P.M. NEWS MONDAY 8-11-25
27-year-old Hamail Waddell pleaded guilty in Broome County Court to Burglary, Assault and Tampering with a Witness. On May 24th, Waddell and another individual, unlawfully entered the home of his ex-girlfriend on Morgan Road in Binghamton, which violated a No Contact Order of Protection, Waddell assaulted another man, causing physical injuries, When officers attempted to arrest him, Waddell also attacked a Binghamton Police Officer, injuring the officer, at the Broome County Jail on June 24th, Waddell made a recorded phone call to a protected party. Waddell will be sentenced to 6 1/2 years in State Prison, followed by 4 years of post-release supervision.
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A new report by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and obstetrician and OBGYN doctors, plus dentists and mental health practitioners, with several counties having none of those specialized Doctors at all. The rural counties examined included Chenango and Delaware Counties, on average, the counties have 4 primary care physicians per 10,000 people, which is less than half the state & US averages and falls below established guidelines. The Counties have 0.5 pediatricians for every 10,000 people, less than one-fifth of the state ratio. The reports states that Tele-medicine & Mobile clinics could be deployed on a regular schedule to help under-served rural communities, also expanding School-based health centers are another option to expand healthcare access to rural New York.
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The Chenango Arts Council has announced their season of Shows in Norwich, Spokesperson Mary Beth Miller told WCDO what is scheduled:
(Mary Beth Miller 8-11-25)
Tickets and information can be found at chenangoarts.org of by calling 607-336-2787.
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During the annual Colorscape Chenango festival on September 7th, the Chenango County Historical Society will again host a series of tours featuring historically significant community spaces. The “Historic Architecture in the Chenango County Seat” walking tour, will be led by architectural historian Bryan McCracken, Beginning at 12:30 pm., in front of the Chenango County Courthouse in Norwich. The “Local Treasures Revealed” building tour, will begin at 2:00 PM, led by Will MacGuire, in the Live Event NY Showroom at 1 South Broad Street in Norwich. More information is available at ChenangoHistorical.org about this and other museum programs.
A.M. NEWS Monday 8-11-25
Norwich City officials announced Sunday that the Boil water was lifted, after announcing that E. coli bacteria was found in the City water supply late last week. E. coli bacteria were found in 1 out of 11 drinking water samples collected on August 6th, Coliform bacteria were found in 3 out of 11 drinking water samples collected. The State Department of Health considers any confirmed E. coli positive sample as a public health hazard and a violation of drinking water standards. After repeated sampling, the results meet the minimum standards for public water supplies, If residents experience some discoloring in the water, run the water until it clears. Any questions contact the Chenango County Health Department at 607-337-1673.
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The Delaware County Fair will have several new attractions this year in August at the Fairgrounds in Walton, according to Fair President Jason Craig:
(Jason Craig 6-26-25)
The Delaware County Fair runs from today through Saturday.
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