State Police arrested 47 year old Jason Nugent of Vernon for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, after a trooper initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle speeding on State Highway 23 in the town of Plymouth. The trooper learned that the vehicle had been reported stolen in Utica, Nugent was arrested & was arraigned and is scheduled to appear in court on July 26th. Nugent was then turned over to New Hartford Police regarding another case.

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State Police arrested 28 year old Benjamin Truitt of Marathon Tuesday for Grand Larceny. Truitt was arrested after an investigation of a report of a jet ski and trailer stolen in April from outside a residence in Marathon. Truitt allegedly hooked the trailer and jet ski to a vehicle and removed it from the property then putting it in the backyard of a residence on Front Street. The trailer and jet ski were ultimately returned to the owner. Troopers were another call Tuesday when they recognized Truitt, he was taken into custody, processed & was issued an appearance ticket to the town of Marathon Court on July 12th.

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Republican Paul Battisti has won the primary in Broome County for the party nomination for District Attorney, over current DA Mike Korchak. Korchak announced that he would not run as a 3rd party candidate like he did tin the previous election 4 years ago & defeated republican Steve Cornwell. Former Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan announced that he will run on the Democratic Party Line for District Attorney in November.

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The Sidney Central School District has begun the process to change the School Nickname from “The Sidney Warriors”, District Superintendent Eben Bullock explains the process:

(Eben Bullock 6-28-23)

More information is available at sidneycsd.org/nicknamechange.

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State Troopers that are specifically trained as child car seat technicians will be conducting 2 upcoming events to check the safety of child car safety seats. Troopers will be available at two locations; Saturday, July 8, from 10am – 6pm at Glimmerglass State Park , 1528 County Road 31 Cooperstown, & Sunday, July 9, from 10am – 6pm at the Chenango Fire Company – 86 Castle Creek Road, Binghamton, appointments are not required but are suggested by calling 561-7604.

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society will host the 2nd in a series called “Let’s Talk Oneonta Baseball” on Tuesday, July 11th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the 183 Main Street. Special guest Helen Rees is the daughter of the late Jim Konstanty on Oneonta, who was the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1950 for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Society’s Baseball related display continues through September 1. This informal event is free and open to the public, more information, is available at (607) 432-0960.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-28-23

Delaware County Board of Elections confirmed the Primary Election Results from Tuesday. In the Republican Primary for Distrit Attorney, Shawn Smith recevied 1,684 votes, while Joe Ermeti received 1,088, there were 2 write in votes.

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24 year old Spencer Cummings of West Edmeston was arrested by Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies, for 2nd degree assault, Strangulation, Menacing & Unlawful Imprisonment following an investigation into a domestic dispute in the Town of Norwich. Cummings is accused of assaulting and choking a female victim, he was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment and remanded to the custody of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division on $150,000 cash bail. Cummings is due back in the Town of Norwich Court on a later date.

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Today is Primary Day, the race with a lot of local interest is the Delaware County Republican Party Primary for the nomination for District Attorney. Long time area Attorney Joe Ermeti faces current Acting County District Attorney Shawn Smith for the County Republican endorsement. Smith already has the Conservative party nomination & will be on the ballot for Delaware County District Attorney in the November General Election.

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The Broome County District Attorney’s office announced that 51 year old David Rexer of Endicott was found guilty of conspiracy by a jury in Broome county Court recently. Rexer was found guilty of conspiring with another person to commit arson on an Endicott building last year, however the person that Rexer attempted to conspire with was an undercover police officer. Rexer has a prior conviction for 3rd degree Rape and will be sentenced to 1/13 to 4 years in jail on September 23rd.

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Several Fire Companies responded Monday night to a fire at 242 Lippa Road in the town of Colesville. The fire was reported shortly after 10:00pm & the house was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. No injuries have been reported, the investigation is continuing.

