The Raymond Corporation has been recognized as a Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner in the Operational Excellence Leadership Award category for their continued achievement at their facilities in Greene, Senior Director of Operations Tony Topencik commented:

(Tony Topencik 5-21-21)

This was the 5th year in a row the company has received a Manufacturing Leadership Award for its ongoing culture of continuous improvement, to learn more about The Raymond Corporation, go to raymondcorp.com or call 800-235-7200.

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Chenango County Public Health announced a COVID 19 Pfizer Vaccine Clinic to be held on Wednesday June 2nd at Bartle’s Pharmacy in oxford from 1:30 to 8:30 PM and at the Former Norwich label Shopper in the South Plaza in Norwich from 2:00 to 7:00 PM.  Registration is required for the Oxford clinic at Bartlespharmacy63@gmail.com, & for the Norwich clinic at co.chenango.ny.us/Public-Health.  More information is available at 337-1660.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released a report regarding the City of Norwich’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year.  The review found that officials adequately assessed the impact of the pandemic on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget.  A Key Recommendation, City officials should carefully monitor their budget to actual revenues and expenditures and make amendments to the budget as needed throughout the year.

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Hartwick College announced today that the campus will remain closed to the public through the summer of 2021. The campus has been closed to the public since late summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  More information about the College’s COVID-19 protocols is available at hartwick.edu or by calling Campus Safety at 431-4111.

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Commerce Chenango will host their 1st in person event in over a year, on Thursday evening, June 17th at the Canasawacta Country Club, Norwich, Commerce Chenango CEO & President Kerri Green explains:

(Kerri Green 5-21-21)

Visit www.commercechenango.com and click on events to register for the event. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar begins at 5:30 with dinner and awards following.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-21-21

Delaware County Public Health and will be conducting a single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday at the Stamford Fire Department, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  Initially there are 100 appointments available for this clinic; appointments will be added as needed once the first 100 appointments are filled. Registration is highly recommended, at apps2.health.ny.gov, for more information or assistance getting registered call Delaware County Public Health at 832-5200.

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Lourdes Medical Group in New Berlin is holding a Community Wellness Day on Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the New Berlin Firehouse & Community Center at 75 South Main Street.  Operations Manager Amanda Geiger explains:

(Amanda Geiger 5-21-21)

The Lourdes Medical Group in New Berlin, is located at 12 School Street, more information is available at 352-3590.

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The State Department of Transportation has begun the $16 million project to replace the bridge carrying U.S. Route 11 (Front Street) over Interstate 81 in the Town of Dickinson. The project will also construct roundabouts at two intersections along U.S. Route 11 and upgrade a third with new traffic signals. The estimated completion date of the project is fall of 2022.

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Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is holding an Electric Vehicle Car Show on Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 pm at Damaschke Field in Oneonta. Electric Vehicles Owners are invited to participate at no charge; more information is available at info@doas.us or at 607-397-3815.

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New York is continuing a study of specific air conditioning filter requirements to potentially prevent the airborne spread of the Coronavirus. Governor Cuomo comments:

(Cuomo 7-7-20)

The State will make industry recommendations on the use of air filtration technology to potentially eliminate the spread of COVID-19 through air conditioning systems, as research emerges that Coronavirus spread is linked more to airborne transmission than to surface area transmissions. 

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Dan Butterman of Oneonta has emerged as the winner of the Democratic Primary over Corey Mosher of Hamilton, to run for the 121st Assembly District.  Butterman will run against Republican Incumbent John Salka of Brookfield, who defeated longtime democratic assemblyman Bill Magee in 2018.

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Ascension Lourdes Hospital of Binghamton has teamed up with Chase Memorial Nursing Home & Rehab, to open the Lourdes Medical Group at 12 School Street in New Berlin, Lourdes Hospital CEO Kathy Connerton explains:

(Kathy Connerton 7-7-20)

New Berlin Mayor Terry Potter told WCDO News that the project was about 3 years in the making, & it is especially important to have it opening during the current situation:

(Terry Potter 7-7-20)

The Primary Care facility will open on in New Berlin on July 13th.

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Sidney Town Supervisor Gene Pigford announced that the next Sidney Town Board Meeting will be held live at 7:00 pm this Thursday, July 9th at 44 Grand Street in Sidney.  Social distancing and masks will be required for entrance. Public attendance is limited to 30% of the meeting room capacity and seats are available until that capacity is reached.  Arrangements will also be in place to view the Meeting via Zoom. A link will be provided on the Town website.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest statistics regarding the Coronavirus.  There have been 156 total cases, with 57 Active Quarantines, 6 deaths, 140 recoveries, no one is hospitalized.  They have conducted 12,150 Tests.

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The free concert tonight sponsored by the Bainbridge Community Foundation at General Clinton Park featuring Fetish Lane has been cancelled by order of the Chenango County Health department.  The Foundation & Chenango County officials are working a viable solution for future concerts in this year’s Summer Series.

Congressman Anthony Brindisi will Host a Telephone Town Hall Today at 5:00 p.m.   Constituents are encouraged to RSVP at brindisi.house.gov/live to receive the call or dial-in at 5:00 p.m. to 855-614-0159

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Sidney Center residents are advised that a follow up Re-Zoning meeting with Town Supervisor Gene Pigford will be held Thursday, July 16th, @ 6:30PM @ the firemen’s field in downtown Sidney Center. The meeting was arranged following a meeting last week on July 1st, where Sidney Center residents wanted more information regarding the potential for rezoning a sizable portion of the hamlet. 

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Otsego County reported 3 more cases of the Coronavirus Monday, bringing their total number of positive cases to 80.  Currently, there are 23 people quarantined, no one is hospitalized, 72 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths, 31 individuals are being monitored after travel from a state with high incidence of infection

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Delaware County Public Health announced Monday that they are still at 82 cases of the Coronavirus, with no one hospitalized & no one recovering at home.  There have been 6 deaths, 76 recoveries & 5 are quarantined.

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