The Broome County District Attorney’s office announced that Rajee Al-Mashni was sentenced for his guilty pleas for manslaughter, driving while ability impaired by combined influence of drugs and alcohol, and attempted assault. Al-Mashni struck and killed a 72 year-old Elizabeth Atkinson while high on drugs and alcohol on March 5th 2023 at the Oakdale Commons, police arrived for the report of Al-Mashni stealing items from parked cars, he took off at a high speed, and then hit Atkinson. Al-Mashni could serve 20 years in prison, 15 for manslaughter, and 5 combined for the other offenses with the sentences running consecutively.

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This years plans for the General Clinton Canoe Regatta are set up running from Friday May 24th to Sunday May 26th. Co-chairman Mike Kauffman told WCDO News that things begin Friday night with a full slate of activities:

(Mike Kauffman 4-10-24)

More information, including the registration for the paddlers, can be found at canoeregatta.org.

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33 year old Corey Koch of Deposit was sentenced to 5 years of felony probation supervision for his conviction of Attempted Burglary. Koch appeared in Delaware County Court, he illegally entered the First Baptist Church in Deposit, where he stole property and damaged a filing cabinet. Judge Hubbard additionally sentenced Koch to pay restitution to the Baptist Church, he was ordered to provide a sample of his DNA for inclusion in the State’s DNA data-bank, if he violates the terms and conditions of his probation, he faces the potential of being re-sentenced to 1 and 1/3 to 4 years in state prison. Koch still faces un-related charges in Broome County which are still pending.

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43 year old Misty Cintron of Sidney was sentenced to state prison, for pleading guilty for selling illegal drugs in the Village of Sidney. Judge Hubbard sentenced Cintron to serve 3 1/2 years in prison and 1 year of post release supervision for each of her convictions, which will run concurrently, she was also ordered to forfeit $1,116.00 dollars that was seized at the time of arrest, she was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to begin serving her sentence.

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County Announced that their 2024 Spring Plant Sale is underway, Sarah Green of Hospice told WCDO News about this year’s fundraising efforts:

(Sarah Green 4-10-24)

Orders Can Placed through April 23nd – Voucher orders will be ready by or around April 25th; more information is available by calling Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County at 607-334-3556 during normal business hours.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 4-10-24

Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 year old Eric Doherty of Unadilla on 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, after Doherty was stopped in Bainbridge, deputies found Fentanyl and Methamphetamine. Doherty was processed and was released on an appearance ticket. Doherty is to appear in the Town of Bainbridge Court at a later date.

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A.O. Fox Hospital is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross today from 12:00 pm. to 5:00 pm. In the Levine Conference Room at A.O. Fox Hospital, 1 Norton Avenue in Oneonta. Appointments are available and walk-ins are welcome. Appointments may be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, redcrossblood.org, or using the American Red Cross Blood Donor App.

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will have their next meeting today at 8:00 AM, the meeting will be held at the Community Cultural Center.

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State Police arrested 29 year old Jack Gomez from The Bronx for speeding on State Route 17. Troopers pulled over Gomez, troopers detected marijuana, and they conducted a search & seized 800 milligrams of a hallucinogen & 15.5 grams of marijuana among other items. Gomez was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance he was arraigned in the Village of Hancock Court and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond. He is scheduled to reappear on June 16.
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their 2018 Annual Dinner tonight at the Sidney Elks Lodge. This year’s honoree for Citizen of the Years is Dr. Riaz Lone:

(Dr. Lone 6-1-18)

The Business of the Year’s award will go to Unalam, CEO Craig Van Cott comments:

(Craig Van Cott 6-1-18)

The annual event will begin at 5:30 PM.
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The 4th annual Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday at the Sidney Golf & Country Club, as a fundraiser for future work at the Memorial site in Sidney at River Street near State Route 8. Spokesman Tom Ruff explains:

(Tom Ruff 6-1-18)

More information is available at 518-256-7899 or at Sidney Veteran’s Memorial Park.org.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their monthly First Friday Meet & Greet Breakfast this morning from 8:30 to 10:00 am. The event will be held at the new Delaware County FoodWorks+ at 27905 State Highway 28 in Andes.
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(Rich Townsend 12-28-17)

