A man from Schoharie County faces a felony charge for assaulting a child. State Police say they were called to an Albany hospital about an injured infant and an investigation resulted in the man’s arrest. He was jailed on $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 bond.
State Police find the body of a kayaker last seen on the Canadarago Lake boat launch last month. The man was seen assembling his kayak but it and other items were later found unattended. The specific location of where his body was found was not revealed.
State Senator Peter Oberacker is ahead in his bid for re-election according to early election returns. Oberacker succeeded long-time senator James Seward in 2020. Voters are also approving Proposal 1 authorizing issuing $4.2 billion in bonds to finance climate change mitigation projects.
Unofficial election returns show U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Leticia James and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli all hold leads in their re-election bids. The 19th District Congressional race between Josh Riley and Marc Molinaro is too close to call.
State Police are looking for tips to identify the suspects in a January credit card theft where the cards were used at the Oneonta Walmart. Some purchases were declined but one did go through. Suspect photos are posted at the State Police Facebook page.
A contractor working for the City of Oneonta is replacing the storm sewer pipe on the dead end section of Bronk St. Work runs from today for the next 2 weeks between 7:00am and 5:00pm. Bronk St will be closed from Richmond Ave to the dead end and open to local traffic only.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the TOYS FOR TOTS toy drive in conjunction with The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and Delaware Opportunities. There is a collection box for new unwrapped toys in the Main Lobby of the Delaware County Public Safety Building on Phoebe Lane in Delhi.
Bassett Healthcare Network is partnering with Andreessen Horowitz Bio + Health fund to leverage the firm’s digital healthcare technologies to address the inequities and systemic challenges of delivering high quality health care to rural patients. The partnership goal is to use digital health solutions and processes to transform significantly under-resourced healthcare delivery networks.
New York allocates nearly $100 million to increase safety for nonprofit, community-based organizations that at risk of hate crimes. Grants of up to $50,000 are available for increasing security at the organizations’ facilities. The program is managed by the Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Main Street in Oneonta will be closed from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning for a hydrant replacement. When water is turned back on you may see a change in water color or pressure. Run your faucet for a few minutes until the water runs clear.