P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-3-22
Judge Joel Cohen has rejected an effort by New York’s Attorney General Letitia James to put the National Rifle Association out of business, but Judge Cohen will allow a lawsuit accusing top executives of illegally diverting millions of dollars from the powerful gun advocacy organization to proceed. Judge Cohen ruled that allegations of NRA officials misspending on personal trips, no-show contracts and other questionable expenditures can be addressed by fines and restitution, but those allegations do not warrant the elimination of the the NRA.
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The United States Department of Justice announced 35-year-old Matthew Bormann of Sherburne was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison and 15 years of post-release supervision for possessing child pornography. Bormann had 3,500 images and video files of child porn on a phone that he was prohibited from using, he was also sentenced to a 10-month consecutive term of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release by committing new criminal conduct, failing to answer questions truthfully from his probation officer, and failing to successfully complete mental health and sex offender treatment.
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Hospice & Palliative care of Chenango County is offering Gently Yoga for Caregivers, through ZOOM, on Friday mornings at 9:00 AM for 6 weeks starting tomorrow, Hospice Spokesperson Sarah Greene explains:
(Sarah Greene 3-3-22)
Those wishing to register can call hospice at 607-334-3556, more information about this or other programs can be found at hospicechenango.org.
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The New York Department of State today announced Broome County and the municipalities of Binghamton, Colesville, Deposit and Sanford have received a total of $229,655 in state matching funds through the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. During this fiscal year, the program is providing a 95% state match of taxpayer savings achieved through the implementation of new shared services. The shared services projects include the Centralized Upgrade of Safety Communications, also, The Village of Deposit also voted to dissolve its court & Police Department & will work with the Broome County Sheriff & Town of Sanford Court to ensure public safety.
A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-3-22
The State Health Department reported declining numbers of COVID 19 positivity rates for Tuesday. Over 129,000 tests were conducted, with 2124 positives, for a positivity rate of 1.64%, hospitalizations were down to 1,832, with 310 ICU Patients & 166 on ventilators, there were 19 deaths in hospitals & nursing homes on Tuesday from the virus.
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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls regarding a text message being circulated which offers $10 off the sale of Delaware County Sheriff’s Office shirts. The Department is Not selling t-shirts, & no one is authorized to sell shirts on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office, they advise that people should not open the email or answer the text if they receive one, and they should delete it immediately.
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6 year old Trinity O’Connor of Sidney passed away Tuesday following a battle with cancer throughout her young life, Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Friday, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney. A fundraiser for the O’Connor family will be held today by Gavin’s Pizza at Awestruck in the Sidney Industrial Park today until 9:00 PM, with 100% of food proceeds going to the family. There will be a Sidney Warrior Community Send Off with Firetrucks & a Motorcycles brigade beginning at 9:00 AM on Saturday, community members are invited to line the procession route from the CH Landers Funeral Chapel, up West Main Street, to Delaware Avenue & to the Old Amphenol Parking Lot. All Motorcycle Riders are welcome to take part in the “O’Connor Strong” Motorcycle ride to Earlville & back, following the community procession.
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The Oneonta Little League invites kids ages 4 through 12 in the Oneonta School District, to sign up for Little League Baseball. Registration is available at oneontalittleleague.org.
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