New Lisbon officials hold a groundbreaking for the town’s new highway garage. All Otsego reports town, county and federal officials plus members of the public were among those in attendance at the County Route 16 ceremony. It will replace a 50-year-old building.
Next week the Oneonta Department of Public Service is flusing water mains in the low service area. During flushing, water users may experience a change in water color or pressure. Run cold water faucets to clear up any discoloring.
The Greater Oneonta Historical Soceity holds an opening reception for its D&H Canal Company Special Exhibition on Saturday, April 22 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served. Visit oneontahistory.org for details.
CDO Workforce is hosting a mini job fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 13th located at 1 O’Hara Drive. The Evening Sun rteports there will be instant interviews with local employers including Lambrecht Auction, Achieve, and Willow Run Foods.
Hartwick College establishes two new art purchase prizes expected to not only celebrate student talent and encourage the display of student-made art on campus but also expand the College’s robust alumni art collection. Each prize carries a $500 award.
Police statewide are stepping up distracting driver patrols during the he “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” campaign. Penalties for distracted driving include fines that range from $50 to $450 and up to five points plus a possible license suspension or revocation.
SUNY Delhi’s annual Community Service Day is set for April 22. Activities are coordinated through the college’s O’Connor Center for Community Engagement which partners with area organizations. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until early afternoon.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announces Corrections Sergeant Heath Goff is the Employee of the Quarter for the 1st Quarter of 2023. Sergeant Goff joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2008 and was promoted to Sergeant status in 2020.
A man from Hancock pleads guilty to a criminal contempt charge for violating a proitecton order. Prosecutors say Derek Wignal’s plea deal has a 6 month jail sentence and afterwards he will be on probation for 5 years. Sentencing is scheduled for May 15.
The Otsego Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting Spring Garden Day at the 2023 Earth Fest on Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Milford Central School. Spring Garden Day features activities for the whole family throughout the day plus vendors and food trucks.