Residents are reminded to try to avoid Hypothermia & frostbite, by spending only short periods of time outside, Avoid higher elevations, wear items of clothing to cover all skin including Layers of synthetic or wool winter clothing, Warm socks and winter boots, Insulated, wind resistant Hat and gloves or mittens, a Scarf or ski mask as well as Goggles or glasses.
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As a response to the federal tax bill limiting the deduction for state and local taxes, Governor Cuomo signed an executive order allowing New Yorkers to pay their 2018 property taxes in 2017. There has been some confusion locally about who needs to take advantage of this offer, Sidney Town Clerk Lisa French explains:

(Lisa French 12-28-17)

French said that residents should consult their local City, Town or County Tax department or their tax preparer or tax attorney regarding the details, those particicpating need to make their Payments by December 31st.
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After 15 years of absence, Broome County is once again home to African Lions. A new cub recently came to reside at Animal Adventure Park, The female cub is 3 months old, its addition will be will be celebrated on World Lion Day, Friday, August 10th, with the celebrations continuing throughout the weekend.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 34 year old Russell Mills of Delancey for Criminal Mischief. Mills is accused of intentionally preventing another person from placing a 911 phone call to law enforcement during a domestic dispute. Mills was arraigned & was released on his own recognizance; he will reappear in the Town of Hamden Court for further court proceedings at a later date.
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New York Farm Bureau has released its annual “Circle of Friends,” naming 172 New York State Legislators to this year’s list. The “Circle of Friends” honor is based upon each legislator’s voting record on issues of agricultural importance as well as other evidence of legislative support, including sponsorship of bills that New York Farm Bureau has either supported this year. Local “Circle of Friends” recipients for 2017 are State senator’s Fred Akshar, John Bonacic, Jim Seward & Assembly Members Cliff Crouch, Gary Finch, Pete Lopez, Donna Lupardo & Bill Magee.
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The Broome County Legislature approved the proposal to accept $3 million dollars in state money to help turn the former Broome Developmental Center into an Opioid Crisis center operated by a Syracuse Healthcare group. The center could be open as soon as next month, and could treat up to 3200 patients suffering from Opioid Addictions.
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The 2017 Greater Binghamton Job & Career Fair is being held today. Many area employers will have representatives at the Job Fair, which is being held at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City from 2:00 to 6:00 PM.
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(Ed Saunders 1-12-17)

Saunders also said that construction is underway at Nyseg Stadium, for a 2.5 million dollar renovation, which includes a new party deck, as well as underground facilities for the players for training purposes. The season gets underway in April.
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Otsego County Office for the Aging is seeking nominations of county residents 60 or older who deserve recognition for the volunteering efforts. Nominations will be accepted through January 30th, more information is available at 547-4232 or 432-9041.
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Starting next month, appointments can be made by Chenango County Residents to get free tax preparation by the Volunteer Income tax Assistance at Cornell Cooperative extension in Norwich. Residents over 60, or those who meet certain income requirements are eligible. More information is available at 334-5841, extension 1 or 337-1770.
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After delivering his final regional State of the State in Albany, Governor Cuomo was on a state police helicopter traveling to New York City, at around 4:00 PM Wednesday. When the helicopter became filled with fumes & smelled like smoke, the pilot made an emergency landing at Stewart Airport. The Governor, 2 aides, security detail and the pilot were on board, No one was injured and the cause of the problems was being investigated and repaired.
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Governor Cuomo announced a 10-point proposal to advance strong ethics and good government reforms to rebuild the public’s trust and restore confidence in New York’s elected representatives. The reforms include a constitutional amendment limiting outside income and creating a full-time legislature; term limits for elected officials; campaign finance reforms; Subjecting local elected officials to financial disclosure requirements; creating new Inspectors General for the Port Authority and the State Education Department.
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(Cuomo 1-10-17)

