WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 12-2-16

by wcdonews Posted on December 3, 2016

The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Christmas Parade on Main Street tonight, starting at 6:00 PM. Chamber President Stephanie Taylor comments:

(Steph Taylor 12-2-16)

Santa’s shop will be enclosed at the corner of Division & Main Street< canned donations are requested for area food banks.
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The Unadilla Rotary in conjunction with the Unadilla chamber of Commerce will hold Christmas in Unadilla Saturday. Rotary Spokesperson Kirsty Roefs explains:

(Kirsty Roefs 12-2-16)

The 2 organizations have teamed up to increase activity for the Annual Christmas with Santa in Unadilla in the village tomorrow.
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Amtrak is hosting the Toys for Tots train in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps and in cooperation with the Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific railroads. The train will operate north on Saturday; it will depart Binghamton at 10:45 AM & will arrive in Bainbridge at 12:05 pm & in Oneonta at 1:30 pm.
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The Afton Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, featuring a parade with anyone wishing to participate. Spokesperson Kyle James explains:

(Kyle James 12-2-16)

More information about Christmas festivities in Afton is available at 208-5005 or 222-6272 or on the Friends of Afton Village Facebook page.
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Governor Cuomo’s office announced that a special session of the legislature might be held before the end of the year. Lawmakers are lobbying for their first salary increase in 17 years, while the Governor wants more ethics reforms after another year of top level lawmakers & aids being arrested, or tried or convicted on a variety of corruption charges.

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 5 SUNY Delhi students, 3 were involved in a “Drug deal gone bad” in the Village of Delhi. Deputies arrested and charged 20-year-old Naciar Odindo of Mt. Vernon, & 19-year-old Khalil Baldwin of Queens, for 4th degree Grand Larceny, plus Obstructing Governmental Administration & Criminal Possession of Marihuana. Police reported that both entered the Delhi residence or 21-year-old Dylan Freid of Syracuse, to buy marijuana, but subsequently decided to steal the marihuana instead.   Baldwin and Odindo then fled on foot, Freid flagged down a Deputy and notified him of the theft of the marihuana, Baldwin & Odindo were apprehended.  Freid was charged with Criminal Sale of Marihuana & Criminal Possession of marihuana, deputies also arrested 21-year-old Thomas Hite of Morris, and 20 year old Sharif Johnson of Queens, they were released on appearance tickets returnable to the Village of Delhi Court. Police seized 11 ounces of marihuana, synthetic marihuana, $931 dollars in cash, a handgun and a digital scale. Baldwin and Odindo were arraigned & were remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $25,000 cash bail; Freid was arraigned and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $5,000 cash bail.

Norwich City Police have identified the victim of a shooting as 19-year-old Roxanne Shipman of Norwich on Thursday. Police responded to the report of a shooting Thursday at Division Street shortly after 6:00 PM, Shipman was transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital where she died from her injuries. The Norwich Police Department and the State Police Forensic Investigation Unit are investigating; preliminary reports suggest that the shooting could have been accidental.
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DELAWARE COUNTY Sheriff’s department arrested 67-year-old Charles Kwiesinski of Stony Point, for Harassment, for allegedly sending Menacing phone calls & voicemails to a Walton resident. Kwiesinski will appear in Walton town court at a later date.
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Governor Cuomo announced 3.85 million dollars in funding to support the state’s ongoing effort to combat Heroin & Opioid abuse. The funding will expand existing addiction support initiatives t ensure that 2 family support navigators and 2 peer engagement specialists are available in each of the state’s 10 economic development zones. More information is available at combatheroin.org.
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Veronica Taft of Binghamton has had her murder conviction dismissed, she was convicted previously for 2nd degree murder, manslaughter, and endangering the welfare of a child, for the death of her 2 year old son Lyric in 2010. An appeals court has ruled that there was conflicting proof went against the weight of the evidence presented on the murder & manslaughter charges, the convictions for endangering the welfare of a child stand.
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Governor Cuomo signed a bill into law that will require telemarketers to use accurate caller identification information. The bill is expected to eliminate unwanted calls in which caller id information on the customers phone does not display the telemarketers company or correct phone number. Complaints can be filed with the FTC at 1-888-382-1222.
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The state comptrollers office claims that they blocked 2,052 tax rebate checks worth $819,000 addressed to dead homeowners. Overall, the office returned nearly 32,000 checks totaling 32 million dollars to the state Department of Taxation & finance, avoiding them from going out erroneously last year.
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December in upstate New York is likely to be warmer than normal, but it’s not likely to break last December’s warmth & lack of precipitation. Forecasters believe that Lake effect Snow will fall, and a big storm could hit in the coming weeks, but they expect that temperatures will still be 1 to 1.5 degrees above usual December numbers.
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Phelps hose of the Sidney Fire Department is conducting a food drive at the Sidney Great American food store on Saturday from 9:00 AM until Noon. All food donated will go to the Sidney Food Bank.
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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 12-1-16

