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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-28-22

wcdonews — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:12:52 +0000

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-28-22

State Police were dispatched Christmas day at about 12:30 PM to assist the Oneonta City Fire Department with a fully engulfed single wide trailer at the Oneida Village Mobile Home Park on Oneida Street. Fire personnel located a deceased male in the residence. State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the scene, the deceased man has been identified as 50 year old Aaron Blakeslee, who resided in the trailer. Oneonta Fire Department reported that 1 dog and 2 cats also died in the fire, there were no injuries to any firefighters. Investigators are working with the City of Oneonta Fire Department and State Fire Investigators to determine the cause of the fatal fire.

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The State Department of Public Service announced it has expanded its investigation into NYSEG and sister company Rochester Gas & Electric, for potential mismanagement of their utilities’ billing systems and protocols. The Department’s Consumer Advocate will host a series of public forums in affected areas starting in January to hear consumer concerns first-hand, after over 4700 customers complained of sudden spikes in their electric bills of about 60% on average earlier this year. Customers t should contact the Department’s Office of Consumer Services to file a complaint at dps.ny.gov.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Hamden man on charges stemming from a Menacing Complaint Tuesday. Deputies responded to a reported menacing complaint, Upon arrival Deputies interviewed 49-year-old Hayes Hathaway, deputies determined that Hathaway had pushed the victim from behind, displayed an axe while verbally threatening to cause harm to the victim and then terminated the victim’s electrical supply. Deputies charged Hathaway with 1 count of each of Menacing & Harassment, & was released & ordered to appear in Town of Hamden Court at a later date.

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed a legislative package to crack down on pandemic fraud. The Legislation increases the award amounts given to individuals who report fraud related to a State of Emergency. Currently, private citizens can file civil lawsuits on behalf of the government to help recover defrauded money and may be rewarded a percentage of the money recovered. With this new law, whistleblowers may be eligible to receive additional money if the fraud was perpetrated during a state of emergency.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-28-22

Delaware County Emergency Services announced that crews from East Meredith, Pindars Corners, Stamford & Trout Creek Fire Departments were deployed to Erie County to assist with the disaster in Western New York. All were equipped with UTV’s & brought necessary supplies for a 72 hour deployment.

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The State Department of Health urges New Yorkers ages 6 months and older to get a flu shot, with the Department’s latest report showing an additional pediatric death, bringing the total to 5 so far this season. The Department’s new flu surveillance report shows a total of 217,094 positive influenza cases across all 62 counties in New York have been reported to date. Outside of New York City, week-over-week lab-confirmed flu cases are up 4 percent to 36,047, the report is available at nyshc.health.ny.gov.

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Cortland County Sheriff’s Officers responded to the Town of Homer for a motor vehicle accident, the driver, 20 year old Lucas Walley of Walton is accused of being intoxicated & driving off of the road. Walley was charged with Driving with .08 of 1% or More of Alcohol, Driving While Intoxicated, Driving Across Hazard Markings, he was processed and released on his own recognizance with appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Homer Court.

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State Police remind motorists that they are continuing to crack down on speeders, distracted drivers, intoxicated drivers & aggressive drivers, through the Holidays. State police and local law enforcement agencies will continue to keep patrols on the roads through the New Year’s holiday weekend, they also remind drivers to obey the “Move Over” Law when emergency vehicles are responding to issues on the highways.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 1-10-22

wcdonews — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:53:57 +0000

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-10-22

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through tomorrow morning, area Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments about the danger of frostbite & Hypothermia in extreme cold weather conditions:

(Rich Townsend 1-10-22)

The Nation weather Service has the Wind Chill Advisory from 1:00 AM Tuesday to 10:00 AM Tuesday.

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Chenango County Health department continues to report a major increase in COVID 19 cases; they have 840 active cases, 1254 quarantined, with 10 patients hospitalized. Vaccine clinics can be located through the health department website or covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov.

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Firefighters from area department responded Sunday night to a fire at a house an garage on Riverstone Road near Otsego County route 58 in the town of Oneonta. Otsego County Fire officials reported that Oneonta Firefighters received Mutual Aid from Milford, Pindars Corners, West Oneonta, Laurens, Otego & Schenevus departments; both structures were destroyed, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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The Colonial Bar and restaurant, Dos Rios & The Stone Fox all re-opened Friday, after being closed following accusations of sexual misconduct against a member or Members of the ownership group of the 3 establishments. The Binghamton Police Department is investigating claims, no arrests have been announced, and the restaurant group announced on its Facebook page that they have revised their management team, hired an outside law firm and a Human Resources firm.

