The Gus Macker 3 on 3 basketball tournament will be held this weekend at the Norwich High School Campus, organizer Tom Revoir said that they still have a last minute need for scorekeepers:

(Tom Revoir 7-7-23)

Those interested in score keeping should call the Norwich YMCA, again those numbers are 607-336-9622 extension 29 or extension 0.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced that Scammers are impersonating Sheriff’s detectives and deputies in an effort to solicit money and gift cards from unsuspecting victims. Residents are reminded not to provide credit card or other payment information over the phone to anyone claiming to be law enforcement. The Broome County Sheriff’s Office has received several new reports from residents who received phone calls from individuals pretending to be detectives or deputies of the BCSO. where the scammers claim that the Residents missed their court appearances and were threatened with warrants for arrest or thousands of dollars in fines. Residents are urged to terminate the call and not share any credit card information over the phone, no matter what the scammer says. if you receive a scam phone call, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 607-778-1911.

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Assemblyman Joseph Angelino will unveil the signage for the newly named 1st Lieutenant Stephen Doane Bridge spanning the West Branch of the Delaware River in Walton, Doane’s actions saved the lives of his fellow soldiers at the cost of his own life. The unveiling will be at the Walton Veterans Plaza at 171 Delaware Street in Walton on Thursday, July 13th, at 11:00 am.

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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 7-7-23

Tonight, there will be a tribute to local 1st responders for their contributions to their communities, Afton Fair spokesperson Rhonda Barriger said that the Fair board was happy to work with Terry Potter of Millennia Entertainment on this event:

(Rhonda Barriger 7-7-23)

Potter said that the 1st responders deserve this recognition for their service, especially after the last 3 difficult years during the pandemic:

(Terry Potter 4-28-23)

Tickets are $10 per person, 12 & under will get in free, the tickets can be purchased at BrownPaperTickets.com.

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The Village of Unadilla will return to their full-scale “CARNIVAL OF SALES” tomorrow, Unadilla Chamber of Commerce President Jackie Carey explains:

(Jackie Carey 7-7-23)

Carey said that this is the 1st Carnival of Sales with all of the activities scheduled, like they did prior to the COVID 19 pandemic, events run from 9:00 AM to 4 PM around the village of Unadilla.

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State Troopers that are trained as child car seat technicians will be conducting 2 events this weekend to check the safety of child safety seats. Troopers will be available at Glimmerglass State Park Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM & Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Chenango Fire Company at 86 Castle Creek Road, Binghamton. Appointments are not required but are suggested by calling 561-7604.

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The Cullman Child Development Center & The Sidney American Legion are teaming up for an educational event; The Buzz About Honey Bees, this Sunday at the Sidney American Legion, organizer Larry Halbert explains:

(Larry Halbert 7-7-23)

Halbert said that they started the series 2 years ago, and they average about 375 in attendance at each event. Sunday’s event will be held from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested of 32 year old Darin Wignall of Binghamton, On the morning of June 29th, Deputies initiated a traffic stop on State Highway 17 in the Town of Hancock, Wignall was found to have been operating a motor vehicle on a public highway while his driver’s license had been suspended 14 times. Wignall was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle & Uninspected Motor Vehicle, he was released with an appearance ticket for Town of Hancock Court at a later date.

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P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-21-21
The General Clinton Canoe Regatta will take on a drastically different form this year, with the 70-mile race being a virtual one, according to Regatta Chairman John

Harmon:

(John Harmon 4-21-21)

Harmon said that the 70 Mile Paddlers will have anytime from Friday morning, May 28 till Monday evening, May 31 to continuously complete the 70-mile course from

Cooperstown to Bainbridge, finishers will get a T shirt and get an official 70-mile finish. Entry fee will be $30 per person, there will be no awards presentations, Entries will

be open for the Virtual 70 May 1. There will be no activities at General Clinton Park this year due to the State Covid restrictions.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand discussed her “End Outsourcing Act” to try to stop American companies from outsourcing jobs to other countries:

(Gillibrand 4-21-21)

Gillibrand said that her bill would also enact a new tax benefit to help companies bring good-paying manufacturing jobs back to America and re-employ millions of Americans who have lost their jobs during the pandemic.