by wcdonews Posted on December 1, 2016

Tioga Downs in Nichols will officially open as a full-fledged casino tomorrow. The site was awarded one of the last Casino licenses by the state gaming commission, as another way to increase upstate tourism & development. A New casino sneak Preview is being conducted at the Nichols facility this afternoon, prior to tomorrow’s official opening.
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50-year-old Jeffrey Feldman of Worcester was sentenced top 35 years in Prison, after a recent trial & conviction in Otsego County Court. Feldman was found guilty of engaging in sexual acts on multiple occasions with females under the age of 13.
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Governor Cuomo announced the 6 winning companies of the 76West Clean Energy Business Competition, which focuses on supporting and growing clean-energy businesses in the Southern Tier. The $1 Million Dollar Grand Prize winner was Micatu of Horseheads; they make an optical sensor that gives accurate voltage readings so utilities can reduce energy use. The $500,000 Award winner was Charge CCCV in Binghamton, which produces energy storage batteries for telecommunications systems and other industries that need storage with longer lifetimes. The $250,000 Award winners was ChromaNanoTech in Binghamton, which produces a dye that keeps windows transparent but blocks ultraviolet radiation, so buildings stay cooler and air conditioning loads are reduced.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a town of Sherburne man for DWI and aggravated DWI following a one-car crash last week. 24 year old Branden McDaniel was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office following a crash on Kendricks Road in the Town of Sherburne on November 24th. McDaniel is accused of operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .18 or higher. McDaniel will appear in Sherburne Town Court at a later date.
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The City of Oneonta will have their annual Christmas Celebration tonight. An all day Ugly Sweater Contest concludes at 6:00 PM, at McLaughlin’s at 150 Main Street. The Oneonta Tree Lighting & the Oneonta Santa Claus appearance will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in the Muller Plaza on Main Street.
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The annual Downtown Norwich Tree Lighting Ceremony, will be held today at West Park. Santa will be visiting with area children in his igloo at the East Park gazebo, the Igloo will open following the Parade of Lights & will be Friday’s from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and Saturdays 1:00 to 4:00 pm during the Christmas holiday season.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 21-year-old Matthew DeVaul of Binghamton Tuesday, on a charge of Grand Larceny. DeVaul is accused in connection with a reported larceny of a vehicle from a Town of Afton residence; he was arraigned in the Town of Afton Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $2000 cash bail pending future court action.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will have their next Business After Hours event today. The Business After Hours program will be held at Nana’s Keepsakes from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, and the Public is welcome to attend.
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School Board of Education’s next Meeting will be held tonight in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-30-16

