New York’s Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program has helped preserve more than 107,000 acres of at-risk farmland through March. The completed conservation easement projects total more than $250 million on nearly 370 farms. Approximately 20 percent of the state’s land area is farmland.
A toewn of Laurens home was destrotyed in a huge fire on Thursday. Authorities say the blaze at the A-frame house on Mary Brown Hill Road started in the chimney and a rekindling was reported Friday morning. Firefighters were able to get it under control by noon.
SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College holds “OIH-Fest” this Saturday on Main Street from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. According to a media release the street fair is a collaborative event designed to foster and celebrate unity among the two schools and the Oneonta community.
The City of Oneointa is holding an apple tree planting event at the Swart-Wilcox House on Friday at 10:00 p.m. Grant funding for the Swart-Wilcox Orchard is provided by the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Tree Planting in Disadvantaged Communities after Ash Tree Loss project.
A suspicious vehicle report in the town oif Waltion results in 2 men taken into custody. According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s office the driver had an outstanding warrant out of Broome County while the passenger was wanted in connection to the driver’s warrant.
A tractor-trailer hit a construction vehicle on Route 20 in Cherry Valley last Thursday after the driver failed to move over in a work zone. State Police say the truck hit a crash pad on the vehicle that dulled the impact of the collision.
The Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation at Hartwick College has assembled a group of innovation thought leaders from around the world to serve as advisors and counselors. Many are Hartwick alumni and will advise GCCI on program development and experiences while providing thought leadership in the evolving field of social innovation and entrepreneurship education.
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify two individuals regarding a larceny at the Walmart in the Town of Oneonta around 2030hrs on 4/19/23. If you have information contact the Sheriff’s Office at 607-547-4273. You can see a photo of the the individuals on the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
John Stiles is no longer a member of fhe Citizen Advisory Board that works with the Cobleskill Police Department. The Cobleskill Times Journal reports Stiles resigned last week in a letter that claimed his concerns fell on deaf ears and that the direction of the panel is not in line with what he had envisioned … Read more
The Gallupville House Association has been awarded a grant by CREATE to fund its Music At The House program for 2023. The Cobleskill Times Journal reports the program includes a bluegrass show by the Doc Benson Band on Sunday, July 23 starting at 3pm, and a coffee house concert with Greg Bucking on Saturday, September … Read more