WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 9-24-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 24, 2020

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 9-24-20

Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing in New York City today, he announced that a COVID report card for every school in the state is up & running today at schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov:

(Cuomo Schools)

The Governor also reminded Law Enforcement Agencies that time is running out to comply with an Executive order by April 1st, to meet with residents & re-imagine their functions in their communities:

(Cuomo Police)

The Governor said that 146 Law Enforcement agencies have started the process since he signed the Executive Order in June.

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Governor Cuomo stated that there were 955 positive COVID tests Wednesday statewide out of almost 93,000 tests, or 1.2% of all tested.  The state now has almost 453,000 positive tests since March, there were 500 people hospitalized, 145 were in an ICU, 72 were on ventilators, there were 2 deaths Wednesday, the state death toll is 25,439.

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Broome County Health Department updated their COVID 19 numbers Wednesday, reporting 1365 total cases, 82 deaths, 1229 recoveries; the Department is monitoring 680 people currently.

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Chenango County Public Health remains at 248 cases of COVID 19, with 2 active cases, 78 quarantines, no one is hospitalized, 226 have recovered & there have been 7 deaths, the have conducted over 27,600 tests.

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Delhi Village Police reported a traffic stop on September 15th led to the arrest of 20-year-old Marcelino Romero of Delhi. Romero was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs, Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, Failure to Keep Right, and motor vehicle equipment violations.

He was released on traffic summonses returnable to the Delhi Town Court.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released his annual School District in fiscal distress audit for 2019 today.  4 districts statewide were listed in significant fiscal stress, including the Norwich City School District. , Oxford Academy was listed in the 3rd category of “Susceptible to Fiscal Stress”

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Small businesses and not-for-profit corporations with fewer than 50 employees are eligible for grants up to $500 for the purpose of acquiring personal protective equipment or installing fixtures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, during the period in which the Governor’s Executive Order is in effect.  For specific information on how to obtain these grants, visit the Otsego Now Web page at otsegonow.com.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 9-24-20

Governor Cuomo and SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that the individual saliva swab diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by SUNY Upstate Medical University and Quadrant Biosciences has been granted emergency use authorization by the FDA.  The saliva test allows for about 10 to 25 people to be screened in one COVID-19 test, using saliva swabs rather than nasal swabs. Individuals administer the tests themselves, swabbing their mouths, and provide the saliva samples, which are currently processed at SUNY Upstate Medical Center’s laboratory.

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Delaware County Public Health reported Wednesday that they were still at 120 total COVID 19 cases, with 3 active cases, 1 is hospitalized, 10 are quarantined, 7 have died & 110 have recovered.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported their Current COVID numbers Wednesday, with 2 new cases reported, giving them a total of 867 cases.   There are 19 active cases, 1 hospitalization, 7 deaths, 702 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 17 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students

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The next Tri-Town Coalition On Substance Abuse prevention will be tonight at 6:00 PM on Zoom.  More information is available at 315-471-1359. 

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-23-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 23, 2020

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-23-20

Governor Cuomo announced that 665 people tested positive Tuesday for COVID 19, after almost 71,000 tests were administered statewide.  The state has had over 451,800 positive cases since March, there were 5 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State, and the death toll is up to 25,437.  490 patients are hospitalized, 141 are in an ICU bed and 68 were on ventilators Tuesday.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they are still at 248 total cases of COVID 19, with 4 active cases, & 77 quarantines.  Currently, no one is hospitalized, 225 have recovered & over 27,500 tests have been performed.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County is now accepting registration for the 2020 Catskills Youth Climate Virtual Summit on 4 Thursdays starting October 1st through November 12th on Zoom.  School teams of Science Minded students in grades 7 through 12 and their teachers have to register soon, Spokesperson Jeanne Darling explains:

(Jeanne Darling 9-23-20)

Teachers must register their school team by this Friday, September 25th; more information is available at 865-6531 or jmd30@cornell.edu.

