NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – WCDO Radio News

WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 4-7-23

wcdonews — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:47:26 +0000

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-7-23

State Police were called Tuesday afternoon to Castle Creek Road in the town of Chenango for a report of a car versus motorcycle fatal accident. The preliminary investigation determined that 31 year old Joseph Portorsnok of Binghamton, was turning left onto Castle Creek Road when he entered the path of a motorcycle, driven by 20 year old Kaitlynn Eaton of Castle Creek, who collided into Portorsnok. Police said that Eaton died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

—————————————————–

The Broome County District Attorney’s Office announced that 38 year old Jeremiah Raub of New Milford Pennsylvania was released on $150,000 bail. Raub was charged with murder and arson in connection with a fatal house fire on Milford Street in Binghamton in 2011 that killed 17 year old Jeffrey Aissa, he was arrested by Binghamton Police last Month. Raub was placed on a pre-release program and will be monitored by Broome County Probation through a GPS ankle monitor, His next court date is scheduled for May 15th, the investigation into the fire remains active.

—————————————-

Commerce Chenango will host “Preventing Targeted Violence to Keep Communities Safe” on April 26th at the Colonia Theatre, 35 South Broad Street, Norwich. Commerce Chenango President & CEO Sal Testani told WCDO News that Wes Mills at Norwich Central School District & Joseph Testani, a retired FBI agent will provide training to Commerce Chenango Members:

(Sal Testani 4-7-23)

Testani said that the Registration for the event will begin at 10:00 AM on the 26th, with the presentation starting at 11:00 AM, those interested should register by April 19th at info@chenangony.org or call 607-334-1400.

———————————————-

An Easter Egg Hunt for Kids will be sponsored by the Maydole Hose Company of the Norwich Fire Department and the Norwich Business Improvement District Saturday. The event will be held at East & West Parks in Norwich, at 10:00 AM the West Park event will be held for children up to age 4, & there will be a 10:30 AM start time at East Park for Ages 5 to 8.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-7-23

State Police released their update on the reported abduction of Tatiana David in Ithaca Wednesday. A witness reported that David was forced into a white SUV by the suspect, 34 year old Michael Davis of Richmond, Virginia against her will. An endangered adult alert was issued by State Police, They said that the victim and the suspect were in a previous relationship and have a 4-year-old child together. At 9:25 pm, Davis’s vehicle was detected crossing into the State of Virginia, Virginia State Police stopped the vehicle, at which time Davis fled the scene, leading Virginia State Police on a pursuit which ended when the suspect vehicle crashed in a wooded area at 10:05 PM. Davis began firing at Virginia State Police, who returned fire, Davis was critically wounded and was taken to an area Hospital and is in critical condition, Tatiana David was located deceased outside the vehicle at the crash location with an apparent gunshot wound, her autopsy was scheduled last night, the results will be released shortly, the investigation is continuing.

——————————————————————–

Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility announced that 26 year old Tymel Platt of Binghamton is facing 6 felony charges for smuggling Cocaine and Fentanyl within the facility. The Corrections Criminal Investigations Unit acted on information that Platt was in possession of contraband, his body was scanned which revealed an item hidden on his person, they recovered 2 smaller packages, with Cocaine & 4.1 grams of Fentanyl, which is capable of killing 205 people. Platt was charged with 4 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & 2 Counts of Promoting Prison Contraband, Platt was incarcerated on assault charges, he will be arraigned at a later date in the Town of Dickinson Court.

————————————————————–

The United Way of Mid Rural New York officially expanded into Madison County on April 1st, making the local United Way chapter a 4 county chapter. Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco told WCDO News that the move into Madison County will present different challenges than the recent expansion into Delaware & Otsego Counties did:

(Elizabeth Monaco 4-7-23)

Monaco said that the 1st fundraising effort in Delaware & Otsego Counties, brought in almost twice the amount than the previous year, but the circumstances in Madison County will not lend itself to doubling the fundraising in the 1st full year.

———————————————————

The Jericho Arts Council will present the music of the Corvettes tonight, at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater, spokesman Phil wade comments:

(Phile Wade 4-7-23)

The Gallery features the work of Rachel Hares & Mark Picone tonight, Doors open at 6:00, the show begins at 7:00 PM, tickets can be reserved at 607-288-3882.

——————————————————-

WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 10-5-21

wcdonews — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:25:41 +0000

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 10-5-21

Delaware County Public Health reported they 55th COVID-19 death on Monday. Delaware County Public Health’s reported 52 new COVID positive cases Saturday through Monday, they have 152 active cases, 6 hospitalized and 248 quarantined. The county has recorded 3,338 cases with 3131 recoveries since the pandemic began.

————————————————————

NY State of Health announced the affordable health insurance options available to New Yorkers in 2022. Open enrollment for coverage in a 2022 Qualified Health Plan starts November 16th for new and returning consumers and ends on January 31, 2022. For additional information, visit the NY State of Health website at: nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call us at: 1-855-355-5777.

————————————————————-

Commerce Chenango will hold their annual Legislative Breakfast on Thursday October 14th, at the Silo Restaurant in Greene, starting at 8:00 AM. Representatives from the Economic Development Council and The Business Council of New York State will attend, local lawmakers State Senators Fred Akshar & Peter Oberacker and Assemblyman Joe Angelino have been invited to attend, and RSVP’s are required by this Thursday on the Commerce Chenango website, by calling the office at 334-1400 or email to register@chenangony.org.

——————————————————————

The State DEC announced that the State’s new catch-and-release trout stream season begins on October 16th, as part of the DEC’s Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan. The new season runs until March 31^st of next year & requires anglers to use only artificial lures and immediately release trout they catch. More information about freshwater fishing in New York is available at dec.ny.gov.

—————————————————–

Chobani and the Utica based non-profit Compassion Coalition donated & delivered $29,000 worth of food and supplies to help 4 local backpack programs in Central New York last week. Chobani distributed more than 1,200 cases of their products to the Edmeston Central School, Unadilla Valley School District, Sherburne-Earlville Central School, and Norwich City Schools, to restock school food pantries, which helps to feed more than 200 children and their families throughout the year. Chobani also announced that they are sending 200,000 Chobani products to those affected by Hurricane Ida; this follows a recent delivery of 100,000 products to Afghan evacuees in temporary housing across the country, and the US servicemen and women supporting them.

—————————————————–

State Police arrested 24 year old David Kemp of Eaton for using a fake COVID 19 Vaccination card, after his employer turned him in. Kemp could face 7 years in prison after being charged with possession of a forged instrument & the unauthorized use of a government agency’s seal on the fake card makes it a federal crime.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 10-5-21

State Police have identified the deceased individual shot by a Walton Police Officer as 66 year old Paul Weeden of Walton. On Monday Morning, an officer from the Walton Police Department was dispatched to a mental health call on Griswold Street, the officer made contact with Weeden, who pointed what was believed to be a gun at the officer, the officer retreated, Weeden followed & ignored multiple commands to drop his weapon, he again pointed the suspected gun at the officer, who fired his weapon and struck Weeden. The officer called for EMS and rendered emergency aid, Weeden was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is continuing.

