A man from Maryland who failed to register as a sex offender will be in jail for just over 6 months. Federal prosecutors say Michael Hawkins took a plea deal which includes 5 years of supervised release. Hawkins move to Maryland from Rhode Island but didn’t tell authorities.
A section of State Route 51 in Butternuts is now named for a Vietnam War veteran. The section near the town limits is named for Army Specialist-4 Richard F. Walton Jr., who was killed in a helicopter crash. The naming ceremony was held on Tuesday.
The Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting applications for nearly $640,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grant funding to help rural fire departments protect public safety and natural resources. The deadline for applications is Nov. 15. Departments will receive 50/50 matching funds up to $1,500.
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets is conducting a study of urban agriculture to better understand the industry and put forth policy recommendations to further support it. The study is being conducted in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s urban agriculture work team.
A surveyor working for the City of Oneonta will be performing work at the parking garage and on Market Street. Work will be taking place between 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Wednesday through Friday. Officials ask that you use caution and obey all trmporary traffic control devices.
The owners of the Great American store in Sidney announce they are closing up after 60 years in business. According to a social media post the owners say the everchanging landscape of the grocery business and competition from corporate giants and online sales led to this decision.
SUNY Oneonta Student Life & Leadership invites the campus community to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the College Union on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. The event in the Waterfront Room will include history and reflections from alumni and campus leadership while attendees enjoy food and cake.
Hartwick College’s Yager Museum of Arts & Culture presents artist and Indigenous story teller Jason Blue Lake Medicine Eagle Martinez for a weeklong residency. He will be transforming the Museum’s Herzog gallery into a version of the Pueblo Kiva. Visit hartwick.edu for more information.
The Spring Brook residential school in Oneonta celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. In 2012, the school opened its doors to 24 students on the autism spectrum and has served over 1,000 students and families. The school will hold a parade and other events on Thursday.
Those enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for October. Households already receiving the maximum monthly benefit, and those that had been receiving an emergency allotment will receive a supplemental payment of at least $95.