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The Raymond Corporation will host a virtual Manufacturing Day experience on Friday, October 2 from 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM, Raymond’s event will coincide with Manufacturing Day, Raymond senior Director of Operations Tony Topencik said that a lot of students are already signed up for the virtual event:

(Tony Topencik 9-23-20)

Topencik said that teachers can get the link by emailing to ManufacturingDay@raymondcorp.com.  More information about the company is available through Raymondcorp.com or through the company’s pages on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Katie Porter of California have forwarded the “STOCK Act 2.0” to strengthen disclosure rules and prevent individuals in trusted positions of public service from using their access for self-enrichment. Gillibrand commented this afternoon:

(Gillibrand 9-23-20)

Gillibrand and Porter are proposing to increase and expand transparency practices of the original STOCK Act, which barred members of Congress, the president, vice president and high level staff from engaging in insider trading or otherwise using nonpublic information for their own benefit, The STOCK Act 2.0 would require officials and staff covered under the STOCK Act to report any time they, a spouse, or a dependent, applies for or receives a benefit of value from the federal government.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-23-20

The Otsego County Department of Health, Bassett Medical Center & NYS Department of Health has partnered to provide a rapid testing to Otsego County residents today from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street in Oneonta, for those who pre-register at 547-4279.

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Delaware County Public Health reports that a County COVID-19 positive patient has passed away at a local hospital. Since last Friday Delaware County has received 3 new positive COVID-19 test results and 2 additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today remains 3, 2 people are isolated and receiving care at home and 1 person is in the hospital. To date there have been 120 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 10 people now under mandatory quarantine, 7 people have died and 110 have fully recovered.

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The State Labor department released the Unemployment rates for August.  The State rate went down to 12.5% in August, Locally, Chenango County had 7.4%, Delaware County had 7.7% and Otsego County had 8% unemployment.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 9-22-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 22, 2020

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-22-20

Governor Cuomo reported that the state had 754 new Positive COVID 19 tests Monday, out of almost 84,000 tests administered.  451,227 New Yorkers have tested positive for the virus since March, there were 470 people hospitalized Monday, there were 3 deaths state wide, the number of deaths since March is 25,431.

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New York added five states to its official 14 day quarantine list on Tuesday; the states are Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island and Wyoming. No states were removed from the list.  The Full list is at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

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Chenango County Public Health announced today that they are reporting 248 total COVID 19 cases, with 5 Active Cases, 1 Hospitalization & 81 Active Quarantines.  The County reports 7 deaths, 223 recoveries & they have conducte4d about 27,500 tests since March.

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Chenango County Health Department announced that they will have 3 Drive-through rabies clinics this year.  The next one will be in Bainbridge at General Clinton Park on October 10th from 9:00 to 11:00, one is also scheduled at the Sherburne Earlville High School bus garage on October 31st from 9:00 to 11:00 and another will be held at the South New Berlin Fire Station on December 5th from 9:00 to 11:00, Pre-Registration is Required at health.ny.gov/go2clinic/9 or by calling 337-1673.

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A Laurens woman pleaded not guilty in Otsego County Court Monday on charges of 2nd degree rape & disseminating indecent material to a minor.  37 year old Shelly Young is accused of performing sexual acts with a 15 year old, Young faces court action at a later date & is free on bail.

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s 14th annual benefit auction will be 2 virtual auctions this year, they have contracted with 32Auctions, and the 1st auction has about a dozen items. The auction will open on Friday September 25 at 10:00 AM, and will close on Sunday September 27 at 9:00 PM, Society Executive Director Bob Brzozowski told WCDO news of some of the items offered this weekend:

(Bob Brzozowski 9-22-20)

The link for the preliminary auction is 32auctions.com/GOHSMiniAuction; a 2nd bigger auction is scheduled online November 15 to November 21. More information is available at 432-0960 or by email:  info@OneontaHistory.org. The History Center at 183 Main Street in Oneonta will be open during the auction on Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and can assist visitors with online auction questions.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-22-20

The Otsego County Department of Health, Bassett Medical Center & the State Department of Health have partnered to provide a rapid testing to Otsego County residents Today & Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street in Oneonta, pre-registration is required at 547-4279.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 3 new COVID 19 cases over the past 2 days & 1 death has also been reported.  The 3 new cases gives Otsego County 869 total confirmed cases, there are 19 active cases, 1 hospitalization, 7 deaths, 694 confirmed cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 16 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students. 

