The Delaware County Hazard Mitigation Plan update is currently underway and officials are seeking public input to shape those changes. The Plan identifies and evaluates risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural hazards and resulting disasters plus strategies for risk reduction, making the community more resilient. An online survey collects data on hazards, events, vulnerabilities and … Read more
New Yorkers are feeling more optimistic about the future according to the latest consumer sentiment poll conducted by Siena College. The survey showed about a 9% increase in sentiment putting it around 2-1/2 points behind national figures. New Yorkers remain more optimistic about future economic conditions than the nation as a whole and that’s credited … Read more
2 area agencies receive grants from New York State Homes and Community Renewal to help low- and moderate-income homeowners make repairs to their homes or replace dilapidated manufactured homes. Otsego Rural Housing Assistance, Inc. and Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. are sharing in over $20 million awarded to 58 projects statewide. The grants … Read more
State Police and local law enforcement agencies are participating in the national “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” mobilization to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Police are stepping up patrols during this enforcement initiative which runs from now through Monday. During the October 2020 distracted driving campaign law enforcement throughout the state … Read more
The Chenango County 2021 Rabies Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets takes place May 1 at the Norwich Fairgrounds from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Advance registration is required. The clinic will be drive through for checking in, but the animals will need to be removed from the vehicle to receive the vaccination. Mask wearing … Read more
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a new member to its Jail Medical Unit. Thomas Fay is a Registered Nurse who has a well-rounded background, including experience at Bassett, Springbrook and other residential settings. Fay served for more than 2 decades in the US Army Reserves and the New York Army National Guard as a … Read more
Delaware County Public Health is warning about a new scam targeting those who received the COVID-19 vaccine. The scammers send a text or an e-mail asking that the potential victim respond to a post-vaccine survey with an offer of a prize or cash for participating. None of the vaccine makers are conducting any kind of … Read more
Bassett Medical’s Mobile Cancer Screening Coach will be in Downsville on May 4 at the Old Schoolhouse Inn and Restaurant on Highway 206 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. No cost mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over who don’t have insurance. Colorectal cancer screening kits are also available for men and women … Read more
SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt College Union distributes posters on a regular basis and ask for help from faculty and staff to make sure they are getting to the correct places. The Union also understands that space allocations change and they all share a common desire to be sustainable and not waste paper, time or effort. A … Read more
The State University of New York is supplying COVID-19 vasccine for students. Officials say they are targeting residential students for the first round of vaccinations and secured nearly 19,000 single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccines to be distributed across 34 campuses before the end of the spring semester. Students have been getting emails encouraging them … Read more