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The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the IRS kick off to the tax season begins on January 24th this year. The deadline for filing federal income tax this year will be April 18th, instead of the usual April 15th.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-10-22

Governor Kathy Hochul announced new guidance recommending booster doses for all New Yorkers ages 12 and older. The guidance, following action by the CDC, recommends that people, including the newly authorized 12-15 year-old age group, who received the Pfizer vaccine should receive a booster dose at least 5 months after their 2nd dose; the previous recommended interval was 6 months. Moderately to severely immunocompromised 5-11-year-olds can receive an additional primary dose of the Pfizer vaccine 28 days after their 2nd dose. The CDC recommended the same change to a 5 month booster interval for the Moderna vaccine, which is only authorized for people 18 years and older.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 252 new COVID cases on Thursday & Friday, they now have 697 active cases, 14 hospitalized & there was 1 new death reported.

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The State Department of Health supports “Test to Stay” as a strategy that allows asymptomatic unvaccinated school-based close contacts, such as students, teachers or staff, to avoid school exclusion by testing negative through serial testing using rapid or antigen tests. Delaware County Public Health is allowing school districts to implement Test to Stay; It is the decision of each individual school district to implement the program, as early as today. Sidney Central School District will begin the Test To Stay Program today.

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The City of Oneonta Fire Department announced that they responded to 3422 calls for service last year. 55 of the calls were for Fires, 2 for Over-pressure or ruptures, there were 2472 EMS calls, and 370 calls were canceled while in route, 336 False Alarms, 16 Natural Disasters & 6 Special Incidents among those calls.

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State Police announced that During the month of December, 37 impaired drivers were taken off the roadways of Troop C. Troop C encompasses seven counties; Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 12-3-21

wcdonews — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:13:35 +0000

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-3-21

State Police arrested 36 year old William Sabines of Preston after he was indicted by a Chenango County Grand Jury Thursday. Sabines was charged with 2nd degree Murder, Concealment of a Human Corpse and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Sabines was arrested following an investigation into the disappearance of Jesse Donlin, formerly of Sidney, Unadilla and Afton locally. Donlin was reported missing in September of 2019 after failing to appear for a court appearance in Utica, the investigation ultimately led to Sabines arrest. Sabines was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $250,000 cash bail or $500,000 bond pending future court action.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office received a missing person complaint regarding 32 year old Amanda Lanfair, who was last seen on November 26th, and stated that she was going to Long Island and was to return on November 28th. Lanfair was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, green Carhartt jacket and black Puma sneakers. Any information on her whereabouts please contact the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office at 607-334-2000.

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Former New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett became the State Health Commissioner on Wednesday, replacing Dr. Howard Zucker, who had been the state Health Commissioner since 2015. Bassett takes over as the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing across the state. Bassett was credited, along with Dr. Zucker & Dr. Anthony Fauci of the CDC with stopping a potentially deadly Ebola Outbreak after 1 case was found and contained in New York City in 2013.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-3-21

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first 5 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in New York State. So far, the cases appear unrelated and have been confirmed through sequencing of the SARS-CoVID-2 virus. 1 case is from Suffolk County, 4 others are in New York City, 4 other states have also reported cases of the new COVID variant. On Thursday, Governor Hochul announced that the State has ordered 1 Million Testing Kits to Distribute to Local Health Departments & 40 New Pop-Up Vaccine Sites will be launched this month.

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Oneonta Fire Department responded to a structure fire last night at Monser Brothers Tire & Auto on Chestnut Street in Oneonta. Fire fighters responded to the report of flames through the roof of the building late last night, Multiple fire departments also responded including West Oneonta, Laurens, West Laurens, Mount Vision, Franklin, Sidney, Worcester, Pindars Corners & Otego.

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their Jolly Holly days parade tonight, Chamber President Teri Schunk comments:

(Teri Schunk 11-9-21)

Anyone needing more information can call 561-2642.

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The Afton Annual Christmas Parade, will be part of the scheduled activites tomorrow, Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce President John Hinman told WCDO News what activites are planned:

(John Hinman 12-3-21)

Hinman said that floats and vehicles will line up at Corporate Park off Route 7, Walking groups, bicycles, and golf carts will gather at the Afton Edge Apartments.

