(Gabrielle Argo 12-3-18)

Argo said that the film will be followed by a panel discussion with director Jessica Vecchione, law enforcement officials and members of Otsego County’s addiction treatment community. Light refreshments will be served. More information is available at 431-5692.
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2 area mayors will be the featured speakers at “Monday Night At Bohemian Moon” in Norwich. Bainbridge Mayor Phil Wade & Greene Mayor Phillip Brown will discuss their roles as village mayors, the event begins at 6:30 PM tonight, and more information is available at 334-9480.
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State Police arrested 56 year old Stephen Christoffersen of Port Crane for felony DWI, after a trooper was dispatched to a 1 car rollover on County Route 32 in the town of Greene. When the trooper arrived, he located the vehicle on its side, Christoffersen was not injured, and He was arrested and arraigned in the town of Oxford Court where he was released on his own recognizance.
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The City of Oneonta Department of Public Service is repairing a water main break at 42 River Street between Ann Street and West Ann Street today. Residents on Ann Street, West Ann, and Meckley Avenue will be without water for a portion of the project. Parking on the street will not be permitted, and the street will be closed to traffic for the duration of work. A detour route along Mitchell, Huntington, and Burnside has been established, however those affected may wish to seek alternate routes. More information is available at 432-2100
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State Police arrested 27 year Sabrina Gray of New Berlin for felony of Aggravated DWI after a trooper was dispatched to State Highway 12 in the town of Norwich to check on a female who appeared to be sleeping in her parked vehicle. The trooper observed the vehicle running with Gray in the driver’ seat and a 5-year-old child in the passenger’s seat. Gray was arrested & the child was turned over to a family member. Gray was arraigned in the town of Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 property bond.
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the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their first Friday Eat & Meet breakfast for membership this Friday from 8:30 to 10:00 am at the Delaware & Ulster Railroad in Arkville. Members are reminded to register at delawarecounty.org to register. Railroad General Manager Wes Coates will talk about the role the railroad has to the local economy as well as plans for 2018, a short train ride may also be scheduled, weather permitting.
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The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage & they will hold 2 area blood drives today. A Blood Drive in Oneonta will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at Hillside Commons, at 150 Blodgett Drive, a blood drive in Gilbertsville will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the Christ Episcopal Church, on Marion Avenue. Blood donors of all blood types, especially type O, are urged to make an appointment to donate at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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State Police at Troop C are warning residents of a phone scam where the caller claims to be with NYSEG. Troopers recently have received several complaints from businesses where scammers threaten to cut service unless it’s immediately paid using a prepaid debit card. The scam also provides a call back number with a recorded greeting similar to that of NYSEG. Troopers warn residents never to trust anyone who calls you and asks you to make a payment using a prepaid card. If you have any questions about your NYSEG bill, call them directly.
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The City of Oneonta will be performing maintenance on the down ramp between the upper & middle levels of the municipal parking garage starting today. Work is expected to take about 1 week to complete, the Lower & Middle levels will remain open during the project, all of the other downtown parking lots will be open as usual.
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State Police arrested 42 year old Christopher Prosser of Norwich, for Unlawful Imprisonment and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Investigators learned that a child disclosed to another party that Prosser held the victim down in a chair and allegedly looked down the victim’s shirt in the summer, he is a registered Level 3 sex offender, and he was arraigned in the town of Oxford Court where he was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $10,000 cash bail. He is set to appear in the town of Norwich Court on December 6th. The judge also issued an order of protection to the victim.
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State Police arrested 61 year old Gregory Brown of Greene for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, after a trooper initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle Brown was operating on County Route 26 in the town of Afton. Brown was observed crossing the double yellow line, he arrested and later released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Afton Court December 17.
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(Heather Brewster 3-23-17)