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Delaware County Public Health reported 1 more positive COVID 19 case Monday, bringing their total to 118.  There are 2 active cases, with 1 person hospitalized, 12 are quarantined, 6 have died & 110 have recovered.

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Commerce Chenango & The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce have teamed up for an event today where there members can get answer to questions they may have from the Small Business Administration officials.  Delaware County Chamber President Ray Pucci explains:

(Ray Pucci 9-18-20)

The online event will be held Today from 12:00 PM thru 1:00 PM, more information is available from Commerce Chenango at 334-1400 or the Delaware County Chamber at 746-2281

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Chenango Arts Council announced that their Mariea Brown and Raymond Loft Galleries will reopen to the public on Today, with the Photography exhibit “Water- Different Forms”;  Chenango Arts Council Director Alecia O’Neill explains:

(Alecia O’Neill 9-22-20)

O’Neill said that the public can visit the show until October 2, Masks and social distancing will be required, at the Gallery at the Arts Council at 27 West Main Street, Norwich.  More information is available at ChenangoArts.org as well as on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or by calling 336-2787.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 9-21-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 21, 2020

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 9-21-20

Governor Cuomo updated the state’s numbers on COVID 19 for Sunday. 58,000 tests were performed Sunday, 573 were positive, or .98%. 458 people were hospitalized; with 134 in an ICU & 66 patients were on Ventilators, 1 person died Sunday, the state death toll is 25,428. Governor Cuomo also announced an Executive Order extending the state’s moratorium on COVID-related commercial evictions and foreclosures an additional month, until October 20th.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they received 3 more positive COVID 19 cases since last week, they have had a total of 248 cases, 5 are active, 1 is hospitalized & 85 are quarantined. There have been 7 deaths, 222 recoveries & over 27,300 tests have been performed since March.

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The Broome County Health Department announced that they were up to 1353 cases of COVID 19 since March. They report 82 deaths, 1211 recoveries, 594 are being monitored by the Health Department, and they have conducted over 46,000 tests.

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Commerce Chenango’s 5k Chamber Challenge is going virtual this year, due to the pandemic, Commerce Chenango CEO Kerri Green explains:

(Kerri Green 9-21-20)

Green said that participants can Record their time, take photos and share them on the Commerce Chenango Facebook page and Instagram. Registration is available at runsignup.com until September 26th, and more information is available at 334-1402.

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State Police responded to the report of a Whitney Point school bus that went off the roadway on Pendell Hill Road in Nanticoke this morning. An 8-year-old child was on the bus and was evaluated on scene but not transported. The bus driver, a 56-year-old female was transported to Wilson Hospital for complaint of pain. A 37-year-old female bus monitor was transported to Binghamton General with a cut to her head. No other vehicles were involved.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched in May to a dispute on Cadosia Road in the Town of Hancock. Investigation determined that an aggressive driving incident led to a confrontation and threats between neighbors. Upon conclusion of their investigation, the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office recommended the arrests of 3 people. Deputies arrested 34 year-old Katrina Aponte of Cadosia, earlier this month for 2nd degree harassment, on September 13th, 53 year-old George Ronk and 31 year-old Kyle Crandall of Cadosia were also located & charged with 2nd degree Harassment, all 3 will appear in the Town of Hancock Court at a later date.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 9-21-20

Governor Cuomo gave a COVID 19 update Sunday, he reported that of the 100,355 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 862, or 0.86 percent, were positive, Bringing Statewide Total to 449,900; The number of Hospitalizations Saturday was 468, with 132 in ICU beds & 60 on Ventilators, there were 2 Deaths , the state death toll is 25,427.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 3 new cases of COVID 19 Friday, 1 is linked to SUNY Oneonta, the other 2 are close contacts of positive cases, and 1 of those is an Edmeston Central School student. There was no exposure at the school as the students are 100% remote learning at this time. Otsego County reports 694 confirmed cases linked to SUNY Oneonta, 16 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students, there are 23 active cases currently residing in the county. The Health Department reports a total of 856 confirmed cases since March, there is 1 hospitalization.