Also on Saturday, Unadilla’s Santa Saturday & Holiday Magic Parade will be held, sponsored by the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce & The Unadilla Historical Society, spokesperson Linda Bickos explains:

(Linda Bickos 12-3-21)

More Information is available at the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

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Destination Oneonta’s Festival of Trees will be held at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta today & tomorrow; all trees are decorated by local businesses and community members and can be viewed at Foothills today from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and on Saturday, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Winners of each tree will be drawn on Saturday at 2:15 pm; more information is available at destinationoneonta.com.

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Bassett Healthcare Network will be holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic open to community members, including children, on Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Bassett Medical Center’s outpatient clinic building in Cooperstown. The clinic will offer boosters for Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson; first- and second-dose Pfizer shots for children ages 5 to 17; and flu shots. No appointments are needed for this walk-in clinic. Patients should bring their vaccination cards and prescription insurance cards.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 4-19-18

wcdonews — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:01:13 +0000

Governor Cuomo signed the New York Democracy Protection Act Wednesday, which calls on all political advertising in print, TV & radio to disclose the organization or individual paying for that ad. The Act also amends the definition of “political communication” to include paid Internet and digital advertisements, it ensures foreign entities cannot form an independent expenditure committee and purchasing political ads to influence elections; Requires all digital ad buyers to register as an independent expenditure committee, Requires paid independent political online ads to clearly display that the ad was not authorized by any candidate; and Directs the State Board of Elections to create an online archive of all political communications in order to make them transparent and accessible to the press, fact-checkers, political opponents and the public.
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The slow start of Spring weather is forcing a slow start to the racing season at Afton Motorsports Park, spokesman Ron Ford explains:

(Ron Ford 4-19-18)

Ford said that the special events scheduled for later in the season should not be affected by the late start to the season.
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Hartwick College will host a Rural Prosperity Forum on Infrastructure, presented by the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office and Congressman John Faso. The Topics of discussion will include innovative partnerships that have been developed to overcome challenges in rural areas and exploring best practices to build and support economic development. The event will run from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Friday at the Shineman Chapel House on the Hartwick College campus, the public is welcome to attend.
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The Bainbridge Girls Scouts are coordinating Their Annual Community Giveaway to be held this Saturday, spokesperson Jessica Chambers explains:

(Jessica Chambers 4-19-18)

Those wishing to Drop Off gently used items can do so Friday from 3:30 to 6:00 PM or Saturday between 8:30 to 9:00 AM The giveaway will then be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at the GreenLawn Elementary School, more information is available at 267-2378.

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A Chenango County jury found Jeremy Coates of Norwich guilty of the murder of David Green in Oxford in 2016. Coates and his girlfriend Melissa Crispell robbed Green, Coates beating him 20 times with various weapons, Crispell pleaded guilty to robbery last May, in a plea deal in exchange for her testimony against Coates, Sentencing for Coates is scheduled for June 1st.
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The “Seen Enough” Tobacco Presentation will be held at the Sidney Library This evening, Linda Wegner is the Program Director of Advancing Tobacco Free Communities in Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties:

(Linda Wegner 4-18-18)

Wegner’s special guests at the presentation will be Former Sidney Business Owner Whit Whitaker & his wife Rosemary; the program will start at 6:30 PM at the Sidney Memorial Public Library.
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Chenango Links & the Chenango Arts Council present the Documentary “UNFRACTURED” at the Martin W. Kappel Theater tonight, which follows the story of Biologist Sandra Steingraber, who helped get Hydraulic Fracturing banned in New York State, she talked to WCDO News about her efforts & the movie:

(Sandra Steingraber 4-18-18)

The movie director was Chanda Chevannes of Toronto Canada, she told WCDO News about the film:

(Chanda Chevannes 4-18-18)

Both Steingraber & Chevannes will be at the screening of “Unfractured” tonight in Norwich, the movie starts at 7:00 PM, more information is available at chenangolinks.com or unfractured.com.
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Afton village residents, business owners & property owners are encouraged to attend the unveiling of the Economic Revitalization Strategic Plan draft & the Water/ Flooding Study this evening at the Bolster Community Center. The program will begin at 7:00 PM; more information is available at 639-4849.
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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce & the Otsego-Delaware Job Service Employer committee is co-hosting a free “Opioid Crisis in the Workplace” discussion, with featured speaker, attorney Theresa Levine of Coughlin & Gerhart. The event will be held from 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon at the Otsego Chamber offices at 189 Main Street in Oneonta.
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Delaware County Public Health is hosting a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic today for dogs, cats and ferrets. The Clinic will run from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, at the Pindars Corners Fire Hall on State Highway 23, in the town of Davenport, more information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com
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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-15-17

wcdonews — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:40:02 +0000

Travel bans were lifted in Broome & Chenango Counties this afternoon, with Broome County getting assistance from the National Guard. Governor Cuomo held a press conference at the DOT Facilities on Colesville Road this afternoon & said that more help was on the way:

(Cuomo 3-15-17)

Otsego & Delaware Counties will lift their travel bans at 6:00 PM, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig announced that due to the large amount of snow on city streets, all street parking is prohibited until further notice, regulations at the city parking lots & municipal garage will be suspended. Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution if they must drive.
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the indictment of 12 members of a criminal theft and fencing ring in New York and 27 other states. A 41-count indictment, unsealed in New York Supreme Court today, charged the 12 alleged co-conspirators with enterprise corruption, money laundering, criminal possession of stolen property and conspiracy. During “Operation Sticky Fingers,” State Police & other law enforcement agencies seized more than 5,300 stolen electronics and ink cartridges from the enterprise’s alleged kingpin, Richard Rimbaugh; and from various members of his crew. millions of dollars in merchandise was stolen from Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy, and other retailers, investigators also seized more than $7.7 million dollars from the defendants’ homes, financial institutions, and their Amazon and Pay Pal accounts.
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Lawmakers will be participating in conference committees to negotiate differences in the Assembly & State Senate Budget proposals. Assemblyman Cliff Crouch comments:

(Crouch 3-15-17)

The state’s fiscal year starts on April 1st, and lawmakers expect to get the budget passed on time again this year.
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A fire at Munson’s Building Supplies on Oneonta’s East End was extinguished quickly this morning. The fire was electrical in nature and only minimal damage was reported. Fire fighters from Oneonta, Pindars Corners, Otego & Milford responded.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that Securities industry profitability rose by 21%, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1% to $138,210. Pretax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms, totaled $17.3 billion in 2016, the highest level in four years. The industry added 2,800 jobs in 2014 and 4,500 jobs in 2015.
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1 person was killed & 8 people escaped from the Skylark Motel Fire in Vestal Tuesday Morning. Officials said that fire fighters were slowed down getting to the scene by the winter storm; the name of the deceased has not yet been released. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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17 year old Kyle Jaramillo of Oneonta was arrested by City police after they allegedly found drugs and stolen goods in his apartment. Jaramillo was charged with 2nd degree burglary. Grand larceny, criminal mischief, criminal possession of a controlled substance & endangering the welfare of a Minor, Police seized heroin, televisions, stereo speakers, an air rifle and sneakers that were reported stolen recently for an Oneonta residence. The investigation is continuing, anyone with information is asked to contact Oneonta Police Detectives at 432-1111 option 4. All tips will remain confidential.
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Diana Ross will appear in concert on July 26th, as part of her “In The Name Of Love” tour, at The Anderson Center at SUNY Binghamton. Reserved Seat Tickets go on sale today at 12:00 Noon at the Anderson Center Box office, by calling 777-ARTS, or at Anderson.Binghamton.edu.
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Female lawmakers in New York say early voting would make it easier for all New Yorkers – and particularly women – to cast a ballot. Several legislators on Monday urged Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders to include early voting and automatic voter registration in the state budget expected to be approved by April 1. Compared to other states New York has low voter turnout rates and is one of a minority of states that still doesn’t allow early voting.
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A new bill is proposing a requirement for gender-neutral bathrooms in New York State. The Legislation was introduced in the Assembly to make all single-occupancy restrooms in public places gender neutral. Traditional signs for men’s and women’s rooms would be replaced to indicate accessibility to any gender.
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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 8-18-16