————————————————————————————

Dylan Robinson was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in Otsego County Court on Monday, for the murder of his father, Kenneth Robinson in Worcester in October 2019. Robinson & several others were accused of going to Kenneth Robinson’s home to steal money & marijuana, it escalated to the killing of the elder Robinson & attempting to burn the house down to cover up the crimes. Robinson was convicted after a 3 day trial in June.

————————————————————————-

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced State agencies, cities, towns, and Indian Tribal governments can now apply for federal funding to assist with mitigation projects designed to strengthen resiliency against future national disasters. The application period is open through November 30th using FEMA GO online. The State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services will review the applications and assist applicants with questions on the process.

—————————————————————–

Otsego County Department of Health reported 24 new positive COVID tests Monday; they have 102 active cases, 6 hospitalized, and a 7 day rolling average positivity rate of 2.9%. They have had over 5500 total cases & 69 deaths during this pandemic.

———————————————————-

New York State officials and members of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Fire Prevention and Control will preside over the 24th Annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany today at 11:00 AM. The event will also be livestreamed at ny.gov.

—————————————————————-

Chenango County Public Health announced that they are hosting a Pfizer booster clinic for those eligible, today from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the South Plaza location in Norwich. About 400 appointments are available, more information or registration is available at co.chenango.ny.us.

—————————————————–

WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-25-20

wcdonews — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:33:36 +0000

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-25-20

State health department tested over 173,000 New Yorkers Tuesday, with 6265 testing positive, or 3.6% of all tested. 41 died from the virus Tuesday, the state death toll is 26,482 & 2982 are hospitalized.

—————————————————

Chenango County Public Health continues to see smaller increases in COVID 19 cases; they reported 72 Active Cases, 5 hospitalizations & 410 Quarantines. Chenango County reported 20 more cases since Monday, they have had 583 Confirmed Cases since March, with 503 Recoveries & over 43,400 Tests have been performed.

—————————————-

Broome County Health Department reported 85 more cases of COVID 19 today; they have had a total of 4937 cases. They report 116 deaths, 4202 recoveries & about 2900 are being monitored by the department.

———————————————-

State Police and local law enforcement agencies are participating in a special traffic enforcement initiative to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors during the Thanksgiving holiday, starting today through Sunday. State Police will supplement regular patrols statewide with fixed sobriety checkpoints, underage drinking enforcement, and the “Operation Hang Up” initiative, which targets distracted drivers by utilizing Concealed Identity patrols. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee & the STOP-DWI Foundation remind motorists that their “Have a Plan” mobile app is available, locate and call for a taxi or rideshare service.

—————————————————————-

Rockefeller the Owl was released back into the wild early this morning. The owl made the trip from West Oneonta to New York City on the tree that will be the official Rockefeller Center Christmas tree this year, the owl was found by workers & was turned over to the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in Saugerties, it is expected to acclimate itself to the local Owl Population.

———————————————————-

The Norwich City School District Board of Education announced that Scott Ryan will be the next Superintendent of the District; Ryan is expected to take over for Interim Superintendent Diana Bowers in January.

—————————————–

Oswego State Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte has ordered an injunction stopping the review of ballots in the 22nd Congressional District race between Anthony Brindisi & Claudia Tenney. Judge DelConte stated that any new motions need to be filed by the campaigns’ attorneys by 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 30^th; however, the State Board of Elections set a deadline of November 28^th for county boards of elections to certify and transmit their election returns to the state. Tenney was leading Brindisi by about 200 votes when the counting of absentee ballots was stopped.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-25-20

Otsego County Department of Health reported 21 new COVID 19 Cases reported Tuesday, 42 recent cases are linked to the Copper Fox in Oneonta, the department also reports a Potential exposure to COVID at the Red Jug Pub on Friday November 20th, patrons at that time should monitor for symptoms until December 4th. Currently, Otsego County has had 1236 total confirmed cases, with 115 active cases, 6 hospitalized; there have been 8 deaths since March. 764 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 71 confirmed cases linked to Hartwick College

————————————————————

Oneonta City School District announced that they have learned of a 5th staff member COVID 19 positive case & 1 confirmed case in a student. All District schools will go fully remote until Tuesday, January 19th & then return to hybrid instruction on January 19th. 81 students are in quarantine & 27 staff members are also in quarantine. Meal distribution will continue to take place at the designated meal distribution points on Wednesdays.

————————————————————

Delaware County Public Health announced that they had 9 more cases of COVID 19 Tuesday, with 5 hospitalizations, 49 active cases & 222 in quarantine. Delaware County has had 324 total cases of COVID 19, with 266 recoveries & 9 deaths.

———————————————————————-

The Sidney Central School District has been notified that 3 members of the District have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Health Services is conducting and completing the contact tracing. The Health Department will be contacting people impacted by a potential exposure. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time. The district is working in collaboration with local health departments to make sure all necessary procedures are followed.

—————————————————————–

The State Department of Labor released preliminary local area unemployment rates for October, the State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 9.7% to 9.6%. Locally, Chenango County had 5% unemployment, Delaware County had 5.2% and Otsego County had 5.6% in October.

—————————————————————-

State Senator Jen Metzger of the 42nd Senate District, conceded the race to Republican Michael Martucci Tuesday. There were 30,000 absentee ballots that needed to be counted in that district; the results confirmed Martucci’s Election Day lead in the race.

———————————————————————-

The Delaware County Board of Supervisors adopted the county budget at their meeting Tuesday, several department heads received pay raises. The budget has a property tax levy increase of about 1.7%

———————————————————————–

WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 9-24-20

wcdonews — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:13:12 +0000

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 9-24-20

Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing in New York City today, he announced that a COVID report card for every school in the state is up & running today at schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov:

(Cuomo Schools)

The Governor also reminded Law Enforcement Agencies that time is running out to comply with an Executive order by April 1st, to meet with residents & re-imagine their functions in their communities:

(Cuomo Police)

The Governor said that 146 Law Enforcement agencies have started the process since he signed the Executive Order in June.

———————————————————

Governor Cuomo stated that there were 955 positive COVID tests Wednesday statewide out of almost 93,000 tests, or 1.2% of all tested. The state now has almost 453,000 positive tests since March, there were 500 people hospitalized, 145 were in an ICU, 72 were on ventilators, there were 2 deaths Wednesday, the state death toll is 25,439.

————————————————————

Broome County Health Department updated their COVID 19 numbers Wednesday, reporting 1365 total cases, 82 deaths, 1229 recoveries; the Department is monitoring 680 people currently.

