Afton Community Theater and Tri-Town Theatre have teamed up to bring Chazz Palminteri’s movie “A Bronx Tale” into “A Bronx Tale: The Musical.” Cameron Kinnear & George Wells are 2 of the stars of the local production, they talked about the music of the production & their 2 lead characters on WCDO this morning:

(George Wells Cameron Kinnear 10-20-21)

Tickets are now on sale for 4 performances in the newly renovated theater at The Community Cultural Center 1 Bridge Street in Sidney, Curtain times are 7:00 pm this Thursday and Sunday, and 8:00 PM this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $16 each at tritown.booktix.com.

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Chenango County Residents are reminded that they have only a limited time to make any changes to their Medicare plan for next year. Nicole Ross of the Chenango County Area Agency on Aging explains:

(Nicole Ross 10-20-21)

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period ends December 7th, more information is available by calling 337-1770.

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The New York State Department of State and the Division of Consumer Protection today alerted consumers about real estate and rental scams, in which scammers work to steal prospective tenants’ money when they are looking to rent a home or an apartment. New Yorkers claimed losses of over $1.7 million during the last 3 years from scammers, if a consumer has fallen victim to a rental scam, they are encouraged to file a complaint with the Division of Consumer Protection. Additional consumer resources on rental scams are available on the Department of State website dos.ny.gov.

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced 25 new #VaxtoSchool pop-up vaccination sites to increase vaccination rates among school-aged New Yorkers. In the Southern Tier, 2 sites will be opening Friday, at the Chenango Valley High School from 2:40 pm to 5:00 pm & at the Broome-Tioga BOCES Main Campus in Binghamton from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon. So far, 86 pop up vaccination sites have opened up around the state with more to be scheduled shortly, more information is available at ny.gov/vaxtoschool

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The Delaware County Substance Use Task Force announces the launch of DELcovery, a multi-platform hub of information for individuals and families interested in recovery from substance use disorders. The project is a collaborative effort of Delaware County Public Health & The Delaware County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council, an introductory video produced by VECC Videography debuted this week, featuring Jen Cutting, who told WCDO News about the project:

(Jen Cutting 10-20-21)

More information is available at their Website: delcovery.org, they also have information on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & TikTok, or by calling Delaware County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council at (607) 746-8300.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-20-21

State Police issued 17,797 tickets and arrested 207 people for impaired driving during the special traffic enforcement detail over Columbus Day weekend. The initiative began on Thursday, October 7th and continued through Tuesday, October 12th. Statewide, law enforcement issued a total of 38,255 tickets, including 828 for impaired driving and 10,593 for speeding.

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The 2 Oneonta Mayoral Candidates will debate tonight sponsored by the Oneonta League of Women Voter’s at 7:00 pm, virtually through ZOOM. Len Carson and Mark Drnek both currently serves as Alderman on the Oneonta City Common Council, they are looking to replace Gary Herzig, who declined to run for re-election this year. To access the link to the debate, go to lwvoneonta.org and through their Facebook page.

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Congresswoman Claudia Tenney will hold a telephone town hall for anyone who lives in the 22nd Congressional District Tonight from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Registration is requested for constituents of the 22nd District at 202-225-3665 or RSVP online at tenney.house.gov/rsvp

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(Eben Bullock 1-26-20)

 7 Sidney students created a fabricated welded “Present” to accompany the Raymond annual holiday tree display at the Roberson Museum and in Binghamton, The holiday display has been returned & will remain at the Sidney Central School District.

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The Shell of the new Bainbridge Community Center on Prospect Street is up & the work is continuing, Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce President John Payne explains:

(John Payne 1-16-20

Payne said that the project is coming together through volunteers working on the structure, and donations from area businesses, he said that the project should be ready this summer.

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Delaware Valley Humane Society not only had a major success with their fundraising drive in conjunction with Staffworks, but they also gained attention with housing “Miles” the pig for a few weeks, Shelter Director Erin Insinga explains:

(Erin Insinga 1-16-20)

The shelter also received over $76,000 in donations & will start with a few upgrades at their Sidney facility shortly.

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Governor Cuomo today announced 61 New York State businesses, community colleges and community-based organizations will receive $3.4 million as part of the state’s Workforce Development Initiative.  Grant funds are provided by the Department of Labor, NYSERDA and The State University of New York.  Among the businesses participating in the Southern Tier are BAE Systems & Dick’s Sporting Goods Distribution Center.

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Broadway in Binghamton announced the musical “A Bronx Tale” based on the Book & Movie by Chazz Palminteri, will come to the FORUM THEATRE in Binghamton on February 4th & 5th at 7:30 PM.  Tickets are on sale now at the Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000 or online at BroadwayInBinghamton.com.  More information is available at 772-1391.

Chenango County Sheriff’s Department responded early Wednesday morning to a 3 vehicle crash on State Route 12 in Oxford.  Deputies reported A Tractor Trailer operated by Jereme Lehmer of Oxford attempted to make a turn on a side road, A 2012 Ford operated by Kathryn Frear of Greene was following the tractor trailer & began to slow for the turning tractor trailer, she was rear-ended by a box truck operated by Kenneth Price of Buffalo, which forced the Frear vehicle into the back of the Lehmer tractor trailer. Frear was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident is still under investigation and more information will be released at a later date.

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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that they will host a Labor & Employment Law Update this morning from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. The meeting will be held at Northern Eagle Beverages at 41 Browne Street in Oneonta by law offices Hinman, Howard and Kattell.

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