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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting tonight in the Guilford School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced that his office has obtained a judgment against home improvement contractors who ripped off customers in the Southern Tier and Central New York by going door-to-door seeking to pave and repair driveways. The contractors performed shoddy and incomplete work, intimidated customers into paying more than the negotiated price, and failed to abide by New York’s home improvement contract laws. Schneiderman entered into an agreement to settle his investigation against Joshua Cooper of Ovid and Robert Cooper of Romulus, who were doing business as Finger Lakes Asphalt. the Coopers will be required to pay $8,150 in restitution to 6 consumers

This week is College Application Week in New York, coordinated by the State Higher Education Services Program as part of a national effort to encourage students to apply for college. High school guidance counselors and volunteer college admission staff across the state will help thousands of high school seniors at nearly 200 high schools apply for admission to college, more information is available at GoCollegeNY.org.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting tonight in the District Conference Room at 5:30 PM. The board will move into executive session for personnel interview sessions.

THE BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL WILL HOLD A BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 IN THE GUILFORD CAFETERIA AT 5:30 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM this evening. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the Guilford School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Broome County Sheriff's Office responded to a car & school bus crash this morning shortly after 7:00 AM, on at State Route 79. Deputies reported that a Harpursville Central School District bus was rear-ended; none of the 26 students were injured. 2 passengers in the car suffered injuries, with one being sent to an area hospital for neck pain. The names of the passengers have not yet been released.

The Village of Bainbridge will flush fire hydrants this week. Some water users may experience dirty or cloudy water during the process. Running your tap for a short time should alleviate the problem. If you have questions, call the Department of Public Works at 967-8696.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

Governor Cuomo signed legislation to Expand and strengthen services for veterans, active service members and their families. The new law eases the transition to a new school for children of military families that relocate as a result of military orders, lowers the cost of higher education for Veterans receiving benefits under the GI bills, and offers military family members greater flexibility with professional licenses received from other states or jurisdictions. The new law also strengthens the supplemental burial assistance provided by the state to military families when a service member dies in combat or as a result of injuries sustained on the battlefield.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District Board of Education is currently seeking individuals interested in filling the remaining year (one) of a board member term of office. A School Board candidate must be a qualified voter and district resident at least 18 years old, interested candidates should contact the District Clerk at 967-6321 by September 2nd.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold the annual Re-organizational Board of Education Meeting today in the Guilford School Cafeteria.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.

The 2014 Rock In the Park concert tickets are available through several area contacts, for the show at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge next month.  Organizer Jason Hall comments:

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The concert will be on August 17th tickets are $15 each, with children 12 & under free, all proceeds will benefit Chenango County Toys for Tots.

The Sidney central school district projects are progressing on schedule so far this summer.  Sidney superintendent Bill Christensen comments:

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Sidney school officials request that residents stay away form the construction site, as there are still a few hazards on site that have not yet been addressed & could result in injury.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM. They will also hold a public hearing on the CODE OF CONDUCT at 7:00 PM.

The Utica School of Commerce will begin offering classes at a Sidney location starting next month. USC Vice President of corporate & workforce development Don Reese gave WCDO News the details:

(Don Reese 5-20-14)

Reese said that courses would be available day & evenings accounting, computer skills, business math, & medical coding & billing as well as their businesses courses.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:00 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

SCHOOL BUDGET VOTES 5-20-14

School Budget Votes May 2014:

Sidney Central School: Budget approved 186 to 58, Sidney Library Budget passed.

Walton Central School District: Budget approved 597 to 380

Deposit School Budget passed- 275 in favor, 100 Opposed, Voters approve of Bus Purchases & Land Acquisition.

Afton Central School District: Yes: 142 No: 64 Bus proposition also passed

Bainbridge-Guilford Budget - passed - Yes-205; No-94 Bus Proposition Passed.

Greene Central School District: Budget Votes: Yes: 181 No: 73

Unadilla Valley Voters approved budget, school bus & library budgets, elected Victoria Gregory, Richard Potter and Kimberly Murray to school board.

Norwich City School District: Budget approved 335 to 104

Oxford Academy Budget passed 201 to 59. Bus Purchase & Library Appropriation propositions passed. Board of Education Vote: Julie Gates -196, Eugene Rood 172.

Unatego Budget passed 161-59

Laurens budget vote was 163 Yes and 40 No. The bus passed 184 Yes and 17 No.

Gilbertsville Mount Upton Budget vote: Yes: 161     No: 52

Oneonta City School District: Yes: 657 No: 158, Amy Burnsworth and Daniel Buttermann were elected to school Board to 3-year terms.

Morris school Budget approved 145 to 53

Harpursville School District: Budget approved 169 to 66

Windsor School District budget approved 366 to 100

Several area organizations are teaming up to present a Health fair in Sidney Saturday,   including  the Sidney  Boys & Girls Club,   club director Trish Tyrell comments:

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The event will be held at the Fireman’s Training Center in Sidney from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Other organizations involved include Utica School of Commerce, The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, Birthright of Sidney & Family Planning of South Central New York.

The Bainbridge Girl Scout service unit 365 is holding heir Community giveaway this  weekend.  Those who would like to drop off clean reusable items can do so today at Greenlawn elementary school from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, or tomorrow from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM.  The giveaway period will be  Saturday from 9:00 until 12:00 Noon.   More information is available at 267-2378.

The next Chenango county free rabies clinic will be held today in Bainbridge.  The clinic will be held at the village highway garage from 5:30 to 6:30 PM for dogs, cats & Domesticated ferrets.

