WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 12-20-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 20, 2019

State Senator Jim Seward announced that $25,000 was awarded to the Schenevus Central School District as part of the Regional Economic Development Council awards.  Seward released a statement saying that the $25,000 REDC grant will help cover costs for a merger feasibility study with Worcester and allow Schenevus school officials to explore all possible options as they plan for the best future for students and taxpayers.  Seward sponsored legislation this year that was signed into law authorizing advanced state aid payments to assist the struggling Schenevus school district.

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The State Legislature may consider a new law next year, to require sex abuse background checks for people looking to become mall Santa’s.   Currently there is no requirement for backgrounds checks for anyone serving as a Santa, Easter Bunny, or any other popular children’s character. The bill is proposed by State Senator James Skoufis of Orange County.

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Governor Cuomo proposes that New York State crack down on retailers who illegally sell out-of-state, untaxed cigarettes.   Cuomo said that New York currently has the 2nd highest tax rate on cigarettes in the nation; the law would also allow state regulators to shut down retailers who sell tobacco products to underage New Yorkers.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday it has confirmed 138 cases of E. coli in 25 states.  Consumers should continue to avoid romaine lettuce from Salinas, California, where investigations have found a common grower.  If the location of the romaine lettuce isn’t listed, the CDC still warns consumers to avoid it.  Of the 138 total cases, 72 have resulted in hospitalizations, with 13 people developing kidney failure, so far, No deaths have been reported.

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State Police will be out in full force over the Christmas & New Year’s holidays this year.  Police will be on the lookout for speeding, distracted drivers, intoxicated or impaired drivers, road rage and they will be making sure that motorists are buckled up; they will also pay special attention to violators of the state’s “Move Over” law

Governor Cuomo announced that more than $761 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through Round 9 of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative.   Locally, The Southern Tier will receive $88.9 million supporting 109 projects, Central New York will get $86.2 million supporting 93 projects & the Mohawk Valley receives $82.7 million supporting 81 projects

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The First Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville will host a “DRIVE-THROUGH” LIVING NATIVITY on Sunday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in the church parking lot located at 19 Marion Avenue/ State Route 51 in Gilbertsville.  Cars will be guided to enter the church parking lot on the right. Cars with a working CD player are recommended for the experience;   CD players will be provided as needed. All are invited. Free of charge.

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The Sidney American Legion announced that they will host their Annual Kids Christmas Party Saturday spokesman Larry Halbert explains:

(Larry Halbert 12-20-19)

The event will run from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at the Sidney American Legion at 22 Union Street.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 12-19-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 19, 2019

5 Mile Point Fire Company will hold their 6th annual blood drive in memory of Trooper Christopher Skinner.  Trooper Christopher Skinner served for 13 years with the state police, he was killed in the line of duty on May 29, 2014 when he was struck by a pick-up truck while making a routine traffic stop, and he also served as a firefighter with the Five Mile Point Fire Company.  The event will be held on Friday, December 27 from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM at the 5 Mile Point Fire Company at 16 Crescent Drive in Kirkwood, appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or visiting redcrossblood.org.

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Another free Christmas Day dinner is being offered by Gene Schmidt & his family at the Sidney Fire Department on River Street:

(Gene Schmidt 12-19-19)

The dinner will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Christmas Day, those who would like more information, can call Schmidt at 607-610-4030.

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Governor Cuomo proposes protecting New York consumers from predatory and abusive debt collectors, by requiring debt collectors to be licensed by the State Department of Financial Services, where they would have to adhere to stringent standards of conduct and empower the State to examine debt collectors and pull the license of bad services. The proposal will also codify a FTC rule that prohibits confessions of judgment, which give lenders the unfettered power to go into court, get a judgment from a clerk and empty the consumer’s bank account.

