Tri-Town Theater perform the classic Broadway hit musical “Oliver” later this month, based on the Charles Dickens novel “Oliver Twist”, about an English boy growing up in an orphanage in the 1800’s. Cast Members Sarah Norris & Jack Doyle visited WCDO this morning to talk about the show, Norris is in her first leading role & Doyle is performing in the play as a different character than he did many years ago:
(Norris/ Doyle 11-9-22)
Tickets are on sale online at Tritown. Booktix.com, for 3 performances in the Sidney High School Auditorium, with evening performances November 18th & 19 & a Sunday Matinee on November 20th.
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The Chenango County Health Department announced that a flu shot clinic will be held Friday November 18th at the Chenango County Office Building in Norwich. The Flu Clinic is free for those 10 years of age & older who have no or limited coverage insurance, per-registration is requested at 337-1660.
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Commerce Chenango announced that their 2nd annual “Lights Camera Auction” will be held Saturday November 26th through Thursday December 2nd. Donations are now being accepted through November 18th, more information is available at 334-1402.
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The Otsego County Solid Waste Department and the Otsego County Conservation Association are teaming up once again to promote the Otsego County Schools Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. The challenge promotes recycling of film plastics and is open to all public and private k-12 school buildings located in Otsego County. The challenge kicks off on America Recycles Day, November 15, and runs through April 14, 2023.
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that since early January, when mobile sports wagering became available in New York, the State has collected $542 million in taxes through the week ending October 30, far surpassing every other state in the nation. An additional $200 million in licensing fees has also been collected, generating a total of more than $740 million in revenue, most of it to be used for education.
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2022 New York general election results:
Governor: Kathy Hochul/Lieutenant Governor: Antonio Delgado
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Attorney General: Letitia James (D)
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Comptroller: Thomas DiNapoli (D)
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D)
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19th Congressional District: Marc Molinaro (R)
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51st State Senate District Pete Oberacker (R)
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State Assembly
District 101 Brian Maher (R)
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District 121 Joe Angelino (R)
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District 122 Brian Miller (R)
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DELAWARE COUNTY
County Court Judge: John Hubbard (R)
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Town of Sidney Board Seat: Paul Muratore (R)
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Proposition 1: Clean Air/ Clean Water Act passed.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-9-22
State Police announced that the body of Frederick Mayock of Springfield Massachusetts was found in Canadarago Lake in Otsego County yesterday. Mayock was reported missing after he went kayaking October 22nd.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s office arrested 41 year old Billie Jo Browning of Unadilla, after Deputies responded on October 28th, to a 2-car property damage motor vehicle accident on State Highway 28 in the Town of Meredith. Deputies arrested Browning for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, she will appear in the Town of Meredith court at a later date.
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The Chenango County Historical Society announced that they are celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Raymond Corporation, at their annual Membership dinner at 5:00 PM tonight at Raymond in Greene. The event combines the annual Society membership meeting with an exclusive viewing of The Raymond Corporation’s recently unveiled centennial exhibit.
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]]>Tomorrow is Election day, New Yorkers Statewide will be voting candidates to send to Washington, in the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Charles Schumer, he faces competition from Republican Joe Pinion & 3rd party candidate Diane Sare. Locally, voters in the 19th Congressional District will be choosing between a Republican Mark Molinaro of Duchess County, and Democrat Josh Riley of Tompkins county. Molinaro told WCDO News of his priorities:
(Marc Molinaro 11-7-22)
Riley told WCDO News about his position on some of the major issues:
(Josh Riley 11-7-22)
Polling places are open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
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New York Voters are also going to be deciding on candidates to send to Albany tomorrow, for Governor, incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul faces Republican Lee Zeldin; for Attorney General incumbent Democrat Letitia James seeks re-election against Republican Michael Henry & for State Comptroller, incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli faces a challenge from Republican Paul Rodriguez.
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In Delaware County, there is an election for County Judge between current District Attorney John Hubbard on the Republican line & for the Democrats, Andrew Van Buren. Hubbard told WCDO News that one of the changes he would like to enact, if elected, would be better communication between the County & Local Courts:
(John Hubbard 11-7-22)
Van Buren told WCDO News that people should be aware that the judge will have to follow the rule of law, whether they approve of the law or not:
(Andrew Van Buren 11-7-22)
The winner replaces Richard Northrup, who has decided to retire after many years of service on the bench & in the District Attorney’s office.
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Voters in the town of Sidney will fill a seat on the town board, between Republican Paul Muratore & Democrat Kevin Greene. Muratore told WCDO News that he has been serving on the board & feels like he accomplished a lot in a short time:
(Paul Muratore 11-7-22)
Democrat Kevin Greene told WCDO News that he is running for town Board to fulfill potential he sees in the town of Sidney:
(Kevin Greene 11-7-22)
The seat is for one year only, and will be up for election again in November of 2023.