Cuomo will deliver 2 more speeches tomorrow, and then the state legislature will begin work on the governor’s proposal, plus the annual state budget plan.
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The City of Oneonta continues to push forward quickly to formulate plans for their aggressive plans to re-do portions of the downtown business district with an eye on the future. Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig commented:

(Mayor Gary Herzig 1-10-17)

Mayor Herzig said that the state wants finalized plans quickly, so that ground breaking & construction on the new plans can get under this year.
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The States “Move-Over Law” has been expanded this month, it requires motorists to slow down and move over when passing authorized emergency vehicles pulled over on the side of the road – includes more types of emergency vehicles. To increase safety, the law now includes any vehicle displaying a blue or green light, such as volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers involved in roadside emergency operations.
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State Police Are currently looking for 14-year-old Gabriella Broad from Kirkwood, she was last seen being dropped off at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, on January 7th, with another teenager to go shopping. It is believed she intended on visiting people in the City of Binghamton without her mother’s knowledge, she is white female 5’ 0″ tall and medium build, she has long Dark Red hair. Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police at 775-1241.
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Governor Cuomo today announced an initiative to reduce property taxes by empowering voters to approve locally designed plans that eliminate duplicative services to lower the cost of local government. Taxpayers will then vote on these cost-saving plans in a referendum in the November 2017 general election.
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Governor Cuomo signed 2 executive orders to put New York on the fast track to eliminate the wage gap. The executive orders will strengthen equal pay protections in New York by prohibiting all state entities from evaluating candidates based on their prior salary or asking prospective employees their wage history. New York will also require state contractors to disclose data on the gender, race and ethnicity of employees. The Governor signed the Executive Orders as part of the “New York Promise” Agenda to advance principles of social justice, & to affirm New York’s progressive values.
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Governor Cuomo announced a new legislative proposal to expand access to ridesharing services throughout New York. Currently, a number of ridesharing companies have successfully operated in New York City over the last several years, however, these companies are not authorized to provide ridesharing anywhere else in the state.
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Governor Cuomo announced the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 to invest a record $2 billion in critical water infrastructure across the State. Funding for projects will prioritize regional and watershed level solutions, and incentivize consolidation and sharing of water and wastewater services. The $2 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act will provide the capital dollars needed to upgrade municipal drinking water systems, improve municipal wastewater systems, and protect drinking water at its source.
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State Police arrested 41-year-old Carl Burrows of Deposit for 2nd degree Assault and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing and Blood Circulation. Troopers responded to a dispute at a home on Elm Street in Deposit, Burrows allegedly choked a woman and struck a man several times in the face, causing serious injuries. Burrows was located. arrested & was arraigned in the Village of Deposit Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $30,000 cash bail or $60,000 bond pending future court action.
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(Heastie 1-5-17)

Governor Cuomo will unveil his agenda for 2017 with 6 speeches over 3 days starting Monday.
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State Police issued 33,153 tickets during the holiday season “Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over” campaign. The special traffic enforcement period from Friday, December 16, 2016 through Sunday, January 1, 2017, which also included local law enforcement agencies, was designed to significantly reduce deaths and injuries caused by drunk or impaired driving.
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Governor Cuomo today unveiled a new Enhanced Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit that will help more than 200,000 middle class families make their child care more affordable. The Enhanced Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit would supplement the current New York State Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and more than double the benefit for families earning between $60,000 and $150,000. Additional details are available at governor.ny.gov.
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An OPEN HOUSE will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at the Sidney Civic Center in the first floor conference room from 6:00 to 7:30 to view the planned improvements to Main Street. Project consultants will be available to discuss the design, collect input and answer questions prior to bidding the project and constructing the improvements in 2017.
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Retail Giant Macy’s announced that 68 stores will be closing worldwide in 2017. New York store closures include the Oakdale Mall store in Johnson City, as well as stores in Clay & Rochester, affecting over 140 employees. Sears also announced the closing of 150 K-marts or sears department stores, one k-mart in New Hartford & sears stores in Queens, Cheektowaga, Amherst, & Middletown, will close shortly.
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The Delaware county board of supervisors has chosen the first woman chair of the board this week; Tina Mole of Bovina is the new chairperson of the board. Mole has represented the town of Bovina for 13 years, she also works for State Senator John Bonacic, and she replaces Jim Eisel of Harpersfield, who served as chairman for 15 years.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released the results of an audit of the town of Walton. The audit showed that the Supervisor appointed the Clerk to act as his bookkeeper; however, the New York State Attorney General’s office has expressed the view that the office of the Clerk is incompatible with the Supervisor’s bookkeeper position. They also found that No annual audit is performed of the records of the Clerk or Supervisor. The Audit recommends The Supervisor should maintain the financial records or appoint a bookkeeper that does not have incompatible duties, such as those of the Town Clerk. The Board should conduct an annual audit of the records and reports of any Town officer or employee who received or disbursed moneys on behalf of the Town, or engage an independent public accountant to do so.
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The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced their 2016 football all-state selections, and several local players made the list. WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull Has details:

(Natefootball 1-5)

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The Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne announced a ribbon cutting later this month for their welcome center lobby. Spokesperson Jessica Moquin explains:

(Jessica Moquin 1-5-17)

The event will be on Thursday January 19th at 5:30 PM, and the public is invited to attend.
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State Police have launched a new website which includes instructions regarding license re-certification. Anyone holding a pistol license prior to the passage of the NY-SAFE Act has until January 31, 2018 to recertify. State Police will create the re-certification procedure and have launched a website troopers.ny.gov/Firearms – that includes the re-certification form. License holders can fill out the form online or print a paper version and return it by mail.
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The state Senate passed legislation to make all honorably discharged military veterans eligible for a high school degree. “Operation Recognition,” already allows veterans of World War II, Korea and the Vietnam wars to get diplomas, the legislation would expand eligibility to other veterans who didn’t complete their formal education. The bill was sent to the Assembly.

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Chenango County Sheriffs Deputies arrested 24-year-old Cassandra LaTour and 41-year-old Brett Brooks following an investigation into a reported larceny at a Norwich business. Both were charged with Conspiracy and Petty Larceny for allegedly entering a business with the intent of stealing property. LaTour was also charged with 3rd degree Burglary, Brooks was issued an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date, LaTour was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and will reappear at a later date.

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Broome County Executive Debbie Preston will undergo surgery next week at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Preston announced her diagnosis of lung cancer 2 weeks ago, she will go to Sloan Kettering on Sunday and will have the upper left lobe of her lung removed the Monday. She plans on spending much of next week at Sloan Kettering before heading home to recover.

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U.S. Postal Service letter carriers will be collecting non-perishable food items tomorrow, as part of the national Stamp Out Hunger program. Food items can be left by mailbox’s for pickup, all donations will stay in local comminutes.

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The Chenango Soccer Club is sponsoring a soccer camp August 4th through the 8th at the Chargers Fields on Route 12 in Oxford.     Registration must be completed by July 18th to receive the t-shirt. Campers must bring their own lunch, water bottle, cleats, and shin guards everyday. More information is available at 334-5038 or at oneplussoccer.com.

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State Troopers will be conducting a child car seat safety check detail tomorrow from 10:00am till 2:00pm, outside the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City,  Troopers will be stationed in the parking lot near Ruby Tuesday’s, they will inspect your current child car seat and making sure that it is properly installed.   Anyone wishing to attend is asked to bring their child, a current car seat, their vehicle and vehicle manual.

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The Town of Hartwick will hold its annual Clean Sweep event from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday. The Town will be collecting Used electronics, televisions, tires, scrap metal and white goods, used appliances, backyard waste, mattresses, furniture; leaves and grass clippings; and returnable bottles and cans.   Regular trash & household Hazardous waste will not be taken at this event.

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The Emmanuel Episcopal Church’s Outreach Committee is hosting a chicken and biscuits benefit dinner and Chinese Auction Saturday, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM at the church 37 West Main Street in Norwich.   Proceeds will go to the Chenango County Relay For Life July 18th & 19^th at the county fairgrounds in Norwich, more information is available at relayforlife.org/chenangocountyny.

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