P.M. NEWS MONDAY 8-18-25

The Innovative Readiness Training for military medical professionals continues free of charge for area residents through this Wednesday at SUNY Broome, Southern Tier 8 spokesperson Jen Gregory explains:

(Jen Gregory 8-18-25)

It is recommended to get to the session early in order to secure a post for dental & vision appointments, sessions run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar and Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti rallied in support of the family of Brennan Loveless, the 13-year-old boy hit by a vehicle on January 1, 2023, while riding his bike on State Route 7 near his home in Sanitaria Springs. 37 year old Bradley Law of Harpursville, fled the scene and staged a fake accident with a deer the following day in an effort to cover up the damage to the truck. Law was initially charged with criminally negligent homicide, but agreed to plead guilty to criminal possession of a firearm and attempted leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, for which he was slated to receive 2 concurrent sentences of 1 1/3 years to 4 years in prison. Law faced other unrelated charges, & was sentenced to 2 consecutive sentences, a total of 2 and 2/3 years to 8 years. The Loveless’ family was recently notified that Law is scheduled to be interviewed by the Parole Board soon, today Sheriff Akshar & DA Battisti urged residents to contact the State Parole Board and recommend a denial of parole for Law, online at doccs.ny.gov, the DIN number is 23B5664

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The Otsego County Industrial Development Agency has sold 34 acres of land at the Oneonta Business Park to Sportsfield Specialties of Delhi. Meaghan Remillard of the Otsego IDA explains:

(Meaghan Remillard 8-18-25)

Remillard said that Sportsfield Specialties needed additional space to continue to expand the Delhi based business, they also have other sites in Deposit & in North Carolina.

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Clover Valley 8-ounce Instant Coffee sold at Dollar General stores across New York State is being recalled due to the potential presence of glass fragments. The recall affects Clover Valley 8-ounce Instant Coffee with specific lot numbers and “best by” dates of December 13th or 14th. The recall was initiated after a customer reported finding glass fragments in the coffee, according to Dollar General Corporate Offices, Ingesting glass can cause serious injuries, including damage to teeth, mouth and throat, or even perforation of the intestine. If you purchased this coffee, Return it to Dollar General for a refund or replacement.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38 year old Christopher Romano of Otego on an Arrest Warrant from the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office. Romano was located in the Town of Butternuts and taken into custody without incident, and he was turned over to Chenango County Sheriff’s to answer his warrant.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 8-18-25

36 year old Honesty Muller of Hamden appeared in Delaware County Court and was sentenced for Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Muller was sentenced to 5 years of felony probation supervision, On October 29, 2024, Muller was pulled over by a Delaware County Deputy in Delhi, a search was conducted and methamphetamine was located in her wallet.

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43 year old Thomas Mould of Stamford, appeared in Delaware County Court and was sentenced for Criminal Sexual Act, to 4 years in state prison and 8 years of post-release supervision. On June 23, 2024, State Police were dispatched for a domestic dispute in Stamford, in regard to Mould’s alleged molestation of a child under the age of 17. Mould was found at his place of employment and arrested, he gave a statement to police admitting that he did touch the victim and he knew that the victim was under the age of 17.

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The State Department of Health is monitoring an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, with reported cases in New York City & into the Hudson Valley. 35 cases were reported in the lower Hudson Valley, there were 83 confirmed cases in New York City with 21 hospitalizations & 3 deaths reported. The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that grow in warm water.

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The City of Norwich announced that they have contracted with ArborPro to inventory the City’s Trees within the city’s Right of Way through the end of September. The ArborPro Staff will be measuring Street & Park Trees & locating potential Planting spaces for future trees in the city. Public Meetings will be announced soon.

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AN American Red Cross Blood Drive is being held today in Cooperstown, from 12 pm. – 5 pm., at the Clark Sports Center, to donate blood, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS.

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