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Local Area Voters will be deciding on who they should send to Albany in the State Senate & State Assembly. In 51st State Senate District, Incumbent Peter Oberacker faces Democratic Challenger Eric Ball. In State Assembly District 121, incumbent Republican Joe Angelino is unopposed. The new 101st District covers Otego, Laurens, Morris, & Franklin locally, the candidates are Democrat Matthew Mackey & Republican Brian Maher, in the new 122nd District, covering Oneonta, Milford, Hartwick, Burlington, & New Lisbon locally, Democrat Dan Butterman, Republican Brian Miller & Working Families Party candidate Colton Mennig are running for the seat.
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43 year old Ray Hyer of Unadilla was arrested in Ohio after he failed to appear in n Otsego County court earlier this year for sentencing on a criminal sexual act charge. Hyer was located in Sandusky, Ohio on October 21st, he was arrested and was extradited back to the Otsego County Jail, he faces additional charges on top of the original criminal sexual act conviction.
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Broome County officials are investigating the death of an inmate in the Broome County Jail on Friday. 30 year-old Mitchell Lindow of Binghamton was being held on a murder charge when he was found deceased by Corrections officers conducting a head count, an autopsy was conducted Friday, no cause of death was determined.
A.M. NEWS MONDAY 11-7-22
State Police announced that 9 people were arrested & drugs were seized after search warrants were executed at Budget Inn Motel on Route 23 Southside in the town of Oneonta Thursday & Friday. Items seized included methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, ecstasy, Suboxone strips & Packaging materials and scales, The investigation is on-going.
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State Police issued 11,601 tickets and arrested 189 people for impaired driving during the special traffic enforcement detail over Halloween weekend. The initiative targeted speeding and impaired drivers, began on Friday, October 28, and continued through Tuesday, November 1.
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the Internal Revenue Service reports that some New Yorkers may be getting a 2nd stimulus check from the IRS. More than 9 million people may qualify to receive stimulus payments and tax credits, these are people who did not file a tax return because their income was too low. the deadline to file for the additional stimulus money is November 17th.
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The Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series, artifacts from the team are coming to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Among the items donated, the Bat used by Yordan Álvarez in Game 6 when he hit a go-ahead 3-run home run, a Jersey worn in Game 2 and wristbands worn in Game 6 by Astros manager Dusty Baker, a Ball thrown by Cristian Javier in Game 4 and signed by all 4 pitchers who combined on just the second World Series no-hitter.
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]]>The State Health Department reported 1598 news cases of COVID 19 Thursday, after more than 119,000 tests were performed statewide. The state has had over 461,000 positive tests since March; Hospitalizations were up to 648, there were 7 COVID deaths Thursday, giving the state 25497 deaths from the virus.
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Chenango County Public Health reports 253 total cases of COVID 19, with 7 Active Cases, 3 Hospitalizations, & 83 Active Quarantines. Chenango County reports 7 deaths & 229 Recoveries, they have performed over 29200 tests.
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The Broome County Health Department announced today that they set a one day record with 78 new COVID cases diagnosed. 9 people are hospitalized, 1682 cases of the virus have been diagnosed in Broome County since March, there have been 82 deaths, and 1296 recoveries. Health Department official remind residents to wear a mask & be vigilant about Hand washing & social distancing, following a recent spike in the numbers stemming from 2 local establishments.
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New York State has released a mobile app that will alert people if they were in close contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus. The app is called COVID Alert NY, is voluntary and anonymous. State officials believe that the app will help with contact tracing, and reduce the risk of infection, by allowing people to quarantine immediately once they are notified of an exposure through the app.
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There is still a chance that New York State Lawmakers get called back to act on legislation, Assemblyman Cliff Crouch comments:
(Crouch 10-2-20)
State Officials are waiting to see if any federal aid will come to the states to help with large deficits associated with the pandemic & subsequent shutdown. Crouch is retiring after this year, Voters will decide between Republican Joe Angelino & Rick Shaw to fill his seat.
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Commerce Chenango announced today that Golden Artist Colors has been selected as the Commerce Chenango 2020 Manufacturer of the Year. The award was announced today as part of national Manufacturing Day, which occurs every year on the first Friday in October. Golden Artists Colors has been operating in New Berlin since 1980; more information is available at goldenpaints.com.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 10-2-20
Delaware County Public Health was notified Thursday of a COVID 19 related death. The County now reports 8 deaths, 110 recoveries and a total of 123 cases since March. Currently there are 5 active cases, no one is hospitalized, and 41 are quarantined.
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Otsego County Department of Health reported 2 new cases Thursday, 1 in SUNY Oneonta & 1 in Hartwick College. The County has had 895 total confirmed cases, 21 are active cases with 1 hospitalization, there have been 7 deaths, 723 of the cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta, & 20 confirmed cases are Hartwick College students.
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The Raymond Corporation will host a virtual Manufacturing Day experience today from 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM, Raymond’s event will coincide with Manufacturing Day, Raymond senior Director of Operations Tony Topencik said that a lot of students are interested in manufacturing careers again:
(Tony Topencik 10-2-20)
Topencik said students in the past came to the facility, but this year’s virtual events is expected to have a lot more students interested than in previous years. More information about the company is available through Raymondcorp.com or through the company’s pages on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Linked-In.
