Astronauts confident Boeing’s Starliner is finally ready for crew flights

Two veteran astronauts flew to the Kennedy Space Center Thursday afternoon to prepare for the first piloted launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, a long-awaited flight running years behind schedule after two uncrewed test flights and extensive work to resolve a variety of technical problems. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams, two of NASA’s most […]

Boating open ay NYPA reservoirs

Apr. 25—The New York Power Authority has reopened the lower and upper reservoirs for the season to recreational boating at the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project. Both fishing areas were recently enhanced with picnic tables and portable bathrooms , according to a NYPA news release. Use of the upper reservoir is limited to rowboats, canoes, […]

West Edmeston man arrested for animal cruelty

Apr. 25—Otsego County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a West Edmeston man Wednesday for animal cruelty following an investigation into a dog complaint. Justin J. Kucera, 29, was charged with overdriving, torturing or injuring animals and failure to provide proper sustenance. Kucera surrendered the dog to the SQSPCA by upon the sheriff’s office investigation, according to […]

Chevron, Exxon profits expected to drop despite rising oil prices

While energy stocks outperformed other sectors last quarter, Wall Street anticipates lower annualized profits from giants like Chevron (CVX) and ExxonMobil (XOM) when they report quarterly results this Friday — in part due to falling natural gas prices and lower refining margins during the first three months of the year. Investors will also be looking […]