Bassett Medical Center is restricting visitation at the Birthing Center and on the Pediatric Unit in response to widespread flu activity in the state, according to a media release.
State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah recently announced that reported cases of influenza are increasing throughout New York.
Visitation at the Bassett Birthing Center and on the Pediatric Unit is restricted to parents, grandparents and birthing coaches.
The state is investigating the possible theft of blank prescription pads from Bassett Medical Center, a spokeswoman for the hospital confirmed Monday.
School was opened on schedule at two area schools where Internet threats caused lockdowns Friday afternoon, two superintendents said Monday as the investigations continued.
More than half of Oneonta town residents responding to a survey oppose the idea of a merger with the city of Oneonta, the study summary said.
But a majority said "yes" to a partnership with the city to protect the reservoir and quality of drinking water. Two-thirds oppose drilling for natural gas, according to responses, the survey reported, and a majority supports commercial and industrial development in the town.
The job description for town supervisor doesn't normally include mowing grass, but that's what Charlie Eckelmann found himself doing the other day over at Copes Corner Park in the hamlet of Gilbertsville.
Voters across the state go to the polls today to decide the fate of their local school budgets. In many cases, the selection of board of education candidates and propositions are on the ballot.
The Oneonta Planning Commission on Wednesday will continue its review of environmental impact documents submitted as part of a site plan application for a proposed student apartment complex on Blodgett Drive.
Heidi Friedman, a local life coach, has been awarded a statewide honor by The Arc, a 60-year-old national organization, and ANCOR, an associated organization.
Two speakers at the State University College at Oneonta asked audiences to push the ``pause button'' on their lives Saturday.
The quote "If you build it, he will come" from the 1989 film "Field of Dreams" is often slightly altered to "If you build it, they will come."
Police will be present at public schools in Delhi and Walton today as a precaution in the aftermath of last week's online threats, school officials said Sunday.
Ganesh Ramsaran, accused of murdering his wife, remained in Chenango County jail Sunday on bail, authorities said.
The Oneonta Common Council will consider the future of the Huntington Memorial Library and of the municipal airport, among other business, during a meeting Tuesday night.
Today is Armed Forces Day, a day when the nation honors the contributions that military service members make toward ensuring its security.
More than five months after his wife, Jennifer, mysteriously vanished, Ganesh "Remy" Ramsaran of New Berlin was jailed Friday after he was charged with second-degree murder in connection with her death.
Threats at Delaware Academy and Walton Central schools Friday afternoon resulted in safety measures being taken. No incidents occurred, officials said, but the investigations are continuing.
Walking into Country Junction gift shop, customers are greeted with the scents and scenes of country life. Handmade wooden signs with down-home sayings are hung along the walls, and gingham cloth covers the tables.
Progress seemed to be the theme of the 15th annual Cooperstown/Otsego County Relay For Life as events kicked off with an opening ceremony Friday night.
COOPERSTOWN -- Birdwatchers will be bonding over brunch and beer on June 2 at Brewery Ommegang.
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