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WCDO News — Monday 11-23-20
P.M. NEWS MONDAY 11-23-20
The Health Department continues to aggressively test New Yorkers for the COVID 19 virus, with over 191,000 tested on Sunday, with 5906 positive tests, or 3% of those tested. 2724 people are hospitalized; increases of 162 from Saturday, there were 33 more deaths from the virus Sunday, bringing the state death toll to 26,390.
Chenango County Public Health continues to see an increase in COVID 19 cases. They currently have 62 active cases, with 399 people quarantined. They have had 10 deaths, 486 recoveries; they have had a total of 563 cases since March.
The Broome County Health Department had 179 more positive cases of COVID 19 diagnosed since Friday, bringing their total to 4744 since March, they had 2 more deaths reported, bringing their total to 114, there have been 4089 recoveries and over 4200 are being monitored by the Health Department.
Delaware County sheriff's Deputies arrested 41 year old Robert Stutzer of Sidney for 2 felonies. On November 13th Deputies responded to the Mirabito Gas Station in Hobart for a report of a male subject passed out behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, Deputies identified the driver as Stutzer, who is accused of operating the vehicle while impaired by drugs, and with suspend drivers’ license. Stutzer was charged with Felony driving while ability impaired by drugs, and felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a Motor Vehicle, he was released on tickets returnable to Stamford Town Court at a later date.
The SUNY Oneonta COVID Response Team gathered feedback and answered questions about the college’s Draft Re-opening Plan for spring 2021 at 2 virtual town halls last week. SUNY Oneonta Acting President Dennis Craig told WCDO News that the plan is largely in place but will be amended as needed:
(Dennis Craig 11-23-20)
Over 750 staff, faculty, students and their parents participated. The recordings of both town halls are available at suny.oneonta.edu/covid-19 regarding the spring 2021 reopening plan.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that New York State leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from Washington. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019, for every tax dollar paid to Washington; the state received $0.91, well below the national average of $1.24. New Mexico gets the most value at $2.83 per tax dollar paid, followed by Mississippi ($2.50), West Virginia ($2.43), Alabama ($2.17) and Kentucky ($2.05).
O’Connor Hospital in Delhi is hosting a special drive-through parade for families to visit Santa Claus on Saturday, December 5, from 11:00 AN to 12:00 Noon. The event will be an alternative to Delhi’s traditional holiday parade, Vehicles will drive around the front upper parking lot of O’Connor Hospital, and more information is available on Facebook or by calling 746-0331.
The Sidney Central School District has been notified that 2 members of the District community have tested positive for COVID-19. The first individual has not been on campus since Thursday, November 12th and the second individual since last Friday, November 20th. The Department of Health Services has conducted and completed the contact tracing. Any and all people impacted have been notified. The potential exposure has been minimized in this case because of the emphasis placed on wearing face coverings and social distancing; there will be no change to the current Sidney School Schedule.
A.M. NEWS MONDAY 11-23-20
Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing in New York City Sunday; he stated that the current concern will be how high the infection rates will get after Thanksgiving & the Christmas holidays:
(Cuomo 11-23-20)
The state performed over 196,608 tests Saturday, with 5391 positive tests, 2562 are now hospitalized, 500 are in an ICU Bed, 234 are on ventilators & there were 30 deaths from COVID Saturday.
Otsego County Department of Health reported 11 new cases of COVID on Saturday & 17 cases Sunday. Otsego County now has had 1185 total confirmed cases, 93 active cases, 4 hospitalized, 8 deaths, 764 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 71 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students.
Delaware County Public Health announced Saturday that they had 4 new cases of COVID 19 & 7 new cases Sunday, they have 43 active cases, 5 were hospitalized, and 201 were quarantined. They are up to 308 total cases since March with 9 deaths and 256 recoveries.
Tourism-related dollars spent in Delaware County in 2019 have grown to $121 million, according to a report issued by the Empire State Development Division for Tourism Development, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci comments:
(Ray Pucci 11-23-20)
Traveler spending increased 2.5% across of all New York. The strongest growth occurred in the Catskills with a 7.3% increase in spending last year. Tourism accounted for over 1,145 jobs in Delaware County resulting in $41.7 million in labor income recirculating through the local economy. Tourism generated more than $7.7 million in local taxes and over $6.6 million in state taxes.
