20 Otsego County children are attending the New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute’s 2023 Summer Camp this week in Yates County.The Sheriffs’ Summer Camp is designed to provide a solid recreational program combined with the development of a sense of good citizenship.
The City of Oneonta Recreation Office announced that there could be a delay in opening day at the pool. It was to open June 28 but officials say that may be pushed back due to equipment issues. The department will issue updates on a new opening date once the issues are resolved.
The City of Oneonta is closing the Neahwa Park Main Street entrance and exit until further notice, except for access to Carbon Street for water mains replacement. Officials ask drivers use the Martket Street entrance and exit. Contact the Department of Public Service with project questions.
SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station has new equipment to test for algae bloomsom Otsego Lake which utilizes Artificial Intelligence. The new equipment was made possible by a donation from the Clark Foundation. It will help sp;eed up the diahnosis of the blooms.
New York’s Warehouse Worker Protection Act is now law. It requires distribution center employers to disclose work speed data to current and former employees. Workers will also be protected from disciplinary action and firing for not meeting undisclosed quotas or performance standards.
The Greater Oneonta Historical Society is conducting a tour of the Fairchild Mansion (now the Masonic Lodge at 322 Main Street) tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. Bruce Van Buren leads the tour through the historic home of George Fairchild, a U.S. Congressman and the first chairman of the Board of IBM.
A study is under way on a potential merger of the Cobleskill Police and the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Cobleskill Times-Journal the county Board of Supervisors hired a firm to conduct the study as both departments are dealing with a manpower shortasge and a merger may offer significant cost savings.
State Police issued nearly 21,000 traffic tickets during the special “Speed Week” traffic enforcement campaign conducted from Monday, June 12 to Sunday, June 18. Troopers also targeted other unsafe driving behaviors, including distracted driving and violations of the Move Over Law.
A driver who ran out of gas in Middletown ends up in jail for possessing a stolen vehicle. State Police say the man also possessed illegal drugs. He was booked then released on his lwn recognizance pending a future court appearance.
A woman from Coventry is jailed without bail for breaking into a vehicle and stealing items including a pistol. State Police say it happened at a State Highway 206 residence in the town of Coventry. The woman also trespassed on several properties in the area.