New York ends the mask mandate for hospitals and healthcare facilities. The regulation went into effect when the pandemic started in 2020. New York was one of the last states that had mandates for hospitals and health care settings after the CDC modified its guidance last September.
Schenevus Central School District residents head to the polls on Wednesday to decide if the district should merge with the Worcester district. Voters rejected the merger in December 2021 but Worcester voters okayed the union. . Polls will be open from noon to 8 p.m.
Opportunities for Otsego and Catholic Charities of Chenango County receive grats from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to aid in fighting homelessness. The OFO grant is just over $716,000 while the Catholic Charities award topped $446,000.
New York makes $7.6 million available to support animal shelters and humane societies in making critical upgrades. This is the fifth round of funding for New York State’s Companion Animal Capital Fund which enhances animal care and help to ensure adoptions for dogs and cats.
Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond is elected 1st Vice President of the New York State Sheriff’s Association. Sheriff DuMond will assist Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, President of the Association, as well as the executive staff, with leading the association in 2023.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce releases a diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging toolkit. It gives businesses the resources needed to devise and implement a plan to improve workplace environments that will result in increased employee retention and recruitment.
A teenager is killed in a crash Wednesday in th town of Oxford. State Police say it happened in the area of 1100 Hoben Rd. and a passenger identrified as Taylor Demuth of Norwich was partially ejected from it and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver is facing multiple charges.
A man from Oneonta faces a felony charge from an Otsego County Sheriff’s investigation into a gun transaction. The man is accused of providing false information while trying to buy a gun from a sporting goods store. The man is due in coiurt on March 2.
State Police seek the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old Judy A. Benjamin of Nineveh who was last seen last week at her Thorn Hill Road residence. She is 5’4” and weighs approximately 100 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. Her photo is on the State police Facebook page.
Members of Hartwick College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will be at Huntington Memorial Library on most Saturdays to offer free tax preparation and billing services for both federal and state returns. Hours are 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Email [email protected] for an appointment.