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State Police arrested 48 year old Leslie George Jr. of Waddington, for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property plus 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. A trooper was dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle facing the wrong direction on East Hubbell Hill Road in the town of Middletown. The trooper found the pick-up truck unoccupied but discovered that the truck had been previously reported as stolen. George returned to the scene and told the trooper he had run out of fuel and was picked up by a passerby, he was arrested and found to be in possession of drugs, he was and arraigned & released & was ordered to re-appear in court at a later date.

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The Oxford Fire Department was dispatched to a structure Friday early Friday morning. 1 silo was destroyed, an adjacent was was saved by firefighters from several other area fire departments, no injuries to firefighters were reported, the property was vacant at the time of the blaze. The Chenango County Office of Emergency Services is investigating the cause of the fire.

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Delaware County will host an Innovative Readiness Training mission, or “IRT” which will be bringing medical professionals to the Walton High School July 11th through the 19th, providing free Medical, Dental & Veterinary services. Director of Delaware County Planning & Watershed Affairs, Shelly Johnson-Bennett told WCDO News that they will need some volunteers for a variety of functions at the event:

(Shelly Johnson-Bennett 6-27-23)

the link to volunteer is available at delawareopportunities.org, WCDO will air the full interview with Shelly Johnson-Bennett on Wednesday night July 5th following the 6:00 PM news.

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A.M. NEWS Tuesday 6-27-23

State Police arrested 53 year old Robert Covello of Endwell, after they executed a search warrant regarding an unlawful surveillance investigation. While at Covello’s residence, Investigators observed items indicative of narcotics sales and use, suspected cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a large amount of U.S. currency was seized. Covello has been charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to sell, Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Surveillance & Disseminating Unlawful Surveillance Images. Covello was processed & was transported to the Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing.

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The State continues to closely monitor air quality for potential impacts from Canadian wildfires, as well as ozone and other pollutants. The current DEC forecast for Wednesday shows the potential for unhealthy air quality to impact most of the state with thick surface smoke overnight Wednesday. More information is available at airnow.gov

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Commerce Chenango announced that The Red Roof Inn is hosting the next Business After Hours Program today from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. The Red Roof Inn is at 75 North Broad Street in Norwich, they will show the renovations to Commerce Chenango’s members. The Red Roof Inn was established in 2019 at the former Howard Johnson site in Norwich.

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Family Planning of South Central New York is participating in National HIV Testing Day today by providing free Rapid HIV testing at their Binghamton, Oneonta, and Norwich medical centers. A rapid HIV test uses a finger prick to quickly detect the presence of HIV antibodies or antigens, which can deliver results within a shorter time frame, typically within 20 minutes or less. More information is available at fpscny.org.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26 year old Patrick Proefriedt of Nineveh following a domestic dispute at 2208 State Route 41, where he shot his wife Eleanor Carey & their 3 week old baby daughter with a crossbow, killing the infant. Proefreidt left the scene put was apprehended about an hour later, Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar commented at a press conference this afternoon.

(Akshar 6-26-23)

Sheriff Akshar said that there was a history of domestic violence with Proefriedt & his wife, and there was an active Stay Away Order of Protection in place. he was scheduled to be arraigned tonight at 8:00 PM.

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Tomorrow is Primary Day, the Delaware County Republican Party has a race for District Attorney’s, Long time area Attorney Joe Ermeti told WCDO that he has 3 decades of experience with prosecuting experience, & he feels he should get the endorsement of Republicans tomorrow:

(Joe Ermeti 6-15-23)

Current Acting District Attorney Shawn Smith is running to get the Republican Party nomination in the Primary, he told WCDO that he has received key endorsement from regional Law Enforcement groups & he should be the party’s choice:

(Shawn Smith 6-15-27)

Smith already has the Conservative party nomination in the race for Delaware County District Attorney.

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Governor Hochul, & State Leaders today announced New York State’s “ConnectALL” Office has been allocated more than $664 million in funding from the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program. The allocation will be used primarily for providing fiber optic infrastructure to locations in New York that currently have no broadband service.