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Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is seeking participants for an upcoming Electric Vehicle Car Show on Saturday, May 22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 pm at Damaschke Field in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Electric Vehicles Owners are invited to participate at no charge, & are encouraged to register no later than May 10th m more information is available at info@doas.us or at 607-397-3815.

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The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce announced that they are cancelling this year’s Carnival of Sales.  Organizers hope to bring the Carnival of sales back in July 2022.

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The City of Oneonta Common Council promoted City Engineer David Mattice to City Administrator.  Mattice served as city engineer for the last 6 years, last night’s Common Council Meeting was held remotely on ZOOM.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 21 new COVID cases today, they reported 109 Active Cases, 539 quarantines and 10 Hospitalized, and they have had a Total of 3125 Confirmed COVID Cases.

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The Fireman’s Association of New York will have their annual Recruit New York Weekend events this Saturday & Sunday.  Many firehouses across New York State will hold virtual or in-person recruitment efforts, locally, fire Departments in Coventry, West Oneonta, Laurens, & West Laurens are participating in the recruiting effort.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 4-21-21

A New Sienna College Poll reported that Voters by a 50-35% margin that Governor Cuomo should not immediately resign & by a 48-34% margin, they say he can continue to effectively do his job as governor.   Voters were satisfied with the way Cuomo has addressed the sexual assault allegations, by a 57-32% margin &  Voters still approve of Cuomo’s handling of the pandemic, 60-33 percent,

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Delaware County Public Health reported 7 new COVID cases Tuesday, out of 343 tested, they have 109 active cases, 14 hospitalized & 227 quarantined.  Delaware County Public Health will be conducting a first dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday April 29, 2021 at 97 Main St., Delhi, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.   This vaccination clinic is open to all New York state residents or people who work in New York State over the age of 18.  Registration is mandatory, at apps2.health.ny.gov,   more information or assistance getting registered is available at 832-5200.

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Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich announced that they have 50 Moderna vaccines available today from 12:30 to 3:30 PM; appointments are required at 337-4888.

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(Jackie Carey 7-13-18)

Maps will be available outlining the various exhibits & lawn sales throughout the village, they can be picked up tomorrow at House of Consignment, Village Variety & The Meeting Place.
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Property tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 2% for the 2019 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. The tax cap limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with some exceptions, including a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. The report is available at osc.state.ny.us.
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The State Department of Health today announced the filing of emergency regulations adding any condition for which an opioid could be prescribed as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana. Effective immediately, registered practitioners may certify patients to use medical marijuana as a replacement for opioids, provided that the precise underlying condition for which an opioid would otherwise be prescribed is stated on the patient’s certification. This allows patients with severe pain that doesn’t meet the definition of chronic pain to use medical marijuana as a replacement for opioids. More information is available at health.ny.gov.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28 year old Samantha Rogers of Hancock on a Bench Warrant issued by the Binghamton City Court due for failure to appear in court to answer charges of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation & Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Rogers was later turned over to Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies for arraignment in City of Binghamton Court.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies received a complaint of a red motorcycle on State Highway 28, in the village of Delhi, traveling at a high rate of speed. A responding Deputy was unable to safely pursue the motorcycle due to its speed. Deputies located and identified the operator of the motorcycle as 29 year old Kyle Vandewerker of Oneonta, who was clocked at 109 miles per hour. Vandewerker was issued Traffic Tickets for reckless driving, speeding, and speed not reasonable and prudent and was released to appear in the Town of Delhi Court to answer the charges on a later date.
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The City of Oneonta announced that there will be a Special Common Council meeting on Monday July 30th at 6:00 PM at City Hall. The pupose of the meeting is to establish budget guidelines for 2019.
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The annual Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament has been scheduled for this weekend in Norwich, About 400 teams & thousands of spectators traditionally fill up the streets in Norwich during this annual event, details are available at Macker.com.
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State Police arrested 39 year old Allen Shew of Afton, for Criminal Trespass & Disorderly Conduct. Troopers responded to the Mirabito on Main Street in Afton, Shew is accused of throwing items inside the store, kicking the glass door and throwing items outside. Shew was arraigned in the town of Afton Court. He is scheduled to reappear on July 23rd, and advised never to return to the store.
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Delaware County FoodWorks+ has partnered with SUNY Delhi for an educational four-part dinner and wine pairing series open to the public. The first event will be held on Saturday, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Tickets are $65 per person, per event and can be purchased online at dinnerwinepairings.eventbrite.com. Delaware County FoodWorks+ is located at 27905 State Highway 28, Andes; more information is available by email at delcofoodworks@gmail.com.
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Otsego County Conservation Association, The City of Oneonta, and the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership are combining to hold an Invasive Species Teach-In Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the small pavilion in Wilber Park, in Oneonta. OCCA board member Donna Vogler and students from SUNY Oneonta will share their expertise about invasive plants with displays, activities, and a plant identification booth, the event is free and open to the public, more information is available at occainfo.org.
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The Annual Big Wheels Golf Tournament at the SUNY Delhi Golf Course raised almost $8,000 back on May 11th. The money raised will be used for a variety of programs helping the elderly in Delaware County.
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(Jason Hall 7-7-17)