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Delaware County Public Health received no positive lab reports for COVID-19 Friday. They are still reporting a 117 positive Results for COVID 19 since March, with 108 recoveries, there are 3 Active cases isolating at Home, 16 are quarantined, 6 have died. A total of 16911 tests have been conducted.

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Law Enforcement Agencies issued 3,262 tickets for impaired driving during the STOP-DWI “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which ran from August 19 through September 7. During that time, officers also issued 116,292 tickets for other vehicle and traffic law violations, such as speeding and distracted driving. The STOP-DWI “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, occurs multiple times throughout the year to reduce alcohol and other drug-related traffic crashes, fatal crashes involving an impaired driver have decreased more than 19% from 2010 to 2019.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 9-18-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 18, 2020

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-18-20

The Otsego County Department of Health, Bassett Medical Center & NYS Department of Health has partnered to provide a rapid testing to Otsego County residents.  The testing will be performed on Tuesday & Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day at the Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center on Market Street in Oneonta, for those who pre-register at 547-4279.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest COVID 19 numbers today; they still report 245 total cases, with 6 active cases & 1 current hospitalization, & 104 quarantines.  Chenango County has had 7 deaths, 220 recoveries & they have performed over 26,400 tests.

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Governor Cuomo announced that the COVID-19 results from Thursday, as 790 out of 89,727 tests performed Thursday were Positive.  The state has had 448,052 cases since March, there were 478 hospitalized, 141 were in an ICU, 62 were on ventilators, there were 10 COVID-19 Deaths, bringing the state toll up to 25,423.

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The State DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that several small game hunting seasons will open October 1st across the State, including special youth hunts and new hunting opportunities for active-duty military members and veterans.    Season dates, bag limits, and other hunting regulations for New York’s small game species are available at dec.ny.gov.

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The State Department of Labor announced that New York has paid nearly $1.9 billion in Lost Wages Assistance benefits to 2.26 million New Yorkers this week, representing retroactive payments of $300 for the weeks ending August 2nd, 9th, and 16th. The State has paid $44.5 billion in benefits to New Yorkers during the COVID-19 pandemic; also FEMA has approved New York for the second and final round of that funding. This round of funding provides three additional weeks of Lost Wages Assistance benefits, paid retroactively for the weeks ending August 23rd, August 30th, and September 6th. New Yorkers will begin to receive these payments next week. 

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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 33 year old Edwin McGraw of Hancock following the report of a possible trespass in progress at a remote camp in the Town of Tompkins Wednesday.  Deputies discovered evidence of forced entry to an unoccupied residence and boat house, with the theft of 1 or more firearms. McGraw was charged with 2nd degree burglary, 4th degree Grand larceny & criminal mischief; he was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 cash bail pending his appearance in the Town of Tompkins Court on a later date.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is expanding online services, making it easier for New Yorkers to do business with the DMV from the comfort of their homes, and allowing the DMV to serve more customers in person who cannot complete their transactions online. The DMV has initiated a pilot program to offer the written learner permit tests for passenger cars and motorcycles online. It is also piloting a process to allow customers who reside in counties served by the state DMV to register their vehicles online. More information can be found on the DMV website at dmv.ny.gov.

A.M. News Friday 9-18-20

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida found the body of Otsego County Native Michael Shaver buried under a concrete slab in the backyard of his home in 2018,  his wife, 37-year-old Laurie Shaver, has been arrested for 2nd-degree homicide.  Shaver’s family had told authorities that they had not heard from Michael since 2015.

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Delaware County Sheriff office arrested a Delaware County inmate after a Correction Officer discovered contraband during a routine cell search conducted in late August. 33-year-old Christiaan Stewart of Bloomville was charged with promoting prison contraband, Stewart will be arraigned the Town of Delhi Court on a later date to answer the charge.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Department arrested 37-year-old Level 2 Sex Offender Martin Planty of Walton for failure to register a change in his residential address.   Planty, who was previously convicted, in the State of Florida, he was arraigned by teleconference, and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility without bail pending his appearance in the Town of Delhi Court on a later date.

