WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 7-28-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 28, 2020

The State Health Department issued an update on the Kawasaki Disease-like syndrome that has affected children with COVID 19 in the state that killed 3 young people earlier this year.  The State Health Department has investigated 240 cases of the syndrome & published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. 1 of the findings is that the hyper-inflammatory syndrome is associated with cardiac dysfunction& the majority of the patients in the study had no documented underlying conditions.  The Research will be continuing.

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The State Health Department announced that there were 534 new positive coronavirus tests statewide on Monday, bringing the total number up to 412,878.  The number of death was up to 25,126 with 8 more deaths reported Monday attributed to the virus. 

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Governor Cuomo announced today that New York has added 3 more states to the travel advisory; Illinois, Kentucky and Minnesota.  Governor Cuomo also added Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico to the advisory, along with 34 states.  Anyone traveling to New York from the location mentioned in the advisory must quarantine for 14 days to monitor for coronavirus symptoms.

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The State Division of Consumer Protection is reminding businesses and consumers about a State law related to telemarketing activity during a declared state of emergency.  The law passed last year, makes it unlawful for any telemarketer to make an unsolicited sales call to any person under a declared state of emergency or disaster emergency, the law was amended earlier this year to include pandemics.   Any consumer who has received an unsolicited telemarketing call is encouraged to report it at donotcall.gov or by calling 888-382-1222.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest COVID 19 Numbers today, with 194 confirmed cases, 145 Active Quarantines, 0 Hospitalizations, 7 deaths, 168 Recoveries & they have performed 15,157 Tests.

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Brandon Clark appeared in Oneida County Court today & asked the judge to withdraw his guilty plea for the murder of 17-year-old Bianca Devins.   Clark will be assigned a new attorney, he had pleaded guilty to killing Devins in Utica during the weekend of the Boilermaker race in 2019 & positing pictures of the deceased teenager on social media, which led to his arrest.  Clark claimed in court that his previous attorney coerced him into pleading guilty earlier this year.

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Johnson City Police have identified that person found dead in a pickup truck Friday as 27 year old Omar Terry of Johnson City.  Terry was found in a wrecked vehicle near Exit 70 of State Route 17, he had both gunshot & stab wounds, 25 year old Brandon Rose of Endicott has been charged with the murder.

The Otsego County Planning & Solid Waste Department announces the cancellation of this year’s Household Hazardous Waste Day Collection Event.  The event is anticipated to return in the fall of 2021.  Individuals with questions can call the department at 547-4225.

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A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney is hosting a blood drive TODAY in partnership with The American Red Cross between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Donors may participate by appointment only and will receive mandatory temperature screenings at the door. Appointments are requested at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-733-2767. The American Red Cross has an urgent need for all blood types;

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The Binghamton Devils have teamed up with the American Red Cross and Broome County Executive Jason Garnar to host a blood drive, today, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Arena.  Every fan who donates blood will receive a voucher for a Binghamton Devils merchandise gift card for the 2020-21 season.  To make your donation appointment, visit www.RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or download the Blood Donor App.

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Village of Sidney crews will be closing Delaware Avenue from Union Street to Pearl Street West to install a new water main.  The work will begin Wednesday at 7:00 AM & they are aiming to complete the project late Friday afternoon, local residents will have access to their homes during the project. 

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 7-27-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 27, 2020

Johnson City Police arrested 25 year old Brandon Rose of Endicott has been charged with 2nd degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm, after a police found a dead man in a crashed vehicle off Route 17 at Exit 70 North.  Police reported that the male victim had stab wounds & gunshot wounds, Rose is being held pending future court action.

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The State Health Department announced that there were 608 new positives for COVID 19 Sunday, about 1% of all tested, bringing the state total since March up to 412,344.  There were 11 deaths reported Sunday, bringing the state death toll to 25,117. 

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest numbers for COVID 19 today, they now report that they are up to 203 confirmed cases, with 162 Active Quarantines 162 with 1 Active Hospitalization, 169 Recoveries, 7 deaths, & just under 15,700 Tests Performed.  The Public Health Contact Tracing team interviewed a positive COVID19 case last Friday, who reported visiting Park Place Sports Bar and Grill  in Norwich July 18th between 9:00 and 11:00 PM, and the Broad Street Tavern from 11:00 to 12:00 Midnight.  Anyone who was at either establishment at those times should closely monitor themselves for COVID 19 symptoms & those who exhibit the symptoms should immediately self-quarantine and contact their medical provider.

