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WCDO News — Wednesday 10-20-21
P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-20-21
Afton Community Theater and Tri-Town Theatre have teamed up to bring Chazz Palminteri's movie "A Bronx Tale" into “A Bronx Tale: The Musical.” Cameron Kinnear & George Wells are 2 of the stars of the local production, they talked about the music of the production & their 2 lead characters on WCDO this morning:
(George Wells Cameron Kinnear 10-20-21)
Tickets are now on sale for 4 performances in the newly renovated theater at The Community Cultural Center 1 Bridge Street in Sidney, Curtain times are 7:00 pm this Thursday and Sunday, and 8:00 PM this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $16 each at tritown.booktix.com.
Chenango County Residents are reminded that they have only a limited time to make any changes to their Medicare plan for next year. Nicole Ross of the Chenango County Area Agency on Aging explains:
(Nicole Ross 10-20-21)
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period ends December 7th, more information is available by calling 337-1770.
The New York State Department of State and the Division of Consumer Protection today alerted consumers about real estate and rental scams, in which scammers work to steal prospective tenants’ money when they are looking to rent a home or an apartment. New Yorkers claimed losses of over $1.7 million during the last 3 years from scammers, if a consumer has fallen victim to a rental scam, they are encouraged to file a complaint with the Division of Consumer Protection. Additional consumer resources on rental scams are available on the Department of State website dos.ny.gov.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced 25 new #VaxtoSchool pop-up vaccination sites to increase vaccination rates among school-aged New Yorkers. In the Southern Tier, 2 sites will be opening Friday, at the Chenango Valley High School from 2:40 pm to 5:00 pm & at the Broome-Tioga BOCES Main Campus in Binghamton from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon. So far, 86 pop up vaccination sites have opened up around the state with more to be scheduled shortly, more information is available at ny.gov/vaxtoschool
The Delaware County Substance Use Task Force announces the launch of DELcovery, a multi-platform hub of information for individuals and families interested in recovery from substance use disorders. The project is a collaborative effort of Delaware County Public Health & The Delaware County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council, an introductory video produced by VECC Videography debuted this week, featuring Jen Cutting, who told WCDO News about the project:
(Jen Cutting 10-20-21)
More information is available at their Website: delcovery.org, they also have information on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & TikTok, or by calling Delaware County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council at (607) 746-8300.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-20-21
State Police issued 17,797 tickets and arrested 207 people for impaired driving during the special traffic enforcement detail over Columbus Day weekend. The initiative began on Thursday, October 7th and continued through Tuesday, October 12th. Statewide, law enforcement issued a total of 38,255 tickets, including 828 for impaired driving and 10,593 for speeding.
The 2 Oneonta Mayoral Candidates will debate tonight sponsored by the Oneonta League of Women Voter's at 7:00 pm, virtually through ZOOM. Len Carson and Mark Drnek both currently serves as Alderman on the Oneonta City Common Council, they are looking to replace Gary Herzig, who declined to run for re-election this year. To access the link to the debate, go to lwvoneonta.org and through their Facebook page.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney will hold a telephone town hall for anyone who lives in the 22nd Congressional District Tonight from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Registration is requested for constituents of the 22nd District at 202-225-3665 or RSVP online at tenney.house.gov/rsvp
Afton Community Theater and Tri-Town Theatre have teamed up to bring Chazz Palminteri's movie "A Bronx Tale" into “A Bronx Tale: The Musical.” Cameron Kinnear & George Wells are 2 of the stars of the local production, they talked about the music of the production & their 2 lead characters on WCDO this morning:
(George Wells Cameron Kinnear 10-20-21)
Tickets are now on sale for 4 performances in the newly renovated theater at The Community Cultural Center 1 Bridge Street in Sidney, Curtain times are 7:00 pm this Thursday and Sunday, and 8:00 PM this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $16 each at tritown.booktix.com.
Chenango County Residents are reminded that they have only a limited time to make any changes to their Medicare plan for next year. Nicole Ross of the Chenango County Area Agency on Aging explains:
(Nicole Ross 10-20-21)
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period ends December 7th, more information is available by calling 337-1770.
The New York State Department of State and the Division of Consumer Protection today alerted consumers about real estate and rental scams, in which scammers work to steal prospective tenants’ money when they are looking to rent a home or an apartment. New Yorkers claimed losses of over $1.7 million during the last 3 years from scammers, if a consumer has fallen victim to a rental scam, they are encouraged to file a complaint with the Division of Consumer Protection. Additional consumer resources on rental scams are available on the Department of State website dos.ny.gov.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced 25 new #VaxtoSchool pop-up vaccination sites to increase vaccination rates among school-aged New Yorkers. In the Southern Tier, 2 sites will be opening Friday, at the Chenango Valley High School from 2:40 pm to 5:00 pm & at the Broome-Tioga BOCES Main Campus in Binghamton from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon. So far, 86 pop up vaccination sites have opened up around the state with more to be scheduled shortly, more information is available at ny.gov/vaxtoschool
The Delaware County Substance Use Task Force announces the launch of DELcovery, a multi-platform hub of information for individuals and families interested in recovery from substance use disorders. The project is a collaborative effort of Delaware County Public Health & The Delaware County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council, an introductory video produced by VECC Videography debuted this week, featuring Jen Cutting, who told WCDO News about the project:
(Jen Cutting 10-20-21)
More information is available at their Website: delcovery.org, they also have information on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & TikTok, or by calling Delaware County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council at (607) 746-8300.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-20-21
State Police issued 17,797 tickets and arrested 207 people for impaired driving during the special traffic enforcement detail over Columbus Day weekend. The initiative began on Thursday, October 7th and continued through Tuesday, October 12th. Statewide, law enforcement issued a total of 38,255 tickets, including 828 for impaired driving and 10,593 for speeding.
The 2 Oneonta Mayoral Candidates will debate tonight sponsored by the Oneonta League of Women Voter's at 7:00 pm, virtually through ZOOM. Len Carson and Mark Drnek both currently serves as Alderman on the Oneonta City Common Council, they are looking to replace Gary Herzig, who declined to run for re-election this year. To access the link to the debate, go to lwvoneonta.org and through their Facebook page.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney will hold a telephone town hall for anyone who lives in the 22nd Congressional District Tonight from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Registration is requested for constituents of the 22nd District at 202-225-3665 or RSVP online at tenney.house.gov/rsvp
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WCDO News — Thursday 7-30-20
Chenango County Department of Public Works announced that they will be holding their household Hazardous waste collection day in August, DPW Spokesman Dustin Hendricks explains:
(Dustin Hendricks 7-30-20
Those who would like to register can call Hendricks at 337-1792, or email him at dhendricks@co.chenango.ny.us.
Broome County Department of Health released their latest COVID 19 numbers today, with 12 new cases bringing their number of positives to 975. They have had 66 deaths since March, with 770 recoveries & 713 are being monitored by the Department.
Otsego County Department of Health announced today that a bat has tested positive for rabies in the city of Oneonta Wednesday, 4 people were exposed & are undergoing post-rabies exposure treatments. Anyone seeking more information about rabies can call the health department at 547-4230 or visit the County health department website.
Otsego County Health Department reported 3 new cases of COVID 19 today, giving them a total of 102 since March. There are 10 active cases, with 3 hospitalized, 205 are under quarantine since March, 5 have died & 87 have recovered.
Chenango County Public Health announced that they are now up to 205 COVID 19 cases since March, with 7 deaths, 186 recoveries, there are 147 Active Quarantines, 1 Active Hospitalizations, and they have performed over 16,100 tests.
The State Health Department announced that 777 people tested positive for COVID 19 yesterday, giving the state a total of 414,370 cases since March. There were 13 deaths attributed to the virus Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 25,145.
Delaware County received 1 new positive test result for COVID-19 Wednesday & 4 additional recoveries. The known active cases is 5, To date there have been 94 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 38 people under mandatory quarantine and 6 people under precautionary quarantine. 4 people are isolated at home and 1 is in a hospital, 6 people have died and 83 have fully recovered.
The Cancer Services Program mobile screening coach will be at the Unadilla Bishop Lot on Today from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM to provide no cost mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 or older. Colorectal cancer screening kits are also available for men and women 50 or older and can be sent by mail. More information or appointments can be made at 1-888-345-0225.
Nurse Practitioner Kathy Anderson of the UHS Primary Care of Oxford, spent 9 days in Honduras in 2018 on a medical mission, she will share her experiences with a special virtual presentation being offered as part of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s 2020 Women’s Health Series. The Zoom event will be this afternoon at 12:30 PM, to register call 337-4239 or email makenzie.ballard@nyuhs.org.
