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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 3-11-20

wcdonews — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:55:10 +0000

Governor Cuomo & SUNY & CUNY officials announced today that the campuses will all be closing on March 19th, for the rest of the spring semester. The steps are being taken to cut try to stop the potential spread of the Coronavirus in large lecture halls & at athletic events, classes will continue until the end of the spring semester online. Governor Cuomo also suggested that Business owners should consider letting employees work from home, or stagger work shifts to slow the potential spread of the coronavirus in large work groups.

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Governor Cuomo also announced that agreements are about to be in place with 28 more labs around the state, to be able to administer more tests for the Coronavirus. The CDC in Atlanta originally started the testing, they quickly became overwhelmed, the Wadsworth Labs in Albany then took on the testing, and more tests are continuing to be administered, making the need for more labs to add to the testing.

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SUNY Morrisville is offering a Free Play Group with Early Childhood Students in a free program, to be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Norwich Campus, in Follett Hall. An Open House will be held tonight & tomorrow, Spokesperson Margaret Hoose explains:

(Margaret Hoose 3-11-20)

The Open Houses are today from 5:00 PM to 7 PM & Tomorrow morning from 8:00 AM to 12 PM, the Play Group dates are Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 24 through May 12, more information is available at 334-5144, or email hoosema@morrisville.edu.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi is continuing to work to stop Major League Baseball from contracting over 40 Minor League Baseball teams, including the Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

(Congressman Brindisi 3-11-20)

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2020 season will be played as originally Scheduled, more information is available at BINGRP.com.

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce is looking for more participants at their Irish For A Day Parade this Saturday, Chamber President Teri Schunk Explains:

(Teri Schunk 3-11-20)

More information about the Irish For A Day Parade or all of the other scheduled activities this Saturday is available at 561-2642.

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The City of Oneonta is currently accepting applications for several full-time positions. Applications will be accepted for Code Enforcement Inspector, Engineering GIS Technician, Finance Coordinator & Purchasing Agent, Job descriptions and applications are available at oneonta.ny.us/personnel or at the Personnel Office on the 2nd floor of Oneonta City Hall.

State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has recommended new emergency measures to contain the coronavirus cluster of 108 people in New Rochelle. The protocols include closing schools, houses of worship and other large gathering facilities for a 2 weeks, Governor Cuomo has deployed National Guard troops to deliver food to homes and help with cleaning public spaces in the containment area. The Governor confirmed 31 additional cases of the Coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 173.

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Orlando Tercero will remain in a Nicaraguan prison for 30 years, after a Nicaraguan judge made that decision yesterday. Tercero was convicted in Nicaragua for Haley Anderson’s death in Binghamton in March 2018. Tercero killed Anderson in his Oak Street apartment, fled to Nicaragua to avoid prosecution.

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Governor Cuomo announced the expansion several State Parks land protection projects that cover more than 760 acres in Central New York and the Southern Tier. Locally, 297 acres added to Robert V. Riddell State. The addition to the Delaware County-side of the park buffers a heavily subdivided area near the park and provides room to expand trails.

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World Spay Day is today, the Susquehanna SPCA will host a feline low cost spay/neuter clinic. Appointments can be secured by the Susquehanna SPCA at 547-8111, extension 102. The fee per cat is $60; more information is available at thesas.org.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 2-9-18

wcdonews — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:38:34 +0000

State Police responded to a Delaware County 911 report of a structure fire at 435 Dehning Road in the town of Davenport, at about 1:45 this morning. 2 children died in the fire, and 1 adult was taken to Upstate Medical in Syracuse for burn injuries. Fire Department from Davenport, Pindars Corners, Hobart and Kortright responded, State Fire Investigators are assisting with the investigation and a cause has not been determined yet. The names of the victims have not been released, the investigation is continuing.
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State Police responded to a 2-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3:30 PM, on State Route 10 in the Town of Jefferson. Police reported that a vehicle operated by 47-year-old Debra Galasso of Summit, crossed into the opposing lane striking a vehicle head on, driven by 50-year-old Leonard Williams of Jefferson. Williams suffered severe head trauma in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. A rear seat passenger in the Galasso Vehicle, 24-year-old Schyler Shafer of Summit, complained of abdominal pain and was transported to Bassett Hospital for treatment. The investigation is continuing, no charges or tickets having been issued.
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The Village of Bainbridge announced that a water main break from this morning has been repaired. The Break affected residents in the area of Terrace Hill, Linda Lane & DeZang Avenue, water pressure should be restored to residents on those streets & surrounding streets, if the water is brown or murky at first, residents are reminded to let it run until the water is clear.
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Voters in the Morris Central School District approved of the purchase of vehicles for the district Thursday. Voters approved by a 72 to 10 margin to purchase 1 school bus & 1 car, at a cost not to exceed about $150,000.
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The Village of Afton announced that they would be holding a public meeting on Sunday February 18th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, to show residents the draft of the Economic Revitalization Strategic Plan. The public is invited to attend, the meeting will be held in the Susquehanna Room at 105 Main Street in Afton.