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Oneonta Officials announced that a possible delay for opening the pool later this week. The pool was expected to be opened Wednesday, but equipment issues could delay that, more information is available by calling the Recreation Office at 607-432-0680.

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About 2 dozen people have been stricken statewide with a food parasite illness recently, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The outbreak is from a parasite called Cyclospora that has recently sickened people across 22 states, with 30 hospitalized. Cyclospora usually spreads through Produce that has been contaminated with feces, symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating, nausea and fatigue. The CDC traced an outbreak in Georgia and Alabama to a tainted batch of broccoli, but the latest cases could be from different sources in the other states reporting cases of the sickness.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-26-23

The Town of Sidney Highway Department announced that Back River Road will be closed from Rte 357 to Exit 10 today through Wednesday, it will also be closed July 5th and July 6th for paving, area motorists are advised to use other local roads during the work periods.

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The Cullman Kids Series of Summer Event will be held again this summer, with 3 events scheduled in Sidney, according to co-organizer Larry Halbert:

(Larry Halbert 6-26-23)

Halbert said that the Dairy Day will be Sunday July 23rd at Keith Clark Park & Big Rigs day will be at the Cullman Center on August 5th.

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Padraig Harrington has won the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open with a score of -18. Harrington became the first back-to-back winner in tournament’s history.

The campaigning is continuing in the race for the Delaware County Republican Party nomination in this year’s District Attorney’s Race, Long time area Attorney Joe Ermeti told WCDO why he should get the endorsement of Republicans in the upcoming primary:

(Joe Ermeti 6-15-23)

Current Acting District Attorney Shawn Smith is also running to get the Republican Party nomination in the Primary, he told WCDO why he should be the party’s choice:

(Shawn Smith 6-15-27)

Smith already has the Conservative party nomination in the race for Delaware County District Attorney, the promary day will be on June 27th.

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Amphenol in Sidney is planning for a variety of celebrations to coincide with the 100th anniversary in Sidney in 2025, Chris Cappello of Amphenol is helping to plan the festivities:

(Chris Cappello 6-15-23)

Cappello said that they are starting to collect memorabilia from the Scintilla, Bendix, Allied & Amphenol days, a new website has been set up at sparkinthedark100.com with more information regarding getting the items to Amphenol for consideration in their displays or for their future museum.

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The Otsego County Department of Health announced that the recently cancelled Unadilla Rabies clinic has been rescheduled. The new Clinic date will be July 27th, at Clifton Park, more information is available at 547-4230

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Hill City Celebrations, which was formerly known as “First Night Oneonta” is holding its annual Hometown Fourth of July Festival in Neahwa Park. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 4, beginning with a parade on Main Street at 1 p.m. Following the parade, family-friendly games and activities, food and craft vendors, live music, and other activities will be held all day in Neahwa Park. The night culminates with a fireworks display in Neahwa Park after dark, the rain date is slated for Wednesday, July 5.)

A.M. NEWS Thursday 6-15-23

State Police responded Tuesday to an address on Popple Hill Rd in the Town of Lisle after a 911 call was received. Preliminary results of the investigation indicated that a deceased 36-year-old female intentionally caused the death of her 7-year-old son before taking her own life. The investigation is on-going.