The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will host a Zoom Meeting tonight at 6:00 PM on A Trauma Sensitive Approach to COVID-19 presented by Amanda Martin Decker of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County. More information is available at 437-4274; the meeting will also be available by phone at 1-646-558-8656.
Congressman Antonio Delgado announced today that $2.2 million in federal funding has been awarded to airports in his 19th congressional district, including the Albert Sam Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta. Delgado stated that the Oneonta airport received $70,000 for pavement projects.
(Dustin Hendricks 7-30-20
Those who would like to register can call Hendricks at 337-1792, or email him at dhendricks@co.chenango.ny.us.
Broome County Department of Health released their latest COVID 19 numbers today, with 12 new cases bringing their number of positives to 975. They have had 66 deaths since March, with 770 recoveries & 713 are being monitored by the Department.
Otsego County Department of Health announced today that a bat has tested positive for rabies in the city of Oneonta Wednesday, 4 people were exposed & are undergoing post-rabies exposure treatments. Anyone seeking more information about rabies can call the health department at 547-4230 or visit the County health department website.
Otsego County Health Department reported 3 new cases of COVID 19 today, giving them a total of 102 since March. There are 10 active cases, with 3 hospitalized, 205 are under quarantine since March, 5 have died & 87 have recovered.
Chenango County Public Health announced that they are now up to 205 COVID 19 cases since March, with 7 deaths, 186 recoveries, there are 147 Active Quarantines, 1 Active Hospitalizations, and they have performed over 16,100 tests.
The State Health Department announced that 777 people tested positive for COVID 19 yesterday, giving the state a total of 414,370 cases since March. There were 13 deaths attributed to the virus Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 25,145.
Delaware County received 1 new positive test result for COVID-19 Wednesday & 4 additional recoveries. The known active cases is 5, To date there have been 94 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 38 people under mandatory quarantine and 6 people under precautionary quarantine. 4 people are isolated at home and 1 is in a hospital, 6 people have died and 83 have fully recovered.
The Cancer Services Program mobile screening coach will be at the Unadilla Bishop Lot on Today from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM to provide no cost mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 or older. Colorectal cancer screening kits are also available for men and women 50 or older and can be sent by mail. More information or appointments can be made at 1-888-345-0225.
Nurse Practitioner Kathy Anderson of the UHS Primary Care of Oxford, spent 9 days in Honduras in 2018 on a medical mission, she will share her experiences with a special virtual presentation being offered as part of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s 2020 Women’s Health Series. The Zoom event will be this afternoon at 12:30 PM, to register call 337-4239 or email makenzie.ballard@nyuhs.org.
The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will host a Zoom Meeting tonight at 6:00 PM on A Trauma Sensitive Approach to COVID-19 presented by Amanda Martin Decker of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County. More information is available at 437-4274; the meeting will also be available by phone at 1-646-558-8656.
Congressman Antonio Delgado announced today that $2.2 million in federal funding has been awarded to airports in his 19th congressional district, including the Albert Sam Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta. Delgado stated that the Oneonta airport received $70,000 for pavement projects.
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WCDO News — Friday 7-24-20
Governor Cuomo unveiled the latest numbers regarding the Coronavirus. There were 753 news cases diagnosed Thursday, bringing the state total to 410450, the number of people hospitalized was down to 650, there were 9 deaths on the state, bringing the total to 25,090.
Chenango County Public Health released their latest COVID 19 numbers today, they report 194 total cases since March, with 145 Active Quarantines, no Active Hospitalizations, 7 deaths, 168 Recoveries, and they have performed 15157 tests. Isaiah Sutton of Chenango County Public Health said that a latest positive test showed that the individual was at 2 Norwich Bars recently, & ignored Pandemic protocols:
(Isaiah Sutton 7-24-20)
Sutton said that all of the local counties have been seeing increases again, largely due to larger summertime gatherings; he urges that people continue to practice socially distancing, wear a face mask properly & avoid large gatherings wherever possible.
The Broome County Health Department announced Friday that they are up to 906 positive cases of COVID 19, with 63 deaths, 695 recoveries and 610 are being monitored by the Health Department.
The Afton Open Air Market hosted by 6zero7 Advertising will hold their first free event of the summer tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 1386 State Route 7. Melissa Matthews of 6Zero7 Advertising comments:
(Melissa Matthews 7-24-20)
Suburban Propane is allowing guests to park in their neighboring lot during the Open Air Market, social distancing & face mask wearing is mandatory.
Sales tax revenue for local governments in the state dropped 27.1% in the 2nd quarter compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Most counties outside of New York City saw an improvement compared to the significant drops they experienced from the pandemic in April and May; more information is available at osc.state.ny.us
State Senator Jim Seward announced that Diane Munro of Roxbury has been confirmed by the state senate as a member of the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Munro has held positions as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, & while a Sidney resident Years ago, she was a co-founder of Sidney Area Youth Advocate Program, and the Tri-Town Boys and Girls Club, she currently serves the board of directors of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, and is a member of the Delaware County and Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce, the appointment runs through June 19, 2024.
Governor Cuomo stated Thursday that New York State has one license for bars & restaurants, and people are misunderstanding the concept of outdoor dining;
(Cuomo food bars)
The State Police & State Liquor Authority will look into as many cases as they can of violating of the state laws, local police agencies are also being asked to enforce the law.
Delaware County received 2 new positive test results for COVID-19 Thursday and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today is 7, To date there have been 91 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 56 people under mandatory quarantine and 10 people under precautionary quarantine, 6 people are isolated at home and 1 is in the hospital, 6 people have died and 78 have fully recovered.
Police are looking for a 93 year old Rockland County man with dementia, who may be driving in the local region. Joseph Buffamento is described as a white man, 5'5" about 135 pounds, with gray hair, Brown eyes, driving a 2002 Toyota Rav 4 with license plate number 556823, he was last seen driving on Oquaga Lake Road at about 7:30 PM last night. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. (Buffamento was located safely at home Friday morning)
State Senator Jim Seward announced Senate passage of legislation to assist a retired teacher from Otsego County who was being forced to repay the State Teachers Retirement System nearly $64,000 due to multiple accounting errors. Katherine Sweeney retired from teaching from the Richfield Springs school district in 2004, in 2018 & again in 2019 she was informed that she was overcompensated & had to reimburse the State Retirement System. Sweeney contacted Senator Seward, the issue was corrected, legislation passed both houses & the bill will now go to the governor for final approval.
The State DOT is advising motorists that State Route 7 between Chase Street and Mill Street in the Town of Worcester, will be closed until approximately September 1 to replace the large culvert over West Hill Road Creek. Through traffic is being diverted to I-88 from exit 18 (Schenevus) to exit 19 (Worcester). Detours are posted. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.
Chenango County Public Health released their latest COVID 19 numbers today, they report 194 total cases since March, with 145 Active Quarantines, no Active Hospitalizations, 7 deaths, 168 Recoveries, and they have performed 15157 tests. Isaiah Sutton of Chenango County Public Health said that a latest positive test showed that the individual was at 2 Norwich Bars recently, & ignored Pandemic protocols:
(Isaiah Sutton 7-24-20)
Sutton said that all of the local counties have been seeing increases again, largely due to larger summertime gatherings; he urges that people continue to practice socially distancing, wear a face mask properly & avoid large gatherings wherever possible.
The Broome County Health Department announced Friday that they are up to 906 positive cases of COVID 19, with 63 deaths, 695 recoveries and 610 are being monitored by the Health Department.
The Afton Open Air Market hosted by 6zero7 Advertising will hold their first free event of the summer tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 1386 State Route 7. Melissa Matthews of 6Zero7 Advertising comments:
(Melissa Matthews 7-24-20)
Suburban Propane is allowing guests to park in their neighboring lot during the Open Air Market, social distancing & face mask wearing is mandatory.
Sales tax revenue for local governments in the state dropped 27.1% in the 2nd quarter compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Most counties outside of New York City saw an improvement compared to the significant drops they experienced from the pandemic in April and May; more information is available at osc.state.ny.us
State Senator Jim Seward announced that Diane Munro of Roxbury has been confirmed by the state senate as a member of the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Munro has held positions as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, & while a Sidney resident Years ago, she was a co-founder of Sidney Area Youth Advocate Program, and the Tri-Town Boys and Girls Club, she currently serves the board of directors of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, and is a member of the Delaware County and Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce, the appointment runs through June 19, 2024.
Governor Cuomo stated Thursday that New York State has one license for bars & restaurants, and people are misunderstanding the concept of outdoor dining;
(Cuomo food bars)
The State Police & State Liquor Authority will look into as many cases as they can of violating of the state laws, local police agencies are also being asked to enforce the law.