The April 3rd Captain’s meeting begins at 5:30, the Tri Town Relay for Life will once again be held in General Clinton Park in Bainbridge on May 6th.
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced today that Volkswagen has agreed to pay over $157 million to 10 states, including $32.5 million to New York, to settle the environmental lawsuits first filed By New York and Massachusetts, challenging the companies’ use of Software that caused pollutants to be emitted into the air by their diesel engines. Volkswagen also agreed to establish a national $2.9 billion fund to mitigate the environmental damage caused by their vehicles; over $127 million of that will be directed to New York state. Volkswagen also has committed to offer 3 new electric car models in New York by 2020.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 26-year-old Stephen Esolen of Hancock, for criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, unlawful possession of marijuana, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Esolen was arraigned in Hancock Village Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $2500 bail.
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Governor Cuomo today launched the Request for Proposals for Round III of the New New York Broadband Program, which is the final round of funding to secure access to high-speed Internet by the end of 2018. Round III targets all remaining unserved areas mostly in upstate rural communities. Recipients will be selected through a “reverse-auction” methodology, which prioritizes bidders seeking the lowest amount of state investment per new location served.
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Airports across the state can apply for 20 million dollars in funding for safety improvements & modernization. The money can be used for runaways, taxiways, hangars & other infrastructure projects, at least half the money is earmarked for upstate airports. The money is part of a Cuomo administration 21.1 billion dollars 5 year transportation improvement plan.
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The American Red Cross has a Blood Drive today, At Hillside Commons on Blodgett Drive in Oneonta from 2:00 to 7:00 PM. Those interested in scheduling an appointment to give blood can download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit Redcrossblood.org, or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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Governor Cuomo announced that Binghamton University and SUNY Sullivan have applied for and received research permits under the State’s Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot program. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets oversees the authorization of universities and farms to grow and research industrial hemp, research may include harvesting, processing and manufacturing hemp into finished products and the marketing of the crop & those products.

(Sue McIntyre 12-12-16)

More information is available at 746-2128
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There is 1 more week left for the Sidney Chamber Of Commerce “Passport Game” Sidney Chamber President Stephanie Taylor explains:

(Steph Taylor 12-12-16)

Taylor said that the winner of the Passport game would be announced on December 19th at 2:00 PM. More information is available at the Sidney Chamber’s new office at 85 Main Street.
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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have recruited the Maine-Endwell Little League World Series Champions to help them unveil their new uniforms on Wednesday, at 5:30 PM. Rumble Ponies officials will bring the 4 new team uniforms to the Maine-Endwell Middle School auditorium; they will be sported by members of the Maine-Endwell Little League team in a special presentation.
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At Last Weeks’ Regional economic Development Council awards Ceremony, Governor Cuomo reversed course & state that he may now be in favor of allowing ride sharing services Like Uber & Lyft into the upstate small cities. The reversal follows the report that Buffalo is the only site for an NFL Football team, without the ability for fans to get to the game using Uber or Lyft, and that 40,000 New Yorkers recently tried to use the Uber app on their smart phone, only to find out that the service was still not available. The topic may come up in a special session that may be called for the Legislature before the end of the year.
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The City of Oneonta has 2 committee meetings scheduled for today. The Operations, Planning & Evaluation committee will meet at 4:00 PM, the Financial/Human Resources committee will meet at 5:00 PM, both meeting are in the Common Council Chambers at Oneonta City Hall.
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There are 2 scheduled Blood Drives in Oneonta today. One will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at Hillside Commons at 150 Blodgett Drive, the other from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Heritage at the Plains, 163 Heritage Circle. download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested Elizabeth Polasik Of Norwich for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Fleeing and Failure to Comply with Lawful Order.  The arrest followed a traffic stop on State Highway 8 in the Town of Guilford, after deputies witnessed a vehicle traveling at an unsafe speed, a pursuit followed & the Polasik vehicle finally stopped.  Polasik was in possession of Morphine pills & was found to be intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit.  Polasik was arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $8,000 cash bail; she will reappear in Guilford court on a later date.

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Motorists are advised that State Route 17 eastbound between exit 71 Airport Road and exit 72 Front Street will be reduced from 3 travel lanes to 1 for overhead sign work.  The work will be performed today between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

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Mollianna’s Mission will host the 2^nd annual family day festival on Saturday, May 18th from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.  Scheduled events include a Kid’s Karaoke Competition, the Ross Park Zoomobile, a variety of vendors, live local bands, & Miss Birdie’s Bar-B-Q of Unadilla.  More information is available at 226-5417 or at familydayfestival.org.

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THE Otsego County Bar Association will observe “Law day” today, with a ceremony at 11:00 AM at the Otsego county courthouse in Cooperstown.  The theme for law day this year is “Realizing the dream, equality for all” the ceremony will also include the awarding of the “Liberty Bell Award” to an outstanding area high school student.

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The Oneonta planning commission meeting for this week has been cancelled, after a review by Delaware Engineering of the controversial Hillside Commons development found the application to be incomplete.  Engineers requested information regarding fire equipment access, environmental studies and property access before any plans would be submitted to the Planning commission.