A Cooperstown home is destroyed from a fire blamed on a recently-used lawnmower. Investigators say the man had parked the mower next to the Hooligan Hill Road home’s garage when the mower caught fire and flames spread to the home. No one was hurt.
November is Adoption Awareness Month and New York is allocating $4.7 million in federal funding to support a broad range of adoption-related services administered through the state Office of Children and Family Services. It includes recruiting adoptive homes plus training or conferences to improve adoption casework.
UHS Delaware Valley Hospital sponsored a Mash Camp for area tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students on October 25th & 26th. They toured the inpatient medical unit, ambulatory services and the ER along with other departments. They were given backpacks filled with a variety of swag items and information.
Fire dameged a Town of Greene home Monday afternoon. According to Chenango County Dispatch multiple fire companies responded to the Bunt Road home along with EMS personnel. No injuries were reported. The fire’s cause is under investigation.
Applications are nw being accepted for home heating bill assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program. Officials say eligible households can receive a one-time benefit of up to $976. Eligibility is based on income, household size and how the home is heated.
A City of Oneonta contractor is working on the sidewalk at 47 Chestnut Street Wednesday through Friday. That means a section of the sidewalk between Main Street to Church Street will be closed. Work hours are from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
City of Oneonta officials are conducting a survey to determine interest in another Microenterprise Grant program. If you have interest in applying for this grant visit the City’s Facebook page to get the survey link. Contact the Community Development office with any questions.
State Inspector General Lucy Lang has accepted the findings of the NTSB’s investigation into the 2018 Schoharie limo crash that killed 20 people. She agreed that DOT and DMV failed to utilize all legal remedies to bring the limo company into compliance. No evidence of employee misconduct was found.
Gas prices are creeping upward once again. Triple-A reports the statewide average for regular is now $3.82 which is 15 cents more than a week ago. Otsego and Delaware County are averaging $3.87 while in Chenango County the average is $3.84.
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office reports local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. DiNapoli says this is the second straight quarter that year-over-year growth did not keep pace with inflation for counties and cities outside of New York City.