65-year-old Ramadan Abdullah of Johnson City was sentenced to a minimum of three years in state prison in Broome County Court Thursday; he was found guilty in November of 15 counts of criminal possession of a weapon and 1 count of petit larceny. At the time of Abdullah’s arrest, police seized handguns, assault weapons, rifles, and a shotgun, thousands of rounds of ammunition, flak jackets and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s help in finding Nathan Mower, who is wanted for violating his probation for 2nd degree burglary. Mower is white, with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5′ 11″ and weighs 205 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 778-1196 or Warrants Division at 778-2923 or 778-2933. All tips will remain confidential.
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Governor Cuomo today directed State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to authorize emergency assistance funding to counties as flu diagnoses continued to increase in communities across the state. With 15,753 laboratory confirmed influenza cases reported to the New York State Department of Health, and 2,349 New Yorkers hospitalized with confirmed influenza, these numbers are again the highest weekly numbers in both categories since reporting began in 2004. The HealthMap Vaccine Finder also identifies locations where vaccines can be found at vaccinefinder.org.
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The Chenango Arts Council presents the Realtime Dixieland Band Saturday night at the Martin W. Kappel Theater at 27 West Main Street in Norwich. Mark Sands is a founding member of the band:

(Mark Sands 2-9-18)

Doors open at 6:30 PM, the Show starts at 7:00 PM; tickets are available at 336-ARTS or at chenangoarts.org.
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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 4-1-16

wcdonews — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:49:11 +0000

Local lawmakers are weighing in on the new state budget plan, area state senator Jim Seward comments:

(Seward 4-1-16)

Seward said that the Budget includes the Minimum wage increase to $15.00 an hour by 2021, something that was opposed to, he approves of the $1 billion dollar Middle Class Tax cut in the 1st year, which will reach $4.2 Billion dollars when implemented over the next several years.
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The out of the woodwork players have assembled a 28 member cast for the play “A Funny Little Thing Call Love” Area Merchant & Local Theater veteran Rich Cooley told WCDO News that he read the script, loved it and then went about putting together the largest production in recent memory:

(Rich Cooley 4-1-16)

The play will be held at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater Performances: Friday, April 15th & Saturday, April 16th at 7:00pm, and Sunday April 17th at 2:00pm. Tickets can be purchased at owptheatre@yahoo.com OR contact or at Cooley’s jewelers on Main Street in Sidney at 563-1311.
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The Delaware county fair comes back to the fairgrounds in Walton August 15ht to the 20th. Spokesman John Jackson said that tickets for the Saturday night concert go on sale tomorrow:

(John Jackson 4-1-16)

Jackson said that Reithoffers midways are back, as well as the demolition derby, Tractor and farm equipment displays and demonstrations, Livestock contests and encounters with over 1,000 animals, Food & a variety of Live entertainment each day.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 57-year-old Calvin Wank of Deposit on 1 count of unlawful possession of marijuana, and 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. Deputies accuse Wank of possessing Cocaine, marijuana & Methamphetamine. Wank was arraigned at Deposit Town Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $1000 bail.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 22-year-old Tyler Davis of Walton for 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, 1 count of Sexual Misconduct & 1 count of Criminal Sexual Act. Davis was taken into custody at the conclusion of an investigation conducted by Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Deputies. Davis was arraigned & was released to reappear at a later date.
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Governor Cuomo announced a last minute agreement with legislative leaders on the 2016-17 state budget, which includes Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in every region of the state by 2021, Enacting a paid family leave policy, Holding the growth in state spending to 2%, Cutting the personal income tax, Providing $24.8 billion in School Aid, & ending the Gap Elimination Adjustment. The budget also includes Investing $55 billion in the largest state transportation plan ever approved – including $27 billion for the DOT and Thruway and $27 billion for the MTA of New York City.
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The remaining law that completed the Women’s Equality Agenda package will take effect today. This measure creates a pilot program that would enable domestic violence victims to seek temporary orders of protection through electronic means rather than having to appear in person.
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The New York State Department of Health announced that Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker will lead a team of state and local health officials to a federal Zika Action Plan Summit to share strategies and best practices with colleagues from across the nation. The gathering will be held today at the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is increasing evidence that Zika is linked to a birth defect, in the developing fetuses of infected mothers. The State Plan includes distributing 100,000 larvicide tablets to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds; aggressively monitoring the mosquito population through trapping and testing; providing free Zika protection kits to pregnant women; deploying Rapid Response Teams wherever local mosquito transmission is confirmed; issuing emergency regulations requiring local Zika Action Plans; and launching a broad public awareness campaign.
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The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Blood drives today are scheduled from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Harold BOCES, campus on Route 206 in Masonville, in Norwich from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the Broad Street Methodist Church, & in Cooperstown from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at Bassett Hall. To make an appointment to give blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 3-18-16