by wcdonews Posted on November 30, 2016

State Police arrested 32-year-old Curtis Commesso of Bainbridge for reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal contempt, after troopers were advised of a domestic dispute on I-88 in the Town of Fenton. Commesso allegedly drove recklessly by another vehicle that was occupied by his ex-girlfriend, their young child and others, he swerved in front of the victim’s vehicle, and the behavior violated a court order of protection. Commesso was arraigned in the Town of Fenton Court and was remanded to the Broome County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 property bond, pending future court action.
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New York state’s Medicaid system made approximately $6.8 million in inappropriate payments, including $3.5 million for separately billed medical services that should have been covered by managed care plans, according to an audit released by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Additionally, auditors identified 15 Medicaid providers who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated the laws or regulations of a health care program. So far, about $2.4 million of the overpayments were recovered. The report is available at osc.state.ny.us/audits.
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A New York state environmental conservation officer was hospitalized after being shot while investigating illegal hunting in Columbia County. State police say 2 En-Con officers were checking out reports of trespassing with shots fired Tuesday afternoon; Officer James Davey was shot in the pelvic area by 54-year-old Alan Blanchard of Gallatin. Davey underwent surgery at MidHudson Regional Hospital and is listed in stable condition. Blanchard was charged Tuesday night with assault. He was being held Wednesday in county jail without bail.
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The Otsego County Sheriffs department arrested 59-year-old Rhonda Wing of Morris for DWI Saturday after she crashed her car in the Town of Pittsfield. Wing was arraigned at the Pittsfield Town Court and is expected to reappear December 21st.
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The State Assembly held a public hearing in Albany today regarding the rapid increase in student debt by college graduates. Statistics compiled by the state comptroller’s office shows that student loan debt has doubled in the last decade. Last year, New York residents had an average of $32,200 in student debt, which is well above the national average of about $25,500.
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Delaware County Deputies arrested 46-year-old Ronald Walley of Walton, for DWI, failure to keep right and speed unreasonable and prudent, following a 1-car rollover accident on County Highway 23 in the Town of Walton. Walley was released on appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Walton Court on December 28th.
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Christmas Parade this Friday night in downtown Sidney. Sidney Chamber President Stephanie Taylor said that this year’s theme is “A Country Christmas:”

(Steph Taylor 11-30-16)

Taylor said that they will also hold their house decorating contest again this year, with 30 local homes winning the “Spirit Award” More information is available at the new Chamber office at 85 main street in Sidney.
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The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will have their next meeting today; The Sidney High School Student Teen Institute team will present their recent experiences at the State Prevention Network’s Conference. Coalition Spokesperson Lorraine Keckeisen explains:

(Lorraine Keckeisen 11-30-16)

Tonight’s meeting runs from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Sidney High School Library & is open to the public.
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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will be in Cooperstown & Binghamton this afternoon. At 12:00 PM Hochul will tour Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown & at 2:00 PM she will announce the 76West Clean Energy Business Competition Winners at Binghamton University.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State DEC will hold a public scoping meeting for a study on flood-damage reduction needs today. the meeting will be held in the Sidney Memorial Public Library at 6:30 PM in the Smart Community Room. The Public is invited to attend.
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The State DOT announced that bridge work on State Route 30/206 northbound and southbound over the East Branch of the Delaware River in the town Colchester will require intermittent road closures in both directions starting today through December 2 from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM each day. Crews will be setting bridge girders for the new bridge. Motorists will encounter traffic stoppages intermittently for 10 – 15 minutes several times during the work hours daily. Motorists are advised to be alert for slow moving traffic and sudden stops.
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American Red Cross blood drives will be held at both local BOCES campuses today. One blood drive will be held at the Harold campus on state route 206 in Masonville from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, another blood drive will be held at the Norwich BOCES campus from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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The Lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, which came from Oneonta this year, will be seen on the big screen at the Foothills Performing Arts center tonight. Center Spokesman Bill Youngs explains:

(Bill Youngs 11-30-16)

The tree was removed recently from the Eichler property at Country Club Road in Oneonta; it will be let in the televised ceremony tonight & will be on display until January 7th.
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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 11-29-16

by wcdonews Posted on November 29, 2016

Governor Cuomo signed legislation to combat unfair and illegal ticket purchasing and reselling practices. The bill creates new penalties for individuals who use computer software known as “ticket bots” to manipulate systems designed to limit the number of tickets to an event that a person can buy. The unfairly purchased tickets typically end up resold on ticket marketplace websites for substantially higher prices. The new legislation expands the definition of ticket purchasing software to include the wide variety of systems used to quickly amass tickets before the general public can access them.
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The Unadilla Rotary Club in conjunction with the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Christmas event this Saturday. Unadilla Rotary Spokesperson Kirsty Roefs explains:

(Kirsty Roefs 11-29-16)