wcdonews — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:10:14 +0000

Fire fighters from several area departments responded this morning to a structure fire on Main Street in Delhi. The fire began at about 6:30 this morning in the kitchen of Village Pizzeria at 106 Main Street, it eventually spread to an adjacent antiques store. Main Street has been closed off & the Delaware County Courthouse has cancelled all activity today due to a loss of electrical power. Delaware County Emergency Services department reported that fire fighters from Manpower and Apparatus from Delhi, Andes, Bloomville, Bovina, Franklin, Margaretville, Meridale, Oneonta, Pindars Corners, Sidney, Walton, & Wells Bridge responded, 1 firefighter fell on stairs & suffered minor injuries.
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Governor Cuomo directed State Police to ramp up enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on impaired driving through Labor Day weekend, one of the deadliest times of year for drunk and drugged driving fatalities. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign began today and ends September 5, will be carried out with assistance from local law enforcement agencies and aims to reduce deaths and injuries caused by motorists driving drunk or impaired by drugs. 1/3rd of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. In New York State, alcohol involvement was listed as a contributing factor in more than 7,000 police-reported crashes in 2015, while illegal drugs contributed to more than 800 crashes.
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Otsego County will be holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Event for Small Businesses on Friday September 9th from 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM at the Meadows Office Complex County Highway 33W in Cooperstown. Otsego County small businesses should call the County Planning Department to register, or obtain more information, at 547-4225 Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Registration ends September 2nd
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Governor Cuomo today announced the availability of $98.7 million in funding to support bicycle, pedestrian, multi-use path and transportation-related programs as well as projects that reduce congestion and help to meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. These projects will be selected through a competitive solicitation process and rated based on established criteria that include public benefit, air quality improvement, and innovation. The New York State Department of Transportation will be accepting applications for this funding opportunity through October 21, 2016. Program guidance, applications and workshop schedules may be found at dot.ny.gov.
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In July, New York State’s private sector job count increased by 36,200, or 0.5%, to 7.95 million a new state high, according to the state Labor Department. The statewide unemployment rate was unchanged from June’s level of 4.7%, and remained below the comparable U.S. rate of 4.9% in July 2016. New York’s statewide unemployment rate remained at its lowest level since August 2007.
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Alphonso Dennis of Binghamton was sentenced to 15 years in jail, after he pleaded guilty in federal court to having 2 young females engaging in prostitution in Broome County. Dennis must also register as a sex offender.

The Delaware County Board of Elections announced that Friday is the last day to register in person at the Board of Elections for the September 13th Primary Election. Democrats will vote for a State Senate candidate in the 42nd District in Colchester, Delhi, Hamden, Masonville, Tompkins and Walton, Republicans will vote for a candidate in the 101st Assembly District in Andes, Bovina, Davenport, Delhi, Hamden, & Meredith, the REFORM PARTY primary voters will also decide on a candidate for the 101st Assembly District in Andes, Bovina, Davenport, Delhi, Hamden, & Meredith Registration forms and applications for absentee ballots may be found online at co.delaware.ny.us/departments or at 832-5321 or at the main office in Delhi.
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Commerce Chenango will host their next Business After Hours event today with Frontier communications, at their East Park Place Norwich location. the event will run from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Food & entertainment are scheduled; more information is available at 334-1402.
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The City of Oneonta Civil Service commission will hold their next meeting this afternoon. The meeting will be held in the common council chambers at city hall beginning at 4:30 PM.
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The City of Oneonta announced that due to utility work at the Housing Visions Project at Columbia & west Street, traffic would be detoured today, Monday & Tuesday; Detour signs will be set up to direct traffic away from the scheduled work.
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The Bainbridge town board will hold a special finance meeting today at 4:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Bainbridge Town Hall & will be open to the public.

WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 4-28-16

wcdonews — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:48:24 +0000

The Constitution Pipeline denial by New York State DEC could have severe ramifications to the economy of the Southern Tier. Delaware county IDA Chairman Jim Thompson Commented:

(Jim Thompson 4-28-16)

Constitution pipeline officials stated a desire to appeal the New York State ruling to a federal court.
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Governor Cuomo announced that $3 million is available to help New Yorkers who have medical conditions that can be aggravated by extreme heat, to buy and install air conditioning. Eligible households can apply for cooling assistance through the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Home Energy Assistance Program beginning May 2. Last year about 240 Southern Tier families received help; overall more than 4,100 households received cooling assistance last summer
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The Sidney Rotary Club is continuing with plans to educate the local public about the continuing Heroin Crisis. Another meeting has been scheduled for May 25th at the Sidney High School Library at 6:15
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The Otsego Electric Cooperative announced that attorney Timothy Johnson of Edmeston, will be their new CEO. Johnson formerly served as legal counsel to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
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The New York State Court of Appeals ruled today that DNA evidence presented by prosecutors in a trial, must be accompanied at trial by at least one analyst involved in the critical stages of the processing of the DNA Evidence used, or who independently analyzed the raw data. The Court of Appeals ruled 4-3, that DNA evidence otherwise violates a defendant’s constitutional right to confront an accuser. The ruling follows a controversial Brooklyn trial where DNA evidence was presented & eventually convicted a man, who will now get a new trial.

