Bassett Medical Center earns the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Primary Stroke Center Certification. It goes to hospitals that meet exacting standards to support critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients.
The State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds anglers to be safe when venturing onto the ice this season, especially given recent variations in weather conditions. Ice anglers should check the thickness of ice before leaving the shore. Checking the ice can easily be done with an auger or spud bar at various spots.
The State Public Service Commission approved a debt relief program to help residents and small businesses pay off past-due electric and gas utility bills thast resulted from the pandemic. The program will provide $672 million to prevent them from losing service. Officials say it’s the largest financial assistance program in the state’s history.
The Cooperstown Winter Carnival is back after being cancelled the last 2 years because of the pandemic. All Otsego reports the event kicks off February 2 with fireworks over a lakeside viewing party at The Otesaga Resort Hotel and continuing until Sunday, February 5 with “Grilled Cheese for a Good Cause”.
SUNY Oneonta celebrates its designation as a university on the first day of Spring 2023 classes next Wednesday. It is from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the International Lounge at Hunt Union. Thee will be a number of activities to mark this milestone in the school’s history.
The suspect in a Schoharie County child sex investigation is apprehended in Kansas. Police in Shawnee say they were contacted by the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office that the suspect may be in their jurisdiction. The 28-year-old suspect was taken into custody without incident.
Those seeking work on Otsego, Chenango and Delaware counmties are invited to a virtual job fair on January 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can meet one-on-one with employers with many granting instant interviews. Log on to working-solutions.org for details and to register.
New York’s tax collections through December exceeded projections according toState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. He says while collections are up concerns of an economic downturn and a cloudy revenue picture continue to create uncertainty. It reinforces the importance of increasing rainy day reserve funds.
Leatherstocking Credit Union in Cooperstown is now accepting applications from high school seniors for its annual scholarship.Get an application online or visit the credit union office on Glen Avenue in Cooperstown. The deadline to apply is Apr. 21 and you need toi be a credit union member to apply.
A hockey team composed of disabled U.S. military veterans will visit Cooperatown next month. All Otsego reports the New Jersey Warriors will be here for a benefit on February 17. The group will get a tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, and then play a game at Badger Park.