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Broome County Health Department reported that they are up to 932 positive COVID 19 cases Sunday, they report 64 deaths, 722 recoveries & 659 people are being monitored by the Health Department

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New Yorkers are reminded that the 2020 CENSUS will determine congressional representation, & determine federal funding for a variety of programs, for the next decade.   Officials in Chenango County reported that they rank 42nd in the state in filling out the census, with only 53% responding, the deadline to file has been extended to October 31st, more information can be found at my2020census.gov or by calling 844-330-2020.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic safety check on County Highway 7 in the Town of Colchester Friday, During the detail, 42-year-old Kris Rose of Monticello was stopped for having an expired inspection, the investigation revealed that Rose’s license plates were suspended and switched from another vehicle & his driving privileges in New York were suspended.  Rose was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, along with several other violations, he was directed to appear in the Town of Colchester Court on a later date.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi’s office announced that the Congressman will Host another Telephone Town Hall with local guests, on August 3rd at 5:00 p.m.  Constituents are encouraged to RSVP to brindisi.house.gov/live to receive the call or dial-in at 5:00 p.m. on August 3rd to 855-614-0159.

State Police arrested 29 year old Nathaniel Richardson of Unadilla for 4 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, plus Unlawful Imprisonment and Criminal Mischief & Criminal Contempt, after troopers responded to a domestic dispute July 11th, in the town of Unadilla.  Richardson is accused of taking a cell phone away from the victim & holding the victim down, in the presence of 4 children.  Richardson was arraigned & was released & an order of protection was issued, which Richardson allegedly violated hours later. Richardson was located, was processed was released again pending future court action.

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State Police arrested several individual allegedly involved in a Windsor Burglary in April, items stolen included a rowboat, propane tanks, several tools and household items. Police have arrested 23 year old Caleb Harris of Windsor, 46 year old Robert Harris of Windsor & 39 year old Jamie Klein of Kirkwood, all were processed & released pending future court action.

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Delaware County received one new positive test result for COVID-19 Friday and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today are 8.   To date there have been 92 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 62 people under mandatory quarantine and 10 people under precautionary quarantine, 7 people are isolated at home and 1 is in the hospital, 6 people have died and 78 have fully recovered.

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Otsego County Health Department reported 3 new cases, they are up to 96 total confirmed cases, with 12 active cases, 3 are hospitalized, 79 have recovered, and there have been 5 deaths.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 7-24-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 24, 2020

Governor Cuomo unveiled the latest numbers regarding the Coronavirus.  There were 753 news cases diagnosed Thursday, bringing the state total to 410450, the number of people hospitalized was down to 650, there were 9 deaths on the state, bringing the total to 25,090.

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Chenango County Public Health released their latest COVID 19 numbers today, they report 194 total cases since March, with 145 Active Quarantines, no Active Hospitalizations, 7 deaths, 168 Recoveries, and they have performed 15157 tests.  Isaiah Sutton of Chenango County Public Health said that a latest positive test showed that the individual was at 2 Norwich Bars recently, & ignored Pandemic protocols:

(Isaiah Sutton 7-24-20)

Sutton said that all of the local counties have been seeing increases again, largely due to larger summertime gatherings; he urges that people continue to practice socially distancing, wear a face mask properly & avoid large gatherings wherever possible.

The Broome County Health Department announced Friday that they are up to 906 positive cases of COVID 19, with 63 deaths, 695 recoveries and 610 are being monitored by the Health Department.

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The Afton Open Air Market hosted by 6zero7 Advertising will hold their first free event of the summer tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 1386 State Route 7.  Melissa Matthews of 6Zero7 Advertising comments:

(Melissa Matthews 7-24-20)

Suburban Propane is allowing guests to park in their neighboring lot during the Open Air Market, social distancing & face mask wearing is mandatory.

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Sales tax revenue for local governments in the state dropped 27.1% in the 2nd quarter compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  Most counties outside of New York City saw an improvement compared to the significant drops they experienced from the pandemic in April and May; more information is available at osc.state.ny.us

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State Senator Jim Seward announced that Diane Munro of Roxbury has been confirmed by the state senate as a member of the Olympic Regional Development Authority.  Munro has held positions as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, & while a Sidney resident Years ago, she was a co-founder of Sidney Area Youth Advocate Program, and the Tri-Town Boys and Girls Club, she currently serves the board of directors of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, and is a member of the Delaware County and Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce, the appointment runs through June 19, 2024.