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Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced that 48 year old Paul Thayer of Cooperstown was arraigned on a sealed indictment in Delaware County Court. Count One of the Indictment alleges that the he attempted to endanger the welfare of a child. Count Two accuses him of Attempted Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors, for allegedly engaging in a sexually explicit conversation with a person that he believed to be a 14-year-old child, with the intention of enticing the child to engage in sexual conduct with him, he traveled to the Village of Walton to meet with that child, but instead was confronted by the adult that had been posing as a 14-year-old child. Walton Police Department conducted a police investigation which resulted in this indictment. Thayer pleaded not guilty and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail pending a conference on June 26th.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Allan Holmes on an outstanding warrant, Holmes is described as a black male, 5′ 10″, 240 pounds with brown hair & brown eyes, he is wanted on a warrant for criminal possession of a controlled substance, Tips may be submitted electronically to gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or by calling the Broome County Sheriff’s Office tip line at (607) 778-1196.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 1 car motor vehicle accident with injuries on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton. Deputies observed a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a culvert pipe, causing the vehicle to rollover, then coming to rest in a private driveway. Deputies made contact with the driver, 41-year-old Amy Kille of Walton. Deputies charged Amy Kille with DWI, Aggravated DWI with a BAC greater than 0.18%, among other charges, Kille was released on tickets returnable to the Town of Walton Court at a later date

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Commerce Chenango announced that their next Business After Hours event will be held today, at Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County. The event will run from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Hospice location at 33-39 Court Street in Norwich.

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to expand access to reproductive health care across the state and solidify New York’s historic standing as the nation’s first Safe Harbor State:

(Hochul 5-2-23)

Governor Hochul signed legislation to expand access to contraception by making it available over the counter & legislation to ensure that every student enrolled in a SUNY or CUNY college has access to medication abortion on campus.

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Attorney General Letitia James today secured agreements from the nation’s largest insulin manufacturers to cap the price of insulin at $35 per monthly prescription for uninsured New Yorkers for 5 years. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General found that From 2002 to 2013, the average list prices for insulin products tripled, about 10% of New Yorkers have diabetes, about 464,000 of them rely on insulin every day.

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The Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County Spring Plant Sale’s deadline to order is tomorrow, for those who would like to have their plants for the May 9th pick up Date, spokesperson Sarah Greene explains:

(Sarah Greene 5-2-23)

Orders can be placed at hospicechenango.org/spring-plant-sale. More information is available at 334-3556.

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The General Clinton Canoe Regatta will be held later this month, with canoe races on area waterways & many items of interest at General Clinton park, Co-chair Christine Smith told WCDO News about a new item at this year’s Regatta:

(Christine Smith 5-2-23)

The General Clinton Canoe Regatta will be held Friday May 26th through Sunday May 28th this year.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce & the Leatherstocking Education Addiction Foundation are teaming up for a discussion on May 17 at the Sidney Memorial Public Library. Delaware County Chamber President Ray Pucci explains:

(Ray Pucci 5-2-23)

Those interested in attending can register by calling Kyleen Joslyn at LEAF at 607-433-0090, extension 108 or email Kyleen.Joslyn@leafinc.org.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 5-2-23

Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26 year old Tyler Rose of Exeter for 1st, 2nd & 3rd degree Assault, Unlawful Imprisonment, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Aggravated Harassment among other charges, Deputies were dispatched to the West Exeter Fire Department after fire personnel located an adult victim with serious physical injuries, who was transported to Bassett Hospital with multiple fractures, lacerations and contusions. The investigation revealed that the victim was imprisoned at Rose’s residence for days while subjected to continued assaults with a variety of tools and implements.

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Congressman Marc Molinaro will make local appearances Today. At 11:45 am, Molinaro will tour Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney & at 1:45 pm he will meet with students at the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi.

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The Commissioners of the Delaware County Board of Elections will hold a public meeting at their offices at 97 Main Street, Suite 5, in Delhi as 12:00 Noon. The Commissioners are expected to make a final determination on the validity of the petition for District Attorney candidate Joe Ermeti, who is seeking the Republican Party nomination, if his petition is approved, he will face acting DA Shawn Smith in a Republican Party Primary on June 27th.

