U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited the City of Norwich Fire Department last week. He talked about federal programs which he says are at risk of being totally eliminated. Schumer announced the Village of Oxford Fire Department received a $226,200 grant to support recruitment and retention activities.
The New York Power Authority opens the lower and upper reservoirs at the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project to recreational boating. Both fishing areas were recently enhanced with picnic tables and portable bathrooms for the convenience of the boating and fishing communities.
Hartwick College names Baseball Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch as this year’s commencement speaker. The college will also confer an honorary degree on Francesca Zambello, Artistic and General Director Emerita of The Glimmerglass Festival and artistic director of Washington National Opera.
The Walton Fire Department is hosting an open house for the annual Fire Association of the State of New York RECRUIT NY weekend. It’s April 22nd from 11am – 5pm and you cabn learn what being a department memberis all about. They’ll have games, raffles and other activities.
The Chenango County Traffic Safety Board is still accepting entries for 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. The new entry deadline is May 31.
At most libraries you check out books and return them by the due date but the McDonough library is giving away its books ahead of its closure at the end of the month. Residents can pick up materials during regular business hours.
Davenport’s town supervisor died on Tuesday. Delaware County Board of Supervisors chair Tina Molé tells the Daily Star Dennis Valente had an undisclosed medical procedure in February and attended one of two board meetings last month. Valente served as town supervisor for just over 17 years
New Lisbon officials hold a groundbreaking for the town’s new highway garage. All Otsego reports town, county and federal officials plus members of the public were among those in attendance at the County Route 16 ceremony. It will replace a 50-year-old building.
Next week the Oneonta Department of Public Service is flusing water mains in the low service area. During flushing, water users may experience a change in water color or pressure. Run cold water faucets to clear up any discoloring.
The Greater Oneonta Historical Soceity holds an opening reception for its D&H Canal Company Special Exhibition on Saturday, April 22 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served. Visit oneontahistory.org for details.