The Health Department continues to aggressively test New Yorkers for the COVID 19 virus, with over 191,000 tested on Sunday, with 5906 positive tests, or 3% of those tested. 2724 people are hospitalized; increases of 162 from Saturday, there were 33 more deaths from the virus Sunday, bringing the state death toll to 26,390.
Chenango County Public Health continues to see an increase in COVID 19 cases. They currently have 62 active cases, with 399 people quarantined. They have had 10 deaths, 486 recoveries; they have had a total of 563 cases since March.
The Broome County Health Department had 179 more positive cases of COVID 19 diagnosed since Friday, bringing their total to 4744 since March, they had 2 more deaths reported, bringing their total to 114, there have been 4089 recoveries and over 4200 are being monitored by the Health Department.
Delaware County sheriff's Deputies arrested 41 year old Robert Stutzer of Sidney for 2 felonies. On November 13th Deputies responded to the Mirabito Gas Station in Hobart for a report of a male subject passed out behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, Deputies identified the driver as Stutzer, who is accused of operating the vehicle while impaired by drugs, and with suspend drivers’ license. Stutzer was charged with Felony driving while ability impaired by drugs, and felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a Motor Vehicle, he was released on tickets returnable to Stamford Town Court at a later date.
The SUNY Oneonta COVID Response Team gathered feedback and answered questions about the college’s Draft Re-opening Plan for spring 2021 at 2 virtual town halls last week. SUNY Oneonta Acting President Dennis Craig told WCDO News that the plan is largely in place but will be amended as needed:
(Dennis Craig 11-23-20)
Over 750 staff, faculty, students and their parents participated. The recordings of both town halls are available at suny.oneonta.edu/covid-19 regarding the spring 2021 reopening plan.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that New York State leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from Washington. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019, for every tax dollar paid to Washington; the state received $0.91, well below the national average of $1.24. New Mexico gets the most value at $2.83 per tax dollar paid, followed by Mississippi ($2.50), West Virginia ($2.43), Alabama ($2.17) and Kentucky ($2.05).
O’Connor Hospital in Delhi is hosting a special drive-through parade for families to visit Santa Claus on Saturday, December 5, from 11:00 AN to 12:00 Noon. The event will be an alternative to Delhi’s traditional holiday parade, Vehicles will drive around the front upper parking lot of O’Connor Hospital, and more information is available on Facebook or by calling 746-0331.
The Sidney Central School District has been notified that 2 members of the District community have tested positive for COVID-19. The first individual has not been on campus since Thursday, November 12th and the second individual since last Friday, November 20th. The Department of Health Services has conducted and completed the contact tracing. Any and all people impacted have been notified. The potential exposure has been minimized in this case because of the emphasis placed on wearing face coverings and social distancing; there will be no change to the current Sidney School Schedule.
A.M. NEWS MONDAY 11-23-20
Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing in New York City Sunday; he stated that the current concern will be how high the infection rates will get after Thanksgiving & the Christmas holidays:
(Cuomo 11-23-20)
The state performed over 196,608 tests Saturday, with 5391 positive tests, 2562 are now hospitalized, 500 are in an ICU Bed, 234 are on ventilators & there were 30 deaths from COVID Saturday.
Otsego County Department of Health reported 11 new cases of COVID on Saturday & 17 cases Sunday. Otsego County now has had 1185 total confirmed cases, 93 active cases, 4 hospitalized, 8 deaths, 764 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 71 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students.
Delaware County Public Health announced Saturday that they had 4 new cases of COVID 19 & 7 new cases Sunday, they have 43 active cases, 5 were hospitalized, and 201 were quarantined. They are up to 308 total cases since March with 9 deaths and 256 recoveries.
Tourism-related dollars spent in Delaware County in 2019 have grown to $121 million, according to a report issued by the Empire State Development Division for Tourism Development, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci comments:
(Ray Pucci 11-23-20)
Traveler spending increased 2.5% across of all New York. The strongest growth occurred in the Catskills with a 7.3% increase in spending last year. Tourism accounted for over 1,145 jobs in Delaware County resulting in $41.7 million in labor income recirculating through the local economy. Tourism generated more than $7.7 million in local taxes and over $6.6 million in state taxes.
