24-year-old Joshua Theisen, of Suffolk County was pronounced deceased following an ATV crash into a drainage ditch on Jones Road in the town of New Lisbon. Otsego County Sheriff’s Office reported that Theisen was not wearing a helmet and was ejected off the ATV, which landed on top of him, suffered a severe head injury & died on Tuesday as a result of his injuries.
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New York State’s private sector job count grew by 4,500, or 0.1 percent, in September 2014, according to preliminary figures released today by the State Department of Labor. This latest monthly employment gain raised New York State’s overall private sector job count to more than 7.6 million, which is an all-time high. The statewide unemployment rate declined from 6.4% to 6.2% in September 2014, its lowest level since October 2008.
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Governor Cuomo said $10 million in grants were awarded to localities across the State to support emergency response operations. Administered by the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, the grants support municipalities that operate 9-1-1 response and emergency service dispatch operations. Chenango County will receive just under $175,000, Delaware $117,000 and Otsego $161,000
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New York will receive $343 million in heating and home energy assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bipartisan group of 46 Senators, in urging HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell, to release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding as quickly as possible, to ensure more families can access resources they need to heat their homes this winter. LIHEAP is the main federal program that helps low-income households and seniors with their energy bills, providing assistance during both the cold winter and hot summer months
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On Election Day in November, voters will find a proposition that could save taxpayers $53 million a year. It’s called Proposition 2 – the state’s attempt to go completely digital. In a two-year legislative session, 17,000 proposals are printed for the states 213 lawmakers. The state’s printing costs for a single year is about $13 million. In addition, the state pays another $40 million just to haul it all away, which costs taxpayers a total of $53 million annually. If the proposal is approved, every bill would be a digital file only
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CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WILL HOLD A PROGRAM ON ‘FOOD RULES FOR VALUE-ADDED MEATS’ TOMORROW FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM IN HAMDEN, FOR THOSE THAT NEED TO KNOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PROCESSING AND SELLING VALUE-ADDED MEATS AND MEAT PRODUCTS IN NEW YORK. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AT 865-6531
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The village of Unadilla planning board will meet tonight at 6pm at the Community House library on Main Street in Unadilla.
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