WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 6-25-21

wcdonews — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:01:30 +0000

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-25-21

School districts will be holding their graduation ceremonies this weekend. Graduations being held today include the Gilbertsville Mount Upton, Milford, Franklin, Andes, Unatego, Edmeston, & Morris. Saturday Graduations include Walton, Charlotte Valley, Afton, Oneonta, Sidney, Delaware Academy, Greene, Unadilla Valley, Norwich, Oxford Academy, South Kortright & Bainbridge Guilford.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration today announced a $3.25 million grant award to the Broome County Department of Transportation to purchase new electric buses. The grant is one of 49 projects to receive funding through the Low- or No- Emission Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting facilities.

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NY State of Health and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced that Certified Enrollment Assistors will be on site at select farmers’ markets statewide to educate New Yorkers about new and enhanced federal financial assistance that is now available to current enrollees and new enrollees. This financial assistance is being implemented as part of the American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11th; more information is available at info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/americanrescueplan.

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The Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival in Norwich will have 103 artisans displaying their creations, September 11 & 12, as they anticipate getting back to a normal sized in person event, Spokesperson Celeste Friend explains:

(Celeste Friend 6-25-21)

Colorscape will also have musical acts on the NBT Main Stage, including Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Vance Gilbert, and others. The 2021 Colorscape will be held rain or shine, in East and West Parks in Norwich. More information is available on the new Colorscape website, colorscape.org,

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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-25-21

Delaware County Public Health reported 2 more COVID 19 related deaths in their weekly report Thursday, bringing their total to 51. Delaware County had 6 new positive cases with 8 active cases, 2 hospitalized & 14 quarantined, and they reported a total of 2425 cases since the pandemic began last year.

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Otsego County Health Department reported that they had 61.3% of county residents 18+ have received at least 1 dose of the COVID vaccine and 50% have completed the vaccine series. Otsego County had reported over 700 new cases in January & March of this year, in June they have had 16 new cases, they have 2 active cases, no one is hospitalized & there have been 2468 total cases in 2021.

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Former Democratic Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that he will not run for Congress in 2022. Brindisi lost reelection for the 22nd Congressional District to Republican Claudia Tenney, whom he defeated in 2018; Brindisi has gone working in his law firm in Utica.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 9-24-18

wcdonews — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:04:12 +0000

29 year old Corey Robinson was sentenced to 15 years in state prison today in Broome County Court, for the shooting of 46 year old Erika Smith-Cunningham, in Johnson City on Easter Sunday. Robinson had been at a house party at 92 Crocker Avenue in Johnson City; he left after a fight broke out & returned later & fired a shotgun into the building, fatally striking Smith-Cunningham. Robinson fled to Georgia; he was extradited back to New York to face prosecution.
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U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $225,000 in federal funding for the Oneonta Municipal Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. The funding will be used to purchase new snow removal equipment.
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The Binghamton Devils have announced their 2018 training camp schedule at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. Players have their first on-ice practice at 10:30 AM Tomorrow morning. Training camp will run through Friday, the Devils invite the general public to Open Practice on Thursday; the doors will open at 10:00 AM. The Devils will open up the 2018-19 season at home on Saturday, October 6 at 7:05 p.m. against the Toronto Marlies.
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The State Department of Health should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. New York has 9,155 public water systems, which serves 95% of all New Yorkers. The audit stated that when water safety violations occurred, the Department did not always take appropriate or timely action to hold water systems accountable for required follow-up, such as notifying the public. Of the 126 water safety violations that auditors sampled, the Offices lacked evidence that system operators
notified the public 46% of the time, 21% were issued late. DiNapoli recommended that they prioritize actions to regulate emerging contaminants with known adverse health effects; and to make sure that safe drinking water is distributed to the public through a robust monitoring program that reports issues to the public in a timely fashion.
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The 1st Annual “Pull For A Cure” event will be held this Saturday at the Trout Creek Fire Department, with a variety of events scheduled to raise money for Sidney Center resident Joshua Newell, who is battling cancer, spokesperson Melissa Oakley explains:

(Melissa Oakley 9-24-18)

Sponsors who are interested in participating can contact Oakley by email: moakley8866@gmail.com or by calling 369-4174.
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O’Connor Hospital in Delhi will host it’s annual Family Flu Clinic this Saturday, Spokesperson Carol Howard said that it is important to get the flu vaccination early this year, as some cases have already been reported in New York State:

(Carol Howard 9-24-18)

The clinic will run from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Saturday, more information is available at 746-0334.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Town of Sherburne man for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident, and additional vehicle and traffic law violations. Deputies arrested 32 year old Kyle Lafever of Sherburne following a 1 car motor vehicle accident on County Road 32 in the Town of Norwich. Lafever allegedly was involved in 2 separate motor vehicle accidents and leaving the scene of the first accident. In the second motor vehicle accident deputies responded to the scene and administered first aid to Lafever. He was found to be in possession of heroin and a hypodermic syringe. He was transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital. Lafever is scheduled to appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Town of Plymouth man for Burglary and Grand Larceny in the Town of Pharsalia. 23 year old Austin Demuth of Plymouth is accused of unlawfully entering the residence of a victim and stealing several items, valued at more than $1,000, in July. Demuth was located hiding in his residence in the Town of Plymouth, he was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected.
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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced their annual small business and Entrepreneurial spirit award recipients. Directive, of Oneonta, is the recipient of the Key Bank, 19th Annual Small Business of the Year Award; The Otsego ReUse Center is the recipient of the Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Breakthrough Business of the Year. The award winners will be honored at the Chamber’s Small Business Banquet that will be held on Thursday, October 11th at The Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, beginning at 5:45 PM.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will hold their Reunite Bainbridge Committee Kick-Off Meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm in the Back of Bob’s Diner.
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