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The Cancer Screening Services mobile screening coach will be at Jerry’s Place Ice Cream in Fly Creek/Hartwick on Sunday from 9:00am-2:30pm to provide NO COST mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over. Appointments are requested at 1-888-345-0225, Colorectal cancer screening kits also available for men and women 50 and over.
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Delaware County Public Health announced that their next Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets will be held on Thursday October 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Heart of the Catskills Humane Society, State Route 10 in Delhi. Appointments are required at 832-5200; more information is available at delawarecountypublichealth.com.
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New York, Massachusetts & New Jersey are currently on track to be designated as the first 3 states to contain COVID-19, 22 other states are seeing increases similar to what New York Went through in March.
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Emergency crews responded to a Tractor Trailer crash this morning near Exit 2 of I-88 in the town of Fenton. A fuel spill was reported from the early morning accident, no injuries were reported.
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The Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District announced that they will hold its Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26 on school grounds. The state has allowed Graduations to be held with a maximum of 150 people starting this Friday, more details are available at gmucsd.org.
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Chenango County Public Health announced that they report 140 total positive Cases of the Coronavirus, 24 are quarantined, no one is hospitalized, 131 have recovered, there have been 6 deaths, and over 9600 tests have been conducted.
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The Sidney Central School District announced that 5 days of breakfast & lunches will go to all students 18 and under & will be distributed weekly on Wednesdays, July 1st through August 26th, at the Masonville Library from 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Sidney Center Fire House from 10:15 to 11:15 AM, Meadow Valley Park from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; Circle Drive Apartments from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM & the Sidney Junior/Senior High School from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. More information is available at 563-2135, extension 4264.
Joe Angelino is a big winner in the 122 State Assembly Republican Primary yesterday, winning with 75% of the vote, he will face Democrat Richard Shaw in the November General Election. In Other races, Joe Biden wins the state Democratic Party Nomination for President, Claudia Tenney beats George Phillips for the Republican Nomination to take on incumbent Democratic Congressman Anthony Brindisi in the fall, Tenney lost the seat to Brindisi 2 years ago. The results do not include absentee ballots.
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State Police reported that the suspect in a recent Harpursville shooting has died. 38 year old Timothy Wilcox died in a Syracuse hospital from a self inflicted gun shot wound, he was accused of shooting his estranged wife, 35 year old Meghan Wilcox on June 19th in Harpursville. Meghan Wilcox was transported to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where she was in critical condition.
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The State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for May 2020. The State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 15.3% to 14.5% in May, locally, Chenango County reported 8.2% unemployment in May, Delaware County 9.1% & Otsego County 8.5%
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Delaware County is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 Tuesday and no additional recoveries today. there have been 82 confirmed positive cases 17 people are quarantined, 1 of the cases is in a hospital, 3 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 73 have fully recovered.
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The Town of Guilford Board will hold a special meeting on Zoom Tonight at 7:00 PM. The Town Attorney & the Board will be discussing the proposed Certificate Conditions on the High Bridge Wind farm LLC proposal, more information is available at 895-9966.
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3 grants are available for Oneonta Businesses looking to re-open or recover following the Coronavirus pandemic. Details about the available grants can be found at supportoneonta.com/business-fund-application.
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The state has 1284 people hospitalized, & is averaging about 25 deaths daily, the state death toll is 24, 686. New York has had a total of 386,556 positive Coronavirus cases, currently just less than 1% are testing positive.
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The Chenango County Agricultural Society announced that they have decided to cancel the 173rd Chenango County Fair in Norwich this year. The fair is being canceled due to continuing concerns from the Coronavirus pandemic.
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The State Department of Labor announced that the state economy added 137,300 Private sector jobs in May to 6.6 Million jobs. The State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 15.3% to 14.5% in May, the number of unemployed New Yorkers decreased by 76,300.
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Chenango County Public Health announced today that they are up to 139 positive Coronavirus cases since early March. Currently, 39 are quarantined, no one is hospitalized, there have been 6 deaths and 130 recoveries, and they have conducted over 8200 tests.
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Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers Friday, they have 627 total cases, 49 deaths, 535 recoveries, 172 are being monitored by the department, and they have conducted over 17,420 tests.
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Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced a more than $1 million grant for Opportunities for Chenango. The funds are administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, & will be used for the Head Start Program.
Nick Libous is once again running for the Republican Party nomination in the 122nd Assembly District, following the announcement that Cliff Crouch was retiring after 25 years in the Assembly. Libous Told WCDO News what his priorities are:
(Nick Libous 6-19-20)
Libous faces 3 other Republicans in the June 23rd Primary, James Powers, Vic Furman & Joe Angelino.
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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and 2 additional recoveries, there have been 80 confirmed positive cases, 10 people are quarantined, 1 person is in the hospital, 1 is isolated at home, 5 people have died and 73 have fully recovered.