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A bill from Assemblywoman Didi Barrett and State Senate Agriculture Chair Jen Metzger to protect New York’s livestock industry from the Asian long horned tick was signed into law by the Governor this week.  The new law directs the DEC Commissioner to include the Asian long horned tick on the State’s invasive species list and on the DEC’s comprehensive plan for invasive species management, and also directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to develop and distribute to farmers an informational pamphlet on Asian long horned tick treatment, management, and prevention.  The tick was first reported in the United States in 2017, the 1st new tick species to enter the country in 50 years, and is currently found in 7 states including New York.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 67 year old Thomas Lima of Franklin for 2nd degree harassment plus 12 counts of Criminal contempt.  It is alleged that Lima engaged in a course of conduct which alarmed another person & violated an Order of Protection. Lima was arraigned in the Delhi Town court and released on his own recognizance; he is scheduled to appear in the Town of Franklin Court at a later date.  

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State Officials announced a $10.5 million settlement with NYSEG & Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., following the companies’ failure to adequately prepare for and restore service after storms in 2018 that left more than 300,000 homes and businesses without power.   NYSEG acknowledges and admits to 18 violations of its state-approved emergency response plans, and RG&E acknowledges and admits 3 violations.  The money will be used to provide customer benefits at the direction of the Public Service Commission.   NYSEG will hire and maintain 20 additional employees with storm restoration responsibilities.

Governor Cuomo announced a proposal to prohibit the distribution and use of Styrofoam, single-use food containers. The proposal also bans the sale of packaging materials known as packing peanuts. Additionally, the bill would authorize the State Department of Environmental Conservation to review and take action to limit or ban other packaging material upon a finding of environmental impact. The ban would go into effect by January 1, 2022. The ban exempts prepackaged food sealed prior to receipt at a restaurant or food service establishment, as well as packaging for uncooked or raw meat, fish or eggs.

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A City of Norwich resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on a Fugitive from Justice Warrant.  Deputies arrested 33 year old Michael Bias of Norwich as a Fugitive from Justice Warrant, after arresting him on other charges. Bias was arraigned in the Chenango County Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail, where he will be picked up by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office at a later date.

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A Village of Bainbridge resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Criminal contempt. 58 year old William Armstrong was arrested after the Sheriff’s Department received a complaint that Armstrong violated an order of protection. Armstrong was arraigned in the Town of Bainbridge Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $250 cash and $500 bond.

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Today is Steve Craig’s last day at Commerce Chenango in Norwich.  Steve is retiring after taking over as leader of the Chamber & IDA earlier this day, and following a lengthy career in Radio & Television News, he will be succeeded by Kerri Green of Sidney as President & CEO.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-18-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 18, 2019

State police arrested 30 year old Tyson Smith of Oneonta Saturday after finding 2 of his abandoned dogs in Schoharie County.   Smith was charged with 2 counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals and failure to provide proper sustenance, after Troopers responded to a house in the town of Fulton after receiving reports of dogs abandoned at the residence.  Police said that 1 dog was dead, the other was found living in “squalid” conditions & was taken to an area Veterinarian for treatment, Smith was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Fulton Town Court at 2 p.m. Jan. 1.

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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 43 year old Amy Grant of New Berlin, for allegedly stealing more than $155,000 from her employer over a 5 year period.  Grant was charged with 2nd-degree grand larceny, 1st-degree scheming to defraud and falsifying business records, she will appear in court at a later date.

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Governor Cuomo signed the Zombie Property Remediation Act, allowing municipalities to better address zombie properties. The new law will authorize local governments to compel mortgage lenders to either complete a mortgage foreclosure proceeding or to issue a certificate of discharge of the mortgage for any abandoned property, allowing local government officials to deal with these properties that decrease surrounding property values and put on a strain on municipal resources.  This new law goes into effect immediately.

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State Senator Jen Metzger is proposing a permanent ban in New York State on Hydraulic Fracturing for natural gas.  The proposal follows the 2015 action by Governor Cuomo by signing a bill that called for the DEC to stop issuing permits to companies for Fracking in the state, prior to that action, fracking was performed by gas companies in the Western New York Counties since 1979

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New York is prohibiting the aerial spraying of an agricultural pesticide chlorpyrifos, which can harm the nervous systems of infants and young children.  Governor Cuomo will direct the state Department of Environmental Conservation to ban nearly all uses of a pesticide commonly used by Apple growers by December 2020.