Delaware County received 2 new positive test results for COVID-19 Thursday and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today is 7, To date there have been 91 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 56 people under mandatory quarantine and 10 people under precautionary quarantine, 6 people are isolated at home and 1 is in the hospital, 6 people have died and 78 have fully recovered.
Police are looking for a 93 year old Rockland County man with dementia, who may be driving in the local region. Joseph Buffamento is described as a white man, 5'5" about 135 pounds, with gray hair, Brown eyes, driving a 2002 Toyota Rav 4 with license plate number 556823, he was last seen driving on Oquaga Lake Road at about 7:30 PM last night. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. (Buffamento was located safely at home Friday morning)
State Senator Jim Seward announced Senate passage of legislation to assist a retired teacher from Otsego County who was being forced to repay the State Teachers Retirement System nearly $64,000 due to multiple accounting errors. Katherine Sweeney retired from teaching from the Richfield Springs school district in 2004, in 2018 & again in 2019 she was informed that she was overcompensated & had to reimburse the State Retirement System. Sweeney contacted Senator Seward, the issue was corrected, legislation passed both houses & the bill will now go to the governor for final approval.
The State DOT is advising motorists that State Route 7 between Chase Street and Mill Street in the Town of Worcester, will be closed until approximately September 1 to replace the large culvert over West Hill Road Creek. Through traffic is being diverted to I-88 from exit 18 (Schenevus) to exit 19 (Worcester). Detours are posted. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.
WCDO News — Thursday 5-28-20
Governor Cuomo Held his Daily Briefing in Brooklyn today, he announced that he will sign an executive order for retail business owners, allowing them to keep people without masks out of their establishments:
(Cuomo 5-28-20)
The Governor had Comedian Chris Rock & Actress Rosie Perez with him today; both will be making Public Service Announcements to try to increase compliance for wearing masks, Rock commented about the need to wear the masks in public:
(Chris Rock 5-28-20)
Governor Cuomo said that the total Hospitalizations statewide was about 4000 patients for the Coronavirus, there were 74 more deaths Wednesday, bringing the state death toll to 23,722, there are 366, 733 positive coronavirus tests in the state since early March.
The Chenango County Public health announced their latest Coronavirus numbers today. They are up to 125 confirmed cases, 103 people are quarantined, 1 person is hospitalized & there have been 91 recoveries, they have performed over 3300 tests.
Purdue farms of the state of Maryland is the latest business to sue Maines Paper & Food Service of Conklin for breach of Contract, for allegedly failing to pay for 1.4 Million dollars in food deliveries earlier this year, on top of another $4 million dollars in overdue payments from previous invoices. Maines is facing similar action from 6 other companies that have been filed in US District Court. Maines recently closed down their "Broadline" operations in Conklin & laid of hundreds of employees.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 47 year-old Lionel Simard of Davenport for possession of stolen property, he is accused of possessing license plates that were reported stolen from a parked vehicle in the Town of Davenport on May 21st. Simard was issued an appearance ticket in the Town of Davenport Court at a later date.
State Police, Sherburne Police & several other agencies, responded to a report of a person in the Chenango River that went underwater and had not resurfaced in Sherburne. The New York State Underwater Recovery Team and divers and an air boat from the Chenango County Bureau of Fire searched the river, Shortly after 8:00 p.m., the victim was located & was pronounced deceased at the scene & has been identified as The victim is identified as 18-year-old Nicholas Russell of Smyrna. Police said that Russell and 3 friends were swimming in the Chenango River when he began to have difficulty staying above water. A witness attempted to assist Russell but he went under water and never re-surfaced.
State Department of Labor released local unemployment rates for April. The number of private sector jobs in the State was 6,467,600, the State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 14.5%. Locally, Chenango County's Unemployment rate was 11.7%, Delaware County 12.4% & Otsego County was 12%.
State Police responded to a residence on Spruce Street in the Village of Roxbury for a serious injury. An investigation revealed that a 36-year-old male was slashed in the midsection with a knife. The male was transported by LifeNet to Albany Med where he is in critical condition. Several people that were in the residence are being interviewed and cooperating with State Police, There is no threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing and more will be released as it is available.
State Police issued more than 8,900 tickets during a special traffic enforcement period over Memorial Day Weekend, which started last Friday, through 3:00 AM Tuesday. During this enforcement period, State Troopers arrested 203 people for DWI, and investigated 457 crashes, which injured 11 people. State Police responded to two fatal crashes during the weekend.
Delaware County is reporting no new case of COVID-19 today and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County are 13. To date there have been 73 confirmed positive cases, with 30 people under quarantine, 5 cases are receiving care in the hospital, 8 are isolated at home, 4 people have died and 56 have fully recovered.
Otsego County Department of Health announced 2 more positive Coronavirus cases, bringing them to 65 total cases. Both new cases were asymptomatic both worked in nursing homes outside of Otsego County. All Nursing home workers are tested for the Coronavirus twice a week in New York State.
Commerce Chenango will host a live webinar today regarding the potential Phase 2 re-opening & its guidelines for the Southern Tier Region, which could happen in the coming weeks. The webinar will be held through Zoom, anyone who would like to participate can email Commerce Chenango at "Register@ChenangoNY.org.
The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention invites community members to tune into the organization’s next meeting today at 6:00 PM through Zoom. The presentation, titled “A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to COVID-19,” will be led by Amanda Decker, program director and prevention specialist for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County. Call 607-746-8300 for Zoom instructions, it can also be found on the WCDO Facebook page.
(Cuomo 5-28-20)
The Governor had Comedian Chris Rock & Actress Rosie Perez with him today; both will be making Public Service Announcements to try to increase compliance for wearing masks, Rock commented about the need to wear the masks in public:
(Chris Rock 5-28-20)
Governor Cuomo said that the total Hospitalizations statewide was about 4000 patients for the Coronavirus, there were 74 more deaths Wednesday, bringing the state death toll to 23,722, there are 366, 733 positive coronavirus tests in the state since early March.
The Chenango County Public health announced their latest Coronavirus numbers today. They are up to 125 confirmed cases, 103 people are quarantined, 1 person is hospitalized & there have been 91 recoveries, they have performed over 3300 tests.
Purdue farms of the state of Maryland is the latest business to sue Maines Paper & Food Service of Conklin for breach of Contract, for allegedly failing to pay for 1.4 Million dollars in food deliveries earlier this year, on top of another $4 million dollars in overdue payments from previous invoices. Maines is facing similar action from 6 other companies that have been filed in US District Court. Maines recently closed down their "Broadline" operations in Conklin & laid of hundreds of employees.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 47 year-old Lionel Simard of Davenport for possession of stolen property, he is accused of possessing license plates that were reported stolen from a parked vehicle in the Town of Davenport on May 21st. Simard was issued an appearance ticket in the Town of Davenport Court at a later date.
State Police, Sherburne Police & several other agencies, responded to a report of a person in the Chenango River that went underwater and had not resurfaced in Sherburne. The New York State Underwater Recovery Team and divers and an air boat from the Chenango County Bureau of Fire searched the river, Shortly after 8:00 p.m., the victim was located & was pronounced deceased at the scene & has been identified as The victim is identified as 18-year-old Nicholas Russell of Smyrna. Police said that Russell and 3 friends were swimming in the Chenango River when he began to have difficulty staying above water. A witness attempted to assist Russell but he went under water and never re-surfaced.
State Department of Labor released local unemployment rates for April. The number of private sector jobs in the State was 6,467,600, the State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 14.5%. Locally, Chenango County's Unemployment rate was 11.7%, Delaware County 12.4% & Otsego County was 12%.
State Police responded to a residence on Spruce Street in the Village of Roxbury for a serious injury. An investigation revealed that a 36-year-old male was slashed in the midsection with a knife. The male was transported by LifeNet to Albany Med where he is in critical condition. Several people that were in the residence are being interviewed and cooperating with State Police, There is no threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing and more will be released as it is available.
State Police issued more than 8,900 tickets during a special traffic enforcement period over Memorial Day Weekend, which started last Friday, through 3:00 AM Tuesday. During this enforcement period, State Troopers arrested 203 people for DWI, and investigated 457 crashes, which injured 11 people. State Police responded to two fatal crashes during the weekend.
Delaware County is reporting no new case of COVID-19 today and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County are 13. To date there have been 73 confirmed positive cases, with 30 people under quarantine, 5 cases are receiving care in the hospital, 8 are isolated at home, 4 people have died and 56 have fully recovered.
Otsego County Department of Health announced 2 more positive Coronavirus cases, bringing them to 65 total cases. Both new cases were asymptomatic both worked in nursing homes outside of Otsego County. All Nursing home workers are tested for the Coronavirus twice a week in New York State.