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Early Voting for next Tuesday’s primaries will run through Sunday, Question about early voting, or the polling sites on Tuesday can be found on the county websites of by calling Broome County Board of Elections: 778-2172, Chenango County Board of Elections: 337-1760, Delaware County Board of Elections: 832-5321 or the Otsego County Board of Elections: 547-4247
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Otsego County is in receipt of hand sanitizer from New York State to be distributed to businesses that prove they have completed the business affirmation required on the NY Forward website. Any business may request and receive two gallons of hand sanitizer and one pump for their business. Businesses can contact the Otsego County Office of Emergency Services at 547-4227.
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Governor Cuomo announced today that the number of Hospitalizations & Deaths from the Coronavirus were at their lowest levels since the pandemic first hit New York in March:
(Cuomo 6-17-20)
Governor Cuomo said that the state should still exercise caution as 22 states are still reaching their highest levels of positive tests for the virus, & many of those started an aggressive re-opening in spite of the increasing amo0unt of cases, people from any of those states could easily travel to New York & start a 2nd wave.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the inclusion of the Child Care Is Essential Act in the next coronavirus relief package, as that industry took a major hit from the Pandemic:
(Gillibrand 6-17-20)
The Act would establish a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund to provide grants to stabilize child care providers who were still open during the pandemic and would help child care providers that were forced to close, to safely reopen.
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The Gilbertsville-Mount Upton School District will hold another milk giveaway tomorrow for families in their district and beyond. Thursday’s giveaway will begin at 10:00 AM at the school, the milk comes from the American Dairy Association, Dairy Farmers of America and several local organizations, people are advised to stay in their vehicle during the drive-through event.
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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus numbers today, they have 139 total cases, with 6 deaths, 1 person is hospitalized, 46 are quarantined, 127 have recovered. They have performed over 7800 tests.
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Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers today, they have 622 total cases, 49 deaths, 524 recoveries, 188 are being monitored by the department, they have conducted over 17,000 tests.
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Governor Cuomo announced this week that the first major sporting event has committed to return in August. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that the U.S. Open will be held in Flushing Queens this August, No fans will attend and the U.S. Tennis Association will take extra precautions to protect players and staff.
State Attorney General Letitia James will hold a virtual public hearing to examine the nature and details of interactions between police and the public during recent protests throughout New York. The hearing will begin at 11:00 AM at ag.ny.gov/livestream
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4 people are running to get the Republican Party Nomination on Primary day on June 23rd, in the 122nd Assembly District. The seat is being vacated this year by the retiring Cliff Crouch, Area landowner’s rights activist Vic Furman is running, he told WCDO News about his experiences & agenda:
(Vic Furman 6-17-20)
Furman faces opposition from James Powers, Joe Angelino & Nick Libous.
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New York State Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate this fall, he announced Tuesday that effective June 28th, and he will be ending his State Senate career and pursuing a private sector opportunity.
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The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Walton today, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Walton Fire Department, 59 West Street. Appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 & 1 additional recovery Tuesday. There have been 79 confirmed positive cases, 13 people are quarantined, 2 are in the hospital, 3 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 69 have fully recovered.
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The visitations will still not be allowed in nursing homes, where the populations are still the most vulnerable for the Coronavirus.
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More than 3 months into the Coronavirus pandemic, health professionals are still learning about the virus, State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker comments:
(Zucker 6-16-20)
Dr. Zucker said that they are proceeding with caution as international estimates keep increasing for expected deaths from the Coronavirus, and 22 states are still seeing their highest number of cases.
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The State Health Department announced that there were 1538 patients in hospitals statewide being treated for the Coronavirus, the lowest number since mid-March. There were 25 deaths from the Virus Monday, also among the lowest numbers since mid-march. Coronavirus cases are at 384,575 since the pandemic hit New York, the death toll is 24,608.
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Chenango County Public Health announced that they have had 138 positive Coronavirus cases, there are 52 people quarantined, 1 is hospitalized, there have been 127 recoveries, 6 deaths, they have conducted 7656 tests.
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Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County will hold an online “Service of Remembrance” at 7:00 PM tonight on YouTube. More information about the service is available at hospicechenango.org or by calling 334-3556.
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Norwich Firefighters responded at about 3:00 AM today to a fire at 37 Guernsey Street. The vacant building & a tree were reported on fire by a nearby resident, the building was a total loss, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, the investigation is continuing.
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Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state has renewed an order to halt the collection of medical and student debt owed to the State that has been referred to their Office, for an additional 30-day period, starting tomorrow through Thursday, July 16th. After this 30-day period, the Attorney General will reassess the needs of state residents for another possible extension.