A donation of canned food is requested for the Unadilla Area Food bank at Saturday’s events.
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The New York Farm Bureau announced their disappointment today in Governor Cuomo’s veto of a bill that would have established a food donation tax credit up to $5,000 annually per farmer. The bill would have helped offset the cost of labor, packaging and transportation to get the food to regional food banks. It has passed the legislature the last 2 years; in 2015 the governor vetoed the bill after lawmakers did not include money in the budget to cover the cost of the n order to implement the tax credits. New York’s farmers donated approximately 13 million pounds of food to regional food banks through the Harvest for All program in 2015.
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Officials with the Federal Highway Administration and the New York state Department of Transportation will meet next month to discuss the removal of more than 500 “I Love NY” signs from the state’s roadways. The FHA has threatened to cut nearly $1 billion in federal funding to the state if the signs aren’t removed. State officials argue that the signs help promote tourism and provide valuable information about New York’s attractions. FHA officials say the signs don’t conform to federal standards and are dangerous because they contain too much information that drivers can become distracted.
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Firefighters from Laurens, Mount Vision & West Laurens responded to a fully involved shed fire last night that was in close proximity to a town of Laurens residence. The fire was reported at 989 County Highway 11 at about 11:30 PM, Fire fighters managed to keep the fire away from the residence, no injuries were reported, the was believed to be electrical.
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State auto repair shops that conduct inspections must now measure window tint before approving vehicles for operation, according to a new state law signed by Governor Cuomo this week. The law requires that vehicle windows let in at least 70 percent of light into the vehicle. The bill was one of over 130 bills submitted to the Governor earlier this month; he vetoed 72 and passed 62.
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Hancock Police & State Police responded to the McDonald’s on West Main Street in Hancock Friday for a subject with a knife stabbing at the floor, Officers were able to disarm the subject who was hallucinating after taking several illegal drugs. 40 year old BRADEN ROSE of Horseheads, was taken to Delaware Valley Hospital and was treated & released, he was then charged with multiple counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and 1 count of Criminal Possession of a Hypodermic Instrument, he was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $25,000, The approximate street value of the drugs seized is approximately $10,000.
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Governor Cuomo today announced the Taste New York initiative has surpassed the goal of doubling gross sales of participating businesses in 2016. Total gross sales of New York products from Taste NY stores, concessions and events have jumped from approximately $4.5 million in 2015 to more than $10.5 million to date in 2016. More information about Taste New York is available at taste.ny.gov; or at the Taste New York sites at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
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The next meeting of the Oneonta Downtown Revitalization Initiative will be today from 1:00 to 3:30 PM at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. Oneonta received millions of dollars for downtown revitalization projects through the regional development councils, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig told WCDO News about today’s meeting:

(Herzig 11-29-16)

All meetings are open to the public and there is a period for public comment on the agenda near the end of each meeting.
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Non Profit organizations will come together today, to hold a “Statewide Day Of Giving” . Residents are encouraged to give to the non-profit organizations of their choice today online, as part of the nationwide “Giving Tuesday”. More information is available at nygivesday.org.
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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 11-28-16

by wcdonews Posted on November 28, 2016

The Next ReUnite Bainbridge meeting will be held tonight, at 7:00 PM at Bob’s Diner. Bainbridge Chamber President John Payne said that the group has been gaining momentum & has been adding many new events:

(John Payne 11-28-16)

Tonight’s agenda includes the Toys for Tots Train on December 3rd, The Christmas Parade December 10the, the next Sleigh Rally, as well as new signage around the village. Bainbridge residents are encouraged to attend & participate.
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Governor Cuomo today encouraged New Yorkers to buy local Christmas trees and support tree growers across the state this holiday season. This year Upstate trees were selected to be displayed at the State Capitol in Albany and this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was selected from the Eichler property on Country Club Road in Oneonta that will be on display there until January 7th. More than 300,000 New York-grown trees are sold by 875 farms in Upstate New York, the state ranks 4th in the U.S. in the number of Christmas Tree farms with an economic impact of $8 million dollars.
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One of the bills sitting on Governor Cuomo’s desk for approval this week, would create a tax break for state farmers who donate food, to food banks. Farmers already donate millions of pounds of food every year, but the bill would create a tax credit up to $5,000 annually, that would reduce the costs of harvesting and transporting surplus crops that would otherwise go to waste.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 60 year old John Perico of Hamden for DWI, failure to keep right & moving from a lane unsafely, following an investigation of a 1-vehicle rollover accident Sunday in Hamden. Perico crossed the center of the roadway and rolled over an embankment, he was process & was released on appearance tickets for Town of Hamden Court at a later date.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office investigated a 1-car roll over accident on County Road 39 in the Town of Afton. The accident occurred at about 1:30 pm Sunday, the operator of the vehicle was 64 year old Steven Nickerson of Afton, who was went off the road striking an earth embankment and overturned. Nickerson was pronounced dead at Tri-Town Hospital, Nickerson apparently suffered a heart attack prior at the wheel, which caused him to exit the road.
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Amtrak is hosting the Toys for Tots train in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps and in cooperation with the Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific railroads. The train will operate on Saturday, December 3rd & depart from Binghamton at 10:45 AM & will arrive Bainbridge at 12:05 pm; it will depart Bainbridge at 12:40 & arrive in Oneonta at 1:30 pm.
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The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give the gift of life this holiday season with a blood donation. The next opportunity to donate will be today in Walton from 2:00 to 700PM at the Pines Brook Church. To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS. All blood types are needed.
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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 11-25-16