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The New York State Association of Counties is supporting a proposal by Governor Cuomo to create a commission to investigate the potential benefits of importing prescription drugs from Canada. The 3-part prescription drug plan also includes a proposal to cap insulin co-payments at $100 a month for diabetics who are insured &  to let the state Department of Financial Services investigate spikes in prescription drug prices.

Governor Cuomo announced another proposal of his 2020 State of the State Agenda: Legislation triggering automatic manual recounts in close elections and establishing uniform recount procedures. Current law does not require automatic vote recounts, even when election results are extremely close. The legislation would require an automatic recount in all elections in which the margin of victory for a candidate or ballot proposition is 0.2%; & it would ensure that recounts be completed manually.

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Governor Cuomo announced the state Environmental Facilities Corporation has awarded more than $16 million through the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and the Inter-Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant Program to Southern Tier municipalities for infrastructure projects that protect public health or improve water quality. The Village of Walton will receive grants of 1.2 Million dollars for their $2, Million dollar project.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 12-17-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 17, 2019

The Afton Girl Scouts & Cobra Industries are continuing to collect donations for Military Care Packages to be sent to troops overseas for the holidays, Scout Leader Lora VanderHeide explains:

(Lora Vander Heide 12-17-19)

The Donations are being collected at Cobra Industries, Snake Bite Liquors, NBT in Afton or 88-BC lumber in Nineveh, more information is available at 639-2880.

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A.O. Fox Hospital announced that they will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its new Food “Farmacy” program on Monday, January 6th in Sidney, spokesperson Sarah Buttice explains:

(Sarah Buttice 12-17-19)

Fox will be partnering with a number of local businesses and food pantries for supplies, the physical Food Farmacy will be located at A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus, 43 Pearl Street West in Sidney.

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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded December 8th to a 1 car accident in the Town of Kortright.  22 year old Zachary Keenan of Delancey was the operator of the vehicle, he was charged with DWI, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a BAC of greater than .08%, failure to keep right and operating a motor vehicle with no seat belt.  Keenan was taken to O’Connor Hospital in Delhi & was treated & released, he is due to appear in Town of Kortright Court at a later date to answer the charges.

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Governor Cuomo today unveiled the 4th proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda; closing the rape intoxication loophole. Current Law does not adequately protect victims of sexual offenses who could not consent to sexual activity due to voluntary intoxication.  Under current law, a person is deemed incapable of consent when he or she is mentally incapacitated, but it states mental incapacitation occurs when a person involuntarily ingests drugs or alcohol. The exclusion of incapacitation due to the voluntary ingestion of drugs or alcohol limits the ability to fully prosecute sexual assaults.

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State Supreme Court Judge Richard Rich Jr. has denied a motion ordering a recount in the Broome County District Attorney race, which allows the Board of Elections to certify that Libertarian Michael Korchak will be the Next Broome County District Attorney.  Korchak now officials defeats Republican candidate Paul Battisti by 55 votes.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 27 year-old Jonathan Ferrer of Geneva, Saturday, following a routine Traffic stop.  Ferrer was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle & Speeding at 79 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. Ferrer was released on tickets and is to appear in Town of Colchester Court at a later date.

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Area Congressman Antonio Delgado & Anthony Brindisi both announced that they will vote in Favor of Impeachment of President Trump.  Brindisi released a statement saying that while he appreciates that President Trump has signed into law bills that Brindisi authored, but he said that the President broke the law by trying to block the testimony of key subpoenaed witnesses that had direct knowledge of the administration’s actions.

