The NTSB, State Troopers, Forest Rangers, County Fire Coordinators and several area fire departments responded tot eh report of a small aircraft crash near German Hollow Road in the Town of Smithville. 3 passengers and 1 pilot were aboard the single-engine plane when it landed into a wooded area near a Buddhist temple. All four individuals who were suffering from shock and minor injuries were pulled from the wreckage by Monks of the temple, shortly before the aircraft burst into flames, destroying the plane. All 4 were taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City for non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is continuing.
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New York state’s Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million for dead patients and millions more for recipients who had been dropped from long term care coverage, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. By the end of audit fieldwork, about $2.1 million of the overpayments were recovered. DiNapoli made 11 recommendations to DOH to recover the remaining inappropriate Medicaid payments and improve claims processing controls, they agreed with the audit recommendations and indicated that certain actions have been and will be taken to address them. The report can be accessed at osc.state.ny.us.
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Fire damaged the Cooperstown Motel around 2:30 Tuesday morning. Firefighters arrived at the 90 Chestnut Street Location, firefighters from several area departments responded, with no injuries reported. The Motel was vacant following the death of the owner earlier this year; the property was about to be sold to the CVS Pharmacy chain. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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THE regular meeting of the Oneonta City environmental Board will be held this evening at city Hall. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers.
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The Chenango County Agriculture Development Council is participating with their “Farm to Fork, Taste of Chenango” program at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Exhibition Hall today, from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm. Farm to Fork, Taste of Chenango, will offer fair-goers the opportunity to sample and purchase local foods, both fresh and freshly prepared by local chefs. More information is available at 334-9972 extension 17
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The BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONCERT IN THE PARK will be held tonight at 6:30 pm at General Clinton Park. Fetish Lane will be the featured performer, there is No admission.
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State Police responded to a physical dispute in progress at 312 West Wendell Street in the Town of Union. 20 year old Alex Crotsley stabbed the victim in the chest several times with a knife causing injuries; he was arrested for attempted murder & was arraigned in the Town of Union court and remanded to the Broome County jail without bail. The adult victim was transported to Wilson Hospital where he is being treated for several non-life threatening stab wounds. This investigation is continuing.
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On Friday afternoon, August 5, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded a motor vehicle accident on Bussey Hollow Road in the Town of Andes. 60 year old Douglas Petoske, of Hancock lost control of his pickup while negotiating a curve in the roadway causing the vehicle to overturn, he was air lifted by a LifeNet to Albany Medical Center with a head injury, 23 year old Blaine Bolster of Hancock, sustained a minor injury and refused medical treatment at the scene. No tickets have been issued.
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State Police arrested 36 year old Jeremy Austin of Binghamton for vehicular assault, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, reckless endangerment & criminal possession of a controlled substance, after troopers responded to a report of an accident involving two tractor trailers on Interstate 81 in the Town of Marathon. Austin drove a tractor trailer off the roadway through a large median he crashed into a tractor trailer. The driver of the tractor trailer that he struck was transported to Wilson Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Austin was found to unlawfully possess about a gram of crystal methamphetamine, He was remanded to the Cortland County jail on bail, and I-81 was shut down for approximately 4 hours.
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The Village of Sidney Department of Public Works announced that Storm Pipe work will continue on Pearl Street between James & Prospect today. The work will be performed from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM today.
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