ACTING SUNRY ONEONTA PRESIDENT DENNIS CRAIGACTING SUNY ONEONTA PRESIDENT DENNIS CRAIGBROOME COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTCHENANGO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHDelaware County Chamber of CommerceDelaware County Public HealthDelhiGovernor CuomoHOBARTNew YorkO'CONNOR HOSPITALOTSEGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHRAY PUCCISIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSTATE COMPTROLLER TOM DINAPOLIState Health DepartmentWCDO
WCDO News — Monday 8-10-20
Governor Cuomo announced a Friday deadline for school districts that have not submitted plans for in-person learning yet. Currently, 107 school districts have not submitted a plan for the fall, last Friday Governor Cuomo said that all school district should be able to re-open in September, but they must submit plans to be approved by the Health Department & the State Education Department. Local schools that did not submit a plan include: Cooperstown, Richfield Springs & Worcester in Otsego County, and Andes & Margaretville in Delaware County.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on State Highway 357 in Franklin Sunday evening, 51 year old Ronald Roof of Franklin was charged with Felony DWI, & aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle among many other charges. Deputies & EMS crews were dispatched to a report of a vehicle over an embankment, on State Highway 357 in the Town of Franklin, the operator of the vehicle had fled from the scene on foot. Deputies located Roof, the
investigation revealed that his driving privilege was revoked from a prior alcohol related offense and for failure to answer to summonses. Roof was released & is scheduled to reappear in the Franklin Town Court on a later date.
Driving with a broken windshield and a suspended license resulted in a Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arresting a Delhi man last Wednesday evening and charging him with Driving While ability impaired by drugs and felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Deputies observed a vehicle being operated on Phoebe Lane in the Village of Delhi with a broken windshield, they stopped the vehicle, which was driven by 30-year-old John Regazzi of Delhi, who was accused of driving while
impaired, along with several other lesser charges. Regazzi was processed and released and was directed to appear in the Delhi Town Court at a later date.
The Susquehanna SPCA announced that they have met & surpassed a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge in support of its SHELTER US Campaign. So far they have raised over $123,000, bringing the shelter $223,000 closer to the project's roughly $5 million price tag. In celebration of the milestone, the shelter is giving back to the community with reduced adoption fees through this Friday, August 14th.
The State Health Department announced 476 positive COVID 19 cases Sunday, or .88% of those tested. The total number of cases so far is 421,336, the total number of deaths is 25,204. Hospitalizations, Intubations & the number of patients in ICU beds continues to decline.
Chenango County Public Health announced that over the weekend, they increased their total of COVID 19 cases by 4 to 216. They report 130 current quarantines, 195 recoveries, 7 deaths , 1 person is hospitalized, and they have conducted just over 18,000 tests.
Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood will hold their next race tonight with the 56th running of the Heath Memorial. The grandstand will be closed to spectators per current NYS Covid-19 Guidelines. The Race will be Broadcast live at dirttrackdigest.tv. for a fee, more information is available at 651-4421.
The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce is hosting our very first "Drive Thru Job Fair!" this Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in the parking lot of Damaschke Field. 25 local area employers will participate, Job Seekers will just drive in, follow the signs and traffic flow and remain in the car with your face mask on as you drive to each employer. There is no fee to job seekers.
Area Chambers of Commerce & Local Governments are urging people to complete the 2020 Census as soon as possible. The Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year and helps to keep taxes lower, the census can be found online at 2020census.gov.
State Police responded Friday to a reported of a shooting at 1205 Conklin Road in the town of Conklin. Troopers immediately located two female victims in the parking lot. 38 year old Alison Salisbury of Binghamton was shot and was pronounced deceased at the scene. 42 year old Shannon Brooks of Conklin was shot in the hand and transported to UHS Wilson Medical Center where she was treated and released. State Police arrested 45 year old Lance Johnson of Binghamton man for 2nd degree Murder & 2nd degree Attempted Murder, & is being held in the Broome County Jail without bail.
Governor Cuomo gave an update on the state's progress in lowering the number of COVID 19 cases statewide. On Sunday, the number of ICU Patients Dropped to 131, a New Low since March 16, .78% of those tested was COVID-19 Positive; the Lowest One-Day Percentage Reported Positive since Pandemic Began, there were 7 COVID-19 Deaths Saturday, Total hospitalizations were at 548. The 515 Additional Cases gives the state 420,860."