————————————————-

Chenango County Public Health remains at 248 cases of COVID 19, with 2 active cases, 78 quarantines, no one is hospitalized, 226 have recovered & there have been 7 deaths, the have conducted over 27,600 tests.

————————————————-

Delhi Village Police reported a traffic stop on September 15th led to the arrest of 20-year-old Marcelino Romero of Delhi. Romero was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs, Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, Failure to Keep Right, and motor vehicle equipment violations.

He was released on traffic summonses returnable to the Delhi Town Court.

—————————————————

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released his annual School District in fiscal distress audit for 2019 today. 4 districts statewide were listed in significant fiscal stress, including the Norwich City School District. , Oxford Academy was listed in the 3rd category of “Susceptible to Fiscal Stress”

—————————————

Small businesses and not-for-profit corporations with fewer than 50 employees are eligible for grants up to $500 for the purpose of acquiring personal protective equipment or installing fixtures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, during the period in which the Governor’s Executive Order is in effect. For specific information on how to obtain these grants, visit the Otsego Now Web page at otsegonow.com.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 9-24-20

Governor Cuomo and SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that the individual saliva swab diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by SUNY Upstate Medical University and Quadrant Biosciences has been granted emergency use authorization by the FDA. The saliva test allows for about 10 to 25 people to be screened in one COVID-19 test, using saliva swabs rather than nasal swabs. Individuals administer the tests themselves, swabbing their mouths, and provide the saliva samples, which are currently processed at SUNY Upstate Medical Center’s laboratory.

———————————————————————-

Delaware County Public Health reported Wednesday that they were still at 120 total COVID 19 cases, with 3 active cases, 1 is hospitalized, 10 are quarantined, 7 have died & 110 have recovered.

——————————————————-

Otsego County Department of Health reported their Current COVID numbers Wednesday, with 2 new cases reported, giving them a total of 867 cases. There are 19 active cases, 1 hospitalization, 7 deaths, 702 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 17 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students

—————————————————————

The next Tri-Town Coalition On Substance Abuse prevention will be tonight at 6:00 PM on Zoom. More information is available at 315-471-1359.

————————————————————

WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-19-20

wcdonews — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:32:10 +0000

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident involving a dirt bike and a parked van on Airport Road in the Town of Union Tuesday night. Patrols were dispatched to Airport Road following reports of people riding minibikes and off-road motorcycles, 1 patrol observed a male riding a dirt bike which struck a full-size van that was parked on the side of the roadway a short time later. Cameron Fortner was ejected off the dirt bike, a deputy found him unconscious and not breathing & she began CPR. The investigation revealed that John Hughes saw the dirt bike traveling on the street, he entered the roadway with a shovel to force the dirt bike to the side of the roadway, and Fortner swerved & struck the van. Fortner was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Hughes was charged with 2nd degree Manslaughter, the investigation is continuing.

————————————————

A Broome County Grand Jury has indicted 45 year-old Larry Harris of Johnson City on 2 charges of predatory sexual assault against a child and 2 counts of rape. Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak said that Harris was already being held in the Broome County Jail facing murder and manslaughter charges for the death of 11 year-old Jerome Smith in February of 2019. The new charges were filed after a victim came forward accusing Harris of sex crimes between 2013 and 2019, Harris will be tried separately on the new charges.

—————————————————

The Norwich City School District is setting up their school year reopening plans for the fall, Interim Superintendent Diana Bowers explains:

(Diana Bowers 8-19-20)

Bowers said that the full plans are available on the Norwich City School District website.

——————————————————-

The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold a series of small job fairs in Delhi Monday September 14th through Friday September 18th, with different industries available on each day, Chamber President Ray Pucci explains:

(Ray Pucci 8-19-20)

Pucci said that interested businesses looking for new employees can participate & register at delawarecounty.org or by calling 746-2281.

———————————————–

The State Health Department announced that there were 631 new COVID 19 cases diagnosed Tuesday, out of over 80,000 test administered. The total number of COVID 19 positive tests is 427,202, currently there are 548 people Hospitalized, there were 6 more deaths attributed to the virus yesterday, bringing the state death toll to 25,270 since March.

——————————————–

The Broome County Health Department announced that they had a small number of positive COVID 19 cases diagnosed Tuesday, bringing their total to 1124 since March. They have had 75 deaths, 980 recoveries and 503 are being monitored by the Department.

——————————————

The Chenango County Health Department reported that they are still at 218 total cases of COVID 19 since March, with 102 Active Quarantines, 1 Hospitalization, 199 Recoveries, 7 deaths & 20,089 Tests Performed.

Otsego County Health Department reported 2 new COVID 19 positive cases today, bringing their total since March to 115. There are 3 active cases with no one hospitalized, 106 have recovered, 25 are quarantined due to close contact to ta case, and 196 are quarantined after traveling from a high risk state. There have been 6 deaths in Otsego County from the virus.

=============================

State Police and local law enforcement agencies statewide will be ramping up enforcement of impaired driving today through Labor Day, Monday, September 7^th with their annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is designed to reduce alcohol and other drug-related traffic crashes. Law enforcement will be stepping up patrols, and the NYS Thruway Authority and State Department of Transportation will have Variable Message Signs alerting motorists to the consequences of impaired driving to help deter that behavior. During the 2019 enforcement campaign, law enforcement throughout the state issued 4,995 tickets for impaired driving and 170,378 tickets for other vehicle and traffic law violations.

————————————————————-

State Police and a Delaware County deputy were dispatched to a reported burglary in the town of Kortright where the homeowner told troopers a man & woman left the scene & that their residence in the town of Meredith had also been burglarized & a vehicle had been stolen. The stolen vehicle was found at the Quality Inn of Oneonta, police arrested 34 year old Amber Weaver of Bloomville and 33 year old Christiaan Stewart of Bloomville for Burglary, Grand Larceny & Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, and Weaver was additionally charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Both were arraigned and were remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $30,000 cash bail or $60,000 bond.

————————————————————–

Governor Cuomo announced that the Special Enrollment Period for uninsured New Yorkers will be extended for another 30 days, through September 15, 2020, as the State continues to provide supportive services during the COVID-19 public health crisis. New Yorkers can apply for coverage through nystateofhealth.ny.gov, by phone at 1-855-355-5777, and by connecting with a free enrollment assistor.

————————————————–

Delaware County Public Health received 1 new positive test result for COVID-19 Tuesday and no additional recoveries have been reported. The known active cases in the County as of today is now 3. To date there have been 99 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, with 20 people now under mandatory quarantine. The 3 people are isolated and receiving care at home, 6 people have died and 90 have fully recovered.

—————————————————

Hartwick College will welcome students to the campus between this Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 30, with Classes beginning August 31. All students and employees will be required to adhere to numerous protocols. Coursework will be delivered both in-person and virtually for students in the fall semester. Changes to the academic calendar for the fall semester eliminated breaks until in-person instruction ends on Friday, November 20, and then all students will leave campus by November 21 and then complete the semester’s instruction and exams remotely. Final exams conclude on December 10. More information is available on the Reopening Campus webpage at Hartwick.edu.