Commerce Chenango will host a live webinar today regarding the potential Phase 2 re-opening & its guidelines for the Southern Tier Region, which could happen in the coming weeks. The webinar will be held through Zoom, anyone who would like to participate can email Commerce Chenango at "Register@ChenangoNY.org.
The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention invites community members to tune into the organization’s next meeting today at 6:00 PM through Zoom. The presentation, titled “A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to COVID-19,” will be led by Amanda Decker, program director and prevention specialist for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County. Call 607-746-8300 for Zoom instructions, it can also be found on the WCDO Facebook page.
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WCDO News — Tuesday 5-26-20
Governor Cuomo held his Coronavirus briefing in New York City today, he discussed the expectation that a 2nd wave could be sped up by the reopening of the state:
(Cuomo 5-26-20)
Cuomo said that they also have to prepare for a traditional flu outbreak later this year that could be taxing to the hospital system.
The State Health Department today announced that 73 people died Monday from the Coronavirus, bringing the state death toll to 23,564, Hospitalizations were down to 4200 statewide, the total number of Coronavirus cases is up to 363,836.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 27 year old Dylan Katen of Windsor for possession and use of a credit card that was stolen during a burglary of a Town of Sanford residence in 2019. Broome County Sheriff’s Office Detectives learned the stolen credit card was utilized at a Deposit convenience store in December, they requested assistance from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division. The joint investigation led to Katen’s arrest, for 1 count of criminal possession of stolen property & petit larceny, he was arraigned by teleconference Friday night & was released on appearance tickets for Deposit Town Court on a later date.
The Broome County Health Department continues to see an increase in the number of Coronavirus case, they are now up to 513 positives, with 35 deaths, 341 recoveries & 361 are being monitored by the Health Department.
Chenango County Public Health is reporting 119 total positive cases of the coronavirus today, there are 50 people in quarantine, 1 person is hospitalized, there have been 5 deaths and 87 recoveries, and they have performed 3041 tests.
On June 9th Residents of the Afton Central School District will be voting on a 19 Million Dollar Building Project. Afton Superintendent Tim McNamara told WCDO News what they are proposing:
(Tim McNamara 5-26-20)
McNamara said that between state aid & a capital fund, there will be no cost to the Afton District taxpayers.
The Organizers for the Chenango Blues fest announced that this year’s event has been cancel led due to the coronavirus. The event has been moved to August 20th & 21st of 2021, more information is available at chenangobluesfest.org.
The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention invites community members to tune into the organization’s next meeting, on Thursday, May 28, at 6:00 PM through Zoom. The presentation, titled “A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to COVID-19,” will be led by Amanda Decker, program director and prevention specialist for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County. Call 607-746-8300 for Zoom instructions.
On Memorial Day there was no General Clinton Canoe Regatta but several locals decided that they would start at Otsego Lake and do the 70 mile course anyway; Duke Fisher was one of the organizers & Participants:
(Duke Fisher 5-26-20)
Fisher said that they echoed the time of the original paddlers from the early 60's, finishing the course in 11 to 12 hours.
The State Coronavirus numbers has had an uptick since the 1st phase of the reopening started, Governor Cuomo commented about the upstate county numbers yesterday:
(Cuomo CNY)
The Governor was also asked about the number of people who are still not wearing masks in spite of all the facts about their effectiveness:
(Cuomo Masks)
The State Health Department reported well over 362,764 coronavirus cases, the state death toll is over 23,488 since early March.
Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional recovery. The known active cases in the County is now 12. To date there have been 72 confirmed positive cases, with 26 people under quarantine, 5 are in the hospital, 7 are isolated at home, 4 people have died and 56 have fully recovered.
Otsego County Department of Health has received notification of 1 new confirmed positive coronavirus case Saturday, this patient did not attend the Unadilla Livestock auction May 16th. The county has 63 total confirmed cases, none one is hospitalized currently, 57 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths, and 13 people are quarantined
The Otsego County Department of Health & the Susquehanna SPCA will continue to hold free weekly rabies vaccination clinics on-site for the foreseeable future. The shelter is scheduling vaccination appointments for dogs, cats, and ferrets on Wednesday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. and on Thursday mornings from 9-11 a.m. Individual appointments allow for proper social distancing. Registration is available by calling 547-8111, extension 108. More information is available at sqspca.org.
(Cuomo 5-26-20)
Cuomo said that they also have to prepare for a traditional flu outbreak later this year that could be taxing to the hospital system.
The State Health Department today announced that 73 people died Monday from the Coronavirus, bringing the state death toll to 23,564, Hospitalizations were down to 4200 statewide, the total number of Coronavirus cases is up to 363,836.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 27 year old Dylan Katen of Windsor for possession and use of a credit card that was stolen during a burglary of a Town of Sanford residence in 2019. Broome County Sheriff’s Office Detectives learned the stolen credit card was utilized at a Deposit convenience store in December, they requested assistance from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division. The joint investigation led to Katen’s arrest, for 1 count of criminal possession of stolen property & petit larceny, he was arraigned by teleconference Friday night & was released on appearance tickets for Deposit Town Court on a later date.
The Broome County Health Department continues to see an increase in the number of Coronavirus case, they are now up to 513 positives, with 35 deaths, 341 recoveries & 361 are being monitored by the Health Department.
Chenango County Public Health is reporting 119 total positive cases of the coronavirus today, there are 50 people in quarantine, 1 person is hospitalized, there have been 5 deaths and 87 recoveries, and they have performed 3041 tests.
On June 9th Residents of the Afton Central School District will be voting on a 19 Million Dollar Building Project. Afton Superintendent Tim McNamara told WCDO News what they are proposing:
(Tim McNamara 5-26-20)
McNamara said that between state aid & a capital fund, there will be no cost to the Afton District taxpayers.
The Organizers for the Chenango Blues fest announced that this year’s event has been cancel led due to the coronavirus. The event has been moved to August 20th & 21st of 2021, more information is available at chenangobluesfest.org.
The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention invites community members to tune into the organization’s next meeting, on Thursday, May 28, at 6:00 PM through Zoom. The presentation, titled “A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to COVID-19,” will be led by Amanda Decker, program director and prevention specialist for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County. Call 607-746-8300 for Zoom instructions.
On Memorial Day there was no General Clinton Canoe Regatta but several locals decided that they would start at Otsego Lake and do the 70 mile course anyway; Duke Fisher was one of the organizers & Participants:
(Duke Fisher 5-26-20)
Fisher said that they echoed the time of the original paddlers from the early 60's, finishing the course in 11 to 12 hours.
The State Coronavirus numbers has had an uptick since the 1st phase of the reopening started, Governor Cuomo commented about the upstate county numbers yesterday:
(Cuomo CNY)
The Governor was also asked about the number of people who are still not wearing masks in spite of all the facts about their effectiveness:
(Cuomo Masks)
The State Health Department reported well over 362,764 coronavirus cases, the state death toll is over 23,488 since early March.
Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional recovery. The known active cases in the County is now 12. To date there have been 72 confirmed positive cases, with 26 people under quarantine, 5 are in the hospital, 7 are isolated at home, 4 people have died and 56 have fully recovered.
Otsego County Department of Health has received notification of 1 new confirmed positive coronavirus case Saturday, this patient did not attend the Unadilla Livestock auction May 16th. The county has 63 total confirmed cases, none one is hospitalized currently, 57 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths, and 13 people are quarantined
The Otsego County Department of Health & the Susquehanna SPCA will continue to hold free weekly rabies vaccination clinics on-site for the foreseeable future. The shelter is scheduling vaccination appointments for dogs, cats, and ferrets on Wednesday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. and on Thursday mornings from 9-11 a.m. Individual appointments allow for proper social distancing. Registration is available by calling 547-8111, extension 108. More information is available at sqspca.org.
WCDO News — Thursday 4-30-20
Governor Cuomo today had former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg teleconferenced into his daily Coronavirus briefing, Bloomberg said that his Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bloomberg School of Public Health at John Hopkins University, Vital Strategies & “Resolve To Save Lives” are teaming up with others, to for a "Tracing Army" to investigate those who came in contact with the latest people to test positive for the Coronavirus:
(Mike Bloomberg 4-30-20)
State Budget Director Robert Mujica discussed the issue of Child Care and summer camps, as Phase 1 is implemented to send back the first group of workers, who have children at home:
(Mujica 4-30-20)
New York State now has over 304,000 cases of the Coronavirus, with over 11,500 hospitalized, and another 306 deaths Wednesday bringing the state death toll to 18,321.
Chenango County Public Health announced today that they are up to 96 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, they've had 3 deaths, 67 recoveries 7 people are hospitalized & 68 are quarantined.
