New York State Police pay tribute to a Trooper killed in a Bainbridge vehicle accident in 1927. Trooper Ernest M. Simpson’s name was added to the agency’s Wall of Honor on Thursday. Simpson’s vehicle was struck at the intersection of South Main and West Main Streets.

Hartwick College receives a half-million-dollar grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to promote education in science, technology, engineering and math – also known as STEM. Hartwick officials say the grant allows the college to increase opportunities that promote success for all students, particularly those belonging to historically excluded groups.

The Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce holds its Holiday Parade today at 5:30 p.m. The parade will go from SUNY Delhi to the Square where Santa and Mrs. Claus will be following the parade. The Christmas tree lighting follows at 6:00 p.m.

The Cooperstown Board of Trustees tables action on a security camera police following a public hearing last Monday. According to All Otsego the board decided to revise the policy after comments at the hearing. Another public hearing is set for the Board’s January 23 meeting.

Volunteers are needed this Saturday to help install a new liner at the Badger Park ice rink in Cooperstown. All Otsego reports the installation starts at 1:00 p.m. Details are at the Cooperstown Friends of the Parks Facebook page.

A City of Oneonta contractor is performing heavy cleaning and closed-circuit TV inspection work of sanitary and storm sewer mains along portions of River Street between Main Street and Burnside Avenue and along Ann Street from River Street to the end. Traffic will be restricted during the work hours.

SUNY Oneonta Assistant professor of history Dr. Susan Goodier received the annual Richard Siegfried Junior Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence. Dr. Goodier will deliver this year’s Richard Siegfried Lecture on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Morris Conference Center. The prize includes a $2,000 award.

4 people are facing charges from an assault last Saturday in Norwich. The Evening Sun reports one suspect used a baseball bat after a drug dispute inside a garage went bad. The victin tried to escape but was dragged back into the building and beaten for a prolonged period.

The state is making it easier for electric vehicle charging stations to be installed on private property. The legislation prevent homeowners’ associations from prohibiting charging stations on residents’ property while also allowing the associations to provide input on the installation process.

New York enacts legislation to protect patients with steep medical bills that can lead to wage garnishment or liens against their property. The bill prohibits health care providers from placing home liens on an individual’s primary residence or garnishing wages to collect on medical debt.