(John Harmon 5-1-15)
Harmon said that McGraw could be reached at 967-4393; he also said that deadlines to participate in the longer races need to be in by May 16th.
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3 Norwich residents were arraigned in Norwich City Court and remanded to the county jail, for allegedly operating a meth lab in a city apartment. Charged were 34-year-old Luis Calixto, 29-year-old Hollianne Fitch and 32-year-old Dorothy Owens for criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine, criminal nuisance, criminally using drug paraphernalia & criminal possession of a controlled substance. Police confiscated various chemicals used to make Methamphetamines as well as heroin from 28 Mitchell Street in Norwich earlier this week.
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Chenango county sheriffs department arrested an Ocala, Florida resident on a arrest warrant as a fugitive from justice. 36-year-old Brian Copeland wanted for the felony offense of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child, he was located by a deputy at a business in the Town of Norwich and was taken into custody without incident. Copeland was arraigned in the Chenango County Court & he signed a waiver of extradition, to be transported back to Florida. Copeland was remanded to the Chenango County Jail without bail pending extradition back to Florida.
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US Postal officials announced that the construction project at the Post Office at 3619 State Route 79 in Harpursville begins today. Officials said that there may be limited interruptions as construction continues; there will be no changes to hours for the postal window service or the lobby. There is also no impact to delivery services made by the Post Office as a result of the work. The work is expected to approximately two weeks.
Sidney village police have arrested 27-year-old Jordan O’Neill of Sidney, following the report of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the hand Monday night. O’Neill was charged with 2nd & 3rd degree criminal possession of a weapon & falsely reporting an incident. O’Neill was arraigned in Sidney Village court and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bail pending future court action. State police assisted Sidney police in the investigation.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce is recruiting for participants in their Christmas parade, to beheld on December 14th at 6:00 PM. Bainbridge Chamber President John Payne explains:
(John Payne 11-26-13)
The parade will end at the village green, where children can meet with Santa; the numbers to call to participate in the parade are 967-8700 or 316-6854.
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Assemblyman Cliff Crouch announced that he would be hosting 3 town hall meetings, in Kirkwood, Windsor and Triangle. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at the Kirkwood Town Hall at 5:00 PM, at the Windsor Town Hall at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 4th and the Triangle Town Hall on Thursday, December 5th at 6:00 PM.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 36-year-old Brian Copeland of Norwich on a charge of 4th degree Criminal Mischief. Copeland was arrested after deputies responded to a domestic dispute in the Town of Norwich; Copeland is accused of destroying property of the victim during an altercation. Copeland was arraigned in the Town Norwich Court and was released and ordered to appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
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New York lawmakers who pledged to go without salaries during the 16-day partial government shutdown in October never missed a paycheck. All members of Congress were paid on their usual salary schedules because of the timing of their pay periods. Most of New York’s 27 House members and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, made no pledge to forgo their pay during the shutdown.
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New York has given state police 32 tall, unmarked SUVs to better peer down at drivers’ hands, part of an aggressive attack on texting while driving that also includes steeper penalties and dozens of highway “Texting Zones,” where motorists can pull over to use their devices. New York has banned text messaging for all drivers and prohibits using hand-held cell phones. this year The state toughened penalties for motorists caught using hand-held devices, increasing penalty points on the driving record from 3 to 5, along with tickets that carry fines of up to $200.
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is introducing legislation to toughen the penalties against telemarketing companies that violate the “do not call” rules. Schumer says spammers are taking advantage of new technology and legal loopholes, he proposes that the penalties be increased to $20,000 dollars for each violation and jail time for repeat offenders. Since August, the FTC has logged as many as 200,000 robo-call complaints a month.
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A government watchdog group is calling for limits on money individuals and corporations can give candidates in state elections. The New York Public Interest Research Group blames the state’s political scandals on lax limits, poor enforcement and loopholes. They claim that individual limits per candidate should be $2,600 per election with a $1,000 corporate limit to any campaign committee during an election cycle. NYPIRG submitted its proposals to the state’s newly formed Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which is scheduled to issue a preliminary report December 1st.
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A full look at the forecast follows this newscast.
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NYSEG planners are closely monitoring the potential for a strong winter storm with damaging winds and snow or mixed precipitation. Strong winds and related tree damage could result in power interruptions. This storm could affect some of the same customers who lost power as a result of destructive winds late last week. Those who experience power outages should call NYSEG at 1-800-572-1131, they can also call that number to report downed power lines.
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Governor Cuomo announced that $250 million is available for a broad range of renewable energy generation projects. The funding is a component of Cuomo’s Energy Highway Blueprint to upgrade and modernize New York’s aging energy infrastructure. Funding for these renewable projects is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority through the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard for projects that use wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass or other clean-energy resources. More information about the RPS program can be found at nyserda.ny.gov/main-tier.
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The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 48-year-old Richard Pollock of Norwich for 2nd degree criminal contempt. Pollock is accused of violating an order of protection signed by the Norwich City Court Judge, he was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and was released on his own recognize. Richard Pollock is to reappear in the town of Norwich court at a later date.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a 1-car motor vehicle accident on Holiday Brook Road in the Town of Colchester. 52-year-old Anca Ticusan of New York City lost control of her vehicle on the snow covered road and struck a tree, deploying both of her vehicles air bags. Ticusan was uninjured and no tickets were issued.
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Details have been released regarding the schedule of events for the first night Oneonta celebrations on Monday December 31st. Events will run from 4:00 to 10:00 pm, starting with the annual parade along Main Street, 25 area musical & entertainment acts will participate in festivities in 14 city locations throughout the rest of the day. The full schedule is available at firstnightoneonta.com.
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State Police at Sidney arrested 34-year-old Scott Fitch of Walton and 52-year-old Donald Barnes of Walton, for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Both subjects were charged on Monday December 24th, they were issued Appearance Tickets returnable to the Village of Walton Court at a later date.
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A brand new Fender electric guitar, autographed by Bruce Springsteen & A new boxing glove autographed by Muhammad Ali will be among the featured items up for auction at Chenango River Theatre’s annual Winter Gala, on January 19th at the Silo Restaurant in Greene. Bill Lelbach of the Chenango River Theater explains:
(Bill Lelbach)
The auction will be from 6:00 – 9:30 on January 19th at the Silo in Greene, Both the guitar & the boxing glove are currently on display at the Silo Restaurant. More information is available at chenangorivertheatre.org.
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The Chenango County sheriffs department arrested 35-year-old Brian Copeland of Norwich for Petty Larceny. Copeland is accused of selling a go-cart to another subject without the permission of the owner; he was issued an appearance ticket for Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
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