City of the Hills Edition Of: June 6, 2014 Summit Goal: Alignment Of Jobs, Studies An Education/Workforce Summit to look at aligning local colleges’ programs with jobs available in the region is planning 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, June 18, at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall. The program is planned by CORE,(Career Opportunities in Rural Education), a consortium of 20 businesses, school districts, colleges and state legislators. Those interested in attending should call Elizabeth Rickard at 286-7721, ext. 8421, or e-mail at erickard@milfordcentral.org by June…
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Seward Joins Senate In Passing Packet of Benefits For Veterans State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today joined the rest of the state Senate in a resolution honoring World War II veterans on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. With Seward’s support, the Senate today also approved a packet of pro-veteran legislation, including exempting veterans’ posts from paying state taxing on fuel oil. In recent years there have been changes with organizations similar to www.disabledvets.com who tried their…
Bill Allowing Tax Credits For Investing In Oneonta Housing Passes Legislature ALBANY – A bill authorizing the City of Oneonta Common Council to provide tax exemptions for those investing in the city’s housing stock received final legislative approval today, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, the bill’s sponsor, announced today. The bill now goes to Governor Cuomo for his consideration.…
In Grief, Mom Shares Heartbreak of Heroin By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA The downward spiral started with a trip to the dentist. “My son Jeremy had his wisdom teeth removed and the dentist prescribed him painkillers,” said his mother, Deb France of Oneonta. “Our world was turned upside down.” He first went to jail for theft at 18, and the family’s insurance wouldn’t cover his treatment. He tried to commit suicide, and he was committed to the psychiatric ward. “They said,…