In Delaware County:
In the town of Sidney, Republican Gene Pigford wins the Supervisor position; winning town council seats were Democratic incumbent Pete Cordes, & Republican John Woodyshek
In the Town of Franklin, Republicans David Grant & Garrett Sitts win board seats,
In the Town of Masonville, Republican Michael Spaccaforno is re-elected Supervisor. Steven Roff and Betty Scott are elected to the town board.
In the town of Davenport, Dennis Valente was re-elected as supervisor. Republicans kitty Ballard and William Hansen won town board seats.
In deposit, Victor Davis and Carl Clark win town board seats,
In the town of Meredith: James Ellis is the new Supervisor,
In Otsego County:
Dan Crowell wins the election for county treasurer,
2 seats on the Town of Oneonta board were won by democrats Patricia Jacob & Andrew Stammell. Republicans Sean Farrell & Bruce Smith won the 2 town justice seats.
In the Town of Unadilla, Republicans Roger Cecce, George Banta, won 2 seats on the town Council
In the Town Of Butternuts, the supervisor is Charles Eckleman
The Otego town supervisor is Joseph Hurlburt.
In Chenango County,
In the Town of Afton, Republicans Robert Tallmadge, and Chris Warren win seats on the town board,
In the Town Of Guilford, for the 2 seats on the Town Council; Republicans Tomas Ives & Barbara O’Dell win.
In New Berlin, Robert Star is the supervisor, Wendy Rifanburg & John Parks are the winners for town board seats.
In the town of Oxford Lawrence Wilcox is the supervisor; Ronald Charles and John Hoffman win board seats.
In the Town of Coventry, the Supervisor is George Westcott, for Town Justice, Republican Joseph Agunzo wins
On the Town Council, Republicans Robert Boudreau & John Wicks win 2 seats on the board.
Some of these results could change pending the counting of absentee ballots.
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New York voters approved of 5 of the 6 propositions on the ballot yesterday. Voters approved casino gambling, the only proposition to be voted down, would have raised the retirement age for certain judges to 80.
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Binghamton police have identified the murder victim from Monday as 22 year old Jordan Dordell, who was Beaten, stabbed, bound, & set on fire, his 19 year old pregnant girlfriend was taken to Wilson Hospital where she is in critical condition, but is expected to survive. 25 year old Nigel Saunders and 21 year old Julian Talamantez were arraigned Tuesday on felony counts of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, they were sent to the Broome County jail without bail.
]]>State police reported that 21-year-old Megan Dunleavy of Connecticut fell from a 5-story roof at the former Kutcher’s resort in Sullivan county Thursday, while working for an event to reform marijuana laws. Dunleavy was a senior at Hartwick College in Oneonta, foul play was not suspected. State police reported that Dunleavy had been staying at Kutcher’s while working for concert promoter Damn Sam Productions and was assisting in the organization of the New York Harvest Festival and Freedom Fair that had been scheduled this past weekend.
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The Sidney Republican Committee will hold a meet the candidates’ event this evening in Sidney. Supervisor candidate Gene Pigford and Town Council candidates John Woodyshek & Jodi Proffitt will meet with interested Sidney town residents at the Sidney library from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
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The Chenango County Health Department will hold another free rabies clinic tonight. The clinic will be held at the Oxford fire station from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, more information is available at 337-1673.
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(Catherine Tweedie 10-8-13)
Tweedie said that ARC currently employs about 200 people at their facilities; more information is available at 865-7126.
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Sidney town supervisor candidate Gene Pigford and Town Council Candidate John Woodyshek will hold a meet & greet at the former Sidney Center elementary school from 6:00 to 8:00 PM this evening. The candidates will discuss town wide & Sidney center issues, both men are running as Republicans in the election.
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Delaware County Deputies responded to Bobs Brook Rd in the Town of Walton for a highly intoxicated irate male calling for help. 31-year-old James Roach of Tompkins was arrested for 2nd degree Menacing & 2 counts of endangering the Welfare of a child. 31-year-old William Browning of Walton was also arrested on 2 counts of endangering the Welfare of a child. Both Roach and Browning were released on Appearance Tickets returnable to the Town of Tompkins Court at a later date. The Village of Walton Police Department assisted deputies.
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.
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The 4 candidates for the Sidney town board debated at the Sidney Library Smart community room Thursday night. The most controversial issue discussed by the candidates was the moratorium passed by the town board last year against hydrofracking. Republican candidate Jodi Proffitt went first:
(Jodi Proffitt moratorium)
Republican candidate John Woodyshek was second to discuss the moratorium:
(John Woodyshek moratorium)
Democratic Candidate Paul Muratore favored the moratorium:
(Paul Muratore moratorium)
Incumbent Board member & democrat Pete Cordes supports the moratorium:
(Pete Cordes moratorium)
The Sidney town board & Sidney town supervisor debates will be aired tonight following the 6:00 PM news on WCDO, they are also available online at WCDORadio.com.
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The national weather service has announced that a Tornado Watch is in effect through 5:00 PM today. The watch covers much of the State, storms heading this way are expected to have high damaging winds and heavy rains through the mid-afternoon hours.
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Governor Cuomo announced more than 82,000 positions are available on New York State’s Jobs Express website. Jobs Express connects job seekers to openings in each Region of the state and currently lists an average of 51,000 new jobs each month statewide. The Jobs Express website sorts jobs by Region to help job seekers evaluate what industries are growing in their area. Job seekers and employers can visit the Jobs Express website at labor.ny.gov/jobs.
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Governor Cuomo announced that after just 6 weeks, more than one million homeowners have registered for their Basic STAR exemptions, saving themselves $700 every year on average. More than 90 percent of those who have registered completed their registration on the Tax Department’s website: tax.ny.gov. Homeowners without Internet access can call 518-457-2036 to register with a representative.
