The State Departmwent of Labor says Otsego County unemployment in May was up by a tenth of a percentage point, to 2.9%. 100 more people filed for unemployment while 600 were added to the county’s work force. Chenango County’s May unemployment was 2.7% and in Delaware County it was 3.1%
A man from Davenport is charged with falsely reporting a hit-and-run crash. State Police say the man claimed hos car was hit in the Oneonta Lowe’s parking lot but an investigation determined his car was never struck and already had existing damage.
The state Department of Environmenta Conservation is considering regulatory changes for the management of end-of-life solar panels and is conducting a survey to gather more information about the current management practices being used by industry stakeholders. The survey will close on Wednesday, July 12.
The Chenango County Historical Society receives a donation from the Stewart’s Holiday Match program totaling $1,000. Funds go directly to support activities designed to share local history with children and families. Since 1986, the Stewart’s Holiday Match has awarded more than $36 million to non-profit organizations.
The SUNY Oneonta Fine Arts parking lot and a portion of the small lot in front of the Field House is closed for construnction until August 1. his work will improve parking for people with disabilities and realign pedestrian crossings.
The Otsego County Deputy Sheriff’s PBA partnered with the Otsego County Child Advocacy Center and the Otsego-Schoharie Child Fatality Review team to provide bicycle safety information to pre-kindergarten students in the Unatego Central School District. Students were given donated bicycle helmets at the event.
A public hearing on a potential merger of the Cobleskill Police and the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office is today at the Cobleskill Firehouse beginning at 6:00 p.m. According to the Cobleskill Times-Journal the hearing is a listening session with the consultants studying the proposed merger.
Bassett Healthcare Network and Hartwick College announced the launch of joint simulation labs for first-year Bassett residents and nursing students. This is the first time Bassett residents are partnering with Hartwick nursing students in simulation labs. 23 first-year Bassett physicians are participating.
The Mobile Cancer Screening Coach will be at Southside Mall today from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. to provide no cost mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over who don’t have insurance. Those with insurance are also urged to participate.
City of Norwich personnel are performing downtown building walkthroughs. According to the Evening Sun staffers go into businesses and survey the buildings for code violations and loitering. It’s the result of numerous complaints received by police with most about north end businesses.