Governor Cuomo stated Thursday that New York State has one license for bars & restaurants, and people are misunderstanding the concept of outdoor dining;

(Cuomo food bars)

The State Police & State Liquor Authority will look into as many cases as they can of violating of the state laws, local police agencies are also being asked to enforce the law.

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Delaware County received 2 new positive test results for COVID-19 Thursday and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today is 7,   To date there have been 91 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 56 people under mandatory quarantine and 10 people under precautionary quarantine, 6 people are isolated at home and 1 is in the hospital, 6 people have died and 78 have fully recovered.

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Police are looking for a 93 year old Rockland County man with dementia, who may be driving in the local region.  Joseph Buffamento is described as a white man, 5’5″ about 135 pounds, with gray hair, Brown eyes, driving a 2002 Toyota Rav 4 with license plate number 556823, he was last seen driving on Oquaga Lake Road at about 7:30 PM last night.  Anyone with information is asked to call 911.  (Buffamento was located safely at home Friday morning)

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State Senator Jim Seward announced Senate passage of legislation to assist a retired teacher from Otsego County who was being forced to repay the State Teachers Retirement System nearly $64,000 due to multiple accounting errors.  Katherine Sweeney retired from teaching from the Richfield Springs school district in 2004, in 2018 & again in 2019 she was informed that she was overcompensated & had to reimburse the State Retirement System.  Sweeney contacted Senator Seward, the issue was corrected, legislation passed both houses & the bill will now go to the governor for final approval.

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The State DOT is advising motorists that State Route 7 between Chase Street and Mill Street in the Town of Worcester, will be closed until approximately September 1 to replace the large culvert over West Hill Road Creek. Through traffic is being diverted to I-88 from exit 18 (Schenevus) to exit 19 (Worcester). Detours are posted. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 7-23-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 23, 2020

Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 update today in New York City; he said that July 4th gatherings upstate are increasing COVID numbers:

(Cuomo 7-23-20)

The state had 811 new cases of the virus Wednesday, bringing the state total to 409,697, the number who died from the virus, was 13, bringing the state death toll to 25,081, the number hospitalized dropped to 706 statewide.

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Oneonta police arrested 40 year old Brian Boore of Oneonta for 1st & 2nd degree Assault, for allegedly stabbing another person Tuesday.  The victim was taken to Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, Boore was located a short distance away from the scene, the investigation is continuing.

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The Oneonta Police Department is investigating a series of slashed tires Sunday night into Monday morning in the City’s East End.  Police are using surveillance video to try to determine the suspect.  Anyone with information is asked to call Oneonta Police at 432-1111.

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The New York State Department of Health and Delaware County Public Health are investigating reports of potential COVID-19 exposures associated with those who attended Walton First Baptist Church, 55 Townsend St in Walton, NY on Sunday, July 12th.  People that attended church on July 12th, 2020 or a church function on the night of July 12th should immediately self-isolate and call Delaware County Public Health at 607-832-5200.

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The Delaware County Board of Supervisors met in person in Delhi Wednesday for the first time in several months because of the COVID 19 pandemic & state requirements that followed.  The board accepted federal grants for COVID-19 relief for the County Office for the Aging.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest COVID 19 statistics today, they report 191 confirmed cases, and 130 Active Quarantines, no Hospitalizations, 168 Recoveries, 7 deaths & over 14,900 Tests have been performed.

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The Broome County Health Department announced that they are up to 882 positive cases of COVID 19, with 63 deaths, 684 recoveries and 602 are being monitored by the Health Department.

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The Afton Fair Board announced that even though there is no fair at the Fairgrounds this year, those who love Fair Food will be able to buy it later this month, Board Spokesperson Rhonda Barriger explains:

(Rhonda Barriger 7-23-20)

The drive through food event will be held on Friday July 31st from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Saturday August 1st from 12:00 to 8:00 PM & Sunday the 2nd from 12:00 Noon to 7:00 PM.

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Due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in Broome County the Binghamton Rumble Ponies have decided to postpone “A Night at Rumble Town,” originally scheduled for July 31st.  Fans who had already purchased tickets will be receiving an email in the coming days with information on refunds for the event.  As soon as it is safe to host fans at NYSEG Stadium, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies will post information on BINGRP.com along with their Facebook and Twitter pages.

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The 2020 Unadilla Summer Concert series continues tonight starting at 6:30 PM, weather permitting.  Dirt Road Express will perform tonight; social distancing & face mask wearing are required.

