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New York State Police Warn About Underhanded and ‘Sophisticated’ Scam
Scams are unfortunately nothing new in the Hudson Valley or the surrounding New York area. Luckily, law enforcement is working hard to stay one step ahead of the criminals looking to make a score. This week, New York State Police (NYSP) are warning residents about a new "sophisticated" scam targeting...
Scam Alert! New York State Police Are Warning You About the Latest Scam
What is a hustle, a swindle, con of sting? All of these are just different words for a scam - "A fraudulent or deceptive act or operation". - Merriam Webster Dictionary. Nobody likes to be scammed. New York State Police are warning the public of the latest scam making it's...
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO
CONCERT—6:30 p.m., food truck opens at 6. “Cooperstown Lakefront Concert Series,” featuring the Small Town Big Band with the Cooperstown Children’s Choir performing at 6:15. Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. (607)322-4068 or visit https://www.wearecooperstown.com/events/cooperstown-lakefront-concert-series-2/ STORYTIME—9:30 a.m. “Baby & Toddler Storytime.” Bond with baby while staff share stories, activities...
New York State Police Warn of 'New, Sophisticated Scam'
ONEONTA, N.Y. -- New York State Police officials are alerting the public to a recently identified "new, sophisticated scam." NYSP in Oneonta recently revealed that an unknown individual had stolen the identity of a property owner in Otsego County. The unidentified suspect later forged a New Jersey driver’s license and...
Village of Clinton and City of Oneonta Recognized as Climate Smart Communities
CLINTON, N.Y. -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced 23 newly certified and recertified Climate Smart Communities. There is one municipality on the list from the Mohawk Valley and one from Otsego County. According to the DEC, these Climate Smart Communities have programs that support "local...
Remembering the 2006 Otsego County, New York Floods
The great floods of June 2006 will always be a memory for me. Though I nor my family had any damage to life, limb, or home, it'll always stick in my mind. I'd never seen anything like it before or since. At the time, I was working in an office...
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO
WORCESTER—Noon. Parade, followed by 1930s costume contest, followed by screening of “A Roadhouse Coup” at 2 p.m. in the Wieting Theatre (free tickets available). Purchase raffle tickets to win prizes after the film. Main Street, Worcester. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/291944741443454/. FREE FISHING DAY—All day. Fish local waterways, no license...
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