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Sidney today. The drive will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at the Sidney Elks Lodge, at 104 River Street, appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
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NYSEG announced they will begin a phased approach to resuming customer-facing work that was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first phase will begin in the coming weeks and will include work such as indoor gas line safety inspections. Employees will engage in physical social distancing from customers and one another, and will wear appropriate personal protective equipment when distancing is not possible; Health and safety checks will take place prior to employees starting their shifts. NYSEG employees will attempt contact customers to ensure no one in the household is showing COVID-19 symptoms, more information is available at nyseg.com
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4 people are running for the Republican Party Nomination to run for the 122nd Assembly District, to replace the retiring Cliff Crouch. James Powers of South New Berlin are the only candidate of the 4 Republicans who has held a political office in Otsego County Government, he told WCDO News of that experience & his agenda:
(James Powers 6-16-20)
Powers faces competition from Joe Angelino, Nick Libous & Vic Furman in the Republican Primary.
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Otsego County Department of Health reported 3 confirmed cases of corona virus Monday bringing the County total to 73. Currently, no one is hospitalized, 62 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths, 22 people are quarantined, and they have conducted 4,135 tests.
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Governor Cuomo said that since State officials discovered this trend in children, it has shown up several other states & countries & the research is ongoing.
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The State Health Department announced today that the state is up to 356, 458 positive cases of the Coronavirus, with just over 2,000 new cases on Wednesday. Total Hospitalization were down to 5,187, there were 105 Deaths Wednesday, bring the state death toll to 23, 083.
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The Otsego County Board of Representatives held a special meeting Wednesday online, they have decided to cut 59 positions in County Government starting June 1st. The Board also decided to close the Oneonta Office of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving throughout this Memorial Day weekend. The STOP-DWI enforcement period starts on Friday, and runs through Tuesday, May 26. State Police and our local law enforcement partners will be out in force to remove impaired and reckless drivers from our highways. Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols during this holiday weekend.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 46-year-old Jeannie Bame of Hobart Tuesday on a bench warrant issued by the Delaware County Court for failure to appear for a scheduled compliance conference relating to a felony DWI conviction. Bame was committed to the Delaware County Correctional Facility pending her appearance in Delaware County Court on Wednesday. Bame was arraigned before County Court Judge Richard D. Northrup, Jr., on Wednesday morning, via remote teleconference, and was released on recognizance.
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Republican Assembly Candidate Nick Libous released a statement today regarding the “Cease & Desist” order from retiring Assemblyman Cliff Crouch. Libous’s statement said that it is outrageous that Mr. Crouch cannot be discussed during this campaign, and he said that he will stick to his Job Creation message during the campaign. Assemblyman Crouch has endorsed former Norwich Police Chief & Decorated Marine Veteran Joe Angelino for his 122nd Assembly district seat. 2 other Republicans are also running for the seat, Vic Furman & Jim Powers, the Republican Primary is June 23rd. 1 Democratic Candidate is running for the 122nd District Assembly seat: Richard Shaw.
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Chenango County Public Health announced today that they have 118 cases of the Coronavirus so far, with 2 active hospitalizations, 86 people have recovered, 31 are quarantined, and there have been 4 deaths. The have conducted 2086 tests.
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The Broome County Health Department announced today that they have 448 positive Coronavirus cases so far, with 32 deaths, 330 recoveries, & 230 patients are being monitored by the Health Department.
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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 again today and one additional recovery. The known active cases in the County is now 8. To date there have been 65 confirmed positive cases, with 9 people under mandatory quarantine and 2 people under precautionary quarantine, 3 are isolated in a hospital, 5 are recovering at home, 4 people are deceased and 53 have fully recovered.
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The Primary for the Republican nomination for the 122nd district will be held on June 23rd, candidates include Angelino, Libous, Vic Fuhrman & Jim Powers, the only Democratic Candidate for the seat is Richard Shaw.
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Governor Cuomo gave his Daily Coronavirus briefing in Albany today. Cuomo stated that his idea of “Reimagining Education” has been misunderstood:
(Cuomo 5-20-20)
The state is now up to 354,000 positive Coronavirus cases, there were another 112 deaths Tuesday, the State death toll is up to 22,976, Hospitalizations & Intubations continue to decrease statewide.
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The State Department of Labor today announced that the backlog of pending unemployment benefit applications has been reduced to 7,580, following the crush of applications since March 1st because of the COVID 19 pandemic. & state shutdown. Lingering unprocessed applications includes those that are missing critical federally mandated information and cannot be processed, as well as duplicates, abandoned claims & those that are being investigated for potential fraud. So far more than 2 million unemployment benefit applications have been processed, and those New Yorkers have received over $10 billion in benefits.
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State Police at Troop C in Sidney held their annual Memorial Ceremony today. Each May, each Troop honors the members of the State Police who have given their lives in the line of duty. Acting Troop Commander, Captain Jeffrey VanAuken addressed the troops. The ceremony was small and private due to the COVID pandemic.
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Officials with the 2020 summer Otsenango PONY League program announced today that they will postpone baseball activities, as they do not foresee high school athletic facilities becoming available for June and July due to mass gathering issues with the Coronavirus pandemic. This will be the 1st time in over 50 years that they will not have the summer baseball program, they have discussed the possibility of a Fall league that would start the weekend after Labor Day and run for 6 weekends, playing two games on either Saturday or Sunday.
