State Senator Peter Oberacker announced approval of a pair of bills he sponsored – one to to assist the Oneonta City School District and the other to honor an Army medic from the Town of Butternuts who lost his life in the Vietnam War. The first bill corrects a clerical error and allows the school … Read more
Those enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will again receive an additional benefit this month thanks to $200 million in federal aid. Recipients who were receiving a reduced benefit will now get the full amount while those who were already at the maximum. The additional payments started 15 months ago due to COVID-19. … Read more
Hyde Hall in Cooperstown announces the discovery of 2 Ellen Emmet Rand sketches which were found inside a scrapbook. Collections Manager Larry Smith says he uncovered the images while digitizing a scrapbook from the Clarke family that spans roughly from 1880 to 1910. Smith added that he was astounded that a sketch by an important … Read more
The Catskill Watershed Corporation Board of Directors approved funding for several projects in the Septic program during its meeting on June 1, A total of 23 homeowners in Delaware, Schoharie and 2 other counties were awarded funding for replacement septic systems and additional construction costs. Under New York State Health Department regulations, homeowners not served … Read more
Hartwick College announced a partnership with Glasgow Caledonian New York College where those interested in business, fashion, or sustainability can pursue a new “4+1” advanced degree in two unique fields, Business for Social Impact and Sustainability or Sustainable Fashion. The agreement provides an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from Hartwick in four years and … Read more
Bassett Healthcare Network is deployng a new duress alerting system across its hospitals, nursing homes, primary care health centers, specialty care offices, dental offices and other facilities. Officials say Bassett is the first health system in the nation to implement the technoliogy to get help to employees faster, when they need it, wherever they’re working. … Read more
An altercation at Oneonta Speedway early Sunday ends up with a man taken into custody for firing a weapon. According to All Otsego the suspect identified as Randy Lamont Butler got into an argument with a woman at the Speedway and the two then went to the parking lot where another woman got involved. Police … Read more
A public forum will be held next Monday on a possible merger of the Schenevus and Worcester School Districts. All Otsego reports the meeting will take place at Andrew S. Draper School on Main St. in Schenevus starting at 6:00 p.m. Attendance is limited to 100 people divided evenly between the districts. The meeting will … Read more
A pair of Sidney apartment complex tenants are suing their landlord claiming their units repeatedly flooded with wastewater and were not cleaned and disinfected. The suit was filed in Delaware County Court against the owners of Hidden Hollow Apartments and the plaintiff’s attorney says the flooding occurred on 5 occasions since July of last year. … Read more
June is National Dairy Month and Price Chopper stores are partnering with the American Dairy Association of the North East for the ‘Fill a Glass with Hope’ program. Shoppers can round up their change at checkout to help make milk available to those in need within their community through area food banks. Since the program … Read more