Delaware County Public Health received no new positive test results for COVID-19 Friday and 1 additional recovery, which brings the number of active cases to 0. To date there have been 96 confirmed positive cases, with 14 people now under mandatory quarantine. 6 people have died and 90 have fully recovered.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul Hosts A Roundtable with Tourism Leaders to Discuss How to Build Back Better, at 1:00 PM at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Library on Fair Street in Cooperstown.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on State Highway 357 in Franklin Sunday evening, 51 year old Ronald Roof of Franklin was charged with Felony DWI, & aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle among many other charges. Deputies & EMS crews were dispatched to a report of a vehicle over an embankment, on State Highway 357 in the Town of Franklin, the operator of the vehicle had fled from the scene on foot. Deputies located Roof, the
investigation revealed that his driving privilege was revoked from a prior alcohol related offense and for failure to answer to summonses. Roof was released & is scheduled to reappear in the Franklin Town Court on a later date.
Driving with a broken windshield and a suspended license resulted in a Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arresting a Delhi man last Wednesday evening and charging him with Driving While ability impaired by drugs and felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Deputies observed a vehicle being operated on Phoebe Lane in the Village of Delhi with a broken windshield, they stopped the vehicle, which was driven by 30-year-old John Regazzi of Delhi, who was accused of driving while
impaired, along with several other lesser charges. Regazzi was processed and released and was directed to appear in the Delhi Town Court at a later date.
The Susquehanna SPCA announced that they have met & surpassed a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge in support of its SHELTER US Campaign. So far they have raised over $123,000, bringing the shelter $223,000 closer to the project's roughly $5 million price tag. In celebration of the milestone, the shelter is giving back to the community with reduced adoption fees through this Friday, August 14th.
The State Health Department announced 476 positive COVID 19 cases Sunday, or .88% of those tested. The total number of cases so far is 421,336, the total number of deaths is 25,204. Hospitalizations, Intubations & the number of patients in ICU beds continues to decline.
Chenango County Public Health announced that over the weekend, they increased their total of COVID 19 cases by 4 to 216. They report 130 current quarantines, 195 recoveries, 7 deaths , 1 person is hospitalized, and they have conducted just over 18,000 tests.
Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood will hold their next race tonight with the 56th running of the Heath Memorial. The grandstand will be closed to spectators per current NYS Covid-19 Guidelines. The Race will be Broadcast live at dirttrackdigest.tv. for a fee, more information is available at 651-4421.
The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce is hosting our very first "Drive Thru Job Fair!" this Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in the parking lot of Damaschke Field. 25 local area employers will participate, Job Seekers will just drive in, follow the signs and traffic flow and remain in the car with your face mask on as you drive to each employer. There is no fee to job seekers.
Area Chambers of Commerce & Local Governments are urging people to complete the 2020 Census as soon as possible. The Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year and helps to keep taxes lower, the census can be found online at 2020census.gov.
State Police responded Friday to a reported of a shooting at 1205 Conklin Road in the town of Conklin. Troopers immediately located two female victims in the parking lot. 38 year old Alison Salisbury of Binghamton was shot and was pronounced deceased at the scene. 42 year old Shannon Brooks of Conklin was shot in the hand and transported to UHS Wilson Medical Center where she was treated and released. State Police arrested 45 year old Lance Johnson of Binghamton man for 2nd degree Murder & 2nd degree Attempted Murder, & is being held in the Broome County Jail without bail.
Governor Cuomo gave an update on the state's progress in lowering the number of COVID 19 cases statewide. On Sunday, the number of ICU Patients Dropped to 131, a New Low since March 16, .78% of those tested was COVID-19 Positive; the Lowest One-Day Percentage Reported Positive since Pandemic Began, there were 7 COVID-19 Deaths Saturday, Total hospitalizations were at 548. The 515 Additional Cases gives the state 420,860."
Delaware County Public Health received no new positive test results for COVID-19 Friday and 1 additional recovery, which brings the number of active cases to 0. To date there have been 96 confirmed positive cases, with 14 people now under mandatory quarantine. 6 people have died and 90 have fully recovered.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul Hosts A Roundtable with Tourism Leaders to Discuss How to Build Back Better, at 1:00 PM at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Library on Fair Street in Cooperstown.