Governor Cuomo unveiled the 2nd proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda: legislation banning fentanyl analogs, which is a deadly synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, by making them subject to the same criminal sale or possession penalties as other controlled substances. The legislation will give the State Health Commissioner the power to ban any new fentanyl analogs that have been added to the federal schedule of controlled substances, The Governor will also propose a series of actions to expand access to medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in hard to reach communities. 

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The next Meeting of the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce is this morning.  The meeting will begin at 7:30 at Bob’s Diner.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 12-16-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 16, 2019

The Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, also known as the ‘Green Light law’, is now in effect , It allows all New Yorkers age 16 and older to apply for a standard, not for federal purpose, non-commercial driver license or learner’s permit regardless of their citizenship or lawful status in the United States.  Driver’s license applicants who have never been issued a Social Security Number are eligible to apply, provided that they show a combination of documents that prove their name, date of birth, New York state residency & any number of allowed foreign documents.

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A Ford SUV has crashed into TriValley Family Practice Medical Offices in Canastota earlier today.  Part of the Medical Center has collapsed, 4 people were injured and were taken to area hospitals for undisclosed injuries, and the investigation is ongoing.

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The New York Siting Board has approved of Calpine’s wind turbine project in Broome County.  4 turbines will be built in the Town of Windsor & 23 in the town of Sanford, in spite of the Sanford Town Board passing a resolution last week, which was labelled as overly burdensome to Calpine and was rejected by the Siting Board.  Calpine will be able to begin construction of the 27-tower project shortly.  Calpine also has plans to build turbines in the town of Guilford; the state has not made any decisions on that project yet.

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The Sidney American Legion announced that they will host their Annual Kids Christmas Party this Saturday December 21st.  The event will run from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at the Sidney American Legion at 22 Union Street.   The annual children’s Christmas party will feature Free hot dogs, beverage, dessert, goodie bags & kids can visit with Santa of course will be the main event.

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The New York State Office for the Aging announced the launch of its new website, aging.ny.gov featuring improved design, navigation, search functions, and accessibility from virtually any device.  73% of adults over the age of 65 use the Internet and 88% of people between the ages of 50 and 64 use the Internet, about 1/2 of the population over 65 use smartphones

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A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for this region starting tonight, area Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments:

(Rich Townsend 12-16-19)

The Winter Weather Advisory in effect tonight from 9:00 PM until Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 PM.

State Police were dispatched Saturday to a report of a child that fell out of a minibus on I-81 near Kirkwood.  A preliminary investigation revealed that 2 minibuses with several members from an Amish community from Lancaster Pennsylvania were traveling south on Interstate 81.  A 3-year-old child was in the rear area of the first bus with other children when he leaned on an emergency window, which opened and the child fell out onto the Interstate.   The buses immediately turned around traveling northbound then back southbound and located the child running along the shoulder of the Interstate.  The child was treated at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City for lacerations, bumps and bruises, the investigation continues.   

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Governor Cuomo today announced the 1st proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda: Preventing individuals from receiving New York State gun licenses if they commit a crime in another state that is similar to a crime that would disqualify them from owning a gun in New York State. The Governor also announced that the 2020 State of the State Address will be held in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany on January 8 at 1:30 PM.

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State Police arrested 44 year old Joshua Cutting of Sidney Center for felony DWI after a trooper observed Cutting stop in the passing lane of I-88, the trooper also observed an equipment violation on the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on State Highway 8 in the town of Sidney.  Cutting was issued appearance tickets to the town of Sidney court & was turned over to a sober third party.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 12-13-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 13, 2019

The State Health Department urges New Yorkers to get a flu shot as new numbers released today show increases in laboratory confirmed cases of influenza. Last week, 1,839 laboratory confirmed influenza cases were reported to the State Health Department a 60% increase from the previous week.  There have been almost 5,000 laboratory confirmed cases reported to the Department this flu season, with 1,040 flu-related hospitalizations and one flu-associated pediatric death reported.

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Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use, following an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office.  Barnes issued 4 checks to herself from December 2017 to October 2018. She pleaded guilty to petty larceny and agreed to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of 3 years’ probation plus 1 year conditional discharge. 