Broome County Health Department announced that they are up to 282 positive Coronavirus cases; they have 21 deaths, 164 recoveries, and 194 in quarantine.
The Village of Sidney announced that May 4th "SPRING CLEAN UP" Curbside pickup of bagged leaves, bagged lawn debris and brush must be out by Monday May 4th. Due to Covid-19 and safety, there will be no drop-off of electronics, appliances, metal and tires this year. Village residents may take electronics, appliances, metal and tires, free of charge (year round) to the Delaware County Solid Waste Management Center located at 32230 State Hwy 10 Walton, and they need make an appointment for drop off at 865-5805.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 38 year old Dennis Lafferty of Unadilla for violating an order of protection earlier this month. Deputies received a complaint from an Otsego County domestic violence victim earlier this month, reporting receiving a phone call from the Delaware County Correctional Facility where the victim’s alleged abuser was being housed for the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, Lafferty allegedly violated the terms of an order of protection issued by the Hartwick Town Court last November, by making calls to the protected party following his incarceration on April 13th. Lafferty was charged with 4 counts of criminal contempt & he remains incarcerated in the Delaware County Correctional Facility, pending a court appearance in the Town of Delhi Court on a later date.
The Annual Re-dedication Ceremony at the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park originally scheduled for May 23rd has been canceled for this year. Also the June 7th Annual Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association Golf Tournament has been canceled for this year, due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that its Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend events as a result of health and safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Class of 2020 – consisting of Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker – will be inducted on Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Cooperstown, alongside any new members elected as part of the Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi will hold Telephone Town Hall this afternoon at 5:00 PM regarding the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic. To receive a call, go to brindisi.house.gov/live or call (315) 732-0713.
The Dick's Sporting Goods Open has been canceled for 2020. The PGA TOUR Champions event was scheduled for August 10-16 at En Joie Golf Club in Endicott. The Cancellation is due to the impact from the pandemic in the state of New York. Anyone who has questions pertaining to tickets purchased for this year's event is advised to contact the Dick's Sporting Goods Open office at 607-205-1500.
The Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will their next meeting today at 6:00 PM through Zoom. Today's Presenter is Amanda Decker of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, more information is available at 437-4274 or 265-9273.
Delaware County Public Health received one positive lab report for COVID-19, which was transferred to the county the person resides in. The Positive Results reported to Delaware County is 70, with 12 Positive Lab Reports Transferred, 44 have recovered, 8 are Isolating at Home, 2 are Hospitalized, 4 are Deceased, & 22 are under Mandatory Quarantine.
(Mike Bloomberg 4-30-20)
State Budget Director Robert Mujica discussed the issue of Child Care and summer camps, as Phase 1 is implemented to send back the first group of workers, who have children at home:
(Mujica 4-30-20)
New York State now has over 304,000 cases of the Coronavirus, with over 11,500 hospitalized, and another 306 deaths Wednesday bringing the state death toll to 18,321.
Chenango County Public Health announced today that they are up to 96 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, they've had 3 deaths, 67 recoveries 7 people are hospitalized & 68 are quarantined.
Broome County Health Department announced that they are up to 282 positive Coronavirus cases; they have 21 deaths, 164 recoveries, and 194 in quarantine.
The Village of Sidney announced that May 4th "SPRING CLEAN UP" Curbside pickup of bagged leaves, bagged lawn debris and brush must be out by Monday May 4th. Due to Covid-19 and safety, there will be no drop-off of electronics, appliances, metal and tires this year. Village residents may take electronics, appliances, metal and tires, free of charge (year round) to the Delaware County Solid Waste Management Center located at 32230 State Hwy 10 Walton, and they need make an appointment for drop off at 865-5805.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 38 year old Dennis Lafferty of Unadilla for violating an order of protection earlier this month. Deputies received a complaint from an Otsego County domestic violence victim earlier this month, reporting receiving a phone call from the Delaware County Correctional Facility where the victim’s alleged abuser was being housed for the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, Lafferty allegedly violated the terms of an order of protection issued by the Hartwick Town Court last November, by making calls to the protected party following his incarceration on April 13th. Lafferty was charged with 4 counts of criminal contempt & he remains incarcerated in the Delaware County Correctional Facility, pending a court appearance in the Town of Delhi Court on a later date.
The Annual Re-dedication Ceremony at the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park originally scheduled for May 23rd has been canceled for this year. Also the June 7th Annual Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association Golf Tournament has been canceled for this year, due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that its Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend events as a result of health and safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Class of 2020 – consisting of Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker – will be inducted on Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Cooperstown, alongside any new members elected as part of the Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi will hold Telephone Town Hall this afternoon at 5:00 PM regarding the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic. To receive a call, go to brindisi.house.gov/live or call (315) 732-0713.
The Dick's Sporting Goods Open has been canceled for 2020. The PGA TOUR Champions event was scheduled for August 10-16 at En Joie Golf Club in Endicott. The Cancellation is due to the impact from the pandemic in the state of New York. Anyone who has questions pertaining to tickets purchased for this year's event is advised to contact the Dick's Sporting Goods Open office at 607-205-1500.
The Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will their next meeting today at 6:00 PM through Zoom. Today's Presenter is Amanda Decker of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, more information is available at 437-4274 or 265-9273.
Delaware County Public Health received one positive lab report for COVID-19, which was transferred to the county the person resides in. The Positive Results reported to Delaware County is 70, with 12 Positive Lab Reports Transferred, 44 have recovered, 8 are Isolating at Home, 2 are Hospitalized, 4 are Deceased, & 22 are under Mandatory Quarantine.
AMANDA DECKERBLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIESBROOME COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTCHENANGO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHCONGRESSMAN ANTHONY BRINDISICooperstownDelaware County Public HealthDENNIS LAFFERTYDEREK JETERDICK'S SPORTING GOODS OPENDRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL OF DELAWARE COUNTYEN-JOIE GOLF COURSEENDICOTTGovernor CuomoHARTWICKJOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITYLARRY WALKERMARVIN MILLERNational Baseball Hall of FameRESOLVE TO SAVE LIVESSidneySIDNEY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKSTATE BUDGET DIRECTOR ROBERT MUJICATED SIMMONSTRI TOWN COALITION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTIONUNADILLAWCDO
WCDO News — Thursday 7-26-18
State Police arrested 37 year old Matthew Millard of Endicott for DWI with a reported B.A.C .22%. A trooper on patrol responded to a 911 complaint of a tractor trailer driving erratically on I-88, the trooper observed the tractor trailer travel into the shoulder several times. Millard was arrested for DWI & was released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Oneonta Court on August 7th.
The National Baseball Hall Of Fame Induction weekend begins Friday morning, with Ozzie Smith's Play Ball museum educational Fundraiser at 8:00 AM at the Hall of Fame & then it moves to a Cooperstown area Ball field for instruction & stories from Hall of Famers Jeff Bagwell, Johnny bench & Tim Raines. Activities will continue through Monday, Highlighted by the induction of 6 New Hall of Famers Sunday afternoon at the Clark Sports Center.
Otsego County officials announced that an auction on tax foreclosed properties will be held in Oneonta on August 15th. Information about foreclosed property can be found at NYSAuctions.com, click on Otsego County, specific properties can be located by putting an address in the Search box. The Auction on the 15th will be held at the Oneonta's Holiday Inn on route 23 Southside.
The Bureau of Chronic Disease, Evaluation, and Research released a report that indicates that the use e-cigarettes, vaping products, or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems has doubled among high school youth over the span of 2 years, with over 1 in 5 youth reporting current use. LINDA WEGNER OF “Advancing Tobacco Free Communities Comments:
(Linda Wegner 7-26-18)
Wegner said that E-cigarettes contain nicotine, carcinogens and toxins and are not approved by the FDA as cessation devices, Health advicates believe that e-cigarettes may contribute various health issues later in life, and may serve as a getway to cigarettes. A recent Poll shows that New Yorkers overwhelmingly support a policy that would restrict e-cigarette advertising to youth under the age of 18 and over half support a ban on candy like flavors in e-cigarettes.
Justin Crandall was sentenced Wednesday in a Binghamton federal courtroom to 50 years in prison with post-release supervision for life, after he pleaded guilty to sexually exploited a 17-month-old child between December 2016 and February 2017 in Sidney. His wife Jessica Crandall was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison with post-release supervision for life. Both pleaded guilty in October 2017.
Emergency crews from Brisben & Greene responded to a 2-vehicle crash involving a small camper Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded at about 12:40 PM to State Route 12 near Brisben. Debris from the camper was strewn along Route 12, no injuries were reported.