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The East Branch Rest Area of State Route 17 will be the new home for a Visitor’s Information Kiosk, to provide travelers with information about Delaware County’s natural resources, and recreational outdoor activities. The kiosk will consist of 4 panels covered with fabricated interpretive signs and 2 panels have signboards, with locking Plexiglas doors. Brochures supplied by the Delaware County Chamber will be included, it will be maintained by the Hancock Chamber of Commerce. Funding for this project was made possible through a marketing grant from the Delaware County Industrial Development Agency.
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State senator Tom Libous announced that the recent $90 Million dollar restoration of funding for the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, would keep about half their program s targeted for cuts, to continue to operate. Libous said that locally, the restored funding helps, programs like Achieve, Southern Tier Independence Center, Norwich ARC and the Handicapped Children’s Association, but the plans to close the Broome Developmental Center has not been changed. Senator Libous has a petition for constituents to sign to keep Broome Developmental Center Open at TOMLIBOUS.COM/STOPTHECLOSING.
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Sidney Town Supervisor candidates, Republican Gene Pigford & democrat Bill Heath will participate in tonight’s town debates at the Sidney library. 2 seats are open on the Sidney town board, Democrats Pete Cordes & Paul Muratore, and Republicans John Woodyshek & Jodi Proffitt will participate. Those who would like to submit written questions are advised to arrive to the Smart Community room at 5:30; the event will begin at 6:00PM. WCDO will be recording to nights debates for broadcast on Monday night at 6:00 PM, the debate will also be placed on the WCDO website.
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Former Governor George Pataki, former Comptroller Carl McCall and union and business leaders will head the New York Tax commission set up by Governor Andrew Cuomo, to find ways to cut $2 to $3 billion dollars in taxes over the next few years. Cuomo commented at a press conference in Westchester County Wednesday:
(Cuomo 10-3-13)
The Commission’s recommendations will be due by December 6th for inclusion in the Governor’s 2014 State of the State message.
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Flu season doesn’t technically start until December 1, experts are urging people to get their flu shot early after last year’s flu numbers rose across New York State. Anyone 6 months and older should get the shot every year. People younger than 5, and older than 50 have the highest risk of suffering complications from the flu. More information is available at health.ny.gov
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New York is looking into creating its first statewide early warning system for tornados. A bill signed into law by Governor Cuomo directs a review into the feasibility of installing a system that could involve sirens at firehouses, schools, hospitals, sports facilities and other buildings to alert residents in areas statewide. The effort by the Legislature and governor comes after three years of severe weather that included hurricanes, floods and tornados. The warnings would also be spread in social media including text messages. The first report of findings and recommendations is due March 1st.
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This year, Unadilla Laminated is celebrating 50 years of manufacturing in Sidney. Unalam will host an open house from on Tuesday, October 22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. RSVP’s are requested by October 18th. More information is available at 369-9341
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THE CHENANGO COUNTY arrested 3 people on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy, making a false written statement and Petty Larceny. Charged were 25-year-old Vanessa Furgison, 40-year-old Brian Smith and 30-year-old Heidi Moore, for allegedly stealing a prescription bottle from a victim’s purse while visiting that person’s residence in the village of new Berlin. All 3 were issued appearance tickets for town of New Berlin court at a later date.
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State police in Oneonta arrested 39-year-old Michelle Anderson of Oneonta for aggravated DWI with a BAC of .23% and other vehicle and traffic law violations. While investigating a one-car accident on County Highway 60 in Oneonta, troopers determined the driver was intoxicated. Anderson was issued tickets or Oneonta town court October 22nd.
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Commerce Chenango will co-host a “Meet the Candidates” Business After Hours on October 16th, at the Sidney Federal Credit Union Norwich branch. The event will run from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, registration fro the event is requested by October 14th at 334-1402.
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The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested Jeremy Hazard of Smyrna on an active arrest warrant for Promoting Prison Contraband. Hazard was found to be in possession of Marihuana while entering the Chenango County Correctional Facility. Hazard was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and held on $1,000.00 cash bail & will reappear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
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4 candidates are running for 2 seats on the Sidney town board this year. Retired Sidney village engineer John Woodyshek is running as a republican for one seat, he told WCDO News that the board has to play up the Town’s attributes & avoid controversy:
(John Woodyshek 9-30-13)
Woodyshek will participate in the town board debates Thursday evening at the Smart Community room at the Sidney Library.
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Former white House & UN Adviser Eric Schwartz will give a presentation today at Binghamton University beginning at 7:00 PM in the Anderson Center. Schwartz is a BU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in political science, he has served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration and UN Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery.
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Crews from the town of Unadilla have closed rod & gun club road today. Crews are replacing a culvert, the road will re-open at 3:00 this afternoon, and motorists are advised to seek alternate routes until that time.
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(Amy Williams 7-26-13)
New this year is a talent show at 1:00 at the Pavilion in Keith Clark Park, Spokesman John Woodyshek explains:
(John Woodyshek 7-26-13)
Those who would like to secure a spot on the Talent Show can call 563-1087. Those who would like to register from some of races on Saturday can contact the Cullman Center at 563-7529.
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The Greater Greene Chamber of Commerce will host their 37th Annual Arts and Crafts festival on Genesee Street in downtown Greene tomorrow. Greene Chamber President John Shearer explains:
(John Shearer 7-26-13)
The annual event is one of the biggest draws each year in the village of Greene, they will have many arts, crafts & food vendors set up along Genesee Street in downtown Greene.
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Downtown Norwich will be feature art, food and music today at 4:00 PM for the monthly Fourth Friday art walk and shows. A complete list of participating artist’s and merchants is available at the Artists’ Palette; more information is available at 244-1445.
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