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Governor Cuomo has signed “Gio’s Bill” named after a 14 year old Giovanni Cipriano of Long island,  the new bill will allow police officers and firefighters to administer Epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals experiencing severe allergic reactions.  Cipriano died in October of 2013 from an allergic reaction after eating a peanut product, and suffered a severe anaphylactic attack.

State Police arrested 33 year old Thomas Shaw of Franklin for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, after a trooper was dispatched to a report of an overturned vehicle on State Highway 357 in the town of Franklin.  Minutes before the crash, multiple citizens had contacted 911 reporting an erratic driver.  Shaw was transported to Bassett Medical Center; he was later arrested and issued appearance tickets to the town of Franklin court.

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The Chenango Arts Council announced the return of Illusionist Jason Bishop at the Martin W. Kappel Theater in Norwich Saturday night, Council CEO Alecia O’Neill comments:

(Alecia O’Neill 12-13-19)

Jason Bishop has appeared on several of the Late Night TV Talk Shows & he makes his return to Norwich tomorrow night, tickets are available at chenangoarts.org.

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The annual Operation Merry Christmas giveaway day will be tomorrow in Sidney, spokesperson Dorene Ireland explains:

(Dorene Ireland 12-13-19)

The giveaway will be from 9:00 to 3:00 at AO Fox Hospital Tri Town Campus on Pearl Street in Sidney, Ireland said that this year was one of the biggest years for requests for presents for area children.

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The Oxford Lions Club is inviting the community to their annual Jim Podraza Free Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 14, served from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church parish at 32 Main St. This holiday event invites all persons in need of fellowship.  More information is available at 843-8440 or oxfordlions.org.  also, Santa Claus is coming to the Oxford American Legion during the Sunday Breakfast, at 8:30 AM,   The Post is collecting non-perishable food donations, The Oxford American Legion Post #376, is located at 17 South Washington Avenue, more information is available at 843-8166 or OxfordLegion.com. 

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State Police arrested 36 year old Lucas Wank of Deposit for Driving While Intoxicated & Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle after a trooper was dispatched to a 1-car crash on Old Route 17 in the town of Sanford.  Wank was transported to Wilson Hospital for evaluation; he was issued appearance tickets to the town of Sanford court for January 13th.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce continues with their Holiday festivities again tomorrow, Spokesperson June White explains:

(June White 12-13-19)

White said that on Sunday Carolers will sing Christmas songs starting out at 5:00 PM at Bob’s Diner.

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NY State of Health announced that as of December 11, more than 200,000 consumers have enrolled in a 2020 Qualified Health Plan, outpacing enrollment from the same period last year by approximately 7,000 enrollees.  Consumers must enroll or renew by December 15 for coverage beginning January 1, 2020.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 12-12-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 12, 2019

Following a lengthy investigation, The Delaware County Board of Supervisors voted to fire County Social Services Commissioner Dana Scuderi-Hunter, for alleged disciplinary issues during her tenure.  Deputy Commissioner Sylvia Armano will continue to head up the department following Scuderi-Hunter’s dismissal.

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State Police arrested 25 year old Emily Ives of Morris for DWI, with a B.A.C of .14%.  Troopers were advised of lookout for a vehicle with out of state license plates driving erratically on Otsego County Road 48 in the town of Otego.  Troopers located Ives in a running vehicle in the town of Oneonta, she attempted to leave the scene unsuccessfully, and she was issued appearance tickets & was turned over to a sober third party.

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Mirabito Energy Products has committed $100,000 toward the construction of a new emergency department and walk in center at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.  The pledge is the latest commitment to the Norwich hospital’s capital campaign kicked off their capital campaign in August, which is likely to continue through the end of the year.  More information is available at 337-4183 or by email to melissa.stagnaro@nyuhs.org.

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State Police at Norwich arrested 51 year old Eden Nelson of Greene for DWI following a report of an accident in the town of Greene, with 1 vehicle struck in a guiderail and the operator fleeing the scene.   Nelson was located, arrested & she was processed then released on appearance tickets to the town of Greene court on January 9th. 

