P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-4-25
Chenango County Clerk’s office, the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce and “4 Towns Forward”, are teaming up for an event for area residents to apply for a US passport on June 19th at the Bainbridge Community Center, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Spokesman Roger Barnhart told WCDO news what people need bring with them:
(Roger Barnhart 6-4-25)
People can reserve a time slot with a passport clerk that evening, for a 15 minute period, you can call the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce at 607-967-8700, or email at bainbridge.chamber@yahoo.com
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The James R. Thomson Center for Business Development was recently dedicated by the Catskill Development Foundation in gratitude for Thompson’s leadership, innovative vision, and advocacy for private sector businesses in Delaware County, Delaware County Business Alliance President Ray Pucci comments:
(Ray Pucci 6-4-25)
Thomson led the Delaware County Chamber, the County Industrial Development Agency & he helped create the e-Center facility at 5 1/2 Main Street in Delhi.
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Chenango County Public Health is holding their annual outdoor Summer Challenge again this summer, Spokesperson Heather Miller explains:
(Heather Miller 6-4-25)
More information about the initiative is available at 607-337-1660.
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The Otsego County Board of Representatives today passed “Oscar’s Law” which would create a county animal abuse registry. Those who are convicted of animal abuse laws will be required to be on the registry, it would also restrict animal ownership for those convicted, it is named after a dog that died a day after being rescued in Milford last September.
A.M. NEWS Wednesday 6-4-25
Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan on Tuesday. The smoke is heading east and the western Counties of New York State will be affected later today, residents can check airnow.gov for the latest Air quality information. The fires have forced more than 27,000 Canadians in three provinces to flee their homes, and the smoke has even reached Europe.
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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 53 year old Tanya Nelson of Afton following an investigation into a motor vehicle accident in the Town of Unadilla. Nelson was found to have struck another motor vehicle while at the Speedway on State Highway 8, she was found be intoxicated by alcohol and arrested, for DWI, Operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or highers and following too closely, she was processed and released with & was ordered to appear in court at a later date.
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3 American Red Cross Blood Drives are being held in the Tri-County Area today, 1 in Cooperstown from 12 pm. – 5 pm.,at the Cooperstown Fire Department, another in Roxbury from 8:30 am. – 1:30 pm., at the Roxbury Town Hall, and another in Oneonta from 12 pm. – 5 pm., at the AO Fox Memorial Hospital Levine Center, Schedule appointments at RedCrossBlood.org, by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
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The Gilbertsville-Mount Upton’s Board of Education announced that they have offered Heather Wilcox the position of Superintendent, at Monday night’s community forum presentations at the GMU Auditorium. Wilcox is a Gilbertsville native and GMU graduate who has spent the last 13 years with the school district, Pending the successful negotiation of a contract, the Board of Education will appoint Wilcox as GMU’s next superintendent during an upcoming Board meeting. Her anticipated start date is August 1st, 1 day after Annette Hammond is set to retire as GMU’s superintendent.
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