The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will be holding their next "Business After Hours" event This evening, the featured businesses this week will be Bob's Diner, Dexheimer Building Movers And Riggers & Payne’s Cranes; more information is available by calling the Bainbridge Chamber at 967-8700.
The next meeting of the Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will be at 6:00 PM this evening. The meeting will be held at the Track Side Diner in Sidney. Mary Rosenthal of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County & Megan Walradth of the Central Region Prevention Resource Center will be attending this evening's meeting
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will conduct the 88th annual Delaware County Dairy Tour. The stops on this free drive-yourself tour will include Granston Farm in Oneonta, the farm of Dan and Naomi Buel in Franklin and Creek-Crest Holsteins in Delhi.
The National Baseball Hall Of Fame Induction weekend begins Friday morning, with Ozzie Smith's Play Ball museum educational Fundraiser at 8:00 AM at the Hall of Fame & then it moves to a Cooperstown area Ball field for instruction & stories from Hall of Famers Jeff Bagwell, Johnny bench & Tim Raines. Activities will continue through Monday, Highlighted by the induction of 6 New Hall of Famers Sunday afternoon at the Clark Sports Center.
Otsego County officials announced that an auction on tax foreclosed properties will be held in Oneonta on August 15th. Information about foreclosed property can be found at NYSAuctions.com, click on Otsego County, specific properties can be located by putting an address in the Search box. The Auction on the 15th will be held at the Oneonta's Holiday Inn on route 23 Southside.
The Bureau of Chronic Disease, Evaluation, and Research released a report that indicates that the use e-cigarettes, vaping products, or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems has doubled among high school youth over the span of 2 years, with over 1 in 5 youth reporting current use. LINDA WEGNER OF “Advancing Tobacco Free Communities Comments:
(Linda Wegner 7-26-18)
Wegner said that E-cigarettes contain nicotine, carcinogens and toxins and are not approved by the FDA as cessation devices, Health advicates believe that e-cigarettes may contribute various health issues later in life, and may serve as a getway to cigarettes. A recent Poll shows that New Yorkers overwhelmingly support a policy that would restrict e-cigarette advertising to youth under the age of 18 and over half support a ban on candy like flavors in e-cigarettes.
Justin Crandall was sentenced Wednesday in a Binghamton federal courtroom to 50 years in prison with post-release supervision for life, after he pleaded guilty to sexually exploited a 17-month-old child between December 2016 and February 2017 in Sidney. His wife Jessica Crandall was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison with post-release supervision for life. Both pleaded guilty in October 2017.
Emergency crews from Brisben & Greene responded to a 2-vehicle crash involving a small camper Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded at about 12:40 PM to State Route 12 near Brisben. Debris from the camper was strewn along Route 12, no injuries were reported.
The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will be holding their next "Business After Hours" event This evening, the featured businesses this week will be Bob's Diner, Dexheimer Building Movers And Riggers & Payne’s Cranes; more information is available by calling the Bainbridge Chamber at 967-8700.
The next meeting of the Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will be at 6:00 PM this evening. The meeting will be held at the Track Side Diner in Sidney. Mary Rosenthal of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County & Megan Walradth of the Central Region Prevention Resource Center will be attending this evening's meeting
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will conduct the 88th annual Delaware County Dairy Tour. The stops on this free drive-yourself tour will include Granston Farm in Oneonta, the farm of Dan and Naomi Buel in Franklin and Creek-Crest Holsteins in Delhi.
ADVANCING TOBACCO FREE COMMUNITIES IN DELAWAREBOB'S DINERBrisbenCooperstownCornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware CountyCREEK-CREST HOLSTEINSDAN BUELLDelhiDEXHEIMER BUILDING MOVERS & RIGGERSENDICOTTFRANKLINGRANSTON FARMGreeneJEFF BAGWELLJESSICA CRANDALLJOHNNY BENCHJUSTIN CRANDALLLINDA WEGNERMATTHEW MILLARDNAOMI BUELLNational Baseball Hall of FameNew YorkNYOneontaOZZIE SMITHPAYNE'S CRANESTIM RAINESTRI TOWN COALITION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTIONWCDO
WCDO News — Wednesday 11-15-17
Joshua Underwood pleaded guilty to 1st degree manslaughter for the death of Mark Morrison on January 1st in Oneonta. Morrison died from blunt force trauma, Underwood then tried to cover up the crime by unsuccessfully setting fire to Morrison’s apartment doorway. Underwood faces Sentencing on December 15th.
The Delaware County Solid Waste Management & Delaware County Chamber of Commerce are holding an open house at the Solid waste center on Saturday Morning from 8:00 AM until 12:00 Noon. Solid Waste Coordinator Sue McIntyre explains:
(Sue McIntyre 11-15-17)
McIntyre also said that the department's ten-year plan is available for viewing & public comment, it can be found on the Delaware county Website
State Police arrested 24-year-old William Deluca of Afton for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and other traffic violations. Deluca was pulled over by a State Trooper form driving without a front license plate on East Main Street in Afton, the trooper detected Marijuana odors from the vehicle & a subsequent search turned up methamphetamine powder. Deluca was issued tickets for town of Afton Court on December 4th.
The State DEC is reminding hunters who take a deer, bear, or turkey to report their game harvest this hunting season. Hunters who fail to report their harvest can be subject to fines of up to $250. Reporting deer, bear, or turkey harvest can be done by calling 1-866-426-3778, or online to the DEC website, or on the DEC's mobile app, "NY Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife".
The start of the 2017-18 skiing and snowboarding season is this Saturday, with both Whiteface Mountain and Gore Mountain opening their season. Belleayre Ski Resort is scheduled to open Friday, November 24th. Every winter, skiing and riding at New York's 51 mountains attracts millions of visitors and generates $1 billion for the state's economy.
The Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will present the full length of the movie "CHASING THE DRAGON" tonight at the Sidney High School. Coalition Spokesperson Lorraine Keckeisen explains:
(Lorraine Keckeisen 11-15-17)
Keckeisen said that Superintendents from Sidney, Bainbridge Guilford & the Unatego Schools are participating, there will also be representatives from Truth farm, Fox Hospital, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, M-Kat, SSAD & Yes Leads at the event, which will run from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM in the SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
The investigation is continuing as to how 2 abandoned rail cars broke free & rolled along dead tracks before derailing at State Route 7 in Colliersville Saturday. The trains cars derailed when they reached route 7, as the tracks had been paved over, there were no injuries.
The State Office of General Services announced a surplus vehicle, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property auction has been scheduled in Binghamton on Wednesday, November 15. Information on specific items and terms of sale are available at ogs.ny.gov, more information is available at (518) 457-6335. Next Wednesday Auction will begin at 9:30 AM at the Department of Transportation at 241 Colesville Road, Binghamton
The Delaware County Solid Waste Management & Delaware County Chamber of Commerce are holding an open house at the Solid waste center on Saturday Morning from 8:00 AM until 12:00 Noon. Solid Waste Coordinator Sue McIntyre explains:
(Sue McIntyre 11-15-17)
McIntyre also said that the department's ten-year plan is available for viewing & public comment, it can be found on the Delaware county Website
State Police arrested 24-year-old William Deluca of Afton for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and other traffic violations. Deluca was pulled over by a State Trooper form driving without a front license plate on East Main Street in Afton, the trooper detected Marijuana odors from the vehicle & a subsequent search turned up methamphetamine powder. Deluca was issued tickets for town of Afton Court on December 4th.
The State DEC is reminding hunters who take a deer, bear, or turkey to report their game harvest this hunting season. Hunters who fail to report their harvest can be subject to fines of up to $250. Reporting deer, bear, or turkey harvest can be done by calling 1-866-426-3778, or online to the DEC website, or on the DEC's mobile app, "NY Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife".
The start of the 2017-18 skiing and snowboarding season is this Saturday, with both Whiteface Mountain and Gore Mountain opening their season. Belleayre Ski Resort is scheduled to open Friday, November 24th. Every winter, skiing and riding at New York's 51 mountains attracts millions of visitors and generates $1 billion for the state's economy.
The Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will present the full length of the movie "CHASING THE DRAGON" tonight at the Sidney High School. Coalition Spokesperson Lorraine Keckeisen explains:
(Lorraine Keckeisen 11-15-17)
Keckeisen said that Superintendents from Sidney, Bainbridge Guilford & the Unatego Schools are participating, there will also be representatives from Truth farm, Fox Hospital, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County, M-Kat, SSAD & Yes Leads at the event, which will run from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM in the SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
The investigation is continuing as to how 2 abandoned rail cars broke free & rolled along dead tracks before derailing at State Route 7 in Colliersville Saturday. The trains cars derailed when they reached route 7, as the tracks had been paved over, there were no injuries.
