P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-30-25
State Police responded Monday to a 4 vehicle crash in the town of Union. Investigators determined that 3 vehicles were stopped in traffic when 58 year old Michele Drossos of Endicott rear ended a Toyota driven by 28 year old Ryan Freita of Endicott, who was pushed into a GMC SUV driven by 63 year old Charles Mann of Endicott, which was pushed into a pick-up truck operated by 45 year old Joshua Malloy-Buczek of Endicott. 2 people were transported to Wilson Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries, Drossos was ticketed and faces court action at a later date.
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The State Department of Health is urging eligible New Yorkers to get the seasonal flu vaccine, following new federal statistics showing severe complications in children, last year there were 26 pediatric influenza-associated deaths reported statewide. Pediatric flu deaths have been increasing year over year from 3 deaths in the 2021-22 season, up to last year’s 26, More information about the influenza vaccine is available at health.ny.gov.
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Commerce Chenango announced that they will Honor the Raymond Corporation at a luncheon soon as their “Manufacturer of The Year”, Commerce Chenango CEO Sal Testani explains:
(Sal Testani 9-30-25)
More information and registration for the October 9th Luncheon, at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich is available at Commercechenango.com.
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The Binghamton Black Bears announced that an AHL pre season hockey game between the Syracuse Crunch & Utica Comets will be played at the Visions Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Binghamton this Friday at 7:05 pm. Binghamton Black Bears Spokesman Brooks Hill explains how this opportunity came about between the Arena & team owners:
(Brooks Hill 9-30-25)
Tickets can be purchased at 315-473-4444, at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office and online through Ticketmaster.
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The 3rd Annual down Home Fall Festival will be held Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM in at Baker Street Park in Sidney Center, with a variety of Activities for families and children, featuring live music, raffles, a bake sale and refreshments. More information is available at 607-369-3938 or at the Uplift Collective Facebook page.
A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-30-25
The Chenango County Board of Supervisors signed an agreement with Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services or “CARS” of Ithaca, to comply with federal and state regulations, Chenango County Attorney Zachary Wentworth explains:
(Zachary Wentworth 9-30-25)
Wentworth said that in 2023 The State Legislature passed the law that requires individuals in a correctional facility be given their opioid use disorder drug of choice. Methadone is a pain management and opioid addiction treatment drug, that has been used for decades for fighting addiction.
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The Matthews Auto Group will hold their 7th Annual Matthews Walk-A-Thon to benefit 13 kid’s charities in Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester, Norwich, Schenectady NY and Scranton this Saturday, Matthews Spokesperson Kathy Breno told WCDO about the event in Norwich Saturday:
(Kathy Breno 9-30-25)
Breno said that the participating charity for Norwich is the Chenango County Child Advocacy Center in Norwich, Matthews will distribute the funds to the charities based on the miles walked and donations pledged during registration. Over $450,000 has been donated to local children’s charities since the Walkathon’s inception
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The DAV & Recruit-Military are hosting a Virtual Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring Event today, connecting service members, veterans, Guard/Reserve, and military spouses with employers that are actively hiring. The event runs from 11:00am to 3:00pm today at recruitmilitary.com.
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An American Red Cross Blood drive is being held in South Kortright from 11:30 am. – 5:30 pm., at the South Kortright Central School, on State Highway 10, to make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
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