This year’s concert will benefit the Chenango SPCA & Sarcoma Cancer Research; local bands participating include Sundown, Fetish Lane, Wreckless Marci, Woodshed Prophets, and Jason Wicks more information is available at 972-6526 or on the Rock In the Park Facebook Page.
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Norwich will again be the site for the Annual Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament this weekend, with 400 teams participating on courts set up along East Main Street. The teams play in a round robin tournament with different classifications; it is sponsored by the Norwich Family YMCA.
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The Afton Fair continues through Sunday, fair Committee Spokesperson Rhonda Barriger explains:

(Rhonda Barriger 7-7-17)

This year’s the Afton Fair celebrates their 128th edition, more information & a schedule of events is available at The Afton Fair.com.
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The 41st Annual Unadilla Carnival of Sales will be held tomorrow, with many activities at the Community Field, at local businesses & at Yard Sales throughout the Village. The event is sponsored by the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce; more information is available at Unadilla chamber of commerce.org
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The Delaware County Department of Public Works announced that they will begin Oil & Stone operations on many county roads Monday. Affected roads include county routes 41, 8, 36, 37, 3, 6 & 18 in that order. Oil & stone work will then continue in southern portions of the county on County Routes 17, 67, 20, 27 & 22, the project should take about 3 weeks to complete, weather permitting.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Town of North Norwich resident for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Using of Drug Paraphernalia and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. 53 year old Thomas Manwarren was charged Following a lengthy investigation into the sale and possession of methamphetamine in Chenango County, a search warrant was issued by Chenango County Court. Several packages of methamphetamine were seized from Manwarren’s residence, he was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $50,000.00 cash bail.
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Norwich Police arrested 34 year old Bryan Petry & 34 year old Tiffany Walsh of Norwich, Thursday, following an investigation into alleged Heroin sales in the city. Both were arraigned in Norwich City Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility. Petry’s bail is set at $10,000. Walsh’s bail is set at $5,000. They are scheduled to reappear in the Norwich City Court on July 11.
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(Kathy Breno 7-8-16)

Breno said that the Activities would begin at 6:00 PM; directions will be posted around Norwich, as part of Main Street will be closed due to the Macker Tournament.
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The American Red Cross is looking for more blood donations. A Blood drive will be held at the Main Street Baptist church at 333 Main Street in Oneonta tomorrow from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Another Blood drive will be held at the American Legion in Oxford from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Appointments can be made through the Red Cross Blood Donor App, at reccrossblood.org or at 1-800-Red cross.
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The Annual ‘ROCK IN THE PARK’ event will be held at the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge tomorrow, Organizer Jason Hall explains:

(Jason Hall 7-8-16)

Gates will open at 11:00 AM, proceeds will be donated to the Chenango SPCA.
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The 40th UNADILLA CARNIVAL OF SALES continues today & tomorrow, spokesperson Linda Bickos explains:

(Linda Bickos 7-8-16)

Vendors will be lined up along Main Street & in the Community House Grounds, & there will be Village Wide Yard Sales
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The Afton fair continues today & wraps up tomorrow, spokesperson Rhonda Barriger explains:

(Rhonda Barriger 7-8-16)