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Commerce Chenango & The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce have teamed up for an event next Tuesday, September 22nd, where there members can get answer to questions they may have from the Small Business Administration officials.  Delaware County Chamber President Ray Pucci explains:

(Ray Pucci 9-18-20)

The online event will be held Tuesday from 12:00 PM thru 1:00 PM, more information is available from Commerce Chenango at 334-1400 or the Delaware County Chamber at 746-2281

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 5 new cases of COVID 19 were reported Thursday, 3 are related to the SUNY Oneonta outbreak and 2 are county residents.  Current COVID numbers: there have been 692 confirmed cases linked to SUNY Oneonta, 16 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students, 26 active cases currently residing in the county.  There have been a total of 853 cases, 1 person is hospitalized.

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Delaware County is reporting no new positive test result for COVID-19 and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today remains 3, all are recovering at home. To date there have been 117 confirmed positive cases of COVID19 in Delaware County, with 55 people now under mandatory quarantine, 6 people have died and 108 have fully recovered.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 9-17-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 17, 2020

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 9-17-20

Governor Cuomo released the latest statewide numbers for COVID 19 on Wednesday. Over 75,000 tests were conducted, 652 positive tests were diagnosed, about .87% of all tested. The State has had over 447,000 cases of COVID 19 since March, there were 483 people hospitalized, 4 people died on Wednesday from the virus, the death toll is 25,413.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they are still at 245 COVID 19 positive cases, with 3 active cases, 1 hospitalization, and 104 quarantines. They have had 7 deaths, 220 Recoveries & have performed 26264 tests.

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Local & State Officials remind area resident that there is still time to respond to the Census. So Far, 93% of New Yorkers have filled out the Census, those who have not, can call 844-330-2020 or online at my2020census.gov. The 2020 Census deadline is September 30th.

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19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado announced $475,000 in federal funding from the Office on Violence Against Women for the Transitional Housing Assistance Program at Opportunities for Otsego. The award will provide funding for 42 residences for survivors and their families through private landlord housing units. The grant also allows Opportunities for Otsego to expand their resources to assist victims of domestic violence through rental and utility subsidies, career and financial counseling and other supportive services.

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U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders of Vermont announce their new legislation to re-establish Postal Banking at the US Post office.

(Gillibrand 9-17-20)

The proposal would provide basic banking services to low-income and rural communities and potentially create approximately $9 billion in revenue for the Postal Service and save it from privatization. Senator Gillibrand said that Postal Banking was a successful service for about 50 years previously, she originally introduced the Postal Banking Act in 2018 & re-introduced it again today.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 2 Norwich for allegedly stealing 8 Catalytic Converters from cars at a Norwich Dealership. 35 year old Paul Knuth Jr. & 36 year old Samuel Furlong were charged with 3rd degree Grand Larceny, Criminal Mischief & conspiracy, for removing the Converters selling them, causing about $11,000 damage to the vehicles, both were issued appearance tickets for town of Norwich Court at a later date.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 9-17-20

Binghamton Police have arrested 28-year-old Macoley Saunders of Binghamton on charges of Attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm, Criminal possession of a firearm, Assault & Resisting arrest, plus charges relating to a domestic dispute in July. Saunders was located riding on the back of a motorcycle on Main Street in Johnson City. He led police on a pursuit on Route 17 going the wrong way in an attempt to evade police, Eventually, Saunders led police on a foot chase. A Binghamton K9 was able to take him down, a struggled ensued, and Saunders was able to fire one shot toward police officers before being disarmed. Saunders is currently being held in the Broome County Jail.

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The Catholic Charities community food distribution will be held Today in Sidney. Those who would like to volunteer should arrive to the Sidney Fire department site on River Street by 8:30 AM Thursday, and the food giveaway begins at 10:00 AM. People are requested to come by car, but walk ups will also be allowed, more information is available at 604-4071.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said that state tax receipts are $3.2 billion lower than last year, as he released the State Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion in August were $219.1 million below collections in August 2019, due to the COVID 19 pandemic & subsequent shutdown. Personal income tax collections were 6.4% lower than last year. Sales tax receipts were 20.2% lower than last year & August sales tax receipts were 7.8% below those a year earlier.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 4 new cases of COVID 19 were reported Wednesday, 2 SUNY Oneonta students, 1 Hartwick student and 1 resident. The County’s Current COVID numbers: 686 confirmed cases linked to SUNY Oneonta, 16 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students, there are 34 active cases residing in the county, there have been 848 total confirmed cases & there is 1 hospitalization.

