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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced their 2026 Annual Award Winners, the Business of the Year is Unalam, the Eugene A. Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen is Jamie Reynolds, the Leadership Otsego Alumni is Allen Ruffles & the Volunteer of the Year is Adam Stoutenberg, they will be honored at the Chambers annual Dinner on May 14th.

the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 14, During the evening, they will present the awards for the Business of the Year, Eugene Bettiol Distinguished Citizen Award, Leadership Otsego Distinguished Alumni Award & Volunteer of the Year, at Foothills in Oneonta. more details will be released shortly.

On November 24, Haley Hubbard and Rendezvous Lounge at 158 Main Street in Afton will donate a frozen turkey and fixings to 25 local families in Afton, They have chosen 25 local families that will received a Thanksgiving dinner, Hubbard told WCDO news about this effort to help others:

(Haley Hubbard 11-13-25)

Hubbard said that they hope to make this an annual tradition & maybe help out more families next year.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 11-13-25

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold their Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Reception today at 5:30 PM. The event will be held at Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street in Oneonta, Awards will go to Key Bank, Excellus NBT & 5 Star Subaru.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that their annual awards dinner will be held on May 1st at the Longview Farms & Event Center in Edmeston. Golden Artist Colors was named Business of the year and Gary Herzig was named the Eugene Bettiol distinguished Citizen, RSVP's are due by April 24th, by email to klaing@otsegocc.com.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that they will hold their next Networking event Today from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The event will be held at the new Chamber Office at 189 Main Street in Oneonta suite 401.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that they will hold their next Networking event on March 13th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The event will be held at the new Chamber Office at 189 Main Street in Oneonta suite 401.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced a new location for their office, starting February 1st, the Chamber will be located at 189 Main Street Oneonta, Suite 401. The Mailing Address will remain at PO Box 18 Oneonta NY 13820.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual State of the County Breakfast today at SUNY Oneonta's Morris Hall, starting at 8:00 AM.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual State of the County Breakfast on Thursday January 16th at SUNY Oneonta's Morris Hall, starting at 8:00 AM, Reservations are requested by tomorrow at 607-432-4500, extension 2.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony today. Several County businesses will receive awards at the event, which will be held at the Foothills Performing Arts Center Atrium on Market Street in Oneonta from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony on November 14th. Several County businesses will receive awards at the event, which will be held at the Foothills Performing Arts Center Atrium on Market Street in Oneonta.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nomination s for the 2024 Business of the Year Award, the Eugene A. Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award, and the 2024 Breakthrough Award. Nominations must be received by 3/15/24. The Nomination can be made online at form.jotform.com, the annual dinner & awards Ceremony will be held on April 25th at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that their annual Dinner will be held on April 25th at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown. Nominations may be submitted for annual awards online at form.jotform.com.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold a job fair will be held at the Southside Mall in Oneonta today. The Job Fair will run from 2:00 to 4:00 PM & will feature numerous employees from throughout the region with job openings currently available.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced a job fair will be held at the Southside Mall in Oneonta on Tuesday. The Job Fair will run from 2:00 to 4:00 PM & will feature numerous employees from throughout the region with job openings currently available.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will be holding their Quarterly Networking Mixer today. The mixer runs from 5:00 to 6:30 Pm at Damaschke Field, prior to tonight's Oneonta Outlaws game.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Friday to a 2 car motor vehicle accident with injuries on State Highway 206 in the Town of Tompkins. After further investigation, deputies identified the one of the drivers of the vehicle as 66 year-old Terence Gebler of Walton, whose driver’s license was suspended. Deputies arrested Gebler for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Failure to turn in license to DMV, & Failure to yield while entering an intersection, Gebler was released and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Tompkins Court at a later date.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 5-24-23

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold their Annual Awards Dinner tonight at 5:30pm at the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Field House. This year's award winners are: Geoffrey Doyle of Foothills Performing Arts Center for the Eugene Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award, Connie Herzig for the Volunteer of the Year Award, Dan Buttermann - Leadership Otsego Distinguished Alumni Award, & Casella Waste Systems for the Business of the Year Award & Creekside Industries for the Breakthrough Business of the Year Award.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce's annual State of The State Networking Breakfast will be held this morning at SUNY Oneonta's Morris Hall, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Legislators scheduled to participate are Assemblymen Brian Miller & Chris Tague, Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek, among others.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced their annual State of The State Networking Breakfast will be held Friday January 20 at SUNY Oneonta's Morris Hall, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Legislators scheduled to participate are Assemblymen Brian Miller & Chris Tague, Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek, among others. Reservations form Otsego County Chamber members are due by January 16th by calling 607-432-4500, extension 2.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 12-19-22