wcdonews — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:04:42 +0000

Firefighters from Bainbridge, Afton, Masonville & Sidney responded to the Frog Ponds Farm on State Highway 7, for a Structure fire reported at the doughnut shack. The fire was reported at about 11:25 this morning, Chenango County Fire officials reported that one victim suffered burns & was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Village of Oxford couple for active arrest warrants issued by Chenango County court Judge Frank Revoir. The arrest warrants stemmed from sealed indictments that were presented to the Chenango County Grand Jury Wednesday. 33-Year-old Robert Gallo and 29 year old Savannah Gallo were indicted for multiple counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, for allegedly selling narcotics from their residence at 16 Merchant Street in Oxford. The couple was located at their residence following a complaint of hypodermic needles being located in front of home; they were taken into custody with assistance from State Police, they were processed at the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office & were remanded to the Chenango County Jail pending arraignment in Chenango County Court shortly.
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State Police at Norwich arrested 25 year old Emily Ashman of Binghamton, for felony grand larceny, after troopers were advised of a theft of credit card from a home in Oxford in February 2015. Ashman allegedly stole the credit card, while a guest there, & used the stolen credit card to buy over $1000 worth of merchandise from several different stores. Ashman was arraigned in the Town of Oxford court and was remanded to the Chenango County jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 property bond pending future court action.
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State Senator John Bonacic announced that he has secured a $50,000 grant for the Village of Walton to help stabilize the slope on Townsend Street in the Village. The funding was secured through the State Municipal Grant Program, which was included in the Fiscal year 2015-2016. Last year, a thunderstorm caused rushing water to discharge over the edge of the roadway, eroding the adjacent slope, which encroached upon the roadway, to the point that the soil supporting the guardrail posts are gone. This erosion has caused a safety issue along Townsend Street, where over 3,000 vehicles travel along that street Daily.
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The Foothills Performing arts Center in Oneonta is holding their Bluegrass Festival, starting with the free show tonight and several acts taking the stage tomorrow, Foothills Spokesman Bill Young’s comments:

(Bill Youngs 3-18-16)

Tickets are available at FoothillsPAC.org or at 431-2080.
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Governor Cuomo today announced a 6-step plan to combat the transmission of the Zika Virus. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker explains:

(Dr Zucker 3-18-16)

The plan calls for distributing larvicide tablets to residents in the potentially Zika affected area, providing Zika protection kits to pregnant women, launching a statewide public awareness campaign, and assembling a rapid response team in the event of confirmed infection by an Aedes mosquito. The type of Aedes mosquito that is active in New York is not yet confirmed to be able to transmit the Zika virus, but the possibility remains.
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A New York state missing vulnerable adult alert has been issued out of Tompkins county, 81 year old David Sprague has been reported missing, since Thursday afternoon. He is described as white male, 5’11”, 157 pounds, he was last seen at about 2:30 PM Thursday in Ithaca, driving a brown Buick Lacrosse with license plate number 182-ACL. Sprague suffers from dementia and has medical issues, anyone with information is asked to call 272-2444 or 911.
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Democratic Congressional candidate Will Yandik will meet with area residents On Sunday, at 1:30 PM in Sidney. Yandik is running for the 19th Congressional District, he will meet with residents at the Sidney Memorial Library; he is seeking to replace Chris Gibson, who declined to seek re-election for another term,

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 12-18-14

wcdonews — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:18:43 +0000

The State Department of Health has completed its public health review of high-volume hydraulic fracturing and Acting Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker recommended that high-volume hydraulic fracturing should not move forward in New York State. Dr. Zucker announced his findings and recommendations today at a Cabinet Meeting in Albany. DEC Commissioner Joe Martens will issue a findings statement that will prohibit Hydrofracking in New York State, the DEC will incorporate the findings of the public health review into the Final Environmental impact statement, which will be released with a response to public comments early next year.
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Chobani will be donating one million cups of Greek yogurt to New Yorkers in need this holiday season as part of its commitment to give to the communities where they operate. The first one million cups will be distributed to City Harvest, to help feed more than 1.4 million New Yorkers facing hunger. The company will begin loading product on today from their plant in New Berlin. Chobani will also be making another large product donation to a local food organization near their Twin Falls plant in Idaho.
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The Chenango county united way program is behind in their fund raising efforts this year, with less than 2 weeks to go in the campaign. Executive director Elizabeth Monaco explains:

(Elizabeth Monaco 12-18-14

Monaco said that people could make a pledge at 334-8815 or online at Chenango uw.org, through 12:00 noon on December 31st.
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A free dinner is being offered on Christmas day again this year in Sidney, through the efforts of area churches & markets. Gene Schmidt is coordinating the event again this year:

(Gene Schmidt 12-18-14)

Those who would like to volunteer, or donate food can call Schmidt at 610-4030.
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New York State remains free of any Ebola cases and the State Department of Health continues to monitor and screen health care workers and others traveling from Ebola-affected countries. Individuals may be monitored or quarantined for 21 days, depending on their contact history with Ebola. Anyone that has symptoms consistent with Ebola virus will be immediately transported to a specially designated hospital and tested. New York has had only one patient with Ebola, a health care worker who recovered from the disease at Bellevue Hospital in New York City
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G-MU graduate Corin Todd of Otego has been selected to compete in the 2015 ESPN X-Games in Aspen, Colorado from January 22-25. Todd is a professional snocross rider for Leighton Motorsports, competing in the U.S. and Canada. The Winter X Games are a competition including winter sports like skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling.
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