The Sidney central school district Community Budget Presentation is tonight at 6:00pm in the High School Library. The Annual Public Hearing for the School Budget will be Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm in the High School Library. The District Budget Vote and Election is Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the HS Auditorium Lobby.

The Sidney central school district announced that the Community Budget Presentation would be held on Thursday, May 8th at 6:00pm in the High School Library. The Annual Public Hearing for the School Budget will be Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm in the High School Library. The District Budget Vote and Election is Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the HS Auditorium Lobby.

The village of Bainbridge board of trustees will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 5:00 PM. The purpose of the special meeting will be to select a consultant to update the comprehensive plan and provide grant-writing services for the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

The Unatego Central School District Board of Education will hold their next meeting tonight, at the 7:00 PM at the Junior Senior High School in Wells Bridge.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the Guilford Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will hold their next “Business After Hours” event today.  The program will be hosted by Snips & Snails Children’s Consignment, the Bainbridge Main Street Guild & Buttercup Bakery & Culinary Center, the Snips & Snails location at 28 North Main Street.  The event runs from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Village of Bainbridge Planning Board will hold their regular monthly meeting tonight at 7 PM in the Village Clerk’s Office at 33  West Main Street in Bainbridge.  The public is welcome

P.m. news Tuesday 4-15-14

Firefighters from several area companies responded to a fire at 1886 county route 39 in the town of Bainbridge this afternoon.  The fire was reported at around 1:10 PM as a tractor fire, but was later reported as a barn fire.  WCDO will have further details as they become available.

Governor Cuomo announced the selection of 215 educators from all 10 regions of the state to the list of New York Master Teachers.  Locally, teachers named to the list include Richard Townsend of the Sidney School District, Abigail Costello of the Unatego School District, Cory Raner of the Oneonta School District & Kyle Tibbits of Harpursville School District; these educators join the 104 Master Teachers announced in October 2013, bringing the total number of Master Teachers in New York to 319. The full list is available at suny.edu/masterteacher.

“Take Back Chenango” will hold a meeting at the Bainbridge Town Hall at 7:00 PM this evening.  Bainbridge Town Council Member Jennifer Sienko explains:

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Chenango County District Attorney Joe McBride and Sheriff Ernest Cutting & local officials will be on hand this evening, Bainbridge residents are encouraged to attend. canada online pharmacy levitra (http://familycareintl.org/blog/2015/02/12/canada-online-pharmacy-levitra/)

BCC and the state Labor Department are hosting a spring job fair today.  The event will be held at the BCC Ice Center from 10:00 AM to 2:00PM, more than 50 employers from the southern tier & central New York will participate.

An attempt to repeal the New York SAFE Act didn’t make it out of an Assembly Committee this week, as Republican Lawmakers & Gun Rights activists have been pushing for the repeal, since the law was passed last year.  The Safe Act was passed in January 2013 shortly after the Newtown Connecticut School Shooting; the Assembly Codes committee also rejected an attempt to change the Opt-Out provision in the law.

Community members will honor those who died in the American Civic Association shooting five years ago with a special ceremony Saturday at 1:00 PM.  Those in attendance will remember the 13 victims of the ACA shooting, at the downtown memorial on the corner of Clinton and Front streets in Binghamton. The ACA Memorial includes a central granite column with a glass shaft rising from the center that is illuminated at night.  Symbolizing the tragedy's rippling effect in the community are 13 sculptures of illuminated birds in flight.

Thousands of New York parents refused to have their children take the statewide English assessments that were given this week.   Parents are protesting the state education policy that puts a lot of emphasis on testing & interferes with time in the classroom for actual learning. Results of the 3-day assessments don’t count toward student averages, but they do factor into teacher and school evaluations. It is estimated that more than 25,000 of the more than 1 million third- through eighth-graders in the testing pool, skipped this week’s tests.

THE BAINBRIDGE TOWN HALL THEATRE WILL PRESENT THE OUT OF THE WOODWORK PLAYERS PRODUCTION OF 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC' TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AT 8:00 PM AND SUNDAY AT 2:00 PM.  ADMISSION FOR ADULTS IS $8 AND CHILDREN $6. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 563-2582.

The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 33-year-old Jarred Cutting of Masonville for endangering the welfare of a child in the town of Bainbridge.  Cutting is accused of using excessive corporal punishment on a child under the age of 16, resulting in visible marks on the child.  Cutting will appear in the Town of Bainbridge Court at a later date.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting toDAY, in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting on Today in the Guilford Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the Guilford Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

The Walton Central School District Board of Education will hold a community budget forum today at 6:30 PM at the Walton High School cafeteria.   The forum will begin with a presentation, followed by attendees adjourning into smaller groups.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer will introduce a bill called ‘Avonte's law.’ The bill would create a program that provides and pays for tracking devices for at-risk children with autism. Schumer said it would be similar to a Federal program that tracks seniors with Alzheimer’s disease. 14 year-old Avonte Oquendo disappeared after running out of his school last October. His remains were found in the East River last week.

The State Comptroller’s Office auditors found the Afton Fire Department is not providing adequate oversight of taxpayer funds & their bylaws are inadequate and not being followed with regard to financial oversight, and they did not have a code of ethics.  The audit of the Harpursville Central School District showed that they raised taxes unnecessarily by maintaining a fund balance more than 5 times the legal limit.   auditors found that the Harpursville District is not using enough of its leftover money at the end of each budget year to reduce taxes in the following year. The audits are available at osc.state.ny.us

State police at Sidney arrested 56-year-old Martin Cornish  of Bainbridge for aggravated DWI with a BAC result of .20%. The arrest followed a report of erratic driving on State Route 7 in Bainbridge,  Cornish was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Bainbridge Court on February 10th.