Don Perkins

Oneonta Decides Fate of Local Schools Today It’s school budget day throughout New York State. This is the first year schools are limited to a 2 percent increase in taxes. The districts must get a 60 percent super majority vote to surpass the new state limit.

USPS Trying to Find Ways to Keep Rural Offices Open The US Postal Service says it’s trying to come up with a plan to avoid closing a number of rural post offices across the region. The plan would be put in place over the next two years and would involve shorter window hours. The plan also proposes to offer incentives to the 21,000 post masters employed across the country.

President Obama Speaks on Economy, Job Creation at SUNY Albany President Barack Obama paid a visit to upstate New York yesterday, speaking at an event at a nano-technology facility at SUNY Albany. The president’s remarks focused on the economy and job creation and come after the president officially began his re-election campaign. Obama spoke about a list of things congress should be doing to hel

President Obama Visits SUNY Albany President Barack Obama will be in the Albany region today. The president will deliver a speech at SUNY Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. He’s expected to speak on the economy and showcase cutting-edge technology as a job-creator. Obama officially began his re-election campaign earlier in the week.

Heroin Surge Cited for Rise in Local Police Calls During 2011 The Chenango County Sheriff’s annual report for 2011 shows some numbers are rising. Calls for police services rose by 30,000 over the last fiscal year; 9,000 of those calls were for fire and EMS.

Police Arrest Second New Berlin Man The New York State police at Norwich arrested 68-year-old joseph Mocco, Jr. of Hunts Pond Rd. this week following an investigation of a report that a bull was running free on land adjacent to Hunts Pond Rd. in the town of New Berlin.

State Wants CPR Taught in School A bill introduced in Albany would require high school students to be trained in the hands-only version of CPR.

U.S. Small Business Administration Names Chobani ‘Success of the Year’ The Chenango County maker of Chobani Greek yogurt has been named “entrepreneurial success of the year” by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

One World Trade Center Tallest in NYC In a statement yesterday, governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the new world trade center has become the tallest building in NYC, a statement showing to the world the resilience of the people of New York  and the nation.

Nayor Sworn in as Oneonta Police Chief Oneonta has a new police chief. Dennis Nayor, 39, was sworn in as the city’s top police officer yesterday.