The Chenango County Traffic Safety Board launched its 2023 Poster Contest sponsored by NBT Insurance to raise awareness about Impaired Driving. There will be three winners from the Primary school, Middle school and High school categories. Entry deadline is March 31.
A man is charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Sexual Misconduct from a Delaware County Sheriff’s investigation into a Town of Hancock incident. Deputies determined a a 19-year-old man was having sex with a 15-year-old girl at his home. The man is free pending a future court date.
Hartwick College offers five new computer-based minors to its academic programs. Students can now add a minor in game development, cybersecurity, data analysis, web design or digital marketing. Course work will be hybrid, with on-campus offerings as well. Visit hartwick.edu for details.
The Village of Schoharie now offers free wi-fi internet access. It provides open internet access to more than 400 households and 800 residents with the majority being low-to-moderate income. The project was funded by NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
Town of Otsego lawmakers are looking at granting a 10% real estate tax exemption to active volunteer firemen and ambulance workers. According to All Otsego a public hearing will be held on Wednesday after which the Town Council may conduct a vote to implement the exemption.
The Town of Middlefield adpots a solar power facility zoning ordinance. According to All Otsego it updates a 2016 law about solar panel use in residential areas. It creates 4 tiers of installations and each requires zoning board and town board approvals.
The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection assisted just under 20,000 residents with a variety of consumer protection matters in 2022, resulting in nearly $2.4 million being returned to consumers. The top fraud categories are orders, refunds and service providers.
The town of Franklin now has a celebrity resident. According to published reports Yoko Ono, the wife of former Beatle John Lennon is leaving her New York City apartment for the property the couple bought in the 1970s with the intention of raising cattle.
The trial for the limo company owner whose vehicle crashed in Schoharie killing 20 people is scheduled for May 1. Last year a judge rejected a plea deal for Naumann Hussein but his attorney filed a motion to get the agreement reinstated. A decision is pending.
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s Office finds the Greene Central School District didn’t properly calculate employee leave and separation payments between July 1, 2018 and Nov. 30, 2021. District officials say they are developing a corrective action plan.