Tomorrow is Election Day in New York State, locally, 5 people are running for 3 spots in the State Supreme Court 6th District, they are Democrats Pete Charnetysky & Claudette Newman & Republicans Chris Baker, Oliver Blaise, Mark Masler. In Delaware County for the Sidney Town Clerk’s position, Incumbent Lisa French faces Republican Sheila Paul, In Delhi & Hamden Town Council races; each race has 3 candidates for 2 seats. There are races in 3 districts of the Otsego County Board of Representatives in districts 2, 3 & 14, there is an election for Laurens Town Supervisor between Democrat Dean Buccheri & Republican David Neske, and there are town council seat races in Butternuts, Hartwick, Laurens, New Lisbon, Oneonta, and Worcester. In the City of Oneonta, there are races for common council seats in Wards 2, 4, 5, 6 & 8. In Chenango County, there is an election for Norwich City Mayor between incumbent Christine Carnrike, Jill Osterhoudt-Kraft, Shawn Sastri & former Mayor Joe Maiurano; there are races for Norwich City Council seats in wards 3 & 5, for Town of Norwich Supervisor, the voters will decide between Debra Cubbedge & Stanley Foulds. In the Town of Coventry, a race exits for Supervisor between Jan Andrews vs. Jennifer Boudreau. In the town of Guilford Supervisor’s race, incumbent George Senek faces a challenge from Write-In candidate Dan Harrington. In the Guilford Town Council, 2 seats are up between Terence Ives, Richard Dunnigan, Gilda Ward, plus Write Ins: Rebecca Young and Duane Reif for Town Council, for Town of Pharsalia Supervisor, the race is between Jeremiah Micklas vs. David Soule & there are 3 candidates for 2 seats on the Town of Plymouth board.
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16 year old Alexis Lotterman of Walton & 17 year old Tatiana Febo of Downsville will have their 1st degree Burglary cases moved to Otsego County Family Court, in connection with the murder of 53 year old Kenneth Robinson in Worcester on October 10th. 15 year old Dylan Robinson, 16 year old Alexander Borggreen 15 year old Anais Soto & 32 year old Nicolas Meridy are all charged with 2nd degree murder & 1st degree Burglary for the Robinson Murder, all are being held pending future court action.
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Governor Cuomo announced that New York’s law raising the minimum sales age from 18 to 21 for tobacco and electronic cigarette products beginning November 13th. The law seeks to prevent cigarettes and vaping products from getting into the hands of our youth, & creating an addiction to a deadly habit. According to the State Department of Health, almost 40% of 12th grade students and 27% of all high school age students are now using e-cigarettes, and this increase is largely driven by flavored e-liquids. The State Police will partner with the Department of Health to conduct undercover investigations across the state, retailers found selling tobacco and vaping products to underage individuals will face criminal penalties in addition to civil penalties.
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Sidney village police Arrested 21 year old Caleb Zuk of Sidney for Criminal possession of a controlled substance, Criminal possessing a hypodermic instrument and Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle last Thursday. Zuk was processed & face court action at a later date.
Orlando Tercero has been found guilty of the Nicaraguan charge of Femicide, for the murder of Haley Anderson IN Binghamton last year. Tercero was wanted in Broome County for the murder of Hailey Anderson in his Binghamton Apartment, he fled to his home country, where he was tried & found guilty of Anderson’s murder. He is expected to serve 25 to 35 years in jail in Nicaragua.
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State Police Sergeant Robert Bloom was on his way to a graduation ceremony Friday to play with the pipes and drums and dressed in a kilt, when saw smoke on Tioga Terrace in Apalachin just after 12:00 noon, he located the burning building, discovered that a male was bedridden inside. Sergeant Bloom, the bedridden man’s father and a neighbor entered the burning residence, got the man into a wheelchair and out of the home. All were taken to area hospitals for smoke inhalation. Sergeant Bloom is a 7-year veteran of the State Police, and is currently works out of State Police Headquarters at Troop C in Sidney.
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The Unatego Board of Education is expected to make a decision as to which proposal to accept for the Former Otego Elementary School Building at their regular Board meeting tonight at 7:00 PM at the Middle School/High School cafeteria in Wells Bridge. Unatego Superintendent Dr. Dave Richards said that the 3 proposals are down to 2 for tonight:
(Dr. Dave Richards 11-4-19)
The remaining proposals are from Dirig Design of Wells Bridge & Oneonta Christian Academy.
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Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that Chenango Health Network would receive a Drug Free Communities grant of more than $100,000 per year for five years. The Drug Free Communities grant program provides grants to community organizations to strengthen partnerships in the region and help reduce youth substance abuse.
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