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Following the recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, state lawmakers are proposing New York enable conducting recall elections for DAs. Currently only the Governor has the legal authority to remove a sitting district attorney or any other elected official. A similar law was proposed 10 years ago. Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-republicans-proposal-voters-manhattan-district-attorney-removal-20220609-ngh7m7gm6jh53dj3forue6rgl4-story.html

The Delaware County Department of Public Works will begin milling and paving on CR 14 starting Monday until the project is complete. Work will be done in multiple locations between Warren Hill Road and Hayes Road in the Town of Meredith. Expect extended delays during this work. Source: Press release

SUNY Oneonta’s Center for Racial Justice and Inclusive Excellence is holding a series of literary discussions to promote civil dialogue around complex topics. The series called “Enlightening the Mind: Fostering Inclusive Excellence through Literary Discussion” is open to the public. Discussions begin in August and run throughout the fall semester. Source: Press release

SUNY Cobleskill held an official ribbon cutting on Wednesday at its new Dairy Processing Center on Wednesday.The Tines-Journal reports the $1.3 million facility has been helping local farmers process milk, cheese curds, and soft cheeses since last fall. College officials say they worked with more than 500 farmers hrough the end of 2021. Source: https://www.cobleskilltimesjournal.com/article.asp?id=105949

The Oneonta History Center holds its first Summer Walking Tour of the season at 7:00 p.m. next Wednesday. Oneonta natives Liz Rowley Morley and Art Torrey will tak participants on a tour of Main Street in the 1960s. This tour coincides with the opening of the exhibition entitled, “Remembering Oneonta in the 1960s”. Source: https://www.facebook.com/OneontaHistory/posts/5173577726031213

A town of Maryland teenager faces 2 felony charges for sexually assaulting another juvenile. According to the Otsego County Sheriff’s office the 16-year old was charged after an investigation into reports of forcible sexual acts. The teen was arraigned on Wednesday and the case was transferred to Otsego County Family Court. Source: https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoSheriff/posts/362678232626533

Tthe Oneonta Department of Public Service is continuing to flush water mains in the low service area. Work takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During flushing, water users may experience a change in water color, pressure and/or loss of water. Run cold water faucets to clear up any discoloring. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9471443/

It was 100 years ago this week that the original Bassett hospial – named for Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett – opened its doors. On the centennial Bassett Healthcare Network president & CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim tells All Otsego the hospital has not been the typical rural hospital over the decades. Source: Bassett marks centennial

The State University of New York Board of Trustees directed all SUNY campuses to update their policies regarding the use of a chosen name and pronouns to ensure that transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary students’ identities are fully reflected and represented in campus systems. It takes effect with the fall 2023 semester. Source https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-suny-chosen-name-and-pronoun-policy-create-more-open-and-accepting

New York receives $2.7 million in Reach and Resiliency grant funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand The Emergency Food Assistance Program’s reach into remote, rural, Tribal, and low-income areas currently underserved by the program. 8 regional food banks will distribute the food. to over 2,000 organizations. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-27-million-grant-feed-more-remote-rural-tribal-and-low-income-new