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Delaware County Public Health received no positive lab reports for COVID-19 Wednesday, they still report 117 Positive Results, 108 recoveries, 3 active cases are isolating at Home, 6 are Deceased 55 are under Mandatory Quarantine, they have conducted 16661 tests.

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Broome County Health Department reports 1315 total cases of COVID 19 Wednesday with 82 deaths, 1185 recoveries, 607 are being monitored by the Department, they have conducted over 46,000 tests.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-16-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 16, 2020

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-16-20

Governor Cuomo announced that 652 new cases of COVID 19 were diagnosed Tuesday out of the 75,087 tests administered Bringing Statewide Total to 446,366.   Patient Hospitalization were up slightly to 483, 138 were in ICU Beds, 67 were on Ventilators there were 4 deaths, bringing the Total number of Deaths to 25,410

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Governor Cuomo announced that New York will not ban trick-or-treating this Halloween. The Governor said that when Halloween comes around, Guidance will be issued, he also said that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held in a virtual format this year. The parade will be televised on November 26th, but will feature pre-recorded performances, balloons will also be flown using approved specialty vehicles.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Discussed legislation Tuesday to help veterans with diseases linked to burn pits or other toxic exposures, to obtain benefits from the VA:

(Gillibrand 9-16-20)

Gillibrand said that An Estimated 3.5 Million Veterans Could Have Been Exposed To Burn Pits That Spewed Toxic Fumes And Carcinogens Into The Air while serving overseas, the VA Is Denying Veterans’ Benefits.

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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will host a Virtual Meeting about Public Health during COVID-19, tonight at 7:00 PM through Zoom.  Otsego County director of Public Health Heidi Bond will be 1 of the participants; the session will cover topics such as contact tracing, serum testing, the importance of COVID-19 testing and pool testing.  The event is open to the public, more information or registration is available at 432-4500 or by email:  BAHeegan@otsegocc.com

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they are at 245 total cases of COVID19 since March, they have 5 active cases, 1 hospitalization, 105 quarantines, 7 deaths, 218 recoveries, and they have performed over 26,100 tests.

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Village Elections were held Tuesday around the state.  Many area candidates ran unopposed, in the Unadilla mayor’s race; write in candidate Jack Insinga defeated longtime incumbent mayor Dave Welch 36 to 29.  Trustees’ seats were won by Paul Baldwin & Joshua Palmer.  In Afton, incumbent Mayor Janice Nickerson won over write in candidate Mellissa Mathews, village board member Robert Humphrey defeated write in candidate Alexis VanBuren.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that the Special Enrollment Period for uninsured New Yorkers will be extended through December 31, 2020, as the State continues to provide supportive services during the COVID-19 public health crisis. New Yorkers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health, New York State’s health insurance marketplace, or directly through insurers.   Consumers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health online at nystateofhealth.ny.gov, by phone at 1-855-355-5777, and by connecting with a free enrollment assistor.

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Volunteers are needed to assist with the Catholic Charities community food distribution Thursday in Sidney.  Those who would like to volunteer are advised to Carol Allen, at 563-8065, they should arrive to the Sidney Fire department site on River Street by 8:30 AM Thursday, and the food giveaway begins at 10:00 AM.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-16-20

Governor Cuomo announced that 6 states have been removed from the travel advisory requiring 14 day quarantines after arriving in New York State.  The Governor said that California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and Ohio Are Removed.  The Full list is at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

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State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker announced nursing homes in New York will be allowed to resume limited visitations for facilities that have been without COVID-19 for at least 14 days, a revision to the 28 day guidelines previously set by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This updated guidance will allow eligible visitation in approximately 500 of the state’s 613 nursing homes. The guidelines go into effect Thursday; they require visitors to present a verified negative test result within the last seven days. More information is available at health.ny.gov/facilities.