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WCDO News — Friday 3-13-20
Governor
Cuomo & the State Health Department announced the latest situation today
regarding the Coronavirus. The state
Health Department is in contact with the 28 private labs, to get them up to
speed for testing for the virus, they expect to double the number of testing
next to 6000 a day. Today there are 421 confirmed
cases of the Coronavirus in New York State, 50 people are hospitalized, there
have been no deaths in New York State, and there are 41 nationwide, 31 in the
State of Washington.
Delaware
County Public Health confirmed 1 case of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 in the
County, Public Health Spokesperson Heather Warner explains:
(Heather
Warner 3-13-20)
Warner
said that they are not at liberty to disclose the location of the patient at
this time, more information about the Coronavirus is available at Delaware
county public health.com.
Delaware
County Sheriff's Office is investigating an on-line computer repair scam that
led to significant financial loss to an elderly local resident. Investigators were contacted by The Delaware
National Bank of Delhi, the customer had fallen victim twice to an on-line
Pop-Up scam and lost thousands of dollars, the victim was stopped from further
issues by an alert UPS employee. The investigation is on-going by Delaware
County Sheriff's Investigators and San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff DuMond reminds the public that they
should contact the Sheriff's Office or local law enforcement if they may be the
target of a scam or identity theft. On-line
complaint forms are available through the State Attorney General, ag.ny.gov;
the Federal Trade Commission, consumer.ftc.gov; and the FBI at ic3.gov.
Officials
with Quest Diagnostics announced that the AMBA Blood Clinic will continue as
planned tomorrow morning at the Sidney Elks Lodge. The event will run from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM,
officials said that just over 80 people have made appointments, spread out over
the 3 1/2 hours, which falls within the parameters set by the State Health
Department Thursday.
State
Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving as
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations get underway this weekend. This enforcement
detail begins today and runs through next Wednesday. Drivers can expect to encounter additional
DWI patrols and a number of sobriety checkpoints during the enforcement period.
State Police will also be ticketing districted drivers who are using handheld
electronic devices, and will also conduct underage drinking and unlawful sales
to minor’s details during the campaign.
The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee & the State STOP-DWI
Foundation suggest that people download the "Have a Plan" mobile app,
to locate and call a taxi service and program a designated driver list.
The
Community Foundation for South Central New York has released a survey to assess
the COVID-19-related needs of local non-profits and the individuals and
communities they serve. The survey will
provide information on critical operating and programming issues that are
anticipated as the COVID-19 situation progresses locally, it is located at
donorswhocare.org.
The
Chenango County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to implement a 4%
occupancy "Bed" tax in Chenango County. The new Law will provide a
dedicated funding stream to promote and develop the tourism industry in
Chenango County and to reduce pressure on the property tax levy. Chenango County has been one of just a few
counties in New York State that had not previously collected a bed tax. Tourism is New York’s 3rd largest industry,
hosting 253 million visitors annually who spend 71.8 billion at NYS businesses
creating 114.8 billion in economic impact.
The New
York State Public High School Athletic Association announced that regional
& state championships will be postponed indefinitely. The impacted events include Ice Hockey, Bowling
& the Boys & Girls Basketball regional & State Championships. Officials announced the postponements were
due to the reports of the Corona Virus outbreaks across the state, to insure
the safety & health of the student athletes.
The St.
Baldrick’s Foundation will host head-shaving events tomorrow at the American
Legion in Norwich, where over 30 volunteers will shave their heads to raise
money for childhood cancer research.
The Norwich St. Baldrick’s event routinely raises over $30,000 a year,
their event starts at 6:00 PM, it is free and open to the public, more
information is available at stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich
The
Sidney Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the 3rd Annual Sidney- Irish for
a Day Parade Saturday, due to health concerns related to the coronavirus.
The
Sidney Rotary Club announced that they are cancelling their Pancake Breakfast
Saturday. The event is being cancelled
due to the Coronavirus concerns.
The
American Hockey League announced the suspension of play until further notice
due to the COVID-19 health and safety concerns of players, officials, staff and
fans. The Binghamton Devils will post
pertinent ticketing information to social media, as well as send email updates
directly to season ticket members, sponsors and group buyers. More information
is available at the Binghamton Devils Front Office at 722-7367.
