Ted Muehl

The State Labor Department recently released local area unemployment rates for September, which are developed using a procedure determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Halloween will see a dramatic increase in pedestrian traffic as children and families trick-or-treat together.

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The City of Oneonta Police Department and AAA are urging both parents and motorists to be even more alert during Halloween trick-or-treating on Oct. 31.

Oneonta Police Chief Dennis Nayor offers these other safety tips to parents for their children on Halloween:

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In response to periodic inquiries from the public, the New York State Police advises state residents that neither the state police, nor any agency authorized by it, ever solicits donations from the general public.

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On Tuesday, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department joined the New York State Sheriff’s Association Institute in announcing a new program to keep victims of domestic violence safe.

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New York State is facing a growing obesity problem that costs nearly $12 billion each year, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a speech Wednesday to the Association of New York State youth bureaus.

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Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently.

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The Energy Highway Task Force's blueprint for a comprehensive plan that will add up to 3,200 megawatts of additional electric generation and transmission capacity and clean power generation was presented to Governor Andrew Cuomo this week.

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U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced on Wednesday that they have secured over $635,000 for local law enforcement entities across upstate New York.

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The Milne Library at SUNY Oneonta will host an open discussion on civic participation and the meaning of democracy in our local, national and global communities.

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