Tomorrow is Election day, All State voters will be voting for Clean Air & Clean Water Propositions, as well as those for amending the redistricting process, eliminating the 10 day Registration requirement & authorizing no excuse absentee balloting.

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In the town of Sidney, 2 candidates are seeking to be elected Supervisor, and both are Write-In Candidates following the deaths of Sidney Town Supervisor Gene Pigford a few months ago. Republican Eric Wilson has served on the Town board for many years and has been part of holding the line on Taxes:

(Eric Wilson 11-1-21)

Kevin Greene is seeking the Sidney Town Supervisor’s position, he feels he can manage the town responsibly & seek not opportunities:

(Kevin Greene 11-1-21)

In the town of Sidney, there is a hotly contested race by 4 people for 2 seats on the Town Board; they include Democrat Bill Heath, whose main goal is to help the Business community grow:

(Bill Heath 11-1-21)

Republican Frank Selleck seeks re-election after serving on the board for 4 years; he wants to continue to work as a team with other board members:

(Frank Selleck 11-1-21)

Democratic Bea Bishop told WCDO News that the Town Board needs to improve communication with residents & help with their needs:

(Bea Bishop 11-1-21)

Write In Republican Candidate Paul Muratore hopes to get on the Town Board, to continue the work started by the late Supervisor Gene Pigford:

(Paul Muratore 11-1-21)

In the town of Sidney, Bill Hunt is running unopposed for another seat on the town board. Polls will be open tomorrow from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM state wide.

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In Delaware County Elections of interest on Election day, in the Town of Meredith, 2 seats are open on the town board; the candidates are Democrat John Janiszewski, Democrat Michael Morgenfruh & Republican David Briggs. In the Town of FRANKLIN, there are 4 candidates for 2 seats on the town board; Garret Sitts, Heather Ross, George Coulter & John O’Connor. In the TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, Democrat Todd Pascarella & Republican Patrick Davis are running for Town Supervisor. In the town of DELHI; 4 PEOPLE Running for 2 seats on the board, for FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL there are 4 Candidates for 2 seats and in Walton, Lillian Brown & Joseph Cetta are running for Town Supervisor.

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In CHENANGO COUNTY elections tomorrow, residents are voting for Sheriff between incumbents Ernie Cutting & Democratic Challenger Debra Cubbedge. County voters will also vote for County Clerk between Republican Brian Wessels & Independent Leonard Smith, Norwich City Voters will be voting for Mayor, between Democrat John Quattrocchi & Republican Brian Doliver, there are races for Alderman positions in wards 2 & 4. there are 3 candidates running for 2 seat on the Guilford Town Board between Republican Thomas Ives, Republican Matthew Retz & Libertarian Jennifer Caci

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Voters in OTSEGO COUNTY have races for the County Board of Representatives in Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 13; there is a race for Oneonta Mayor between 2 Common Council members: Mark Drnek & Len Carson. In the town of Oneonta, in the Supervisors’ race, Randal Mowers faces Teresa DeSantis, there are 4 people running for 2 town justice positions & 3 people are running for 2 seats on the Town Board. In the Town of Hartwick Supervisor’s Race, candidates are Bryan LoRusso & Robert O’Brien & there are 5 candidates for 2 seats on the town council. In Unadilla, Dwight Mott & Joshua Palmer are running for Town Justice, Terry Yoder & Kelly Moore are running for the Unadilla Town Clerk’s Position & for the Unadilla Town Council, BARBARA NOLAN, RON REED, JESSICA GROW, & Write In Candidate Sheri Kinsella are running for 2 Seats. For the Laurens Town Board, George Decker, Edwin Winslow & Mark Peterson are running for 2 seats.

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A.M. NEWS MONDAY 11-1-21

Attorney General Letitia James declared her candidacy for governor on Friday; she will face current Governor Kathy Hochul in Democratic primary next year. James help to bring down former Governor Andrew Cuomo following an investigation by her department into sexual harassment claims made by several women against Cuomo.

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U.S. Marshals arrested a Georgia fugitive in Binghamton, who was wanted for a fatal shooting in Atlanta. Marshals arrested 21 year-old Dalonqueze Powell of Atlanta was arrested at a residence on Tracy Street in Binghamton, Marshals were assisted by State Police, Binghamton Police & several other agencies.

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Governor Kathy Hochul reported that the numbers are slowly improving regarding COVID 19 in the state Saturday. over 166,000 were tested Saturday, with 3588 positives, for a positivity rate of 2.1% Patient Hospitalization are down to 1,842, the number of Patients in an ICU is down to 448 & the number on ventilators is down to 253, there were 26 deaths reported in hospitals & nursing homes Saturday.

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation designating a portion of State Route 51 in the Town of Butternuts as SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. Memorial Highway. Richard Walton, Jr. was born and raised in the Town of Butternuts, he underwent basic training and medical training after enlisting, he volunteered to go to Vietnam, On February 6th, 1970, while serving in Vietnam, Walton lost his life in a helicopter crash.

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The Village of Sidney is sending out surveys to residents about ideas they may have for land usage behind the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park, Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak visited the WCDO Studios this morning:

(Andy Matviak 10-21-21)

The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, November 11 at 5:30 PM, on Zoom, login information will be posted at resilient-sidney.com/events. Village of Sidney residents will receive a mailed newsletter providing more information; Sidney Residents can also call 561-2320.

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Commerce Chenango will be holding a Career Expo in Norwich next month, area employers are invited to sign up to participate as soon as possible, according to Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green:

(Kerri Green 10-21-21)

The 2021 Career Expo November 9th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the SUNY Morrisville Norwich campus, more information is available at commercechenango.com.