47 year old Matthew Coley of Roseboom was arrested In Montgomery County & has been turned over to the Otsego County Sheriff's Office. Coley was charged with 2nd degree Strangulation & 3rd Degree Assault following an investigation into a domestic incident in March of 2020. A warrant was issued for Coley arrest, he was picked up following a traffic stop & was arraigned at Otsego County Central Arraignment and released on his own recognizance.

Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that Sean Lewis has been named new President & CEO, replacing interim president Al Rubin, who stepped in following the departure of Barbara Ann Heegan in 2020. Lewis previously worked locally in the Sales Staff at the Daily Star in Oneonta.

CDO Workforce is partnering with Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Chenango, and Delaware County Economic Development to host a ZOOM webinar: “Workforce Services for Businesses”. The ZOOM meeting is this morning at 11:00 for those who pre-registered.

CDO Workforce is partnering with Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Chenango, and Delaware County Economic Development to host a ZOOM webinar: “Workforce Services for Businesses” on January 12th at 11:00AM, CDO Workforce Spokesperson Alice Savino explains:

(Alice Savino 1-6-22)

Businesses get more information through CDO Workforce, the Otsego County Chamber, Commerce Chenango or the Delaware County Economic development to get the ZOOM link.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will host an informational ZOOM seminar this morning at 8:30 AM on Leadership Otsego 2022, which is a 6 month program that begins in February 2022. More information or registration is available at otsegoccny.chambermaster.com.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will host an informational ZOOM seminar tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM on Leadership Otsego 2022, which is a 6 month program that begins in February 2022. More information or registration is available at otsegoccny.chambermaster.com.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-15-21

State and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase patrols targeting impaired driving during the holiday travel season. The campaign will begin this Friday, through Saturday, January 1st, as part of the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" initiative designed to reduce alcohol and drug-related traffic crashes. During the 2020 holiday season initiative, law enforcement throughout the state arrested 2,067 people for impaired driving & issued over 70,000 tickets for vehicle and traffic law violations.

CDO Workforce is partnering with Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Chenango, and Delaware County Chamber of Commerce for the 2nd Virtual Career Fair, today, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The free event will allow local companies and job seekers to connect one-on-one for immediate placement opportunities, especially in industries that are in high demand including Healthcare, Hospitality, Tourism, & Manufacturing, more information is available at 432-4800.

CDO Workforce, serving Chenango, Delaware, Otsego counties, is partnering with Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Chenango, and Delaware County Chamber of Commerce for the 2nd Virtual Career Fair, on Tuesday, September 14th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The free event will allow local companies and job seekers to connect one-on-one for immediate placement opportunities, especially in industries that are in high demand including Healthcare, Hospitality, Tourism, & Manufacturing, more information is available at 432-4800.

Otsego County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of informational live webinars on the Small Business Recovery Grant process where we discuss eligibility, the application itself and what documents you need to apply.  The Dates are today at 10:00am, and the next three Monday's at 10:00 AM on ZOOM.

CDO Workforce is partnering with Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Chenango, and Delaware County Chamber of Commerce for a Virtual Career Fair, today from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.  This event will focus on industries that are in high demand, including: Healthcare, Hospitality, Tourism & Manufacturing.

The Otsego County Chamber Of Commerce will hold a Virtual State of The State meeting with area lawmakers tomorrow morning at 9:00 through Zoom. The Keynote speaker will be Congressman Antonio Delgado, Other panelists will be Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig, Newly elected State Senator Peter Oberacker & Assemblyman John Salka.

A.M. NEWS Monday 1-4-21

Governor Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state's COVID-19 pandemic statistics. On Saturday, over 142,000 tests were conducted, with 11,368 positives, which was just fewer than 8% positive. Patient Hospitalization increased to 7,963, the Number of ICU patients increased to 1,344 with 815 on ventilators, there were 138 deaths.