This year marks the 127th edition of the Afton Fair, which wraps up tomorrow night at the fairgrounds.
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Fabulous Friday returns to Downtown Oneonta Tonight, featuring National Touring act Buffalo & Brandy in the Muller Plaza from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be a meatball contest, face painting, Italian ice and strawberry shortcake at the Oneonta History Center. If it rains, the event will be moved to Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street.
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Delaware County DPW will begin oil & stone operations in the northern sections of the county Monday. Work will begin on County Route 9 & will continue on county routes 29, 30, 33, 12 & 10, work will then move south to routes 4, 27, 47, 20 & 67. The project is expected to take about 3 weeks to complete.
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(Rhonda Barriger 7-7-16)

The 127th Afton runs through Saturday.
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The Harrington Art Gallery on Cartwright Avenue is Sidney, has expanded, in order to display additional works from area artists. Owner Dan Harrington explains:

(Dan Harrington 7-7-16)

The Grand opening exhibition opens Saturday & will run through July 30th with a closing reception from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 48 year old William Mills Jr, of New Jersey Sunday, for DWI, Aggravated DWI, using a vehicle without a court ordered interlock device, & Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Mills was arraigned in the Village of Hancock Court, and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2500 cash bail, pending future court action.

The 40th Unadilla Carnival of Sales celebration begin today in the heart of the village, Spokesperson Linda Bickos explains:

(Linda Bickos 7-7-16)

Saturday will feature a full slate of activities at the Community House field and throughout Unadilla with their village wide yard sales.
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The State DOT will hold a public open house meeting on Tuesday, July 12 regarding plans to replace the bridge carrying State Route 12 over Bowman Creek and a proposed deck replacement for the bridge carrying State Route 12 over Fly Meadow Creek in the town of Oxford. The open house will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Oxford High School, 50 South Washington Avenue in the village of Oxford.
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Governor Cuomo announced new paperless registration renewals for New Yorkers visiting their DMV offices by eliminating the need to submit a completed paper application. Customers only need to show a New York State-issued photo ID or have a Motor Vehicle Representative look up their image in DMV’s database, Transactions are then processed through a touch-screen device.
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(Jason Hall 7-10-15)

The gates will open at around noon, with headlining act Rusted Root hitting the stage at about 4:00 PM.
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The annual Unadilla carnival of Sales event will be held tomorrow all over the village. Unadilla chamber Festival organizer Linda Bickos explains:

(Linda Bickos 7-10-15)

A Chinese Auction will be held to benefit local efforts to bring service dogs to veterans in need of help. A Unadilla area couple that has a service dog is looking to raise money to assist other vets; Joshua Palmer currently has a service dog “Hampton” his wife Kristina Palmer told WCDO News about their plans:

(Kristina Palmer 7-10-15)

The Chinese Auction drawing will begin at 4:00 PM behind the Unadilla library tomorrow.
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The results of the Otsego County Conservation Association’s “What’s In Our Water?” program are in and, the overall quality of Otsego County’s drinking water is very good, with a strong baseline of the water chemistry by which future contamination can be detected. The full will be unveiled and made available to the public at the Otsego Lakes Festival tomorrow at Lakefront Park in Cooperstown.
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State Police have charged 22-year-old Ryan Webster of Morris with DWI, after a crash late Wednesday night on state route 20 in Edmeston. Webster was airlifted by LifeNet to Albany Medical Center with fractures and internal injuries, after his motorcycle went off the roadway, hit a fence and a tree, he was also ejected.
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About 400 teams and thousands of spectators are expected to hit the streets of Downtown Norwich this weekend for the 20th annual Gus Macker 3 on 3-basketball tournament. The annual event is organized through the Norwich YMCA; full details are available at macker.com/local/norwich-ny.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 2 Town of Norwich residents for Neglect of an Impounded Animal. Charged were 53-year-old Keith Robinson and 64 year old Mary Randall, they are accused of keeping 4 dogs in crates for extreme lengths of time without cleaning the crates or having proper ventilation. Both will appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
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The city of Oneonta Department of Public Service will be flushing hydrants starting Monday. The flushing will occur over a 3 to 4 day period, including the neighborhoods around West Street in the vicinity of both the State University & Hartwick College. Residents may experience low water pressure of discolored water temporarily; more information is available at 432-2100
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(Kristina Palmer 6-25-15)

Palmer said that it currently costs about $20,000 for a service dog, the Chinese Auction drawing will begin at 4:00 PM behind the Unadilla library on July 11th.

