The Chenango SPCA has a new executive director. According to the Evening Sun Patrick McLaughlin succeeds Annette Clarke who is retiring. McLaughlin recently moved to the area after working at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut. He began his new job earlier this month.
State Troopers issued more than 11,800 tickets during a special STOP DWI traffic enforcement period over Super Bowl Weekend. Over 180 people were arrested for DWI. There were 490 crashes sttewide resulting in 73 injuries and four fatalities.Troopers also targeted drivers speeding and aggressive drivers.
A student was hit by a car Wednesday afternoon in the Village of Sidney. Police say the 14-year-old student was found on Sharon Street with a life threatening injury and was taken to SUNY Upstate University Hospital in critical condition. The driver is facing multiple charges.
More than 330 guests attended the Friends of Bassett Healthcare Network’s fifth annual Valentine’s Soirée at the Otesaga Resort & Hotel in Cooperstown last Saturday. The event raised over $250,000 in support of Bassett’s School-Based Health and Dental Program which has 21 centers across 17 districts.
The Otsego County Health Department reports a rabid bat was located in the town of Otego. Officials say while no humans were exposed a vaccinated cat was exposed and will need a rabies booster shot. State law requires all dogs, cats and ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies.
New York is waiving registratioin requirements for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers during March 3 to 5. Snowmobiles need to be registered in its home state or province and owners carry any applicable insurance as required. The promotion will be done annually on the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in March.
Hartwick College announces the 2023 Leslie G. Rude Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Union College Professor of Political Science Zoe Oxley on March 1 at 4:00 p.m. Her presentation, “This One’s for the Boys: How Gendered Political Socialization Limits Girls’ Political Ambition and Interest” is free and open to the public.
New York State parks hit an attendance record in 2022. Officials say there were 79.5 million visits last year which is a million more than in 2021. Niagara Falls State Park was the moist-visited in 2022 followed by Jones Beach State Park and Robert Moses State Park.
State lawmakers are considering a bill to allow playing blackjack and poker on their smartphobnes with remote bets. Proponents point to the success of mobile sports betting as proof that consumers would go all in on the new legislation. $16 billion in mobile sports bets were placed last year.
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ Community Gardens Task Force issued its 2023 annual report. It outlines recommendations to further support the establishment and expansion of community gardens across the stateThe full report is available on the Department of Agriculture and Markets’ website.