The State Office of General Services announced a surplus vehicle, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property auction has been scheduled in Binghamton on Wednesday, November 15. Information on specific items and terms of sale are available at ogs.ny.gov, more information is available at (518) 457-6335. Next Wednesday Auction will begin at 9:30 AM at the Department of Transportation at 241 Colesville Road, Binghamton
AftonBELLAYRE SKI RESORTBinghamtonCHASING THE DRAGONDelaware County Chamber of CommerceDELAWARE COUNTY SOLID WASTEGORE MOUNTAINJOSHUA UNDERWOODLORRAINE KECKEISENMARK MORRISONNew YorkNYOneontaSIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLSTATE DOTSUE MCINTYRETRI TOWN COALITION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTIONWCDOWHITEFACE MOUNTAINWILLIAM DELUCA
WCDO News — Wednesday 6-21-17
Governor Cuomo signed legislation to end child marriage in New York. The legislation raises the age of consent to marry from 14-years-old to 18-years-old and amends the process to require parental and judicial consent for marriage of those between 17-years-old and 18-years-old. Previously, children as young as 14-years-old could get married with parental permission and written consent provided by a judge.
A bipartisan proposal to add post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for New York's medical marijuana program has received final approval from state lawmakers and is headed to the desk of Governor Cuomo. 26 of the 29 states with medical marijuana programs allow patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to qualify.
With Graduation parties coming up, the parents of students are reminded that it is illegal to provide alcohol to minors under the age of 21 in New York State. Justin Hamm of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County told WCDO News that "Social Host Laws" can make parents libel of alcohol related problems:
(Justin Hamm 6-21-17)
More information about social host laws as well as alcohols & drug abuse can be found at adaconline.org.
Governor Cuomo today announced that his administration has reached a 5-year contract agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, which represents over 60,000 state government employees. The contract must now be approved and ratified by CSEA membership and authorizing legislation is expected to be passed before the end of the legislative session.
The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for May. The State’s unemployment rate increased from 4.3% to 4.4% in May 2017, locally, Chenango County had 4.6% unemployment, Delaware County had a 4.8% rate & Otsego County registered 4.2% unemployment
Health officials in New York have detected the first of the season's mosquitoes with West Nile virus downstate in Staten Island. Officials at Cornell University advise New Yorkers to take steps now to protect themselves from the risks of mosquito-borne illnesses. Those who participate in outdoor activities should wear mosquito repellents, dump out any standing water in gutters, plant pots, tarps, buckets, birdbaths & children’s pools.
State Police issued 21,864 tickets during the June "Speed Week" campaign this year. The special traffic enforcement period to crack down on speeding and aggressive drivers was held June 7 through June 13, 2017. State Troopers ticketed 9,456 drivers for speeding, arrested 268 people for DWI and investigated 315 personal injury accidents, which resulted in 412 people injured Troop C troopers wrote over 1500 tickets during the Speed Week Enforcement.
The U.S. Justice Department reached an agreement with New York state to settle a lawsuit over voter registration opportunities through the State's DMV offices. Federal investigators found applications for New York driver's licenses, permits and ID cards didn't always serve as applications for voter registration, Under the agreement, New York will insure a voter registration opportunity will be included with all applications. Change of address information will also be used to update voter address information.
State Senate Leader John Flanagan said that his house will not vote on the bill to change requirements that would have made it easier for the vicitms of sexual molestation to sue their attackers. The proposal that passed the Assembly, and had the support of the Governor, would have given victims more time to file civil lawsuits, and would have allowed for a 1 year window for past victims to file lawsuits. The proposal had opposition from the Catholic Church and other religious organizations.
Chenango County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division responded to 305 Race Road in the Town of Greene for a narcotics investigation, they discovered 2 men manufacturing methamphetamine. Officers seized methamphetamine, scales, and packaging material & arrested 22-year-old Taylor Micha of Norwich and 36-year-old Paul Decker of Greene, for Unlawful Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, Criminal Possession of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Material, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were arraigned and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $25,000 cash bail, pending action in Town of Greene Court at a later date. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected.
A Job Fair will be held today at the State Veterans' Home at Oxford from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. Professionals from the nursing department will be on hand to provide information, give tours and conduct interviews for RN, LPN and CNA positions.
A plan to permit movie theaters to serve alcohol is not expected to make it to the governor’s desk. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said that he opposes the bill on the grounds of public safety; he decides which bills are voted on in the assembly. Governor Cuomo pitched the idea late last year, as a tie in to the state’s growing craft beer industry. Under current law, a theater can serve alcohol if they also operate a full kitchen, or obtain a tavern license & only serve alcohol in the lobby. The proposal states that theaters could apply for a special license & local officials also support the issuance of that license.
Town of Unadilla Officials announced that they are paving Idumea Road today, it will be closed to through traffic during the project, starting at 7:30 AM.
The next Sidney Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours program will be held today. The event will be held at The Delaware National Bank of Delhi on Route 7 from 5:00 to 7:00pm.
A bipartisan proposal to add post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for New York's medical marijuana program has received final approval from state lawmakers and is headed to the desk of Governor Cuomo. 26 of the 29 states with medical marijuana programs allow patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to qualify.
With Graduation parties coming up, the parents of students are reminded that it is illegal to provide alcohol to minors under the age of 21 in New York State. Justin Hamm of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware County told WCDO News that "Social Host Laws" can make parents libel of alcohol related problems:
(Justin Hamm 6-21-17)
More information about social host laws as well as alcohols & drug abuse can be found at adaconline.org.
Governor Cuomo today announced that his administration has reached a 5-year contract agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, which represents over 60,000 state government employees. The contract must now be approved and ratified by CSEA membership and authorizing legislation is expected to be passed before the end of the legislative session.
The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for May. The State’s unemployment rate increased from 4.3% to 4.4% in May 2017, locally, Chenango County had 4.6% unemployment, Delaware County had a 4.8% rate & Otsego County registered 4.2% unemployment
Health officials in New York have detected the first of the season's mosquitoes with West Nile virus downstate in Staten Island. Officials at Cornell University advise New Yorkers to take steps now to protect themselves from the risks of mosquito-borne illnesses. Those who participate in outdoor activities should wear mosquito repellents, dump out any standing water in gutters, plant pots, tarps, buckets, birdbaths & children’s pools.
State Police issued 21,864 tickets during the June "Speed Week" campaign this year. The special traffic enforcement period to crack down on speeding and aggressive drivers was held June 7 through June 13, 2017. State Troopers ticketed 9,456 drivers for speeding, arrested 268 people for DWI and investigated 315 personal injury accidents, which resulted in 412 people injured Troop C troopers wrote over 1500 tickets during the Speed Week Enforcement.
The U.S. Justice Department reached an agreement with New York state to settle a lawsuit over voter registration opportunities through the State's DMV offices. Federal investigators found applications for New York driver's licenses, permits and ID cards didn't always serve as applications for voter registration, Under the agreement, New York will insure a voter registration opportunity will be included with all applications. Change of address information will also be used to update voter address information.
State Senate Leader John Flanagan said that his house will not vote on the bill to change requirements that would have made it easier for the vicitms of sexual molestation to sue their attackers. The proposal that passed the Assembly, and had the support of the Governor, would have given victims more time to file civil lawsuits, and would have allowed for a 1 year window for past victims to file lawsuits. The proposal had opposition from the Catholic Church and other religious organizations.
Chenango County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division responded to 305 Race Road in the Town of Greene for a narcotics investigation, they discovered 2 men manufacturing methamphetamine. Officers seized methamphetamine, scales, and packaging material & arrested 22-year-old Taylor Micha of Norwich and 36-year-old Paul Decker of Greene, for Unlawful Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, Criminal Possession of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Material, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were arraigned and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $25,000 cash bail, pending action in Town of Greene Court at a later date. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected.
A Job Fair will be held today at the State Veterans' Home at Oxford from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. Professionals from the nursing department will be on hand to provide information, give tours and conduct interviews for RN, LPN and CNA positions.
A plan to permit movie theaters to serve alcohol is not expected to make it to the governor’s desk. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said that he opposes the bill on the grounds of public safety; he decides which bills are voted on in the assembly. Governor Cuomo pitched the idea late last year, as a tie in to the state’s growing craft beer industry. Under current law, a theater can serve alcohol if they also operate a full kitchen, or obtain a tavern license & only serve alcohol in the lobby. The proposal states that theaters could apply for a special license & local officials also support the issuance of that license.
Town of Unadilla Officials announced that they are paving Idumea Road today, it will be closed to through traffic during the project, starting at 7:30 AM.