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The Survey Team at the National Weather Service in Binghamton confirmed that there was an EF2 tornado in Sullivan County Saturday evening, with estimated maximum wind speed of 115 mph, it had a path of nearly 10 miles and a maximum width of 300 yards. A tornado touched down north of Jeffersonville, along Callicoon Center Road, damaging trees, it moved north, where with damage to trees & structures, including a 180 foot truss tower that collapsed, The tornado continued north to the Roscoe area with uprooted trees, & some damage to structures along Dutch Hill Road, it lifted as it approached Rockland. More information is available at weather.gov/bgm.

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Bainbridge’s Regatta Row Art Exhibition will have Adirondack style canoe paddle chairs and 5 child size chairs along with student painted mini paddles made by local artists. Jericho Arts Council Spokesperson Rachel Hares explains:

(Rachel Hares 4-25-23)

The chairs will be on display tomorrow at the Bainbridge Town Hall, at 15 North Main Street, those who would like to View & bid on all the art online can do so starting Saturday at jerichoarts.com and Regatta Row Facebook page, prior to the auction in May.

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The annual Sidney Veterans Memorial Park fundraising Golf Tournament will be held June 10th at the Sidney Golf & Country Club, event organizer Tom Ruff explains:

(Tom Ruff 4-25-23)

Those who would like to sign up a team can contact Ruff at 518-256-7899, or at the Sidney Golf & Country Club.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s office arrested 61 year old Fredrick Hallstead of McDonough for Criminal Mischief and Harassment. Deputies responded on March 12th, in the Town of Walton for a Domestic Incident in progress, where Hallstead is accused of making physical contact with a female victim, in an effort to prevent her from calling 911. Deputies subsequently located Hallstead recently and issued a summons to appear at Town of Walton Court at a later date.

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Stomp returns to the Forum Theater in Binghamton the next 2 nights with some tickets still available, Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:

(Tina Niles 4-25-23)

Tickets are available at the Box Office or at BroadwayInBinghamton.com.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 4-25-23

Delsa McEwan, the mother of Anielle “AK” McEwan Lomnicki, has filed a lawsuit In Delaware County Supreme Court, against a number of people in relation to the February 15th incident where the 14 year old was run down by a car allegedly driven by Courtni Baker in Sidney. The lawsuit is filed against Baker, Baker’s mother Theresa Baker who owned the vehicle, plus Ermeti’s Community Lounge, owner Joe Ermeti and bar manager Laura Huntley. The Lawsuit claims that Community Lounge Staff should have stopped serving Courtni Baker that day, That Theresa Baker should not have allowed her daughter to operate the car while intoxicated, and against Baker for driving the vehicle into the Sidney Teenager. The case was filed on April 18th.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s office arrested 31 year old Kyle Oakley of South Kortright for Criminal Mischief & Burglary. Deputies were dispatched to a Burglary Report in the Town of Stamford, between the dates of February 23rd and March 8th, someone had forced entry into a residence and intentionally damaged property, Deputies recovered evidence which was sent to the State Police Crime Lab for analysis, Deputies later received a positive DNA match with Oakley, an arrest warrant was issued & Oakley was located & was taken into custody last week, Oakley was arraigned in the Town of Middletown Court where he was remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash or $10,000 in secured bond.

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The Delaware County Department of Public Works will be closing County Route 16 in the Town of Delhi to through traffic beginning at 7:00 This morning to replace a culvert pipe between the two intersections with Fleming Road. On Wednesday, the road will be closed in the Town of Franklin between the northern intersection with Fleming Road and Douglas Hall Road. The traveling public should seek alternate routes.

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The American Red Cross is holding 2 local blood drives today, as blood supplies remain critically low. In Sidney, a blood drive will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the Sidney Elks Lodge at 104 River Street. A blood drive is also being held in Delhi from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the SUNY Delhi Farrell Student & Community Center, at 454 Delhi Drive. To make an appointment for the Sidney & Delhi Blood Drives, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

The Southern Tier Music Festival scheduled for Sidney on July 1st, has added another Country Music Act to their lineup, Ed Curley is one of the organizers of the event & he told WCDO who has been added to the bill:

(Ed Curley 3-30-23)

The Concert will be an all day event at the Sidney Airport on July 1st, Tickets are available at various levels at southern tier music fest.com

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The United Way of Mid Rural New York announced their campaign results for Chenango County as well as the Delaware & Otsego Chapter today, Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco explains:

(Elizabeth Monaco 3-30-23)

Monaco said that the Delaware & Otsego County results was $105,000 dollars, money raised will go to a variety of local organizations in all 3 counties.