by wcdonews Posted on November 25, 2016

State Police and local law enforcement agencies are continuing to conduct the Thanksgiving holiday crackdown and enforcement initiative to deter unsafe driving behaviors. State investigators from the DMV will conduct underage drinking and fake ID enforcement sweeps, during what is traditionally one of the most popular weeks for young people to go to bars and taverns. The Thanksgiving traffic enforcement runs through Sunday night. During the 2015 Thanksgiving holiday crackdown, troopers arrested 218 drivers for DWI, issued 5,910 speeding tickets, 732 tickets for distracted driving, and 204 tickets for the move over law. In New York, there were 19 deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes statewide during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2015.
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Governor’s Cuomo’s office is going over 133 pieces of legislation, that made it through the state Senate and Assembly in the session that ended in June, but was only submitted to the executive office this month The has only a few days to act on the bills. The pile of 133 bills arrived on November 16th the governor has 10 business days to act on any piece of legislation that reaches his desk.
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The Delaware County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2017 budget at their regular meeting this week. The budget increases the tax levy by 1.8%; the total County budget is just over $100,600.
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START UP NY spending on advertising has been cut drastically, with no ads running since the spring. The Cuomo administration spent $544,315 marketing the economic development programs from April 2015 through mid-September 2016; they have not run any of these ads since March. The Start-Up program allows businesses to operate tax-free for 10 years if they locate near SUNY campuses, it was criticized for adding 76 jobs after the state spent millions in advertising initially.
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Ski season is open in New York State, as Whiteface Mountain opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1 day ahead of schedule. Officials said that the Lake Placid area near Whiteface was hit with about 15 inches of snow last weekend, Gore and Belleayre ski resorts opened today, Belleayre received more than 10 inches of snow and Gore got about 6 inches earlier this week.

Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday across the country, Steve Craig of Commerce Chenango explains:

(Steve Craig 11-25-16)

More details about specials events are available through your local Chamber of Commerce.
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The Jericho Arts Council announces the return of a bluegrass band to their stage Saturday night, spokesman Phillip Wade explains:

(Phil Wade 11-25-16)

Tickets will be available at the door prior to the 7:00 PM performance.
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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-23-16

by wcdonews Posted on November 23, 2016

An official drought watch was declared for the entire Delaware River Basin today. The declaration is based on the total storage in NYC’s Cannonsville, Pepacton and Neversink reservoirs, which dropped below 40 percent last night. Officials said that New York City’s maximum average daily diversion of drinking water from the basin will be reduced from 800 to 680 million gallons per day & The Delaware River Basin Commission will coordinate the use of water resources throughout the basin to repel the salt front in the Delaware Estuary. More information is available at nj.gov/drbc.
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today issued a fraud alert warning immigrants to be aware of potential scammers offering immigration services. In recent weeks, the Attorney General’s office and many legal aid organizations that work with immigrant communities have received an increased number of calls and reported scams. A hotline has been set up for those who have been targeted, all calls will be confidential and anonymous. The number is 1-800-566-7636, it is available between 9:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Friday.
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Former top aide to Governor Cuomo; Joseph Percoco & 7 others were indicted Tuesday on federal public-corruption charges, some of which are connected to the Governor’s “Buffalo Billion” economic development plan. the indictments included charges of bribery, extortion, conspiracy & wire fraud.
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The next meeting of the Oneonta Downtown Revitalization Initiative will be held next Tuesday November 29th from 1:00 to 3:30 PM at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. All meetings are open to the public and there is a period for public comment on the agenda near the end of each meeting.
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The State DOT announced that bridge work on State Route 30/206 northbound and southbound over the East Branch of the Delaware River in the town Colchester will require intermittent road closures in both directions starting on November 30 through December 2 from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM each day. Crews will be setting bridge girders for the new bridge. Motorists will encounter traffic stoppages intermittently for 10 – 15 minutes several times during the work hours daily. Flag personnel will control traffic. Motorists are advised to be alert for slow moving traffic and sudden stops.

