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P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 9-25-25

The Town of Guilford is hosting a fall Community Clean Out Event this Friday and Saturday, at the Guilford Town Highway Garage, 223 Marble Road, Guilford Town Supervisor Sue McIntyre explains:

(Sue McIntyre 9-25-25)

For assistance, contact the Guilford Trash Troopers ON FACEBOOK, more information is available by calling the Guilford Town Hall at 607-895-9966.

The Eastern Broome Senior Center in Harpursville will hold their annual "Fun Fest & Open House" Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM. The event is open to the public & will feature raffles, door prizes, a bake sale, ice cream & entertainment, more information is available at 607-693-2069.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 9-25-25

Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County will hold their annual "Celebrity Dinner" tonight at the Canasawacta County Club, spokesperson Sarah Green explains:

(Sara Green 9-25-25)

The event begins at 6:00 PM tonight, more information about Hospice is available at chenangohospice.org.

2 more American Red Cross Blood Drives will be held today, one in Garrattsville from 1:00 to 5:30 PM, at the New Lisbon Town Hall, 908 County Road 16, and another will be in ONEONTA from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at the State University of Oneonta, Hunt College Union, to make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

44 year old Jerry Green of Binghamton, pleaded guilty to 2nd degree Assault in Broome County Court during the second day of his jury trial. Green admitted to assaulting another man with a metal pipe during a violent incident on September 27, 2024, at a residence located at 38 Pine Street, in the City of Binghamton. Green will be sentenced on September 12, 2025, before the Honorable Carol A. Cocchiola, and is expected to receive six years in New York State Prison, followed by five years of postrelease supervision.

Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti announced the allocation of $52,500 in funding to support enhanced summer traffic safety & community policing patrols throughout the County. The fund from the DA’s Traffic Diversion Program, will be distributed to the Binghamton, Endicott, Johnson City & Vestal Police Departments and the Broome County Sheriff Office.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-13-25

A Broome County Jury found 51 year old Antoine Loup of Endicott, guilty Friday for 2nd degree Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence. On July 8, 2023, Loup went to to 4 Filmore Avenue in Endicott where the victim, Aaron LeGare, and others were playing cards, Loup’s asked LeGare to approach his vehicle, an argument ensued, Loup shot LeGare in the chest & fled the scene, and hid the murder weapon in his attic. Loup faces up to 25 years to life in state prison, when sentenced at a later date.

The Chenango County Historical Society is accepting applications for the Elinor Robb Troicke Memorial Scholarship, named after a local woman who was involved in a number of organizations, including the the Historical Society, Executive Director Jessica Moquin explains:

(Jessica Moquin 1-13-25)

the Scholarship will be awarded to a Chenango County High School Senior, who must be enrolling in a two- or four-year college the semester following high school graduation, application materials and information is available at chenangohistorical.org.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced an initiative to ensure every one of New York’s over 2.7 million students can receive breakfast and lunch for free at school. The State 2025 Budget included $180 million to help incentivize eligible schools to participate in the federal Community Eligibility Provision, allowing all students in participating schools to eat breakfast and lunch at no charge regardless of their families’ income. This new State of the State initiative will cover the cost of free lunch and breakfast for every student, adding meals for an additional 300,000 additional students.