—————————————————-

WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 8-18-20

wcdonews — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:28:27 +0000

Delaware County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 2 motorcycle, 1 car accident Saturday night on State Route 206 in the town of Walton. Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies and Walton Fire Department and Emergency Squads were dispatched to a motorcycle – deer accident on State Highway 206 near the intersection of Davis Road. 64-year-old Bruce Gerken, and his wife, 58-year-old Deborah Gerken of Bainbridge were traveling on a motorcycle when they collided with a deer that ran into the roadway, Bruce Gerken lost control & he and his wife were ejected from the motorcycle, which then struck a vehicle driven by 56-year-old Debra Higley of Trout Creek. Bruce & Deborah Gerken were taken to Wilson Hospital, Debra Higley & her passenger 62 year-old Luther Higley were uninjured. Another motorcyclist traveling with the Gerkens, 74-year-old Richard King from Bainbridge lost control of his motorcycle while attempting to avoid the Gerken’s collision; he struck the guide wires, his Motorcycle overturned, fatally injuring King. The accident remains under investigation

———————————————————————–

The State Health Department reported 655 additional cases of COVID 19, after testing almost 67,000 people Monday, bringing the statewide total to 426,571 since March. 537 people are hospitalized, 126 are in Intensive Care, with 60 on ventilators, and there were 8 deaths from the virus Monday, bringing the state death toll to 25,264.

————————————————————-

Chenango County Public Health reported that they have had 218 total confirmed cases of COVID 19 since March, they have 96 Active Quarantines, 1 Hospitalization, 199 Total Recoveries, 7 deaths they have conducted 19916 tests.

———————————————

Governor Cuomo announced that 2 additional states have been added to the travel advisory requiring individuals who have traveled to New York from those states to quarantine for 14 days. The newly-added states are Alaska and Delaware. No areas have been removed. The full list of restricted states can be found at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

———————————————-

Mirabito Energy Products announced that the employee at the center of the controversy that occurred in Bainbridge last weekend is no longer employed by Mirabito. Racially motivated and all discriminatory hate speech is not consistent with the values of the Mirabito organization and they do not condone such activities & they will not tolerate activities that create a harmful environment for customers, employees and the communities in which they operate.

Colorscape Chenango announced that they do a “Virtual” Arts Festival on September 12 & 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on YouTube. Spokesperson Roz DeRensis explains:

(Roz DeRensis 8-18-20)

DeRensis said that Music performances will be prerecorded from The Slambovian Circus of Dreams and Adam Erza. Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival was recently ranked #97 by Sunshine Artist Magazine in their annual list of the 200 Best Arts and Crafts Festivals.

————————————————

The next Bainbridge Chamber Of Commerce General Membership Meeting is Today @ 7:30 am. The Meeting will be held at the back of Bob’s Diner.

———————————————————

The Norwich City School District will have their parent informational meeting regarding their reopening plans today & tomorrow. The Meetings will be both virtual & in person with limited seating in the Auditorium, at 6:00 PM tonight, & Wednesday at 10:00 AM & 5:00 PM.

——————————————-

The Unatego Central School District will have their final Parent informational meeting on reopening today. The meeting will be virtual only & will begin at 3:00 PM, with the links available at the Unatego school website.

————————————————–

The City of Oneonta has established a dedicated hotline for citizens to report concerns over gatherings that are seen as jeopardizing public health doing this time of COVID-19 pandemic. New York State Law currently prohibits gatherings at which individuals cannot remain a minimum of 6 feet distance from others. Under no circumstances are gatherings of more than 50 persons permitted. Concerns may be reported by either phone call or text message to (607) 376-7453.

————————————————-

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she & many other members of Congress are calling on Postmaster Louis Dejoy to respond regarding the apparent dismantling of the US Postal Service:

(Gillibrand 8-18-20)

Gillibrand said that she is also calling for the Postal Bank to be brought back, which could generate up to 9 Billion dollars a year in revenue for the under-funded postal service.

————————————————

State Police arrested 24 year old Alexander Hartman of Binghamton for 2nd degree Burglary and 3rd degree Arson. On August 9, Troopers and the Nanticoke Fire Department were dispatched to a garage fire, an investigation revealed that Hartman broke into a residence to steal items then started a fire in the garage. Hartman was arrested and processed at the Binghamton barracks & he was later transported to Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing.

———————————————–

Delaware County received no new positive test result for COVID-19 today or over the weekend and no additional recoveries have been reported. The known active cases in the County as of today remains at 2. To date there have been 98 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, with 18 people now under mandatory quarantine. 2 people are isolated at home, 6 people have died and 90 have fully recovered.

——————————————————

WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 2-11-20

wcdonews — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:46:23 +0000

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident in the town of Sanford, where the driver of a tractor-trailer collided with a farm tractor Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Cole Wood of Walton. The preliminary investigation revealed that Wood’s tractor-trailer was carrying steel-I beams and the farm tractor hauling a manure spreader & both were traveling south on State Route 41, the tractor-trailer came upon the farm tractor and swerved into a ditch, the momentum of the steel-I beams continued to move them forward into the cab of the tractor-trailer, pinning Wood inside. The operator of the farm tractor was not injured. The tractor-trailer was owned by Richard Gray Trucking of Bainbridge, The crash remains under investigation.

———————————————————-

The Delaware County Tourism Advisory Board will accept grant applications for funding under the 2020 Tourism Promotion & Development Grant program until Friday, Feb. 14. Grant applications must be hand-delivered to the Delaware County Department of Economic Development or postmarked by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14. More information is available at dcecodev.com or by calling 832-5123.

————————————————————-

Norwich City School District is actively recruiting for support staff vacancies. More information is available at norwichcsd.org for by calling 334-1600 extension 5504.

——————————————————-

Governor Cuomo today announced the first statewide free fishing weekend in New York for 2020 will take place on this weekend, February 15th & 16th. During the designated days, residents and visitors are permitted to fish for free without a fishing license. More information is available at dec.ny.gov/outdoor.

————————————————-

State Police will be hosting a Child Car Seat Check Event on Tuesday, February 18 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.

—————————————-

Steve Greenfield announced that he is running for the 19th Congressional district seat, currently held by Antonio Delgado. Greenfield will be running for the seat again on the Green Party line.

———————————–

State Police are reminding the public to move over for emergency vehicles. On Monday, a trooper from the Liberty barracks had a close call on State Route 17 in the town of Rockland. The trooper just stopped a vehicle for violations, when his vehicle was struck from behind as he was preparing to exit, the unidentified trooper sustained non-life threatening injuries.

State Police issued more than 8,300 tickets and arrested 122 people during a special STOP DWI traffic enforcement period over Super Bowl Weekend. The initiative was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and was also carried out by local law enforcement agencies across the state. Troop C had 500 tickets, 175 of them for speeding.

