The Earlville Opera House receives a $50,000 state grant for repairs to its historic brick masonry which sustained damage over time due to rainwater runoff from roof drainage. A total of $42.3 million was awarded statewide to 144 small and medium size projects.
The state labor department reports Otsego County saw the biggest county drop in unemployment last month, down six-tenths of a percentage point at 3.8%. Otsego County was also the only county where the labor force grow in March, to 26,900 people.
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct is recommending Guilford Town Justice Jeremy L. Persons be removed from office. According to the Prees-Cennects the recommendation is from a state investigation into reports he made sexually inappropriate comments and engaged in other serious misconduct.
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrests a Unadilla man wanted on a Chenango County warrant. The man also had methamphetamine when he was taken into custody. He was booked on the drug charge then turned over to Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies.
An 83-year-old woman is charged with entering and remaining in a Town of Masonville residence without permission. According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s office the woman was warned previously not to trespass at that location. She was booked then released pending a future court appearance.
The mother of the 14-year-old Sidney girl critically injured after being hit by a driver last February is suing the Town of Sidney establishment that served drinks to the driver. According to court records Delsa McEwan is also suing the driver the car’s owner.
Bail is set at $5,000 cash or $10,000 in secured bond for a man charged with burglarizing a town of Stamford home in February and March. Police say DNA found in the home linked the man to the burglaries.
2 juveniles are charged with assault from an incident at Charlotte Valley Central School in the Town of Davenport. Police say the 2 were involved in a physical altercation where the victim was injured. Both will report to the Delaware County Probation Department at a later date.
The state opens a new facility to store sexual offense evidence collection kits that have not been released to law enforcement. The facility is the result of a law requiring unreported evidence collection kits to be stored for 20 years from the date of collection.
New York is making $15 million available to help low-income residents who suffer from serious health issues and who are affected by heat to obtain assistance to pay for cooling equipment. Applicants must meet existing eligibility criteria and income guidelines. Go to otda.ny.gov for details.