deb.mcclenon@oneonta.edu to register for … Read more
City of Oneonta workers are replacing a catch basin in front of 167 River Street today between at 7:00am – 3:30pm. Traffic will be down to one lane. Officials ask drivers to obey all work zone and detour signage. Plan for extra time to get through the area. Any questions should be directed to the … Read more
Empire State Development is offering grants of up to $5,000 for restaurants adjusting to COVID-19 safety guidelines. The $3M+ Raising the Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund provides grants that can be used for COVID-19-related improvements and equipment that will allow the business to comply with social distancing guidelines, expand take-out/delivery operations, accommodate outdoor dining or other … Read more
COVID-19 and social injustice were among the topics covered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his State of the State address on Monday. Cuomo said the coronavirus has residents hurt, frustrated and anxious over the many hardships and mourning the lives taken in the past year. State Senator Peter Oberacker issued a statement saying the state … Read more
Meanwhile the Otsego County Department of Health announced a potential COVID-19 exposure at Nancy’s Bar in Schenevus. Anyone who spent time at Nancy’s Bar between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Jan. 1 should monitor themselves for symptoms, a media release said. Anyone who has developed symptoms should get tested and isolate. For more information, … Read more
Seven patients in nursing homes have died of COVID-19 in Chenango County so far in January, the county reported Friday. “Since our report yesterday we have confirmed that 7 additional Chenango County Residents have lost their lives to COVID-19 complications,” Chenango County Public Health officials said in a media release. “These individuals were all nursing … Read more
A year ago, at Houston, the Buffalo Bills allowed themselves to come apart and the result was a sudden and crushing end to the postseason in the AFC wild-card round. Josh Allen and his Bills teammates at Bills Stadium, kept it together and escaped with a 27-24 wild-card victory against the Indianapolis Colts for their … Read more
NEW YORK (WBNG) – This weekend, Governor Andrew Cuomo reported a total of four cases of the new variant of the coronavirus. The virus, originally found in the UK, has now been identified here. The Governor says two cases of the new strain have been found in Saratoga Springs and a third case was found … Read more
Here’s a given. There’s not a lot of people in Schoharie County, but it has many forests, and someday will be one of the few counties in America with two old-growth forests. Last month, the Schoharie Land Trust announced it had entered into an agreement to turn 100 acres of its Paulson Preserve into a … Read more
Sergeant Kristopher Solovitch and K-9 Dee of the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department K-9 team visited with Unadilla Girl Scout Troop 30232 at St. Matthews Church in Unadilla on Saturday. Sergeant Solovitch and Dee spoke to the Troop about K-9’s in law enforcement and worked on their Animal Helpers badge. They thanked Sergeant Solovitch and Dee … Read more