NYSEG Is looking to increase their rates with State Approval, After Their rate plan with the State expired in April. The rate increase NYSEG would be about 23.7%, which would add over $10.00 a month to a typical monthly electric bill. If approved, the new rate would go into effect in May 2020.
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Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond honored 14-year-old Rachel Trimbell of Walton with the 1st annual “Super Star” award. Trimbell was riding a Walton Central School bus on the afternoon of March 27, when she observed a kindergarten student choking on a piece of candy. Trimbell performed the Heimlich maneuver on the student which ultimately saved the life of the young child.
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The Delaware County Board of Supervisors recently established a new Public Defenders office. The Board appointed Sidney Attorney Joe Ermeti to head up the office at Wednesday’s meeting in Delhi, Ermeti is scheduled to start on August 1st.
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A Full schedule of events fare scheduled for Saturday at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta, chairman John Harmon comments:
(John Harmon 5-23-19)
Saturday will also include the annual Hall of Fame Inductions; this year’s inductees include paddlers Ken Gerg, Dick McCauley, Rick Olson & Bob Wisse, and Contributors Jean Davies, Donna King & WCDO’s Craig Stevens.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Department arrested 59 year old Pete Loher of Marathon on a charge of Cruelty to Animals. Loher is accused of fatally his neighbor’s dog with a .22 caliber rifle; Loher was processed & was released on an appearance ticket for the town of Triangle Court at a later date.
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The Disabled American Vets Mobile Service Office will be at the Sidney VFW at 133 West Main Street until 4:00 PM this afternoon. Counselors are on hand to assist Vets with any issues they may have.
State Police and local law enforcement statewide will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving throughout Memorial Day weekend. The special enforcement period runs from Friday through Monday, Memorial Day, which is traditionally one of the busiest travel holidays of the year and police will be out in force.
State Police released an update regarding the incident in the town of Springfield that left 1 man dead & an Otsego county Deputy injured. The deceased suspect has been identified as 23 year old Matthew All, of Sharon Springs, on Tuesday, state troopers attempted to stop All for allegedly threatening someone with a knife, he took off & police pursued him, until he apparently crashed head on into the parked deputy’s vehicle near routes 20 & 80 in the town of Springfield. The unidentified Deputy was transported to Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, with serious but non-life threatening injuries, he was coherent at the scene. All was pronounced dead at the scene by Otsego County Coroner Michael Fox. The investigation is on-going.
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