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State Police received a 911 call at approximately 5:50 Tuesday afternoon that 79-year-old Beverly Golembeski was missing from a seasonal residence on Reed Road in the town of Kortright. The call to 911 was made by Golembeski’s husband; Police were told that Mrs. Golembeski suffers from dementia. Last night at about 10:49 pm, she was located by a forest ranger approximately half a mile from her residence; she was in good condition but was checked out by EMS as a precaution.
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The Broome County Health Department announced that they are now up to 431 cases of the Coronavirus, and they now report 32 deaths from the virus. 245 patients are being monitored by the Health department; they have had 326 recoveries and have conducted over 7500 tests.
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Chenango County Public Health updates their COVID 19 numbers today. They have 118 positive cases, with 4 deaths, 31 Mandatory Quarantines, 3 are currently hospitalized, 85 have Recovered, and they have performed 2032 tests so far.
The Otsego County Department of Health reported their 5th death Tuesday related to coronavirus. The Department has not had a new case to report since April 30th, they have had 62 total confirmed cases, there are no hospitalizations, 57 have recovered, 4 people are quarantined, and 279 people have been released from quarantine.
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Delaware County Public Health received no positive lab reports for COVID-19 Tuesday, they’ve had 65 Positive Results, 53 have recovered, 5 are Isolating at Home, 3 are Hospitalized, 4 are Deceased, 8 are in Mandatory Quarantine, 2 are in Precautionary Quarantine.
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Tomorrow, testing will begin on anti-malaria drugs to see if they can help lower the number of Coronavirus cases across the state.
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Otsego County Health Department announced that they have had their first positive Coronavirus test. The individual was in close contact with another person who had tested positive in another county, that person is quarantined & close contacts have been notified.
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced today that they are officially cancelling the 2020 winter state championships. The sports that were still left to play were boys and girls basketball, bowling and ice hockey. Plans are being developed to honor and formally recognize the students and teams who qualified to participate in these championship events. The status of the spring state championships will be determined on or prior to Monday, April 27th.
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The New York State Academy of Family Physicians has released a new statement linking Tobacco use and Covid-19. New Research indicates that Patients who use tobacco are 14 times more likely to have Covid-19 progression; they support the total ban for Tobacco products due to the coronavirus pandemic. Those thinking about quitting can call the Smokers’ Quitline at 1-866-697-8487
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Delaware County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Tina Mole is asking people from outside of the county, to not visit here at this time. Mole also reminded residents that Congregations of more than 50 persons are a direct violation of the Governor’s Executive Order & it could quickly overwhelm the County healthcare system if there is a large influx of coronavirus cases.
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New York State put out a call for retired healthcare professionals to enlist in the state’s Coronavirus response & they also called on qualified medical & nursing school students to enlist. Governor Cuomo stated that 30,000 people have responded, but more are needed, they can enlist health.ny.gov/assistance
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State Senator Fred Akshar and Assemblyman Cliff Crouch are not happy with a mailing sent out by Republican Assembly Candidate Nick Libous, Assemblyman Crouch comments:
(Cliff Crouch 3-23-20)
Assemblyman Crouch announced that he would not seek re-election after 25 years in the State Assembly, leading to a number of candidates coming forward to replace him, & he promptly endorsed former Norwich police chief, Fireman & Military combat veteran Joe Angelino for his Assembly Seat.
President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for New York due to the coronavirus outbreak. The FEMA announced federal disaster assistance is available to New York to supplement coronavirus recovery efforts. The move makes federal crisis counseling funds available to affected individuals in all areas of the state.
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Delaware County received 2 new positive reports Saturday, 1 positive case do not reside in Delaware County; the case was transferred to New York City Health Department. Currently, Delaware County has 2 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, they are unrelated. Delaware County Public Health Services in partnership with the New York State Department of Health, local hospitals and healthcare providers is actively investigating these cases and providing guidance on reducing the spread (i.e., quarantine, cleaning and other recommendations) as appropriate.
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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced Saturday that the 1st person in Broome County has died from the coronavirus in Lourdes Hospital. The individual was a new case in addition to those 2 previously announced late last week; the Broome County Health Department is trying to locate all those who came in contact with the deceased for testing & possible quarantine.
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The Bainbridge Guilford Central School district announced that 1 member of their staff has tested positive for the Coronavirus, they do not believe that there was any contact at the school & there should be no risk to staff or students at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
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The Delaware County Clerk has announced that All Department of Motor Vehicles Offices will be closed as of Monday March 23, 2020 until further notice. This is in compliance with the Executive Order of Governor Cuomo on March 20, 2020. This order supersedes the previous posting of reduced hours for Department of Motor Vehicle Offices in Delaware County.
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Governor Cuomo announced that those who run a New York State business that collects sales tax, that were supposed to file Quarterly tax return on Friday, will not be penalized if they didn’t pay, due to the COVID-19 crisis, which led to layoffs, & business closures.
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Delaware County officials announced that due to the Coronavirus situation, they will not be requiring businesses to pay for occupancy tax at this time.