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The Delaware County Chamber Of Commerce is holding their 2nd of 3 job fair events this afternoon in Delhi, Chamber President Ray Pucci Comments:

(Ray Pucci 9-16-20)

Pucci said that today & the final Job Fair on Friday will be held from 1:00 to 3:30 under the tents outside of the Chamber office at 5 1/2 Main Street in Delhi.  More information is available at delawarecounty.org.

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Otsego County Department of Health announced 3 new cases were reported for COVID 19, 2 were close contacts of a positive and 1 had no identified exposure. Currently, the county reports 684 confirmed cases linked to SUNY Oneonta, 15 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students, there are 42 active cases currently residing in the county.  There have been 844 total confirmed cases & there are no hospitalizations.  There will be free rapid testing at the Armory in Oneonta from 9am-6pm today, call 547-4279 to register.

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Delaware County Public Health received no positive lab reports for COVID-19 Wednesday, they still report 117 total Positive tests since March, 108 have recovered, 3 active cases are recovering at home, 6 have died, 61 are quarantined & Delaware County Public Health has conducted Results 16535 tests.

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State Police at Oneonta arrested 26 year old Eric Meade of Oneonta for Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Criminal Trespass, following a complaint of a theft in progress on South Side Drive in the town of Oneonta Sunday morning.  Troopers spotted Meade, who was in possession of coins that were allegedly stolen out of unlocked cars on South Side Drive.  The investigation also revealed he had also taken items from an unlocked vehicle on Glen Drive.  Meade was processed then released on appearance tickets to the town of Oneonta court on October 20, 2020.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 9-15-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 15, 2020

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-15-20

Chenango County Public Health announced that they are at 245 total positive cases of COVID 19 since March.  They currently have 6 Active Cases, 1 person is hospitalized, 104 are quarantined, and there have been 7 deaths & 215 recoveries.

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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputy, who allegedly accidentally discharged his weapon in an Oneida county restaurant Saturday night, has put on a leave of absence.  A child and a woman suffered minor injuries when the bullet ricocheted off of the floor in Camden New York, State Police are investigating the incident, and the name of the deputy has not been released.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that former Delhi Deputy Highway Superintendent Brian Rosenthal was charged with 3rd degree Grand Larceny last week, for allegedly overstating his sick leave by more than 270 hours, worth about $6,000.  Rosenthal was charged following a joint investigation by DiNapoli, State Police and the Delaware County District Attorney’s office.

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2 Otsego County residents charged in a string of armed robberies & burglaries in April, appeared in Otsego County court Friday.  41 Year old Brian Ruple of Oneonta & 41 year old Derrick Gray of Laurens are accused of a break in at Losie’s Gun Shop, and armed robberies at Oneonta & Otego convenience stores in April, pleaded not guilty to a variety of robbery & assault charges, they face court action at a later date.

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NYSEG is urging customers to be vigilant of scammers posing as representatives of the energy company, after they received reports of customers having accepted calls from people who claim to be NYSEG employees.  The new scam attempts reportedly involve a call explaining that an overcharge has been made to the customer’s account and offer a future bill credit, with the caller asking for personal information.   Customers have also reported calls threatening to cut service unless an immediate payment is made over the phone.  NYSEG officials said that customer service will never demand customers to purchase debit cards such as Green Dot cards to make payments, anyone with questions should contact NYSEG by using the phone numbers on their monthly bill.  

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Volunteers are needed to assist with the Catholic Charities community food distribution Thursday in Sidney.  Those who would like to volunteer are advised to send an email to office@sidneychamber.org, they should arrive to the Sidney Fire department site on River Street by 8:30 AM Thursday, and the food giveaway begins at 10:00 AM.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-15-20

Delaware County is reporting no new positive test result for COVID-19 and 4 additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today is 3, all 3 are isolated at home. To date there have been 117 confirmed positive cases of COVID19 in Delaware County, with 65 people now under mandatory quarantine, 6 people have died and 108 have fully recovered.

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Otsego County Department of Health announced that there will be free rapid testing at the Armory in Oneonta from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM today & Wednesday. Pre-registration is required by calling 547-4279.  The Otsego County Current COVID numbers:  683 confirmed cases linked to SUNY Oneonta,  15 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students,  45 active cases currently residing in the county, there have been  841 total confirmed cases, there are no hospitalizations. 

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