Governor Cuomo today announced that temporary lane closures associated with road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will not be permitted from today through 6:00 AM on Monday, in order to accommodate motorists during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel week. Some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers or for emergency repairs.
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The State Department of Health today announced that it has officially filed amendments to the Medical Use of Marijuana regulations that will authorize nurse practitioners to register with the Department to certify patients for medical marijuana. The amendments will take effect on November 30th, when the notice of adoption will be published in the New York State Register. Nurse practitioners will need to take the Department-approved Medical Use of Marijuana course online. The proposed rulemaking will be published on November 30th and will be subject to a 45-day public comment period. So far, over 10,500 patients have been certified by more than 740 registered physicians to participate.
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The Chenango SPCA is raising funds by collecting old inkjet or printer cartridges from area businesses, and sending them out in exchange for a donation. Danielle Nolan of the Chenango SPCA explains:

(Danielle Nolan 11-22-16)

More information about the program is available at 334-9724 during normal business hours.
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A Red Cross blood drive will be held in Greene today from 12:30 until 5:30 PM at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1180 State Highway 206. Appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, redcrossblood.org or 1-800-RED CROSS. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 11-22-16

by wcdonews Posted on November 22, 2016

State Police investigated a commercial bus accident on Interstate 81 in Cortland County Monday. The bus was owned by Covered Wagon Tours LLC of Hornell, and was occupied by 40 9th grade students and 5 adult chaperons from Rochester to New York City for a school field trip. The driver was 55-year-old Joseph Rallo of East Rochester; he attempted to avoid two other uninvolved vehicles that had lost control in snowy conditions, the bus slid off the shoulder and overturned on its side in the median. 10 students and the driver were transported to Cortland Regional Medical Center for minor injuries and were released.
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Governor Cuomo today kicked off the 2016-17 skiing and snowboarding season and announced that Whiteface Mountain will open on Thursday, November 24, and Gore and Belleayre Mountains will open on Friday, November 25. Every winter season, skiing and snowboarding at New York’s 51 mountains attracts millions of visitors and generates $1 billion for the state’s economy.
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Oneonta Police arrested 20-year-old Divonte Geiger of Rochester early Saturday morning, at the Sip & Sail Tavern.  Oneonta police responded to a disturbance where Geiger was denied entry into the tavern, & allegedly punched an employee. Geiger also is accused of striking the responding police officer in the face & attempting to flee the scene, but was apprehended following an additional scuffle. Geiger is charged with 2nd degree assault, resisting arrest, forcible touching, and trespassing, He was held pending arraignment in the Oneonta City Court.
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The state labor department released their county unemployment rates for October today. Locally, Chenango County was at 4.8%, Delaware County was also at 4.8% and Otsego County was at 4.2%. The statewide unemployment rate went up 2/10’s to 5.2 % in October.
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Small Business Saturday will be held this Saturday, to promote small businesses in communities across the country. Steve Craig of Commerce Chenango explains:

(Steve Craig 11-22-16)

More information about Small Business Saturday & various programs & benefits associated with that can be found through your local chambers of commerce.
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Organizers are coordinating this year’s Afton Christmas Parade, to be held on Saturday December 3rd this year. Spokesperson Kyle James explains:

(Kyle James 11-22-16)

More information is available at 208-5005 or 222-6272; the parade will begin at about 5:00 PM on December 3rd in Afton.
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The New York State Department of Health today announced that it will award $7.2 million to 6 organizations over the next 5 years to establish Breastfeeding Friendly community support networks for families. The funded entities will advance broad-based policy, system and environmental changes that protect and promote breastfeeding within community settings and businesses, & will also work to help child care and healthcare providers support families who opt to breastfeed their infants.

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