State Police Were dispatched to break up a fight between 2 men on I-88 when the two turned on the trooper and began attacking him.  Other troopers came to assist and a second trooper sustained injury.   The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in Worcester; the 2 males have been identified as 65 year old Gary Lubrano & his 34 year old son Michael Lubrano of Cobleskill.   During the physical assault, the trooper sustained injuries to his jaw and lip, back up responded both suspects continued to fail to comply with Police, when a K9 handler arrived and the Police dog bit Gary Lubrano.  The struggle continued & a 2^nd trooper was injured, suffering from a broken hand.  Both Lubrano’s were transported to Bassett Hospital, they were treated and released & were charged with assaulting a police officer & resisting arrest, they were arraigned in the town of Otsego Court Michael Lubrano was additionally charged with DWI.  Both were remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $50,000 cash bail or $75,000 property bond.  The injured troopers were transported to local hospitals and released; it is unknown when they will return to duty. 

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Organizers at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts announced that plans for a 3-day musical event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock festival at that site, have changed.  Plans now call for an Anniversary Week with a series of concerts & events, kicking off on August 15th with a screening of the 1970 documentary “Woodstock”, followed by an August 16th concert headlined by Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, along with Arlo Guthrie and Edgar Winter.  Santana will headline a show August 17th with The Doobie Brothers. More events will be announced soon.   Another 50th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Woodstock festival will take place August 16th to August 18th Watkins Glen.

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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Department arrested 53 year Robert Braun of Otego, following an investigation into 4 separate accidents from Oneonta to Otego on February 13th.  Braun faces a number of charges including DWI; he faces court action in both localities shortly.

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On Saturday, February 17th, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 50-year-old Clara Moore of Bainbridge, on a charge of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle following a traffic stop on in the Village of Sidney. Moore was also issued tickets for Unsafe Tire, Unlicensed Operator, Uninspected Motor Vehicle, and Failure to Notify DMV of Address Change. Moore was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to the Village of Sidney Court at a later date to answer the charges.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that $23.6 million in infrastructure funding has been awarded to support safety enhancements, modernization of facilities, operational improvements and local business development at 31 airports statewide. The projects are funded through the Governor’s State Aviation Capital Grant Program initiative, locally, $828,000 will go to upgrade and modernize the aircraft fuel facility at the Greater Binghamton Regional Airport in Broome County

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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies’ arrested 24 year old Rebecca Allen of Monticello on an Arrest Warrant issued by the Town of Hancock Court. Allen was charged with Burglary, Criminal Mischief, Grand Larceny & Petty Larceny; she is accused of stealing personal property of another person in an amount exceeding $1,000 in July of 2018.  Allen was arranged in the Town of Hancock Court where she was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 cash bail.

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The Oneonta Common Council approved of a contract at their latest meeting with the Wendel consulting group, to design a downtown transit hub.  The city was awarded $3.8 million by the State Department of Transportation for the construction of the transit hub, to be located on Market Street.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32-year-old Joseph Evans of Davenport, on 1 count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, following an investigation of a report of child abuse in the Town of Davenport.  Deputies allege that Evans acted in a manner which was injurious to the physical, mental, and moral welfare of a child less than 17-years-old.  Evans was arraigned & was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional on $5,000 cash bail, or $10,000 bond, pending future court action.

A Town of Columbus resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for 1st degree Rape & 2nd degree Menacing.  Sheriff’s Detectives arrested 20 year old Lukest Wahlberg following an investigation into an alleged rape complaint. Wahlberg is accused of forcibly holding down a female victim on 2 separate occasions and raping her. On a separate day Wahlberg allegedly held a knife to the female victim’s neck. Wahlberg was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich Court where he was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $25,000 cash bail. Wahlberg is due back in court on a later date.

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Governor Cuomo has proposed extending the seatbelt mandate to include adults in the back seat of a motor vehicle.  Current New York State law says anyone in the back seat under the age of 16 must buckle up.  Statistics show that seat belts cut the risk of serious crash-related injuries by more than 50%.

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A City of Norwich resident was arrested by members of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.  35 year old Amanda Vanhouten was arrested for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance; she was arraigned in the City of Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility with $20,000 bail.  The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the City of Norwich Police Department.

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19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado’s Oneonta office will have an open house today.  Constituents are invited to attend from 2:00 to 4:00 at 189 Main St, 5th floor.

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