Opportunities for Otsego prepared for last night’s point-in-time count of the homeless by meeting with community partners and provided blankets to be given to unsheltered people they encounter. Blankets were provided by the Southern Tier Homeless Coalition, who is coordinating the count across a six-county region.
The Colchester Police Department is investigating a burglary on Wednesday that occurred on County Highway 26 today at around 1:45pm to 2:30pm. Surveillance photos are posted at the department’s Facebook page. Conract police if you can identify the suspects or the vehicle they were driving.
The State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Counter Terrorism conducted training exercises at more than 1,000 locations last year. Teams assessed suspicious activity reporting and recognition at retailers and businesses that sell chemicals, compounds, components, services, or rent space or resources that could be exploited by those with nefarious intent.
The Greater Norwich Foundation is awarding the John M. Endries Scholarship for the first time in 2023. According to the Evening Sun this will be a $2,000 scholarship awarded annually to a worthy, solid student with a financial need as determined by the Foundation’s scholarship committee and the school together.
Hartwick College’s Baker-Simpson Entrepreneurial Leadership Program is back after a three-year hiatus. It allows students to explore their aspirations in and around social entrepreneurship, innovation and social impact. Program participants identify organizations to work with that have a social impact that align with their values and interests.
The State Department of Transportation is asking drivers to don’t “crowd the plow” and maintain a safe distance when driving behind snow plows. The recommended distance is four vehicles. Snow plows drive 35 mph even on interstates. Officials warn drivers to stay out of a plow driver’s blind spots.
The American Lung Association released its annual State of Tobacco Control Report and while New York earned an A grade for “Strength of Smokefree Workplace Laws” it received an F for “Funding for State Tobacco Prevention Programs”. The study evaluates how governments help prevent people from picking up the tobacco habit or continuing.
Traffic was snarled on I-88 eastbound Wednesday morning when at ractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided near Exit 15. The pickup’s driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The roadway was closed for the accident investigation and to remove the vehicles.
A man from Davenport facing child sexual assault charges takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Jeremie G. Hoyt pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child which is a class B violent felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Mar. 6.
A SUNY Oneonta political science student announces he’s running for the Oneonta Common Council. All Otsego reports Andrew Hamill is running as a member of his own party, “Unity for Oneonta.” Hamill says he hopes to bring accountability and pragmatism to the council, vowing to lead with a spirit of compromise.