NYSEG says about 100-thousand customers lost electricity when a late Spring snow storm struck our area. NYSEG says crews are working as fast as possible to restore electricity to affected areas.
Friday, April 22nd is the 52nd annual Earth Day. And the theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest in Our Planet.” Organizers say individuals need to act boldly, innovate broadly and implement equitably.
After a two year hiatus due to Covid, the Audubon Summer Camps will return this season. There will be two sessions. The July 25-28 session is for children entering grades 3 and 4. And the August 15-18 session is for youngsters entering grades 5 and 6.
New York State troopers arrested Kenneth A. Carson, 37, on April 10th and charged him with multiple felonies. He allegedly attempted a break-in of a Springfield home. An investigation found Carson in possession of “ghost” guns, weapons without serial numbers, a home-made machine gun, and other weapons.
During April, NYSP will be participating in National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The crackdown will include increased patrol and checkpoints targeting drivers using electronic devices. The enhanced enforcement will run through April 11th.
New York State Police are asking the public to help locate Jeffrey A. McGough, 18, of Schenectady. McGough is wanted on the charge of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Connor Delaney in late January.
A section of West Street in Oneonta will be shut down beginning Monday, March 28th, and remain closed to traffic until late August.
Robinson Contracting will remove the existing concrete roadway, replace water mains, sewer lines, drainage pipes, catch basins, utility caps, and fire hydrants.
Dr. Celeste Johns is retiring from Bassett Healthcare Network after 32 years. The psychiatrist spent the last 12 years working with disabled people at The Arc Otsego.
NYS is observing the 26th annual Maple Weekend at farms throughout the region. Funded by the state department of Agriculture and Markets, Maple Weekend gives the public an opportunity to learn about the maple sugar making processes.
The New York State Department of Conservation has awarded SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station $2.2 million. Most of the money will be used to pay students to inspect boats and fishing gear with the goal of stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species in area lakes and rivers.