P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-18-23
Norwich Native & Former American Idol Contestant Kaitlyn Jackson is currently touring around the country & state in the traveling show of “Anastasia” which will be appear in Syracuse this week & In Binghamton January 30th & 31st. Jackson told WCDO News of her pursuit of getting into musical theater & her first professional role in this production:
(Kaitlyn Jackson 1-18-23)
The Binghamton shows will be at the Forum Theater in Binghamton January 30th & 31st at 7:30 PM, Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, more information is available at nacentertainment.com/binghamton-anastasia/
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The Chenango County Historical Society announced grant awards totaling $50,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. The Council of the Arts has awarded $90 million since Spring 2022 to a record number of artists and organizations across the state.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced that the City of Binghamton Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 21 Munsell Street. Police found Kiana Montanez at the residence and was arrested. Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced last week that they were looking for Montanez on a warrant from January 11th.
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The State Department of Health officials are exploring their options following a state Supreme Court judge striking down a mandate requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Judge Gerard Neri ruled that the governor and the health department overstepped their authority by mandating a vaccine not included in state public health laws. The judge sided with a group known as “the Medical Professionals for Informed Consent”.
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Governor Kathy Hochul announced the availability $38.2 million in state funding to establish 8 Safe Options Support teams that will provide services to homeless individuals in area outside of New York City. The teams will be modeled after ones providing assistance to unsheltered individuals in New York City and will be deployed in areas of the state with high rates of street homelessness.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-18-23
The Broome County District Attorney’s Office announced that Thomas Kurtz of Whitney Point pleaded guilty to felony Attempted Assault. Kurtz admitted that on August 13, 2021, punched a corrections officer in the forehead causing a laceration that required stitches, while Kurtz was an inmate at the jail. Kurtz was convicted in 2019 for Attempted Arson, he will be sentenced to 2 to 4 years on the latest charge on April 3rd.
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The Department of Labor will be holding the Southern Tier Regional Virtual Job Fair on Thursday, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Preview day is today. Registration for job-seekers is available at nysdolvirtual3.easyvirtualfair.com. There are 2,400 job openings.
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