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There will be an emergency Red Cross Blood Drive at the Sidney Fireman’s Training Center on River Street in Sidney Today, from 10:00 Am to 3:00 PM.
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The Sidney Village Board will meet Monday at 7:00 PM; the meeting is closed to the public but will be streamed live on Facebook.
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A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney will transition to a daytime schedule starting May 1st; the facility’s emergency services will operate from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily. Sidney Village Mayor Andy Matviak commented about the change in Emergency room hours:
(Andy Matviak 3-3-20)
Officials with Fox Hospital reported that the Tri-Town’s Emergency Department receives an average of 2.76 per night, with declining visitations over time, they are also exploring extending primary care hours in the Sidney region to accommodate same-day appointment needs.”
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The Manslaughter trial of Kimberly Steeley of East Worcester is underway in Otsego County court. Steeley is accused in the asphyxiation deaths of her 2 infants 2 weeks apart in June 2018.
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The Norwich Police Department arrested 32 Year Old Alexander Guzman of Norwich Monday in connection with a number of burglaries around the city since last summer. Guzman was charged with 8 counts of Burglary, 6 counts of Criminal Mischief & 2 counts each of Grand Larceny & Petty Larceny, for allegedly breaking into several businesses & churches & stealing items and damaging property. Guzman was released with an appearance ticket for Norwich Court at a later date.
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The 1st Democrat has entered the race for New York’s 122nd State Assembly District, Richard Shaw of Downsville is a vet, & has served as the President of the Downsville Fire Department, 4 republicans are running for the seat, Joe Angelino, Vic Fuhrman, Nick Libous & James Powers, all are running to fill the seat that has been occupied by Cliff Crouch since 1995, Crouch announced that he is retiring at the end the year & is not seeking re-election.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 56 year old Richard Costello of Franklin in relation to an October 2019, oil spill on roadways in the Town of Franklin. Costello was charged with Reckless Endangerment following an investigation of a motor vehicle accident on Case Hill Road in the Town of Franklin on October 27, 2019, caused by a fuel oil spill, which resulted in slick road conditions on several area roadways and thousands of dollars in clean-up costs. Costello was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Franklin Court on a later date.
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Registration or more information is available at 432-5525.
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The Village of Delhi Police Department arrested 18-year-old Zachary Kilmer of Delhi for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Failure to Signal and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, following a recent traffic stop. Kilmer was released on appearance tickets returnable to the Delhi Town Court at a later date.
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Former Otsego County Board of Representatives chairman James Powers announced his candidacy for New York’s 122nd Assembly District. Powers becomes the 3rd Republican to enter the race, along with Nick Libous and Joe Angelino; Assemblyman Cliff Crouch recently announced that he will not see re-election in November.
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New York’s state parks, historic sites, campgrounds, and trails welcomed a record-breaking 77.1 million visits in 2019. The estimated attendance is up nearly three million visits from 2018, an increase of 4 percent.
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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall at 7:00 PM.
State Police will be hosting a Child Car Seat Check Event on Today, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Troop C Headquarters on State Route 7. An appointment is necessary, space is limited, and appointments can be made at 561-7495.
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The State DEC announced the release of final regulations to implement the Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act, which goes into effect on March 1st. After a review of the approximately 2,500 comments received during the 60-day public comment period and a public comment hearing, these final regulations will be published in the State Register on February 26th at dec.ny.gov.
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The next meeting for the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will be held this morning. The meeting will be held at the back of Bob’s Diner @ 7:30 am.
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Unadilla Village board meets at 6:30 at the Village Firehouse, a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees regarding the adoption of Local Law No. 1 for the year 2020, entitled “A Local Law for Flood Damage Prevention “. A copy of the proposed Local Law is on file and may be examined in the office of the Village Clerk during regular business hours.
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]]>State Senator Jim Seward has given his endorsement to Republican Assembly Candidate Joe Angelino of Norwich today. Angelino is the former Norwich Police Chief who announced his candidacy for the State Assembly seat held by Cliff Crouch, who announced that he will not seek re-election this year. Angelino faces a Republican Challenger, Nick Libous of Binghamton.
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A Smart Recovery program for local people dealing with substance abuse issues, has recently started in Bainbridge, Program Director Aletha Cannistra explains:
(Aletha Cannistra 2-5-20)
Cannistra said that the meetings are held Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 1 Church Street, more information about the program is available at smartrecovery.org.
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Chenango Arts Council and Guernsey Memorial Library are teaming up again to present four free film classics, starting today & running every Wednesday in February. Chenango Arts Council CEO Alecia O’Neill explains:
(Alecia O’Neill 2-5-20)
Top Hat will be followed by To Have and To Have Not on February 12 at the library, Quiet Man at the Arts Council on February 19th, & Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner February 26 at the Library. More information is available at 336-ARTS or 334-4034.
Governor Cuomo announced an update on the status of testing for the coronavirus in New York State. Samples from 17 New Yorkers have been sent to the CDC for testing, 11 have come back negative, and 6 samples are pending. There are still no confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York State yet. A hotline has been set up for New Yorkers to call at 1-888-364-3065, where experts from the Department of Health can answer questions, they also created a website: health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus. .