——————————————————————-

The State Department of Health announced an update on the testing for the Corona Virus. Samples from 23 New Yorkers have been sent to the CDC, 22 have come back negative, and 1 was still pending. There are still no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in New York State.

——————————————————-

The State Medicaid Redesign Team II will convene its first meeting of all members today at the Albany Capital Center. The MRT II will identify changes to the State’s Medicaid program within the upcoming State Budget. The meeting will be open to the public and streamed live online at health.ny.gov.

——————————————————————

The Delaware County IDA requests proposals to lease, buy and/or develop a commercially-zoned corner lot, at the intersection of Meredith and Main Streets in the village of Delhi. The site has no environmental impairments, has municipal water and sewer and is considered “shovel ready.” There are no standing structures on the property. The deadline for submission is March 31 with an anticipated award date of May 1. Proposals and inquiries can be sent directly to Delaware County IDA, 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4, Delhi, 13753 or emailed to evan.bowker@co.delaware.ny.us. More information is available at 832.5123

—————————————————————

The Next General Clinton Canoe Regatta meeting will be held tonight in Bainbridge. The meetings will be held at Galaxy Bowl in Bainbridge with a 6:30 start time for the Race committee & the General Meeting begins at 7:30.

————————————————————-

WCDONEWS THURSDAY 1-23-20

wcdonews — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:05:28 +0000

Statewide, there were 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. This year, 4 districts are categorized as being in significant fiscal stress, including the Norwich City School District. Local districts that were listed as susceptible to fiscal stress were the oxford Academy, & the Schenevus Central school district. The report also noted that the Southern Tier was the only region with a decrease from the previous school fiscal year in the number of districts in fiscal stress. Central New York and the North Country regions had the largest percentages of districts in a fiscal stress category.

———————————————————

Governor Cuomo has proposed spending 10 million dollars to make sure that the Census takers count every individual living in the state to be counted:

(Cuomo 1-23-20)

Those who would like to be census takers can sign up at 2020 census.gov.

————————————–

The proposed budget announced by Governor Cuomo this week has a 6.1 billion dollar gap, about 1/3 of that from Medicaid Spending, Local Assemblyman John Salka comments:

(John Salka 1-23-20)

Lawmakers have until April 1st to get a budget passed, the budget proposed by the Governor total 173.8 Billion Dollars.

———————

The Greater Oneonta Historical Association announced today that the Friends of the Oneonta Theater are looking to revitalize the building. Society Executive Director Bob Brzozowski explains:

(Bob Brzozowski 1-23-20)

The Theater was built in 1897 & has been dormant for the last several years; more information is available at the oneontahistory.org.

Governor Cuomo today announced legislation in the Executive Budget to make New York’s fracking ban permanent. The measure would restrict the Department of Environmental Conservation from approving permits that would authorize an applicant to drill, deepen, plug back or convert wells that use high-volume hydraulic fracturing as a means to complete or recomplete a well.

—————————————–

State Senator Fred Akshar released his latest Community Voice Survey on the controversial new bail reform law that went into effect at the beginning of the year. The poll found 49% of respondents said the changes were bad for New York while 37% said they were good for the Empire State. Akshar supports a full repeal, he has also introduced legislation to fix key parts of the bail reform law, including a bill to restore bail for several violent crimes & he also introduced legislation to remove the option of cashless bail if the arrested individual has been convicted of a felony in the past 10 years.

——————————————-

Citizens Energy Vice President Michael Kennedy will dedicate a major solar array in the town of Chenango today to provide green power to subscribers of the company’s JOE-4-SUN program. Citizens Energy has partnered with Southern Tier Solar Works, a non-profit program of the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition, to bring clean energy to the region. The event will take place at 11:00 AM at 400 WEST CHENANGO ROAD in CASTLE CREEK.

——————————————————

The American Red Cross will hold another Blood drive today in Otsego County. The drive will be held at the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street in Oneonta, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM, Walk-ins are welcome, appointments can be made using 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,

——————————————

WCDO NEWS MONDAY 8-26-19

wcdonews — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:47:15 +0000

The Annual Bainbridge Glow Run will be held on September 14th at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge. The event began in 2015 after Heather Bucalos of Sidney finished her treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and decided to hold fundraisers for area cancer patients. This year, Heather has suffered a relapse & her friends are teaming up to raise funds for her with the Glow Run Fundraiser, Bucalos talked to WCDO News this morning about the activities scheduled for that day:

(Heather Bucalos 8-26-19)

More information is available at www.bainbridgeglowrun.com. Heather’s treatment is expected to begin again in the next few weeks.

————————————————–

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 25-year-old Alizabeth Ramos of Brooklyn Friday evening, on a charge of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, following a traffic stop on in the Town of Masonville. Ramos was also issued tickets for Unlicensed Operator, and Speeding, she was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to the Town of Masonville Court at a later date.

—————————————————

The New York State DOT is actively preparing for the arrival of winter weather by making applications available for approximately 500 positions as permanent and seasonal maintenance staff. The DOT intends to hire about 38 in the Southern Tier and another 34 in the Central New York Counties, more information is available on Twitter @NYSDOT or facebook.com/NYSDOT.

————————————————–

Governor Cuomo signed legislation Friday to stop Pension Poaching, which occurs when financial planners, insurance agents or others claim they are assisting veterans and their families get federal benefits, but are really convincing veterans to reposition their assets to qualify for benefits they are ineligible for, the poachers then sell the veterans unneeded financial products or services. The bill will take effect in four months.

——————————————————

CDO Workforce is offering Supervisory Training Classes at the Delaware County eCenter, 5 1/2 Main Street, Delhi on September 6, 13 and 20th. This 9-hour course is divided into 3 segments and will give participants an advanced foundation of management skills. More information is available at 832-5781.

——————————————————————————————————————

Oneonta Police responded Saturday to a residence on Chestnut Street, for a report of a deceased person. Officers discovered 20 year old Nicolas Stagnitta from Patchogue, Long Island, who was a student at the State University at Oneonta, the initial investigation and autopsy revealed that Stagnitta took his own life; however, the investigation is continuing pending results of toxicology testing.

———————————–

The Hancock Fire Department and EMT’s were dispatched Saturday to Jensen’s Ledges for a report of a 10 year old boy who had fallen off the ledges. The Hancock Fire Department rope rescue team performed a high angle rope rescue to extricate the boy within 1 hour and he was transported down the mountain in a UTV & was transported by LifeNet to a pediatric trauma center with life threatening injuries.

The Dormitory Authority has issued approximately $482 million in low-cost, tax-exempt bonds on behalf of 54 school districts across the state as part the School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program, for fire protection, security, and air quality systems upgrades; renovations, Athletic field improvements; and technology updates. Locally, the Norwich City School District receives $7,430,000, Sidney Central School District gets $9,820,000 & Unadilla Valley Central School District gets $6,890,000.