Delaware County Public Health received one positive lab report for COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the County’s total to 89,  78 have recovered, 4 are recovering at home, 1 is Hospitalized, 6 have died, 39 are in Quarantine.

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SUNY Broome will be hosting a virtual graduation to celebrate the class of 2020 on Saturday.  The commencement ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday and will be available by Livestream on YouTube and Facebook Live.  SUNY Broome has provided a webpage for graduates, friends, and family and loved ones to participate in the celebration at sunybroome.edu/graduation.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 7-22-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 22, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced today that the number of Hospitalizations of COVID 19 patients was down to 714, the lowest number since March 18th.  There were 705 new cases diagnosed Tuesday, about 1.04% of all tested, Bringing Statewide Total to 408,886.  There were 9 COVID-19 Deaths in the State Tuesday, bringing the state death toll to 25,068; the number of ICU Patients on ventilators was 96.

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Many area counties have been seeing an increase in Coronavirus cases this month.  Heidi Bond of the Otsego County Health Department reminds people of what they should be doing to prevent the spread of the virus:

(Heidi Bond 7-22-20)

The Southern Tier Regional has had an increase in the percentage of people testing positive in the last couple of weeks, previously it was among the lowest in the state at about 1/2%, in the last week, positive tests were getting close to 2% of those tested on average.

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Chenango County Public Health released their latest Coronavirus numbers this morning; they report 188 total cases, with 142 Active Quarantines, no Active Hospitalizations, 168 recoveries, 7 deaths and over 14,600 Tests Performed.

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School Districts across the state are trying to come up with plans to meet any scenario in order to teach for the 2020-21 school year.  Sidney School District Superintendent Eben Bullock told WCDO News that they have a survey for parents to fill out, in order to help establish plans:

(Eben Bullock 7-22-20)

The survey can be found at the Sidney central School district website, Facebook page or twitter page. It can also be accomplished by phone at 561-7703, the district would like to have those completed & back to officials by this Sunday.  School district will submit their proposals to the state by August 1st, and decisions will be made around August 7th.

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A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus at 43 Pearl Street West in Sidney is hosting a blood drive in partnership with The American Red Cross on Tuesday, July 28, between 2:00 & 6:00 PM. Donors may participate by appointment only and will receive mandatory temperature screenings at the door.  Reserve a time today by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.

The State Department of Labor released unemployment rates for June, The State’s rates increased to 15.7% in June, locally Chenango County had 8.4%, Delaware County 9.2% & Otsego County 9.3% unemployment.

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Broome County Health Department is reporting that they are up to 869 confirmed cases of COVID 19.  They report 61 deaths, 678 recoveries, 512 are being monitored by the Department, and they have conducted over 25,400 tests.

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Otsego County Department of Health received their 1st positive COVID 19 case on March 23rd, the outbreak quickly spread with 21 cases in 11 days. There have been 15 cases reported so far in July. There are currently 4 people hospitalized with 3 people requiring intensive care.  There was 1 new case Tuesday, with 93 total confirmed cases, there are 9 active cases, 79 have recovered from illness & there have been 5 deaths.

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Delaware County Public Health received 1 new case of COVID-19 Tuesday and is reporting 1 additional recovery. The known active cases remain at 4. To date there have been 88 confirmed positive cases, with 14 people under mandatory quarantine and 15 people under precautionary quarantine, 3 people are at home and 1 is in a hospital, 6 people have died and 78 have fully recovered.

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State Police are looking for a man who stole 2 donation jars at the Speedway store on State Highway 28 in the village of Margaretville.  The money in the jars was to be donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.  The theft occurred on Monday at approximately 12:15 a.m.  He is described as a white male with glasses, wearing black pants, a backwards black hat, a black shirt with a cat on it and the words “Hug Life” across the front, he left in a small SUV and may have had 2 other people in the vehicle with him. If you have any information, contact SP Sidney at (607)561-7400. 

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 7-21-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 22, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced that there were 855 new cases of the Coronavirus diagnosed Monday, about 1.3% of all those tested.  724 people are hospitalized, & there were 2 fatalities from the virus, the lowest numbers since early march & 91 patients are currently intubated on a ventilators, There have been 408,181 cases of the virus since the pandemic hit over 4 months ago, there have been 25,058 deaths.

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Governor Cuomo announced today that 10 more states have been added to the list where individuals traveling from those states must quarantine for 14 days.  The new states are Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia and Washington Meet Metrics to Qualify for Travel Advisory, the state of Minnesota has been dropped from the list.  The 31 states are listed at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

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Chenango County Public Health reported that they are up to 184 cases of the Coronavirus, with 136 Active Quarantines, no Hospitalizations, and 160 Recoveries 7 deaths and over 14,400 Tests Performed.