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded to a report of a Domestic Dispute Monday on Town Shed Road in the Town of Deposit. Deputies arrested 36-year-old Brian Curtis of Deposit for 3rd degree Assault, Criminal Mischief & 3rd degree Robbery, he was arranged in Town of Deposit Court & he was released on $500 cash bail and is to reappear in the Town of Deposit Court at a later date.
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Sidney Flowers and Gifts are expanding their store at 67 Main Street in Sidney and The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci assisted with the ribbon cutting this morning, he commented about the explansion & the Sidney business community:

(Ray Pucci 4-28-16)

Sidney Flowers & Gifts will also host the Sidney Chamber’s Business After Hours event from 5:00 to 7:00 PM today.
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Delaware County Public health will hold a free rabies clinic today at the Pindars Corners Fire department on state route 23. The clinic runs from 5:00 to 7:00 PM today.
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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 10-6-15

wcdonews — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:33:20 +0000

Governor Cuomo Renewed his call this weekend for national lawmakers to pass gun control legislation, following the latest mass shooting in Oregon, and the shooting of his Legal Aide Carey Gabay last month during gang violence at a New York City Parade:

(Cuomo 10-6-15)

Cuomo said that New York has some of the toughest gun control laws on the books, but people sneaking in guns from other states can easily undermine them.
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State police responded to 2106 Richmond Road in the Town of Union, where they uncovered a methamphetamine-manufacturing lab. Police arrested 34 year old Andrew Honnick of Endicott, with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine & 47 year old Martine Ritz of Endicott, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, & Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine. Police also charged 47-year-old Robert White of Endicott with Unlawful Possessions of Marihuana. Honnick and Ritz were arraigned and remanded to the Broome County Jail with out bail. White was arraigned and sent to the Broome County Jail in lieu of $250.00 cash bail.
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Governor Cuomo signed legislation to strengthen financial support for the families of terrorist attack victims. The new bill will allow insurers to waive commission fees associated with the purchase of annuity insurance for families affected by any terrorist attack on the United States, expanding on the current law which only allows a waiver for families affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks. Insurers will now be able to offer their services pro-bono and provide further financial relief to families.
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Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, and may have positioned New York City’s securities industry for a good year despite recent economic developments, according to a report by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Despite new regulations and the high cost of legal settlements related to the 2008 financial crisis, securities industry profits were strong in 2013 and 2014, averaging $16.3 billion annually they were even stronger during the first half of this year by 29% over last year.
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Last month, the Canadian Pacific Railway completed the sale to Norfolk Southern of more than 280 miles of track from Schenectady, through the Southern Tier to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The sale meant that Canadian Pacific ceased rail operations on that corridor as of September 18th, it also means that the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will not operate on that line in the communities formerly visited by the Train, Canadian Pacific announced that they will make 1 final donation to the food pantries affected by the sale in the southern tier this year.
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Operation Merry Christmas Sign-ups are underway for the coming holiday season. The giveaway day this year will be on Saturday, December 12th. More information is available at 967-8119, 563-8119 or on the Operation Merry Christmas Facebook Page.
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A fire at 1133 Webb Hill Road in Davenport destroyed the Gannon residence yesterday. Firefighters from Davenport, Pindars Corners, and East Meredith Fire Departments responded to call, which went out at around 10:45 Monday morning. Officials said that the homeowner was not home at the time, no injuries among firefighters were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension will hold the GET SET Energy Efficiency Workshop on from 6:00-7:30 pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension on State Route 10 in Hamden tonight. More information is available at 865-6531 or ccedelaware.org.
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The Broadway Theater League is celebrating a major anniversary this year, with a season of classic Broadway shows, starting tonight & tomorrow night at the Forum Theater in Binghamton, according to Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment:

(Tina Niles 10-16-15)

Tickets are still available for “42nd Street” at the Arena Box Office & Ticketmaster.com.
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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next regular meeting tonight. The meeting will get underway at 7:00 PM at the common Council Chambers at Oneonta City Hall.
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a SPECIAL Board of Education Meeting this evening in the District Conference room at 6:30 PM to discuss the contract of a particular individual.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 4-27-15

