“We are here today because we are tired of being afraid…We are here today because we oppose a system that does not protect, respect, or value us. The protest was led by black Colgate professors Kezia Page, Dominique Hill, and Brenda Sanya with the support of the Hamilton Area Anti-Racist Coalition (HAARC). On June 4, masked supporters for the “Black Lives Matter” movement filled the village green in the quaint little town of Hamilton. On May 25, the tragic police killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice. ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Hamilton community shows their support Reporting on COVID-19 continues as its grasp seems relentless during a second wave of record-high infections, hospitalizations, and deaths within the month of December.Ģ. We are going to come out the other side of this a different county with different revenues, different departments, different things that all of us do, and a different community.” In the midst of lockdown, Madison County Chairman John Becker stated, “Our county is going to be transformed forever by this. Danielle Goedel, of Sherburne, ran a Facebook group to help coordinate local sewing efforts and distribute masks accordingly.Ī viral outbreak at Green Empire Farms in Oneida made headlines, and nursing homes across New York were also hit hard. With supplies already running low, many people, including FoJo Beans Owners Dan Foust and Dan Joseph, donated time, effort, and money to make face masks for those in need. Masks were not enforced until early April.
Qualified volunteers stepped up to deliver groceries to residents most at risk of COVID-19, to run COVID-19 helplines, and facilitate contact tracing.Įight-year-old Oneida resident Alex Farwell snapped “porch portraits” of residents from a safe distance to make people smile. McAllister Elementary conducted a social-distancing parade to enhance community bonding and show their students how much they missed them during school closures. Throughout all the reporting of challenges, there was positivity worth making the news, too. The first death reported in Oneida County came at the end of March.
On March 23, Madison County announced its first COVID-19 related death. People overstocked on food and household supplies so heavily that grocery shelves were bare. Schools, faith organizations, local governments, and people everywhere learned to navigate Zoom, Skype, and Facetime as the main mode of communication. “The worldwide supply chain that we are accustomed to rely on is now stretched to the max and then some,” said Madison County Director of Emergency Management Dan Degear.Īrea hospitals shutdown elective surgeries and increased their capacity. Supplies, such as testing swabs, masks, gowns, and gloves were limited, too. Testing was restrained and limited, reserved only for the most severe cases and those with pre-existing conditions or further complications. Consequently, on the same day, a 100% workforce reduction for all non-essential businesses went into effect statewide. Madison County reported at a press conference its first cases of COVID-19 on March 22. March 17 marked the announcement of the first positive COVID-19 test in Oneida County. This sentiment would echo throughout restaurant and other service industries for months to come. “We have taken an incredible hit,” said Charles Wilburn, owner and chef at the Poolville Country Store in Poolville. Andrew Cuomo said at the time.Īll at once, businesses were flooding social media with messages like “closed until further notice” and “curbside pickup available.” A waiver for carry-out alcohol was also provided. “Our primary goal right now is to slow the spread of this virus so that the wave of new infections doesn’t crash our healthcare system, and everyone agrees social distancing is the best way to do that,” Gov. The Dispatch’s first local reports on the virus dated back to March 4, when Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente hosted a press conference in the wake of two negative test results performed on county travelers who had just come from Italy, which was a coronavirus hot spot at the time.īy March 16, in a coordinated effort between New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut-casinos, bars, restaurants, and other industries started shutting down for in-person service. From lockdown, to phase one, two, three, and four, to yellow and orange zones, the Oneida Dispatch was there for it all.
Oneida daily dispatch obituaries series#
This isn’t one story, but a series of stories and ongoing updates that felt unending from mid-March until now.
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