State Police have arrested a Schoharie County man, accused of injuring an infant, leaving the baby in critical condition. 32-year-old David R Walker was arrested on November 8th, charged with assault, reckless assult of a child and endangerment. Walker was arraigned and remanded to the Schoharie County Correctional Facility in lieu of $15,000 bail. State … Read more
A man died after falling off his bicycle in Oneonta’s Huntington Park Thursday morning. The police and fire departments responded to reports of an unresponsive man lying near a bicycle on a sidewalk in the park just before 7 a.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released as … Read more
Delaware County Budget Director Art Merrill presented the Board of Supervisors with the 2023 tentative budget during the Nov. 9th, meeting. and says the total budget is $110 million, which is a decrease from $114 million the county spent in 2022. Merrill says the decrease was the result of the county paying off the debt … Read more
Cooperstown hairdresser and caregiver Paula Rudloff voted for the first time on Tuesday after receiving her citizenship this past March.The process of receiving her citizenship took a long time, yet she says she loved studying and learning the necessary information. Paula and her husband, Geoffrey, have lived and worked in Cooperstown for 18 years. Together … Read more
The State Deartment of Agriculture lauched the Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program. It supports community growing spaces and recognize the impact on local food resiliency and food security. Funded projects will be geared toward the development and enhancement of urban farms, school gardens, and community gardens.
The New York State Smokers’ Quitline is hosting a webinar next Tuesday titled “Nicotine and Stress: A Vicious Cycle.” Registration for the one-hour webinar is free and available by visiting nysmokefree.com. It will cover a unique aspect of stress, treatment of tobacco dependence and addressing changes at overburdened behavioral health organizations.
The Catskill Watershed Corporation Board of Directors approved funding for 26 projects under the Septic Repair and Replacement Program and Wastewater Programs. The projects are in Delaware and 3 other counties. Construction will be completed by contractors of the homeowner’s choosing.
New York has taken in over a half-billion dollars in taxes since sports betting began in January. The state also collected $200 million in licensing fees. According to Governor Kathy Hochul’s office this is the largest collection of revenue from sports betting in the nation.
Marcus Molinaro is declared the new 19th Congressional District representative. The Associated Press reports Molinaro earned 51.1 percent of the votes, compared to Riley’s 48.9 percent. Riley won the seat earlier this year after Antonio Delgado begame Lieutenant Governor. Riley has not yet conceded.
The Otsego County Schools Plastic Film Recycling Challenge begins on America Recycles Day which is next Tuesday. Students will collect eligible items which will be weighed and the school that brings in the most plastic wins. The challenge is open to all public and private k-12 schools in Otsego County.