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According to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 14,800, or 0.2%, to 7,524,900 in September 2021. New York State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 7.4% to 7.1% in September 2021.

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The Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention are investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to whole, fresh onions, distributed nationwide by ProSource Produce of Idaho, the contaminated onions were imported from Mexico. ProSource has agreed to recall red, yellow and white onions imported from Mexico with import dates from July 1 to Aug. 27th, The CDC reported there are at least 11 persons infected with Salmonella in New York State.

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The Unadilla Library and Unadilla Community House will be holding a 100th anniversary celebration this Saturday. The event is open to the public & will run from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM Saturday.

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Norwich Republican mayoral candidate Brian Doliver will be holding a meet and greet this Saturday, October 23, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Deja Brew in Norwich. Doliver faces Democratic Candidate John Quattrocchi on Election Day.

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The State Department of Transportation is looking to hire & train drivers for snowplows for the coming winter season, Drivers & other DOT positions can be found at ny.gov/programs/nysdot-employment-opportunities.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 10-21-21

Delaware County Public Health reported 2 more COVID Deaths for the period of Tuesday & Wednesday, bringing the COVID Death Toll to 62. Delaware County reported 30 new cases, for a 9.28% positivity rate, they have 125 active cases, with 5 hospitalized & 220 quarantined. 51.7% of Delaware County residents are vaccinated.

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Former State Senator Jen Metzger, who was recently appointed to the state’s Cannabis Control Board will be the featured speaker for the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s virtual Third Thursday, this morning from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. to Register go to delawarecounty.org/chamber-events to get the link to the ZOOM presentation free.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, held a video press conference to address the rising rate of suicide in the military, the Department of Defense released its annual report on suicide, showing that 580 service members died by suicide in 2020, a large increase from 2019’s report of 498 service members. Gillibrand said that she told top Military Brass this week that mental health issues can no longer be swept under the rug:

(Gillibrand 9-30-21)

Gillibrand said that 3 10th Mountain Division soldiers at Fort Drum lost their lives to suicide within 48 hours, two weeks ago & She is also renewing her push to pass the Brandon Act, named in Brandon Castera’s honor, which would expand access to mental health care services for active-duty military personnel, including access to confidential mental health evaluation referrals without fear of retaliation.

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that because of the low percentage of 12 to 18 year old getting vaccinated against COVID 19, more & more pop up vaccination sites will be set up at school around the state:

(Hochul 9-30-21)

Hochul said that the statewide positivity rate on COVID tests has been hovering around 2.8% for the last week, State officials are also working at getting pop up vaccination sites at houses of worship around the state, to continue to get the percentage of New Yorkers vaccinated higher & higher.

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The Raymond Corporation will host a virtual Manufacturing Day event tomorrow, between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This is the 2nd year that Raymond’s Manufacturing Day will be an entirely digital and virtual event, Raymond Executive Vice President of Human Resources Steve VanNostrand told WCDO news about the event:

(Steve Van Nostrand 9-29-21)

Van Nostrand said that Raymond is looking to add to their workforce over the next years & decades, Overall, manufacturers seek to fill 4.6 million jobs over the next decade.

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $45 million in state grant funding has been awarded to counties statewide for improving the operability of emergency communications across the State. This funding will enable local governments to expand their ability to communicate, exchange valuable data, and streamline information to enhance collaboration and assist first responders. Locally, Broome County receives $710,422, Chenango County gets $511,743, Delaware County gets $604,415 & Otsego County receives $663,885.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 29 new cases of COVID 19 on Tuesday & Wednesday, with a positivity rate over 8%. Public Health reports 145 active cases, 6 are hospitalized & 320 quarantined. Only 50.6% of the total population are vaccinated, 74% of the positive cases are unvaccinated 26% of the positive cases are Pre-K-12th students/employees

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-30-21

The American Red Cross continues to ask for eligible people to donate blood, as blood supplies are at their lowest since the summer of 2015 locally. Blood Drives are being held locally today in Morris from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Zion Episcopal Church, at 162 Main Street, and in South Kortright from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the South Kortright Central School on State Highway 10. Appointments can be made by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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State Police were dispatched to State Route 28 in Andes for a State DOT truck struck by a vehicle. An investigation at the scene revealed that 4 DOT workers were in a truck retrieving cones in a work zone. 2 of the occupants of the DOT truck exited the vehicle when a 43-year-old male rear ended it. The 43-year-old male was not injured. The driver of the DOT truck, a 53-year-old male sustained a shoulder injury, A 24-year-old male passenger in the DOT truck was not injured, the 2 DOT workers that had stepped out were injured after they jumped over the guiderail; one had a minor Knee injury, the other sustained a laceration to the arm, he was transported to O’Connor Hospital for further medical care. Impairment was not a factor in the crash.

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The Northeast Classic Car Museum announced today is the last day to purchase a raffle tickets for the 1970 Candy Apple Red Ford Mustang convertible. The drawing will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 7th in the Lobby of the Museum on Rexford Street in Norwich, to enter and for Official Rules visit classiccarmuseum.org, Tickets must be purchased or postmarked by 4:00 PM today.

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A new study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture appears to indicate white-tailed deer can carry the COVID-19 virus, but health officials say the chances of a human getting infected by a COVID-positive deer are low, but they still urge hunters to take precautions. The study analyzed serum samples from free-ranging white-tailed deer in four states, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois, 40% of deer tested were positive for antibodies, meaning they had been exposed to the virus at some point. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation said that the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is low.

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Democratic Candidate for Norwich Mayor, John Quattrocchi is hosting a Town Hall meeting tonight from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, at Creative Works & The Artist’s Palette at 17 & 19 South Broad Street in Norwich. Quattrocchi faces Republican Brian Doliver on Election Day in November,

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