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2 men have announced their intentions to run for Delaware County District Attorney this year, current Acting District Attorney Shawn told WCDO of his experiences in the District Attorney’s Office:

(Shawn Smith 3-30-23)

Smith faces a challenge from long time area Attorney Joe Ermeti of Sidney, who is gathering signatures for petition to force a Republican Party Primary in June, he told WCDO news Why he is running:

(Joe Ermeti 3-30-23)

If Ermeti gathers enough signatures, the Republican primary would be held on June 27th, Smith already has the Conservative Party’s endorsement.

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37 year old Ronald Bodden of Binghamton was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in State prison for smuggling methamphetamines into the Broome County Jail. Bodden possessed a quantity of methamphetamine while being booked into the jail on an unrelated charge, he pleaded guilty to Promoting Prison Contraband according to Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-30-23

Delaware County Sheriff’s office arrested 29 year old Cassidy Uzenski of Franklin after an investigation of a motor vehicle accident January 14th. Deputies responded to a roll over motor vehicle accident on State Highway 28 in the Town of Franklin, Uzenski was transported to a hospital due to injuries received from the accident. Deputies obtain a blood sample, it was discovered that Uzenski had been operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, she was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a bac of .08 or more, moving from lane unsafely, fail to keep right and failure to obey a traffic control device. Uzenski will appear in the Town of Franklin Town Court at a later date.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and GrowthWheel, a Delaware County based business and a premier world-wide trainer of business planning professionals, have partnered to deliver online resources to help businesses grow. Through the Delaware County Chamber Academy, users can access on-demand courses covering essential entrepreneur skills, Chamber President Ray Pucci said that businesses should take advantage of the free business assessment tool:

(Ray Pucci 3-20-23)

More information is available under the Resources tab at www.delawarecounty.org.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Galvin Lawton an outstanding warrant and they are asking the public for assistance. Lawton is a sex offender, he is described as a black male, 5’7″ about 125 pounds, with brown eyes & brown hair, Anyone with information is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office website: gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or by telephone at (607) 778-1196.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 45 year old Leo Guerrero of the Town of Otsego, for criminal mischief & Harassment, following the report of a domestic dispute on March 5th. Guerrero is accused of taking the victim’s phone to prevent the victim from contacting 911 & subjecting the victim to unwanted physical contact, he was released on his own recognizance following arraignment and the issuance of an order of protection.

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New York’s Maple Weekend events are planned statewide March 18-19 and March 25-26. Nearly 150 maple sugar makers will celebrate by teaching visitors about the processes and, of course, selling an array of maple products. more information is available at mapleweekend.nysmaple.com.

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Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in February compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.64 billion, up $203 million compared to the same time last year. New York City’s collections totaled $718 million, an increase of 11.6%, or $74.5 million, over February of 2022. All counties experienced strong increases in February collections, with most seeing double-digit growth.

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Joe Ermeti of Sidney announced his candidacy for Delaware County District Attorney, the position is on the ballot this year following the election of former District Attorney John Hubbard to the position of County Court Judge. Ermeti has been an attorney for more that 30 years of experience as an attorney, he has served as Town of Sidney Attorney, Village of Bainbridge Attorney, and Otsego County Assistant Public Defender, and operated his own law office in Sidney from 1993 until 2019. Ermeti will face will be running in the June 27th Primary against Acting Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith

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Former Otsego County Sheriff Donald Mundy has passed away. Mundy served as the Sheriff from 1993 until 2006, he also founded the Otsego County Law Enforcement Academy in 1995 which still trains Law Enforcement Officers throughout the region, he also served as a New York State Trooper from 1963 to 1985.

