Hartwick College announces its IRS-certified students prepared 392 federal and/or state returns in 2021 achieving a 100% acceptance rate with zero errors. Hartwick College serves as an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and they are the only site in the region to offer year-round no-cost tax service. Source: https://www.facebook.com/HartwickCollege/videos/735862397814107/
Hartwick College continues its Family Hawk Talk Series this Thursday, at 7:00 p.m. with Sr. Vice President for Enrollment & Student Success Karen McGrath who will share her knowledge and experience on the importance of College Campus Visits. An open Q&A discussion will follow the short presentation. Register at hartwick.edu/visit.
Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced two new Deputy Sheriffs have graduated from the Broome County Law Enforcement Academy. Deputies Samantha Acuna and Lucas Elmore are now certified NYS Police Officers. DuMond says he is proud and honored to have Deputy Acuna and Deputy Elmore join the ranks of the Sheriff’s Office. Source: https://www.facebook.com/DelawareCountySheriff/photos/a.616717295167153/1931187393720130/
Opportunities For Otsego reminds families with children who have not received advanced child tax credit payments under the American Rescue Plan have until November 15 to sign up. Half of the child tax credit payments are paid in 2021 and the second half will be received in 2022. Go to GetCTC.org to sign up. Source: … Read more
Delaware County Public Health is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 97 Main Street in Delhi. The clinic is open to people 18 and older. Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available without an appointment while Moderna booster shots are by appointment. Source: Press release
Voters in Delhi elect Mark E. Tuthill as supervisor according to unofficial election returns. Richard L. Gumo is leading the Town Justice race while Margaret O. Baldwin is the top vote-getter for membr of council. The 2 candidates vying for the second council seat are separated by one vote.
Chenango County Sheriff Ernest Cutting easily wins re-election according to unofficial returns on Tuesday. Brian F. Wessels hs a large lead in the County Clerk contest. Norwich elects Brian J. Doliver as Mayor and Fred Gee wins the Alderman Ward 2 race. In Ward 4 William F. Loomis is holding a sizeable lead.
Oneonta’s new mayor is Mark Drnek. Unofficial returns from Tuesday show the 8th Ward Councilman with a sizeable lead over 5th Ward Councilman Len Carson. Incumbents won most of the Otsego County Board of Representatives contests except for District 2 where Jerry Madsen holds a slight lead over Michele Farwell.
A stabbing occurred on Sunday at an off-campus party in Delhi. Police say it was the result of a fight at the Scotch Mountain Road location with one victim taken to Albany Medical Center and 3 others treated locally. So far no suspects have been identified. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/nysp-investigates-stabbing-in-delhi.htm
A stabbing investigation is under way in Oneonta. Police say a man was attacked on Sunday at the corner of East and Cedar streets. He was hospitalized with what were described as non-life threatening injuries. So far there’s been no arrests.