Over 1,000 canoe racers are expected to participate in the 60th Annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta taking place May 27 to 29. The Regatta is presented by the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce, and features canoe racing all weekend long, as well as other activities at General Clinton Park. Source: https://www.wicz.com/story/46503703/bainbridge-prepares-for-60th-annual-regatta
New Yoirk is distributing $28 million in federal pandemic funding to help struggling residents with children to cover expenses incurred during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Households with a child 17 or younger will receive $250 to help pay for housing expenses, bills, and other critical needs. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-28-million-assistance-struggling-families-children
New York expands protections for victims of domestic violence to areas of discrimination where they were not previously guaranteed, such as housing and public accommodations. Prior to this, victims of domestic violence were only covered as a protected class under the employment provisions of the Human Rights Law. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-legislation-protecting-victims-domestic-violence
SUNY Oneonta holds its annual Employee Spring Picnic at 11:30 a.m. on May 23 at the Alumni Field House. Come enjoy some Brooks BBQ and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. Reservations are required by this Wednesday. You can RSVP online or by calling the Office of the President. Source: Employee Spring Picnic – … Read more
The SUNY Oneonta community is invited to attend the Keynote Address of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at 1:00 p.m. on June 1 at the Grandstand Theater, National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Bob Kendrick, President, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, will deliver the keynote. Source: College co-sponsoring Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health reports 2 more people died from COVID-19 related complications. There’s been 21 deaths this year and 111 since the pandemic began. 90 new cases were reported on Monday with a 7-date average positivity rate of 9.8%. Source: https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/d-m/health_department/covid19.php
Flags in New York will be flown at half-staff today to remember the 10 people killed and 3 injured in Saturday’s mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Police say the shooter is an 18-year-old from Broome County. He is being held without bond and is due back in court on Thursday. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-flags-half-staff-honor-victims-tops-supermarket-shooting-buffalo
Everyone enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for May.. 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. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-234-million-additional-food-assistance-may
Applications open on June 30 for $30 million in federal grant funding to existing child care providers expanding programs in areas without sufficient child care. The funds help providers build their program, cover personnel costs and assist support staff in accessing COVID-19 vaccines. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-applications-now-open-30-million-federal-funding-address-child-care Posted to wdos.vncnews.com Apr. 12, 2022 11:40 PM CST by … Read more
A woman from Sherburne is facing a felony assault charge from a stabbing at a State Route 12 gas staton last week. Police say the woman got into a fight with a 56-year-old man from Sherburne. The man is in a Syracuse hospital with severe but non life threatening injuries. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/sherburne-woman-arrested-after-stabbing-at-gas-station.htm