———————————

The City of Oneonta announced that there will be a special meeting of the Common Council today at 5:30pm. The purpose of the meeting will be for the discussion & approval of a bond resolution and discussion concerning Common Council guidelines for the City staff’s preparation of the City’s 2020 budget.

—————————————————

The Afton Central School District will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting Today at 7:00 AM in the District Office of the Afton Central School. More information is available at 245-9894.

WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-5-18

wcdonews — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:30:40 +0000

The 24th Colorscape Chenango will be held in Downtown Norwich this weekend with a variety of events & activities, spokesperson Celeste Friend explains:

(Celeste Friend 9-5-18)

The event usually draws about 10 to 12 thousand people each year.
———————————————
Long time Norwich City School District Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan announced his retirement, which will take effect in August 2019. O’Sullivan has been the district’s superintendent for the last 15 years.
——————————————–
Otsego County Sheriff’s Department arrested 20 year old Christopher Robinson of the Town of Maryland, following allegations of an adult having sexual encounters with a juvenile. Robinson was charged with 2nd degree Rape & Criminal Sexual Act, for allegedly performing sexual acts with a female who was 14 & 15 years old at the time of the incidents in question. Robinson was arraigned in the Town of Worcester Court & is being held on $5,000 dollars cash bail or $10,000 bond at the Otsego County Jail.
—————————————
Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville and the Wildlife Conservation Center of Virginia announced that Tajiri, the calf of April born before the whole world last year, will be transported to the Carolina Wildlife Conservation Park outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. Animal Adventure Park owner Jordan Patch stated that this move will allow Tajiri to play a vital role in the conservation and propagation initiatives that align with the facilities mission statements. Tajiri will be leaving New York at the end of October; more information is available at wildlifeconservationcenter.org.
————————————————-
The Joshua House announced that they will be hosting a Fall Dance Party Friday Night at the Sacred Heart Church Community Room on Liberty Street in Sidney Friday night from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Joshua House Spokesperson Marge Gatien explains:

(Marge Gatien 9-5-18)

Tickets are available at Joshua House at 10 Division Street in Sidney, by phone at 316-3921 or at the door Friday night.
———————————————-

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 55 year old Douglas Jones of Hamden, Friday for Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The arrest occurred following an investigation regarding a Facebook messenger conversation between Jones and a child under the age of 17, where Jones is accused of acting in a manner likely to be injurious to the child’s mental and moral well-being. Jones was arraigned & was released upon his own recognizance, and scheduled to appear before the Town of Davenport Court at a later date.
—————————————–
State Police arrested 41 year old Bobbi Falank of Sidney for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC of .22%. Troopers were dispatched to a report of an erratic driver on Woodland Road in Sidney who had driven through a lawn. Troopers caught up with the Falank, she was arrested and released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Sidney Court on September 20th.
——————————————–
State Police arrested 48 year old Jonathan Loftus of Oneonta for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. A trooper was dispatched to Chestnut Street where Loftus was accused of stealing prescription medication; he was arrested & was arraigned in the town of Oneonta Court where he was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on cash bail pending future court action.
———————————————–
State Police arrested 49 year old Scott Ray of Afton for DWI, after Troopers on patrol observed the vehicle Ray was operating speeding and cross over the double yellow line while on County Road 39 in Afton. A traffic stop was initiated and troopers determined Ray was impaired, he was arrested and released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Afton Court on September 17, 2018.
———————————————
The City of Oneonta will begin removing the sidewalk and curb on Boylston Street today to prep for the upcoming reconstruction. Work will occur between 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This street will be closed to traffic during the demo operations. More information is available at 432-2100.
————————————————
COOPERSTOWN NATIVE TYLER BERTRAM HAS BEEN THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RECRUIT IN RECENT MEMORY WITH OVER 12 DIVISION-1 SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS TO HIS NAME. LAST NIGHT BERTRAM ANNOUNCED HE WOULD BE PLAYING COLLEGE BALL AT UNC-CHARLOTTE. HE CHOSE THE 49ERS IN FRONT OF A LARGE CROWD AT COOPERSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, BERTRAM TOLD WCDO SPORTS THAT HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR HIM DURING THIS ENTIRE PROCESS:

TYLER BERTRAM NEWS

BERTRAM WILL BE PLAYING FOR NEW UNC CHARLOTTE HEAD COACH RON SANCHEZ WHO ALSO HAS A LOCAL CONNECTION. SANCHEZ IS A 1996 GRADUATE OF SUNY ONEONTA AND BEGAN HIS COACHING CAREER WITH ASSISTANT JOBS AT ONEONTA AND DELHI. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BERTRAM’S COLLEGE DECISION CHECK OUT SPORTS DIRECTOR NATE LULL’S TWITTER FEED AT WCDOSPORTS.COM
——————————————–

WCDO NEWS MONDAY 5-7-18

wcdonews — Mon, 07 May 2018 18:28:04 +0000

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded to a 911 call of a domestic dispute April 29th at the East Branch Motel in Hancock. Deputies were notified that the victim had escaped from the suspect and was now locked in another room of the motel, she was removed from the scene and transported to Delaware Valley Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and later released. Deputies found 31 year old Donald Ostrander of Deposit in a wooded area, he was charged with Burglary, Strangulation, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Menacing, Unlawful imprisonment, Criminal mischief & assault, he was arraigned & was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail pending further court action.
——————————————————
The Office of General Services will collect worn and tattered flags at various locations statewide so that they can be properly retired, they will be disposed of as part of the Memorial Watchfire hosted by the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 103, on Sunday, May 27th, 2018 at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. More Information is available at cnyvva103.org/watchfire
—————————————————
The Norwich City School District will hold their annual School Budget meeting today. The meeting will be held in the Norwich City School District office at 6:30 tonight, all school budget votes state wide will be held on May 15th.
————————————————
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of 25 year old Damian Bouton of Oneonta; following a dog complaint in the Town of Laurens. Bouton abandoned a brindle pit-bull mix, the animal is now in the care of the Pittsfield Vet Clinic. Bouton will appear in the Town of Laurens Court on Thursday to answer to the charge of Abandonment of an Animal.
————————————————–
Governor Cuomo today announced that $20 million in new state funding is now available to support safety improvements, modernize operations and enhance the economic competitiveness of New York airports. The Aviation Capital Grant Program is open to public-use airports listed in the State Airport System Plan. The State DOT will be accepting applications for this funding opportunity through June 29th. Program guidance and applications may be found at dot.ny.gov/aviationgrants.
——————————————–
Dutchess County Executive & leading Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Marcus Molinaro released his 2017 tax returns over the weekend. Molinaro & his wife earned $174,048 last year, most of it as the Dutchess County executive, and from a rental property. Currently he is the only remaining Republican looking to challenge Andrew Cuomo for Governor this year. Democratic candidate; actress cynthia Nixon released her tax returns Friday, she earned about 1.5 Million dollars last year, through investments & acting & royalties, she gave $53,000 to various charities. Governor Cuomo’s returns showed that he had $212,000 in income and a combined tax bill of $55,000 in 2017; He gave $11,000 in charitable contributions.
————————————————
Republican Annie Rabbitt announced her campaign for the 42nd State Senate District today, seeking to replace the retiring John Bonacic. Rabbitt has served as County Clerk of Orange County, also in the New York State Assembly, on the Warwick Town Board, Greenwood Lake Village Board and as President of the Greenwood Lake Chamber of Commerce.
————————————
After weather delayed the schedule, Drivers & Race Fans at Afton Motorsports Park received good news today from Ron Ford:

(Ron Ford 5-7-18)

Ford said that after the series of delays he expects to remain on schedule at Afton Motorsports Park for the 2018 season.
——————————–

US Senator Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should immediately ban e-cigarette flavors like candy and cookies that can appeal to young people, following reports that teens and children are increasingly using e-cigarettes. Schumer released a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb saying the agency had the legal authority to regulate e-cigarette flavors, Schumer praised steps the FDA has taken, including issuing warning letters last week to 13 manufacturers, distributors and sellers over marketing that has e-cigarette products looking like juice boxes and candies, but wants to see more.
———————————————-
About 10,000 NYSEG customers were without power Sunday evening following a storm system that passed through the upstate Counties over the weekend. About 85 were without power in Broome & Chenango Counties from that system as of Sunday night.
—————————————–
The city of Oneonta is taking steps to evict residential tenants at 195-201 Main Street; the action will remove tenants in the upstairs apartments, but not the retail stores on the first floor, after the landlord ignored warnings from the city to repair multiple safety issues.
————————————

WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 1-25-18

wcdonews — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:29:24 +0000

26 school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, which is a decrease from 59 districts that were listed in stress last year. None of the local schools were listed in significant stress, however 3 of the 7 are in “moderate fiscal stress” are local, they included the Norwich City School District, Harpursville central School & Schenevus central school. 17 schools were listed as “susceptible to fiscal stress”, which included Unatego & Oxford Academy. The highest percentages of stressed school districts were in Central New York with 8.3% and the Southern Tier 8.1%.
———————————–
Voters in the Unatego School District voted in favor of 46 to 12 Wednesday. Voters approved of the district’s plan to lease 3 large school busses and 1 small passenger bus.
——————————————
Firefighters in Downsville responded to a fire in a garage that exploded due to the storage of fireworks. Fire investigators believe that the fire started with the lighting of a torch, which spread to the nearby garage. The building was a total loss; fire fighters from Walton, & East Branch assisted Downsville firefighters.
———————————–
State Senator Fred Akshar released his latest Community Voice Survey online and by mail to poll the community on various issues facing constituents. Over 100,000 households across the 52nd District will be receiving the survey in the mail, which can be returned by mail after completion. The survey can be completed online at Akshar.NYSenate.Gov.
————————————-
The Delaware County Tourism Advisory Board is now accepting applications for funding under the newly created Tourism Promotion & Development Grant program. Applications for grant assistance must be hand-delivered to the Delaware County Department of Economic Development or postmarked by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 31st. More information is available at 832-5123; by email us at ecodev@co.delaware.ny.us or at their office at 1 Courthouse Square in Delhi.
————————————
The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a search warrant at 74 Park Avenue on Wednesday. Investigators seized crack cocaine, heroin, 40 envelopes of heroin packaged for sale, suboxone strips and $917 in suspected drug sales. Police charged 46-year-old Floyd Crockett of Binghamton with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, Crockett is being held at the City of Binghamton Police Department awaiting arraignment.
———————–
SUNY Delhi & CDO Workforce will hold a seminar tomorrow in Sidney regarding College degrees & Career Opportunities. Misty Fields of SUNY Delhi will hold the seminar at 1:00 PM at the CDO Workforce offices at the Sidney Civic Center Friday, reservations are encouraged at 832-5776, but walk-ins will be welcomed.
——————————————

On Friday Norwich Police Department concluded an investigation into the sale of cocaine in the City of Norwich; they arrested 29 year old Heather Pollock, of Norwich for criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. Pollock faces court action shortly.
——————————————–
State Police arrested 46 year old Joseph Fassett of Binghamton, for felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation and several other traffic violations. Troopers observed Fassett speeding, and failing to dim his headlights, a computer check showed that he was suspended 16 times in New York on 10 different dates. Fassett was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County Jail with no bail set. His next court date in the town of Maine is on February 28th…
—————————————-
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul attended the ribbon cutting this morning at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Regional Distribution Facility, located at 1314 Conklin Road Conklin…the facility is expected to add 450 jobs to the Broome County Economy.
——————————————

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 5-20-15

wcdonews — Wed, 20 May 2015 17:47:15 +0000

Voters in New York State approved of all area school budgets yesterday, with the exception of the Walton district. Building projects were approved in Sidney & Unadilla Valley, Walton voters rejected a building project proposal by a better than 3 to 1 margin. Kjersti Van Slyke-Briggs, Marissa Orezzoli, Nancy Parsons & Thomas Hoskins won school board seats in Sidney. School Board seats in the Bainbridge Guilford district were Tina Ammon, Keith Hanvey & Rebecca Sullivan, in the Norwich district, Jennifer Collins, Robert Smith & Joseph Stagliano in Franklin Jamie Archibald was elected to the school Board.
————————————————-
The Chenango county sheriff’s office arrested 24-year-old Brooke Snyder of Afton on a charge of 2nd degree burglary. Snyder & co-defendants are accused of unlawfully entering a Village of Afton residence and stealing an unspecified item, she was arraigned in the Town of Afton Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $5,000 cash; she will reappear in the Town of Afton Court at a later date.
———————————–
State Police at Troop C in Sidney are investigating an accident on Interstate 88 between Sidney and in Unadilla at about 6:30 this morning. The highway is open in both directions; more details are expected to be released shortly.
———————————————————-
The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 18-year-old James Shurock of Sherburne on 11 counts of Petty Larceny. Shurock is accused of stealing 109 library books from the Sherburne-Earlville High School Library, he was released on an appearance ticket to the Village of Sherburne Court at a later date.
————————————————————-
The Oneonta department of public Service announced that they plan to co0nnect the new Burnside Avenue water main to the existing water main On River street. The work will begin at 10:00 PM tonight, and crews will be working throughout the night. River Street will be closed to traffic between Wilcox & Mitchell; side streets may be used as detours. Officials said that about 40 customers would be without water, the trench across the street would be filled in & repaved tomorrow morning. Those with questions can call 432-6465.
———————————
The State Senate passed legislation that would make the state’s property tax cap permanent. The legislation passed 4 years ago by Governor Cuomo & the legislature made the tax cap as only a temporary measure to cuts costs when the state was facing billions of dollars in deficits when Cuomo took office.
—————————
The B-G Central School District is seeking 2 Community members interested in serving on a Varsity Football Coach Selection Committee. The first meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 PM in the District Conference Room. Candidates will be interviewed next week, with the appointment by the BG School Board expected at their June 18th meeting. Interested community members should contact the District Office at 967-6321.
————————–
Governor Cuomo’s girlfriend & Food Network TV Chef Sandra Lee had successful double mastectomy surgery in New York City yesterday. The 48-year-old Lee found out that she had Breast cancer in March, she has urged all woman to get checked regularly for breast cancer.
—————————
Rides, games & giveaways will all be part of the activities at General Clinton Park at this year’s canoe regatta. Regatta Chairman John Harmon explains:

(Harmon 5-20-15)

Harmon said that the General Clinton Canoe regatta brings thousands to the region from Cooperstown to Bainbridge each year over the Memorial Day weekend.

