Binghamton Police arrested 23 year old Kyle Adkins of Binghamton on a 2nd degree Robbery charge.   Police reported that on Wednesday afternoon 2 masked men entered 56 Pine Street in the city, Police were called Officers apprehended Adkins, another suspect fled on foot & is still at large.  Police said that no shots were fired during the burglary, no injuries occurred, the investigation is continuing.

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The Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship and SUNY Cobleskill will offer a free legal workshop On Wednesday, March 6th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in Oneonta, for farms and food businesses on the important topic of succession planning. The workshop is part of a 2019 Farm and Food Business Incubator Workshop series covering essential topics in business planning and management, it will be held at the Center’s Oneonta office location at 189 Main Street, 5th Floor, More Information or registration is available at 433-2545.

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Today, the New York State Association of Counties urged Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to make modifications to the proposed expansion of the Returnable Container Act, which would add a deposit to sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit and vegetable beverages, and ready-to-drink coffees and teas.  The Association claims that the proposal harms recycling programs that are already being threatened by global recycling market volatility, instead they urge the State to add a deposit to additional glass beverage containers, including wine and liquor bottles, hard cider bottles, and non-alcoholic glass beverage containers as Glass causes problems in the municipal recycling stream because it breaks and contaminates other recyclables. Placing a deposit on these containers would increase glass recycling, reduce municipal recycling costs, and reduce glass contamination.

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NY State of Health released county-level enrollment statistics showing that overall enrollment increased in each of New York’s 62 counties. Total enrollment in the Marketplace is now over 4.7 million people, reflecting an increase of more than 435,000 people from 2018.  NY State of Health focused increased marketing and outreach efforts in areas with higher uninsured rates, which contributed to enrollment gains across all program types. Counties with the Highest Percentage Increase in Combined Qualified Health Plan & Essential Plan Enrollment between 2018 and 2019 included Broome County with a 12% increase & Delaware County with a 10% increase.

Governor Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Labor has been awarded up to $5.59 million in federal grants to help provide new skills to workers, including new entrants to the workforce, who have been or are being impacted by the opioid crisis. Additionally, the funds will be used for workforce development in professions that address or prevent problems related to opioids across the state, such as addiction treatment service providers, pain management and therapy service providers, and mental health treatment providers. The initiative complements ongoing efforts by the state Health Department and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse services to train peers in recovery to work with hospitals, assisting individuals with substance use disorder in accessing treatment.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28-year-old Michael Lor of Schenectady, for DWI, failure to keep right and moving from a lane unsafely, after a traffic stop in the Town of Middletown.  Lor was released & will appear in the Town of Middletown Court at a later date.

A HEALTHCARE JOB FAIR will be held at the FOXCARE Center in Oneonta, tomorrow from 11:00 am to 2:00 PM.  Participants include Bassett Healthcare, Family Planning of South Central NY, UHS Hospitals, The ARC of Delaware County, The ARC of Otsego County, AO Fox Hospital, Pathfinder Village & the State Veteran’s Home in Oxford.

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The Binghamton Devils announced that they have partnered with USA Hockey & the Southern Tier Hockey Association to host a “try hockey free day” on February 23RD At the Broome County Arena.  Parents can register their children for one of 2 time slots on the 23rd, by calling the devils office at 722-7367, more information is also available at binghamtondevils.com

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Visitors can travel back in time Saturday as the Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne hosts a demonstration of ice harvesting on Cunningham Ice Pond.  The event runs from 2:30 and 3:30 pm, it is free and open to the public.

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The Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre & Gallery will Present Blue grass musical act Remington Ryde, who will perform there Saturday night at 7:00 PM.  Tickets can be reserved at 288-3882.

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