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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be performing at the Forum in Binghamton on Friday, May 5th with shows at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, March 24th, at ticketmaster.com or at the Broome County Arena Box Office.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 3-17-23

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23 year old Caitlyn Crandall of Sidney after a warrant was issued for her arrest by the Delaware County Family Court. Deputies arrested Crandall Wednesday afternoon, she was arraigned at the Village of Sidney Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on no bail, and was directed to appear in Family Court when it was next in session.

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The Norwich St. Baldrick’s Event returns to an In-Person Event tomorrow at the Norwich American Legion on Sheldon Street. Organizer Jamie Burchill told WCDO News how they raise the money:

(Jamie Burchill 2-15-23)

Burchill said that the information is available on their website, stbaldricks.org/events/norwich2023.

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The Sidney Community Cultural Center will have another Comedy Night this weekend, & another next month, Spokesman Dennis Walrath explains:

(Dennis Walrath 3-13-23)

Tickets for the Comedy Night are available at cccsidneyart.booktix.com.

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The American Red Cross has 2 area Blood Drives today. One drive will be held in Oneonta from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23, and another will be held at the Worcester Central School from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Appointments can be made by at RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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State Police responded to a 3-vehicle crash in the town of Guilford Sunday night shortly before 8:00 PM. Troopers and multiple EMS and fire personnel responded to the intersection of County Road 35 and State Highway 8, where a Dodge Pickup traveling eastbound on County Road 35 and a Ford Fusion was traveling north on State Highway 8. The Dodge Ram entered the intersection and struck the Ford Fusion then struck a Subaru Forester which was stopped at the intersection on County Road 35. The operator of the Fusion was a 36-year-old female of New Bedford, Massachusetts, & the passenger was a 30-year-old female of Port Leyden, New York, they were taken to Wilson Hospital with serious injuries. A 5-year-old female, a 7-year-old female and a 3-year old female all of Port Leyden, were transported to Tri-Town Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The 69 year old man driving the Dodge was evaluated at Tri-Town Hospital and released. His passenger, a 37-year-old male was not injured. The operator & a passenger in the Subaru were taken to Tri-Town Hospital then to Wilson Hospital. The crash remains under investigation.

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Sidney Police Department received a complaint Friday Morning of a fight in progress in the parking lot of the Smiley’s convenience store on West Main Street. The investigation revealed that it was a home invasion at the residence above the convenience store. 2 males entered 17 West Main Street by force, they took a small safe or lock-box, they got into a physical altercation with a resident, a witness called 911 and also give a description of the vehicle & license plate number. State Police assisted & arrested 22 year old Lucas Tanner of Franklin, Friday, he was charged with 2nd degree Burglary, 2nd degree Robbery, plus Conspiracy & Petty larceny, he was arraigned in Village of Sidney Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $25,000 bail. The 2nd suspect is still at large and is expected to be identified & arrested shortly.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released his office’s annual report on the Wall Street Securities Industry. Wall Street’s run of prosperity extended into the first half of 2021 with $31 billion in pre-tax earnings, beating 2020’s outsized first half profits of $27.6 billion, even as job losses accelerated in New York City’s securities industry. DiNapoli said that State revenues in the first half exceeded initial projections by $5.2 billion, because of Wall Street and the increased income taxes on wealthy New Yorkers, however, the report shows that despite the profitability, jobs are being relocated elsewhere, New York will have lost about 9,000 securities jobs, bringing the total down to 175,000.