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 1-29-15

wcdonews — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:11:48 +0000

Governor Cuomo announced that the State Police would join local law enforcement agencies across the state in an effort to crack down on impaired driving during Super Bowl weekend. The STOP-DWI campaign will include increased patrols on the roadways and sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers. During the 2014 campaign, State Police made nearly 100 impaired driving arrests.
—————————————
With Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver under arrest on corruption charges, area state Senator John Bonacic said that he has ideas to curb that continuing problem:

(Bonacic 1-29-15)

Sheldon Silver was arrested last week by the FBI for allegedly taking kickbacks & hiding millions of dollars while serving as Speaker of the assembly since 1994.
—————————————
90 state school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. DiNapoli’s office evaluated 672 school districts. Locally, the Unatego district was listed in Moderate Stress, the Norwich City School & Charlotte Valley were listed as susceptible to fiscal stress. The full list of schools on the report can be accessed at osc.state.ny.us.
——————————
State Police from Deposit arrested 53-year-old William Barnhart of Deposit, for Driving While Intoxicated with a reportable BAC result of .17%. The arrest resulted from Delaware County 911 report of a disabled vehicle at the State Route 17, Exit 84 off ramp in Deposit. Troopers accuse Barnhart of drifting off the exit ramp and getting his vehicle stuck in a snow bank. Barnhart was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Deposit Court on February 23rd.
——————————–
The Hill City Rollers will kick off their 2015 Roller Derby season at home against Albany All Stars Roller Derby Friday night in Oneonta. 3 Team members were interviewed on WCDO this morning about their team & the sport, Team member Lisa “Clipnocky” Thies comments:

(Lisa Thies 1-29-15)

Each team has a Jammer who scores points by passing opposing team members, each bout consists of 2 30-minute periods. A portion of the proceeds will go to support The Lord’s Table of Oneonta; Doors open at 6:30, team intros at 7:20, and first whistle at 7:30. Tickets are available at the door; $5 for students, children and seniors, $8 for adults. More information available at the Hill City Rollers Facebook Page.
——————————————-
The Chenango county suicide prevention coalition was recently formed to increase awareness about the growing need for suicide prevention. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the country currently; a Safe talk Training session will take place on Friday at the Morrisville State College Norwich Campus from 1:30 to 5:00 PM. More information is available at ccspc.webs.com.
—————————————-
Tickets are on sale for “FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL” at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton on Sunday, March 1st at 3:00 & 7:30 PM. Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment comments:

(Tina Niles 1-29-15)

Tickets can be purchased at the Arena Box Office, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1- 800-745-3000. More information about this or future shows is available at BroadwayInBinghamton.com.
——————

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 5-19-14

wcdonews — Mon, 19 May 2014 17:12:44 +0000

Tomorrow, residents across the state will vote on school budget, and elect candidates to school boards. Most of the area school districts kept their tax levy increase at 1% to 2%, the Sidney school district actually has a decrease of 2.5% in their tax levy, Norwich & Greene have 0% increases, the Walton central school district is requesting a 5,5% increase, & the Greene school district is seeking a 3% increase. School board races will be on the ballot in the Oneonta, Oxford & Unadilla valley district.

——————————————

The Sidney village police arrested 44-year-old Ralph Fuller of Walton for predatory sexual assault, 1^st degree burglary, & criminal possession of a weapon, Fuller is accused of breaking into a Sidney residents home, using a taser and raping the victim, he is being held in the Delaware County Jail without bail pending future court action.

—————————————————

State and local law enforcement will hit the roads looking for people who are not wearing seat belts, as part of the “Click It or Ticket” Campaign through the end of May. In New York State, drivers and passengers can be fined if they are caught without their seat belt. Drivers can even receive points on their license. 21% of highway deaths in the State happen to occupants who were not buckled up.

————————————————

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum hosts the 6^th Hall of Fame Classic Weekend this coming weekend. The Classic will be played Saturday, and will feature representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball teams. Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar, Andre Dawson, Rollie Fingers, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro and Ozzie Smith will serve as managers and coaches for the Memorial Day Weekend legends game. The festivities will start with a parade down main street in Cooperstown at noon, to Doubleday Field where the Home Run Derby starts at 1:00 and the game will start at 2:05 PM. Tickets are available by calling at 1-877-726-9028 or baseballhall.org, or at Doubleday Field starting at 8:00 AM Saturday.

———————————————-

Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno was acquitted on all charges relating to alleged political corruption on Friday. The jury in this 2^nd trial deliberated for about 4 hours, Bruno was convicted of the fraud charges in 2009 in a trial at which jurors acquitted him of five other fraud counts and could not decide on a sixth count. Bruno plans to ask state taxpayers to reimburse his legal expenses which cost into the millions.

————————————————

The Northeast Classic Car Museum and NBT Bank announced interior improvements at the Museum, which are being underwritten by NBT Bank. The donation will enable the Museum to upgrade and enhance its banquet facility, revamp a catering preparation area, enclose a storage area, install a sliding door room divider, purchase matching chairs and tables to complete seating for 250 people, and purchase a new 14′ X 10′ projection screen. The new NBT Bank Event Center will provide a multifunction area for future large events.

——————————————-

Howie Hawkins of Syracuse won the Green Party nomination for governor of New York again. Hawkins won the nomination on Saturday in Troy. In 2010, Hawkins received 59,906 votes, more than any other 3^rd party candidate who ran against Democrat Andrew Cuomo. The centerpiece of the Green Party is a proposal to build a 100 percent clean energy by 2030, which they claim could create 4.5 million new jobs over the next 15 years.

—————————————

The Robert W. Harrold BOCES on Route 206 in Masonville will have their annual open house tomorrow, to highlight student accomplishments this year. BOCES Work Base Learning Coordinator Danielle Macy comments:

(Danielle Macy 5-19-14)

WCDO will be broadcasting live from the annual BOCES open house from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday.

————————————-