wcdonews — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:19:10 +0000

Albuquerque New Mexico Police are searching for MMA fighter Jon “Bones” Jones in connection with an early Sunday morning 2-vehicle crash. Police reports said that a Silver Buick ran a red light & crashed into a vehicle driven by a pregnant woman in her 20’s who was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital. Police said that the driver of the Buick left the scene, returned a short time later and left again. Police found Marijuana in a pipe in the vehicle and paperwork belonging to the Broome County Native, Bones is considered the main suspect in the case.
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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Department announced that on Friday evening, 11 year old Nicholas Dungan of Hamden passed away at Albany Medical Center from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident in the Town of Hamden on Tuesday April 21st. Dungan lost control of the vehicle while attempting to make a turn, he overturned into a ditch, he was airlifted a short time later to the Albany Medical Center by LifeNet helicopter Tuesday afternoon with serious head injuries.
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Firefighters from the Oneonta Fire Department, as well as Otego, West Oneonta & Pindars Corners were dispatched to a blaze this morning in Oneonta. The fire broke out this morning an abandoned house off of the East Bound lane of I-88 between exits 15 & 16. no injuries have been reproted & the cause of that fire is under investigation.
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The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office concluded a month long investigation with the execution of a narcotics search warrant at 193 Matthews Street in the City of Binghamton. 26-year-old Christine Singer was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, 50 bags of heroin and an unspecified amount of marijuana were seized. Singer was also wanted on 3 active arrest warrants, on various drug charges from the City of Binghamton Court & the Town of Chenango Court, she was held at the Binghamton Police Department until her arraignment in the City of Binghamton Court.
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State Police are investigating a 1 vehicle fatal collision on Saturday on Fredericks Road in the Town of Maine. A Jeep driven by 27-year-old Jason Coyne, of Newark Valley, went off the shoulder; Coyne overcorrected and hit a tree. Coyne was ejected and died at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt and alcohol appears to be a factor in his fatal collision. The accident was discovered and reported to the State Police several hours after it happened; Troopers are asking anyone with any information to call 775-1241.
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State Senator Tom Libous released the results of his “Pocketbook Survey” on his website. Senator Libous said that over 5,800 constituents responded, the first question was, Libous asked if State funding of political campaigns with taxpayer money was a good idea, 10% said yes, 80% said no and 9% were not sure. Another question asked was, should the 2% property tax cap should be permanent, 77% said yes, 10% said no and 12% were not sure. Another question was regarding the desire of some New York Border towns seceding to become part of Pennsylvania, 37% approved of the ides, 42% disapproved and 13% were not sure. The survey can be found at TomLibous.com.
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Chloe from “Dance Moms” will be helping teach dance classes & will also perform over a 2-day period this coming weekend in Binghamton. Tara Judd of Triple Threat Talent explains:

(Tara Judd 4-27-15)

Tickets for the event are available at ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000.
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The Chenango Arts Council announced the allocation of $99,400 in cultural funding to 50 non-profit organizations and artists through the 2015 Broome, Chenango & Otsego Decentralization Grant Program. An additional $10,000 in funding for Broome County has been provided by the Stewart & Willma Hoyt Foundation, bringing the total cultural re-grant amount to $109,400 through the 2015 DEC Program.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-16-15

wcdonews — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:14:54 +0000

Lawmakers have been assigned to Budget Conference Committee work this week, as both houses of the legislature look to work out differences in spending plans. Area Assemblyman Bill Magee said that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in both houses are looking to get rid of the Gap Elimination Adjustments, that socked already economically challenged upstate school districts;

(Magee 3-16-15)

The State Senate Budget Plan passed last week calls for the wiping out of the last year of the Gap Elimination adjustment, which was implemented during the last year of the Paterson administration. The conference committees are made up of 5 members of each house who will work to develop a final spending plan before April 1st, the Committees can be viewed at nysenate.gov.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Department arrested 43-year-old Brian Potter of Port Crane on a variety of drug related charges. Potter was wanted by the Binghamton Police Department for a felony drug warrant, he was located at the Kirkwood Motel with counterfeit cash, & drugs Saturday. Deputies accuse Potter of attempting to flee, they confiscated a shotgun, $14,000 in counterfeit bills, more than 60 grams of marijuana and a small amount of an undisclosed narcotic. Potter was arraigned for possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance & resisting arrest among other charges; he was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.
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Firefighters from Oxford, Norwich, Guilford, Preston, Brisben and McDonough responded to a fire early this morning on Wakefield Lane in Oxford. Firefighters found a fully involved barn fire, was collapsing with an exposure directly behind. Fire crews managed to extinguish the fire quickly & keep it from spreading to nearby structures; the cause of the fire has not yet been announced.
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Firefighters from East Meredith, Davenport, and Pindars Corners responded to a fire at Sheehan & Pumpkin Hollow Road in East Meredith at about 8:30 Saturday morning. The Roe family escaped uninjured, the fire is believed to have started with the wood stove.
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Firefighters responded to a fire at 32 Newland Street in Otego Saturday morning at about 9:00 AM. The unidentified family of 4 escaped without injury, the damage was minimal, the fire is believed to have started in clothes dryer.
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Governor Cuomo has signed a bill that delays for 1 year, the mandated electronic filing of Prescriptions to pharmacies, which was originally scheduled to go into effect on March 27th. Mandatory electronic prescribing was part of the “I-STOP” program, to keep people from getting prescriptions from a number of doctor & bring them to a number of different pharmacies, a practice known as doctor shopping.
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The state DEC is reminding area residents that all residential brush burning is prohibited in smaller communities starting today through May 14th. Open burning is the largest single cause of wildfires in New York State. Debris burning accounts for about 36% of wildfires in the state. Violators of the open burning state regulation are subject to both criminal and civil enforcement actions, with a minimum fine of $500 for a first offense. To report environmental law violations call 1-800-TIPP DEC or report online to the DEC’s website.
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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 5-14-14