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Operation Merry Christmas is already underway, to serve children from struggling families in the region, to receive presents under the Christmas trees this year. Program coordinator Dorene Ireland stopped by WCDO this morning to discuss the program:

(Dorene Ireland 10-25-21)

Ireland said that a few trees are out in local stores & financial institutions with more to come, people can take the tags off of the trees, purchase the item on the tag & bring the present back to the location the tag came from. Ireland said that the giveaway day will be on Saturday December 11th at the AO Fox Hospital Tri-Town Campus on Pearl Street in Sidney, more information is available at 607-610-4002 or on the Operation Merry Christmas Facebook page.

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Area Attorney Joe Ermeti announced today that he will be seeking the position of Delaware County Judge in the 2022 election, Ermeti told WCDO News of his qualifications:

(Joe Ermeti 10-25-21)

Ermeti said that a kick off to his campaign will be held tonight at Club 55 in Sidney at 6:00 PM, Town of Sidney Republican Candidates are also expected to be participating in tonight’s event.

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George Carnrike III has joined the leadership team at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital. The Norwich native will serve as the hospital’s security supervisor, he has 10 years of law enforcement experience, including as a City of Norwich police officer until 2016.

A.M. NEWS Monday 10-25-21

Chobani is partnering with Swipe Out Hunger to help local colleges feed students in need. This collaboration will support efforts to stock food pantries or to establish students accounts in order to purchase hot meals. The partnership will also support efforts to provide food for students at SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick College, and several colleges in the Mohawk Valley. Chobani, Swipe Out Hunger and VICE News are also joining together for a virtual summit to raise awareness about food security and its impacts. To register for the summit, click chobanicollegehungersummit.com/event/register

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The Village of Sidney Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on the Local Law #3 tonight at 7:00 PM at the Community Cultural Center at 1 Bridge Street. The proposed local law is for the Village to Opt-out of the Dispensaries and places of consumption for the newly passed marijuana legalization by the State, copies of the proposed Law are available at villageofsidney.org.

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The State Health Department Test Results Reports the positivity rate continues to trend downward, with 162,737 tested for COVID Saturday, with 2,861 positive tests, which was 1.76% of those tested. Patient Hospitalizations are down to 2,007, Patients in an ICU bed were down to 453, Patients on ventilators was down to 245. New deaths reported by healthcare facilities was 32 on Saturday.

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4 fire companies responded yesterday afternoon to a trailer fire at 100 Hawk Road in the town of Windsor.  No one was home at the time the fire broke out, no injuries among firefighters were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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The Binghamton Senators announced that tonight is “Pucks 4 Paws Night” as the team hosts the Syracuse Crunch.  The first 250 fans through the doors will receive a Pucks 4 Paws Vuvuzela horn courtesy of Dickin Memorial Animal Hospital.  The B-Sens will wear their red third jerseys, which will be auctioned off post-game to benefit the Broome Sports Foundation.  Tickets are available at the Broome County Arena box office and at ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 722-SENS (7367) and through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

(Cuomo on Gun control)

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said that he agrees with the governor’s proposal:

(Silver on Gun Control)

The gun control legislation follows the sandy creek elementary school massacre in neighboring Connecticut several weeks ago.

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The Sidney town board met last night, with supervisor Bob McCarthy, councilman Eric Wilson, and Town Attorney Joe Ermeti not in attendance.  The remaining board members Tobias Whitaker, Bill Heath and Pete Cordes passed a resolution to enact a 1-year moratorium on gas drilling by hydrofracking.  The resolution is being sent to the county for consideration.

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The Chenango county sheriffs department is still investigating the disappearance of 36-year-old Jennifer Ramsaran of New Berlin December 11^th.  Ramsaran was heading to Syracuse for a shopping trip, her cell phone was found in the Town of Plymouth the following day, her minivan was found in the city of Norwich 4 days later.  Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriffs department at 337-1924; all calls will be kept confidential.

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State senator Jim Seward will be at the Sidney central school district today.  Seward will speak with students in the particiption in government callas starting at 9:30 that will be followed by a tour of the facilities with school officials.