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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay & members of the Assembly Minority Conference called for an immediate repeal of recently-enacted criminal justice reforms that put New Yorkers at risk. Local Assemblyman Cliff Crouch commented:
(Crouch 2-5-20)
Assemblyman John Salka also commented:
(Salka 2-5-20)
Lawmakers were joined by families directly impacted by the new bail reform laws, and law-enforcement officials who expressed serious concerns with the new requirements.
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Local Mayors Andy Matviak of Sidney, Phil Wade of Bainbridge and Dave Welch of Unadilla have been meeting monthly for about the last year, one of the issues they have dealt with is how to get legal notices & other information out following the demise of the Tri Town News, and they have decided to send out an email blast together, Bainbridge Mayor Phil Wade commented:
(Phil Wade 2-5-20)
Residents that want to get the email blast most contact their village offices to submit their email address, each Email blast will come out Thursdays to those who have subscribed. WCDO will broadcast our interview with the 3 Mayors this evening following the 6:00 PM news.
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Angelino & Nick Libous both announced their intentions yesterday to seek the Republican Party Nomination for the 122nd Assembly District race; so far no Democrats have announced a run for the seat.
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State Senator Fred Akshar held a press conference at the Broome County Sheriff’s Department yesterday, vowing to fight to overturn or fix some of the portions of the Bail Reform law that just went into effect that is sending some violent criminals back out onto the streets:
(Akshar 1-28-20)
Akshar said that numerous cases have occurred already where someone has been released on an appearance ticket, and almost immediately committed a crime that they would not have been able to commit if they had been remanded to jail like they would have last year.
The opening of the 2020 personal income tax filing season has begun, with a dozen free tax filing assistance sites across New York State. Taxpayers who earned $69,000 or less in 2019 are eligible to file both their federal and New York State income tax returns at these locations at no cost. Eligible taxpayers may also prepare and file their returns for free by using tax preparation software available through the State Tax Department’s website. More information is available at tax.ny.gov/fsa.
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Today’s UHS Chenango Women’s Health talk will focus on Healthy Habits, to be held at Bohemian Moon, 103 East Main Street in Norwich. Physical Therapist Allison O’Neill of UHS Therapies Norwich and Registered Dietician Nicole Wake from UHS Chenango Memorial will present during the event, the evening will begin at 6:00 PM, with the presentation and discussion to follow at 7:00 PM. More information is available at 337-4283.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their next First Friday networking Breakfast on February 7th from 8:30 to 10:00 am at the Belleayre Mountain and Ski Center in Highmount. The featured speaker for the event is New York State Senator James Seward, representing the 51st Senate District.
Governor Cuomo today announced the Executive Budget includes record funding for the Environmental Protection Fund at $300 Million. The Budget appropriations include $39 million for solid waste programs, $89 million for parks and recreation, $152 million for open space programs and $20 million for the climate change mitigation and adaptation program.
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Commerce Chenango has teamed up with SFCU to host a series of Roundtable Workshops, with the 1st one scheduled for this morning in Norwich, Commerce Chenango CEO Kerri Green explains:
(Kerri Green 1-28-20)
The workshop will be held in the Commerce Chenango Community Room at 15 South Broad Street in Norwich, starting at 7:30 AM through 9:00 AM, more information is available at 334-1400.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Gary Warfield Jr. of East Branch on 1 count of endangering the welfare of a child. Deputies allege that Warfield did knowingly act in a manner injurious to the physical, mental, or moral welfare of a child less than seventeen years of age. Warfield was released on an appearance ticket returnable the Town of Hancock court at a later date.
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The American Red Cross announced that there are 2 blood drives being held in Broome County today in Harpursville from 2:30 to 6:30 PM at the Eastern Broome Senior Center, another is being held in Binghamton from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the Binghamton State Office Building, 44 Hawley Street. Donors of all blood types, especially types O positive and O negative are needed. Donations can be made with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
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Crouch represents the 122nd Assembly District parts of Chenango, Broome, Otsego, Delaware Counties, was first elected to the Assembly in November 1995, he has given his endorsement to former Norwich Police Chief & Veteran Joe Angelino:
(Crouch endorsement)
Also today, Nick Libous, the son of the late State Senator Tom Libous announced his candidacy for the state Assembly’s 122nd district seat, seeking to replace Cliff Crouch, he commented about his candidacy to WCDO News:
(Nick Libous 1-27-20)
State Senator Fred Akshar joined members of law enforcement, crime victims’ advocates, district attorneys, and local leaders from throughout the region, to call for action from state government leaders in Albany to fix bail reform changes that recently went into effect. Akshar commented at the beginning of the Press conference moments ago at the Broome County Sheriff’s Department:
(Akshar 1-27-20)
The Mayors of Sidney, Bainbridge & Unadilla have teamed up to send out emails to their constituents regarding village notices, activities & events, Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak explains:
(Andy Matviak 1-27-20)