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New York Farm Bureau unveiled the results of a member survey found that 65% of the state’s farms and agribusinesses have been negatively impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.    43% of farms have lost sales during the pandemic, 37% are experiencing cash flow issues, 47% have reduced spending to local vendors and suppliers & 84% have a plan in place to train and assist their employees to mitigate the spread of the virus, 46% are concerned about their own or someone else’s mental health.

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Commerce Chenango announced that they will hold another in the webinar series on July 28th, at 12:00 noon, for Chenango County Companies struggling to bounce back from the COVID 19 pandemic, & what assistance & loans are available.  Interested businesses can participate can sign up by email to register@chenangony.org.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi today announced $800,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Grants for New York’s 22nd District.   Mohawk Valley Economic Development District & the Southern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board each get $400,000, the funds will be used to update local economic development plans & strengthen community assistance programs.

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The Village of Unadilla Board Meeting is tonight at 6:30 PM at the Firehouse 77 Clifton St. This meeting will be open to the public- social distancing will be observed and masks will be required.

Delaware County received 1 new case of COVID-19 Monday and is reporting 1 additional recovery. The known active cases in the County remains 4, the total number of positive cases is 87, with 31 people under quarantine, 4 people are isolated at home,  none are in the hospital, 6 people have died and 77 have fully recovered.

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Broome County Health Department reported Monday that they are up to 863 Coronavirus cases, with 61 deaths, 665 recoveries and 603 people were being monitored by the Health Department.  They have conducted over 25,143 tests.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 3 new cases of COVID 19, giving the county a total 92 cases since March. There are 9 active cases with 2 hospitalized, 78 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths.

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The murder & arson fire cover-up case of 16 year old Jeffrey Franklin of the town of Guilford, will be featured on the Investigation Discovery Channel tonight at 10:00 PM on the program “The Murder Tapes” Franklin was the disabled teenager killed by his parents Ernest & Heather Franklin, who then tried to cover up the boy’s death by setting the family residence on fire, closely echoing the plot of the movie “Manchester By The Sea”, the incident occurred back on February 28th 2017.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will be hosting a live stream Energy Chat today at 12:00 noon on Facebook Live at CCEDelawareHE.  The event will feature Energy Navigator Bob Romick about saving on heating bills.  More information is available at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County at 865-6531 or by emailing vsd22@cornell.edu or at smartenergychoices.org.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 7-20-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 20, 2020

Governor Cuomo held his Coronavirus earlier today; he said that the numbers continue to be good across the state, but the problems of people congregating in large groups is a problem:

(Cuomo 7-20-20)

The Governor said that the State had 716 people hospitalized with the virus, the lowest number in 4 months, there were 8 deaths Sunday, the state death toll is at 25,056, and there were 519 new cases diagnosed of the virus, bringing the number to 407,326.

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Chenango County Public Health reported their 7th death from the Coronavirus today.  They have had 182 confirmed cases so far, with 125 active quarantines, no hospitalizations, 159 recoveries and over 14, 300 tests have been performed.

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State Police responded to a fatal motorcycle crash Saturday night on I-81 in Cortlandville.  The investigation reveals that 47 Michael Sipe of Johnson City was operating a homemade, unregistered motorcycle when he lost control, struck a guiderail and crashed.  Sipe was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies & DEP Police responded July 7th to a 1 car accident near the intersection of State Highway 206 and Wilson Hollow in the Town of Colchester, the vehicle was not occupied, but Deputies located 33-year old Brian Hartwell of Bainbridge walking on State Highway 206.  Hartwell lost control of his vehicle and struck a highway sign and drainage ditch when he swerved to avoid a deer, he left the scene as he had been driving in violation of his conditional license.  Deputies discovered that Norwich Police Department held an arrest warrant for Hartwell for criminal contempt.  Hartwell was charged with a number of traffic offenses, & for the Norwich charge, he was turned over to the Norwich Police Department.

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Otsego County Department of Health announced that they have had 4 new cases of COVID 19 reported in last few days.  They have had 89 total confirmed cases, 10 active cases with 2 hospitalized, 74 recoveries, 5 deaths,

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The Watershed Agricultural Council will be sponsoring their 4th annual blood drive from 12:00 to 5:00 pm today at the Walton Fire Department, 59 West Street, Walton. Appointments are requested at redcrossblood.org.