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Governor Cuomo today signed legislation to ensure health insurers do not deny coverage for urgent and medically necessary procedures and treatments. The law expands prior authorization exceptions and requires insurance companies to cover additional services and procedures related to existing surgical or other invasive procedures, concurrent symptoms and associated side effects.   This new law will take effect in 90 days.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Eric Marks of Conklin on an outstanding warrant.  Marks is a White Male, 6’ 4”, 220 Pounds, with Brown Eyes & Hair, anyone with information on the location of Marks is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or by calling the 778-1196.  

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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance with 2 forced entry burglaries on December 9th at the Mirabito Convenience Store and Subway at 494 West Main St. and the Hancock Post Office.  Authorities asks that anyone with information regarding these burglaries to contact the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Investigators at (607)-832-5629.

State Police at Oneonta arrested 37 year old Hector Reiter of Otego for the felony Aggravated DWI, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operator, after a trooper initiated a traffic stop on Lower Main Street in the city of Oneonta after he observed Reiter operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner.   Reiter’s B.A.C was .21%, he was processed then transported to Otsego County Central Arraignment and Processing.

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State Police at Sidney arrested 57 year old Thomas Brainerd of Unadilla forAggravated DWI with a reportable B.A.C of .26%.  Troopers were dispatched to a report of a two-car crash on State Highway 7 in the town of Unadilla.  An investigation revealed that Brainerd failed to yield to another vehicle while leaving a driveway, while intoxicated.  A passenger of the other vehicle was taken to AO Fox Hospital Tri-Town Campus,  Brainerd was processed and released on appearance tickets to the town of Unadilla court on December 16th.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-11-19

by wcdonews Posted on December 11, 2019

State Police and local law enforcement agencies will be stepping up patrols starting today; to crack down on impaired driving during the busy holiday travel season. The enforcement campaign will run through Wednesday, January 1 & it is part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” initiative.    During the 2018 enforcement campaign, law enforcement throughout the state arrested 4,142 people for impaired driving and issued 144,197 tickets for other vehicle and traffic law violations.

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation to ensure absentee ballots match ballots used to vote on Election Day, and that the new simplified absentee ballot applications created in 2010 are used in school district elections.   The New Bill follows earlier legislation expediting party enrollment changes to make it easier for voters to participate in primary elections; it removed the October 11th deadline and gives voters until February 14th to make changes to party enrollment and still vote in the April presidential and June congressional and state primaries.

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Oneonta Police & Firefighters rescued an unidentified woman from the spillway near Oneonta Creek Tuesday afternoon, in an apparent suicide attempt.  The 34 year old woman was pulled from the water and taken to AO Fox Hospital for treatment.

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State Senator Fred Akshar & Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo are sponsoring the Demos Ford Act, named after a Binghamton Boy suffering from Lyme disease.  The Act would establish specific guidelines and protocols for healthcare providers in the proper diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease & other tick borne illnesses.

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Residents in the towns of Sanford & Windsor are banding together to try to stop Calpine from placing 25 wind turbines in their towns.  The town of Sanford board has passed new restrictions to limit the distance turbines can be placed from personal property, and for the noise frequencies that they may produce.  Calpine is the same company that is also trying to build a similar amount of wind turbines in the town of Guilford.

The Otsego County Fair is hosting their 1st Annual Holiday of Lights at the Fairgrounds in Morris this Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights.  Fair President Joe Kolka explains

(Joe Kolka 12-11-19)

Kolka said that the event will begin at about 5:00 PM each night; more information is available at 287-1325.

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation establishing a regulatory framework for the production and sale of hemp and hemp extract. The measure also requires the hemp industry to test and label their products, it creates a registration requirement for sellers of hemp extract products; makes regulatory changes to the 2018 Farm Bill; and defers decision making on hemp extracts, including CBD, as additives for food and beverages.

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