Cuomo & the State Health Department announced the latest situation today
regarding the Coronavirus. The state
Health Department is in contact with the 28 private labs, to get them up to
speed for testing for the virus, they expect to double the number of testing
next to 6000 a day. Today there are 421 confirmed
cases of the Coronavirus in New York State, 50 people are hospitalized, there
have been no deaths in New York State, and there are 41 nationwide, 31 in the
State of Washington.
Delaware
County Public Health confirmed 1 case of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 in the
County, Public Health Spokesperson Heather Warner explains:
(Heather
Warner 3-13-20)
Warner
said that they are not at liberty to disclose the location of the patient at
this time, more information about the Coronavirus is available at Delaware
county public health.com.
Delaware
County Sheriff's Office is investigating an on-line computer repair scam that
led to significant financial loss to an elderly local resident. Investigators were contacted by The Delaware
National Bank of Delhi, the customer had fallen victim twice to an on-line
Pop-Up scam and lost thousands of dollars, the victim was stopped from further
issues by an alert UPS employee. The investigation is on-going by Delaware
County Sheriff's Investigators and San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff DuMond reminds the public that they
should contact the Sheriff's Office or local law enforcement if they may be the
target of a scam or identity theft. On-line
complaint forms are available through the State Attorney General, ag.ny.gov;
the Federal Trade Commission, consumer.ftc.gov; and the FBI at ic3.gov.
Officials
with Quest Diagnostics announced that the AMBA Blood Clinic will continue as
planned tomorrow morning at the Sidney Elks Lodge. The event will run from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM,
officials said that just over 80 people have made appointments, spread out over
the 3 1/2 hours, which falls within the parameters set by the State Health
Department Thursday.
State
Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving as
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations get underway this weekend. This enforcement
detail begins today and runs through next Wednesday. Drivers can expect to encounter additional
DWI patrols and a number of sobriety checkpoints during the enforcement period.
State Police will also be ticketing districted drivers who are using handheld
electronic devices, and will also conduct underage drinking and unlawful sales
to minor’s details during the campaign.
The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee & the State STOP-DWI
Foundation suggest that people download the "Have a Plan" mobile app,
to locate and call a taxi service and program a designated driver list.
The
Community Foundation for South Central New York has released a survey to assess
the COVID-19-related needs of local non-profits and the individuals and
communities they serve. The survey will
provide information on critical operating and programming issues that are
anticipated as the COVID-19 situation progresses locally, it is located at
donorswhocare.org.
The
Chenango County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to implement a 4%
occupancy "Bed" tax in Chenango County. The new Law will provide a
dedicated funding stream to promote and develop the tourism industry in
Chenango County and to reduce pressure on the property tax levy. Chenango County has been one of just a few
counties in New York State that had not previously collected a bed tax. Tourism is New York’s 3rd largest industry,
hosting 253 million visitors annually who spend 71.8 billion at NYS businesses
creating 114.8 billion in economic impact.
The New
York State Public High School Athletic Association announced that regional
& state championships will be postponed indefinitely. The impacted events include Ice Hockey, Bowling
& the Boys & Girls Basketball regional & State Championships. Officials announced the postponements were
due to the reports of the Corona Virus outbreaks across the state, to insure
the safety & health of the student athletes.
The St.
Baldrick’s Foundation will host head-shaving events tomorrow at the American
Legion in Norwich, where over 30 volunteers will shave their heads to raise
money for childhood cancer research.
The Norwich St. Baldrick’s event routinely raises over $30,000 a year,
their event starts at 6:00 PM, it is free and open to the public, more
information is available at stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich
The
Sidney Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the 3rd Annual Sidney- Irish for
a Day Parade Saturday, due to health concerns related to the coronavirus.
The
Sidney Rotary Club announced that they are cancelling their Pancake Breakfast
Saturday. The event is being cancelled
due to the Coronavirus concerns.
The
American Hockey League announced the suspension of play until further notice
due to the COVID-19 health and safety concerns of players, officials, staff and
fans. The Binghamton Devils will post
pertinent ticketing information to social media, as well as send email updates
directly to season ticket members, sponsors and group buyers. More information
is available at the Binghamton Devils Front Office at 722-7367.