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The Chenango County Department of Public Works will close County Road 9 today between Page Road and Gardner Road in the Town of Greene, for the replacement of large twin culvert crossing under County Road 9.  This closure shall be in place from the stated date of closure until the twin culvert replacement project on County Road 9 is complete.  There shall be NO ON-SITE DETOUR. The traveling public is asked to seek alternative routes. Local traffic shall be allowed access to their homes, on each side of project.

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Delaware County Public Health received no new reported case of COVID-19 Friday and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County remains at 4,   to date there have been 86 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 30 people quarantined.  4 people are isolated at home, none are in the hospital, 6 people have died and 76 have fully recovered.

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There will be another Sidney Center meeting tonight at 6:30 regarding the proposed zoning changes.  The meeting will be held at the firemen’s field by the Sidney Center fire station.  

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 7-17-20

by wcdonews Posted on July 17, 2020

Gabriel Truitt of Oneonta was sentenced to life in prison without parole in Otsego County Court this morning.  Truitt was convicted earlier this year on charges of 1st & 2nd degree murder plus arson, for setting a fire at Walling Avenue in Oneonta, former Oneonta Firefighter John Heller died in the fire while helping to evacuate people from the burning building.

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David Thomas of Oneonta was sentenced to 8 years in prison today for attempted murder.  Thomas pleaded guilty to attempted murder earlier this year in connection with a domestic dispute on a woman where she suffered a neck injury; an order of protection was also filed for the victim.

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Governor Cuomo announced that Hospitalizations from the Coronavirus Dropped to 765 on Thursday, the Lowest Daily Total since March 18th.  there were 776 new cases of the virus yesterday, about 1% of all of those tested, bringing the total number of cases since March up to 405,551.  10 COVID-19 Deaths were reported Thursday the number of ICU patients on ventilators was down to 98.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus Numbers today, they have had a total of 178 confirmed cases, 131 are quarantined, no one is hospitalized, there have been 6 deaths, 149 recoveries and over 13,800 tests have been performed.

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Governor Cuomo announced that all restaurants and bars statewide can only serve alcohol to seated patrons. Service must be provided at the table, not at the bar, to patrons who are socially distanced by six feet or separated by physical barriers. Patrons must also order food if they are ordering alcohol. Citizens who see violations can report complaints with photos to the State Liquor Authority at sla.ny.gov.

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Employees at UHS Primary Care Norwich coordinated a food and personal care product drive at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital and its outpatient office locations, in order to donate the items to the Catholic Charities Roots & Wings program.    Items such as diapers, formula and hygiene products were donated, 5 collection bins with over 80 items were donated & were distributed to those in need.

State Police identified the 2 women who died after a one-vehicle crash in the town of Pittsfield Wednesday as 21 year old Tehya Gonzalez of Bainbridge and 21 year old Cheyenn Aubry of Treadwell.  The driver is a 26-year-old male who is facing criminal charges; his name will be released after he is formally charged.   Police responded early Wednesday to a report of a vehicle that went off of County Route 13 in the town of Pittsfield.

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State tax receipts in June were down $1.5 billion or 17.3% from the previous year, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  Due to the shutdown from the pandemic, June tax receipts were $475 million below projections, with shortfalls in personal income, consumption and business taxes.  Unemployment Insurance payments in June totaled just under $13.5 billion, compared to $135.6 million a year earlier.  The report can be found at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/

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Otsego County Department of Health announced 4 new cases with 2 people hospitalized, there have been 85 total confirmed cases, with 7 active cases, 73 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths, and 41 people are on quarantine & 35 individuals being monitored after travel from a state with high incidence of infection

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The New York State Sheriff’s Association is presenting State legislators with 10 proposals to protect law enforcement and civilians in the area.  Sheriff’s held press conferences throughout the state this week, they are seeking Increasing Resisting Arrest to a Class E felony, Making Failure to Retreat a Class D felony, Increasing the levels for assaulting a police officer by one degree, and making them crimes that require bail & Deem crimes against police officers as hate crimes.  They also are asking for May 15th to become a state holiday to honor police officers who have died in New York State.  The full list is available at nysheriffs.org.

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The next Chenango County Rabies Clinic will be held today at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.  Pet owners are asked to enter the grounds through the gate across from Matthews Ford on East Main Street.   Pre-Registration is required at health.ny.gov/go2clinic/9, more information is available at 337-1673.

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