Seemingly out of nowhere Friday, supervisors acknowledged the “outstanding work being performed” by the Health Department under Director Nicole Blanchard—and then forbid her to attend Board of Health meetings.
Dr. Blanchard was named to the position in April 2023 after the resignation of Amy Gildemeister, who left to take a job with the state after supervisors refused to reappoint her--against the recommendations of the Board of Health.
Friday’s motion came from Seward Supervisor Earlin Rosa, who chairs supervisors’ Public Health Committee.
In addition to praising the Health Department’s work under Dr. Blanchard, it also recommended terminating her probation period.

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The Cobleskill Rescue Squad is urging teens to join the squad’s Junior EMS.
The group trains and rides with rescue squad volunteers, getting an idea of whether they’d like to continue in emergency services or health care.
The squad has four Junior EMS now, according to Michaela Sperbeck, a squad volunteer and Junior EMS advisor.
“Most have some interest in the medical field, and this gives them a chance to see if they want to continue,” Ms. Sperbeck said.
Four past Junior EMS members have graduated from high school and are in the medical field, nursing or are emergency medical technicians, she said.
Junior EMS members come to squad meetings and drills and a ...

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Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure’s plans for a 2- or 3- or 5-MW solar project on 15—or 20 acres—at Sharon Hill and Argusville Road is “more of an idea at this point,” Senior Project Developer Adam Rowles told the Joint Planning Board Wednesday.
But even as Mr. Rowles said he hopes to avoid the “animosity” created by the 50MW NextEra project nearly next door, without adequate access to the land-locked site and the necessary acreage, “We’d have to bulldoze some trees. It wouldn’t be a good-looking project at all,” he said.
Mr. Rowles also told the JPB that if zoning restrictions force GSI to go with a smaller project, a less reputable company could come in to take the last re ...

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The Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association will host the Franklin Car Club and its classic autos on Wednesday, July 31.
Club members will be traveling with more than 30 vintage Franklin automobiles and will be visiting historic sites in the Village of Schoharie and beyond.
They will be located on Depot Lane and Main Street, from about 10:30am till 3pm. The public is welcomed to stop by and see the cars.
Club members will also be driving to the Old Stone Fort, the 1743 Palatine House Museum, the Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum and the Doctor Best House in Middleburgh.
The HH Franklin Automobile Company was founded in Syracuse in 1902 and produced cars until 19 ...

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Willam Henn was sworn in as chief of the New York State University Police Department at SUNY Cobleskill during a ceremony on campus Thursday.
Chief Henn comes to the college after serving four years with University Police at SUNY Oneonta, including as Interim Chief for one year.
He will assume duties from Interim Chief Frank Lawrence in overseeing the 10-person department and staff operating under the college’s Office for Student Development.
“Chief Henn is vitally familiar with the unique mission of University Police within the SUNY system,” said Dr. Marion Terenzio, president of SUNY Cobleskill. “Our officers are dedicated to upholding a safe learning and working env ...

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