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Nascar Truck racing star Joey Coulter will be making appearances at I-88 Speedway in Afton Friday Night, as well as the Tri-County Speedway & Microd club in Triangle Saturday.   Denise Paige from I-88 Speedway explains:

(Denise Paige 6-25-15)

There will be various giveaways & fundraising for the “CARS Racing For A Cause” Charity foundation, to raise money for children with terminal illnesses. More information is available at Joey Coulter.com or cars events.com

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office reported that 45-year old Christine Clark was pronounced dead on arrival at Wilson Hospital, after fire fighters pulled her from a house fire Wednesday evening in the Town of Dickinson. The fire at 127 Adams Drive was called in by a neighbor at about 7:00 PM.   The cause of the fire is under investigation, firefighters from the Town of Chenango, Port Dickinson, Choconut Center and Binghamton responded.

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The city of Oneonta will officially re-open the Briggs pool bathhouse in Wilber Park, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday at 12:45 PM. The city received funding from a state office of community renewal development block grant to renovate the bathhouse, which was built in 1938. The public is invited to attend.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 25-year-old Adam Whittington of Port Crane on a charge of 3rd degree rape and criminal sexual act, following allegations that he performed sexual acts with a 16-year-old female earlier this month. Whittington was arraigned in the Town of Fenton Court and taken to the Broome County Jail without bail.

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Broome County Sheriff’s department announced the swearing in of new Undersheriff Fred Akshar Wednesday. Akshar was appointed to the position following the retirement of Undersheriff Alex Minor.   Akshar began working for the Broome County Sheriff’s department as a deputy in 2002.

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The “Hitmen” will hit the stage at the Anderson Center at Binghamton University this evening.  Anderson Center Spokesperson Roseanne Norris explains:

(Roseanne Norris 7-11-14)

Tickets are available at 777-ARTS, Anderson.Binghamton.edu of through the Anderson center facebook page.

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The 38^th annual Unadilla Carnival Of Sales from the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Unadilla Community House Field.  There will be village wide lawn sales, artists, crafters, vendors, antique sales, a bounce house and games for children, plus a chicken barbecue by the Unadilla Fire department.  Music will be performed by Mike Herman from 1:00 to 2:00 and the Roundhouse Rockers from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.

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(Linda Bickos 7-101-4)

The Unadilla Carnival of Sales will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday.
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If Congress doesn’t replenish the Highway Trust Fund by the end of the month, roadway and bridge projects in New York stand to lose millions in reimbursements. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said the state needs up to $11 billion to keep various projects on schedule, if the Fund remains in limbo, without new funding from Congress, there would be a moratorium on new state highway projects and the jobs that come along with them. Schumer is urging his colleagues to support continuing the Highway Trust Fund for state projects
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State Senator Jim Seward has filed nearly 4,000 signatures on nominating petitions for re-election as state senator representing the 51st senatorial district. Seward filed 3,099 signatures for the Republican Party nomination, 605 for the Independence party nod and 171 for the Conservative party designation. Seward was first elected to the state senate in 1986. So far, no democrats have announced their intention to unseat Seward in the general election.
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THE ANNUAL 2014 FREE UNADILLA SUMMER CONCERT WILL BE HELD TONIGHT FROM 6:30 TO 8:00 PM WITH MUSIC BY THE ‘HULSE BROTHERS BAND’. THE CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON THE LAWN OF THE COMMUNITY HOUSE ON MAIN ST. IN UNADILLA. THE UNADILLA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS AT UHA, PO BOX 808, UNADILLA, NY 13849
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THE NBT BANK SUMMER FREE CONCERT SERIES, PRESENTED BY THE CHENANGO BLUES ASSOCIATION. WILL BE HELD IN EAST PARK IN NORWICH. THE CONCERT WILL BE THE ‘CRIS JACOBS BAND’ PERFORMING AT 7:00 PM.
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