wcdonews — Wed, 14 May 2014 17:31:50 +0000

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44 year old Brenda Hinman of Coventry for 2nd degree Burglary. Hinman is accused of unlawfully entering a Town of Coventry residence and taking several items from the residence; she was arraigned in the Town of Coventry Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail pending future court action.

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Delaware county public health will hold a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats, and ferrets today. The clinic will be held from 4:00 PM 6:00 PM, at the Pindars Corners Fire Hall on state route 23 in Davenport.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-7-13

wcdonews — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:38:38 +0000

Residents in the village of Bainbridge are being asked to conserve water, as a leak in the water delivery system has not yet been found and repaired. Mayor Chick Darling explains:

(Chick Darling)

Darling requested that village water users refrain from using their washing machines, garden hoses & dishwashers until the leak is repaired.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that New Yorkers would save more than $500 million on health insurance premiums in 2013 because the Department of Financial Services cut rate increase requests by insurers. Health insurers requested weighted average increases of approximately 12.4 percent, but DFS, cut the average increase to 7.5 percent. Additional Information is available at governor.ny.gov.

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24-year-old Jovan Gresham of Vestal pleaded guilty to assault and weapons charges for shooting a man 8 times at the former Victoria’s Restaurant in Binghamton in 2010. Gresham pleaded guilty to 1st degree assault and 2 counts of 2nd degree criminal possession of a weapon, for the shooting of Karlshen Marks, and for unlawfully possessing a loaded handgun in the City of Binghamton. Gresham faces sentencing on April 1st; he was released on a cash bail bond of $50,000.

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The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 55-year-old Mitchell Farwell on charges of 2nd degree Harassment and Resisting Arrest. Farwell was charged following an investigation into a noise complaint in the Town of Norwich, he is accused of pushing the responding Deputy during his investigation and then attempted to prevent an arrest from being made. Farwell was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and remanded to the custody of the Sheriff on $500 cash bail.

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Firefighters responded to a fire at 1065 Delaware County Highway 11 in Davenport Friday that destroyed a 2 story home. The Layton family escaped without injury, but they lost family possessions a few pets in the blaze. Firefighters from Davenport, East Meredith, Meridale, Oneonta, West Oneonta, Schenevus, Otego, Stamford and FAST units of Franklin and Worcester responded. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Children in the Walton central school district have been receiving death threats as well as Violent & suggestive images through Facebook. About a dozen students were targeted, through their Facebook accounts; Walton police hope to have an arrest shortly.

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The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 19 year old Joseph Daring of New Berlin on a 2nd degree harassment charge. Daring is accused of grabbing of an unidentified victim by the neck during an argument. Daring will appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.

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State Senator Jim Seward & Congressmen Chris Gibson toured Otsego County today. Seward attended the Otsego County Chamber State of the State Breakfast in Oneonta, followed by tours of Ioxus, Corning, and Custom Electronics in through the afternoon. Both men were recently re-elected to their positions & were sworn in last week to serve their next terms.

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A former Otsego county motel manager has turned himself in to local authorities, after allegedly cashing a forged check in Oneonta last year. 24-year-old Kyle VanDewerker is accused of cashing a $600 check while serving as the manager of the Amber Life Inn Motel in Colliersville, a warrant of arrest was obtained for VanDewerker from the Oneonta City Court following a complaint form the motel owner. VanDewerker faces court action shortly.

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