The next Sidney Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours program will be held today. The event will be held at The Delaware National Bank of Delhi on Route 7 from 5:00 to 7:00pm.
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Delaware CountyASSEMBLY SPEAKER CARL HEASTIECornell UniversityDELAWARE NATIONAL BANK OF DELHIGovernor CuomoGreeneJUSTIN HAMMNew YorkNorwichNYOxfordPAUL DECKERSidney Chamber of CommerceSTATE DEPARTMENT OF LABORSTATE SENATOR LEADER JOHN FLANAGANSTATE VETERANS HOMETAYLOR MICHATOWN OF UNADILLAU.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENTWCDO
WCDO News — Monday 5-1-17
Binghamton police are investigating the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Tyquan Gumbs at 10 Fayette Street in the city Friday night. Gumbs was found at the rear of the building, anyone with information is asked to contact the Police Department at 772-7080.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 25-year-old James Blount of Walton, Friday on charges of failure to keep right, unsafe lane change, unlicensed operator, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, following an investigation of a 1-car accident in the Town of Franklin. Blount was later released on tickets returnable to Franklin Town Court at a later date.
The Animal Adventure in the town of Colesville named their calf this morning, following the end of voting at midnight Sunday. People who have followed the tail end of April the Giraffe's pregnancy voted, and decided to let Alyssa Swilley, the Lead Zoologist at Animal Adventure, pick the baby boy Giraffe's name, it was announced by their live stream that "Tajiri" was the name that was chosen, it is Swahili for "Hope". Animal Adventure's 5th season opens on May 13th.
Governor Cuomo announced that $3 million is available for individuals with serious health issues to receive assistance to purchase air conditioners. Federal funding secured by the state will help New Yorkers with health issues that may be aggravated by extreme heat, Individuals eligible for assistance can apply at their local department of social services beginning today. Last summer, nearly 5,000 households received assistance. applicants must meet existing HEAP income guidelines, Local departments of social services will accept applications through August 31, or until funding runs out.
New York State is giving more than $1 million dollars to a group of farmers, in an effort to boost the state’s Grown & Certified program. The Money is available through the Environmental Protection Fund & will be split up among 29 farms, the program was set up to assure customers that they were purchasing food from local farmers.
The City of Oneonta Parks & Recreation Committee will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Common Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall; it is open to the public.
3 people were arrested following a stabbing early Friday on Birdsall Street in Norwich. Norwich Police Department and the Chenango County Sheriff's Office found the victim who was stabbed during a fight; he was treated at Chenango Memorial Hospital & released. Arrested were 36-year-old Eric Carpenter for 2nd degree Assault & Criminal possession of a weapon, 22-year-old Brandon Parker, for Tampering with physical evidence, & 21-year-old Russell Button for Tampering with physical evidence. All three were arraigned in Norwich City Court, Carpenter was sent to the Chenango County Jail on $25,000 cash bail. Parker and Button were each sent to the jail on $3,000 cash bail. All will reappear in Norwich City Court today.
36-year-old Danielle Dunham of Morris was arrested for allegedly bringing drugs into the Otsego County Jail. Dunham was charged with Introducing Dangerous Contraband into Prison, Possessing Dangerous Contraband in Prison & Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, for possessing Suboxone as she was being brought to the jail on a previous charge. Dunham was arraigned in the Town of Otsego Court and is being held at the Otsego County Jail on $1,000 cash or $2,000 bond, pending court action on May 17th.
The Deadline for those wishing to compete in some of the races during this year's General Clinton Canoe Regatta is approaching. Regatta Chairman John Harmon explains:
(John Harmon 5-1-17)
Harmon said that many of the familiar events will be back at the Regatta Grounds this year, and they will also be back to 2 fireworks nights this year.
The City of Oneonta will continue with their milling & paving project today. Work will be performed on Main Street from Chestnut Street to Elm Street, both today & tomorrow, the street will be closed during the work hours.
Those interested in putting a team together for Saturday's American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life in Bainbridge, can attend today's final meeting before the event, American cancer Society Spokesperson Heather Brewster comments:
(Heather Brewster 5-1-17)
The Meeting will be held at SFCU on Union Street in Sidney at 5:30 PM.
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have rescheduled their Prevention Night for tonight. No alcohol will be served during the Rumble Ponies' game this evening, as they have teamed up with the Broome Opioid Abuse Council Drug Free Communities for the event. Tickets for last Wednesday's game will be honored tonight when The Rumble Ponies host the Akron Rubber Ducks at 6:35 PM.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 25-year-old James Blount of Walton, Friday on charges of failure to keep right, unsafe lane change, unlicensed operator, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, following an investigation of a 1-car accident in the Town of Franklin. Blount was later released on tickets returnable to Franklin Town Court at a later date.
The Animal Adventure in the town of Colesville named their calf this morning, following the end of voting at midnight Sunday. People who have followed the tail end of April the Giraffe's pregnancy voted, and decided to let Alyssa Swilley, the Lead Zoologist at Animal Adventure, pick the baby boy Giraffe's name, it was announced by their live stream that "Tajiri" was the name that was chosen, it is Swahili for "Hope". Animal Adventure's 5th season opens on May 13th.
Governor Cuomo announced that $3 million is available for individuals with serious health issues to receive assistance to purchase air conditioners. Federal funding secured by the state will help New Yorkers with health issues that may be aggravated by extreme heat, Individuals eligible for assistance can apply at their local department of social services beginning today. Last summer, nearly 5,000 households received assistance. applicants must meet existing HEAP income guidelines, Local departments of social services will accept applications through August 31, or until funding runs out.
New York State is giving more than $1 million dollars to a group of farmers, in an effort to boost the state’s Grown & Certified program. The Money is available through the Environmental Protection Fund & will be split up among 29 farms, the program was set up to assure customers that they were purchasing food from local farmers.
The City of Oneonta Parks & Recreation Committee will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Common Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall; it is open to the public.
3 people were arrested following a stabbing early Friday on Birdsall Street in Norwich. Norwich Police Department and the Chenango County Sheriff's Office found the victim who was stabbed during a fight; he was treated at Chenango Memorial Hospital & released. Arrested were 36-year-old Eric Carpenter for 2nd degree Assault & Criminal possession of a weapon, 22-year-old Brandon Parker, for Tampering with physical evidence, & 21-year-old Russell Button for Tampering with physical evidence. All three were arraigned in Norwich City Court, Carpenter was sent to the Chenango County Jail on $25,000 cash bail. Parker and Button were each sent to the jail on $3,000 cash bail. All will reappear in Norwich City Court today.
36-year-old Danielle Dunham of Morris was arrested for allegedly bringing drugs into the Otsego County Jail. Dunham was charged with Introducing Dangerous Contraband into Prison, Possessing Dangerous Contraband in Prison & Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, for possessing Suboxone as she was being brought to the jail on a previous charge. Dunham was arraigned in the Town of Otsego Court and is being held at the Otsego County Jail on $1,000 cash or $2,000 bond, pending court action on May 17th.
The Deadline for those wishing to compete in some of the races during this year's General Clinton Canoe Regatta is approaching. Regatta Chairman John Harmon explains:
(John Harmon 5-1-17)
Harmon said that many of the familiar events will be back at the Regatta Grounds this year, and they will also be back to 2 fireworks nights this year.
The City of Oneonta will continue with their milling & paving project today. Work will be performed on Main Street from Chestnut Street to Elm Street, both today & tomorrow, the street will be closed during the work hours.
Those interested in putting a team together for Saturday's American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life in Bainbridge, can attend today's final meeting before the event, American cancer Society Spokesperson Heather Brewster comments:
(Heather Brewster 5-1-17)
The Meeting will be held at SFCU on Union Street in Sidney at 5:30 PM.
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have rescheduled their Prevention Night for tonight. No alcohol will be served during the Rumble Ponies' game this evening, as they have teamed up with the Broome Opioid Abuse Council Drug Free Communities for the event. Tickets for last Wednesday's game will be honored tonight when The Rumble Ponies host the Akron Rubber Ducks at 6:35 PM.
AKRON RUBBER DUCKSALYSSA SWILLEYAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYANIAL ADVENTUREAPRIL THE GIRAFFEBainbridgeBinghamtonBINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIESBRANDON PARKERBROOME OPIOID ABUSE COUNCILColesvilleDANIELLE DUNHAMERIC CARPENTERFRANKLINGENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTAGENERAL CLINTON PARKGovernor CuomoHEAPHEATHER BREWSTERJAMES BLOUNTJOHN HARMONMorrisNew YorkNorwichNYNYSEG STADIUMOneontaOneonta parks & recreation committeeRUSSELL BUTTONSFCUSidneyTAJIRI THE GIRAFFETYQUAN GUMBSWaltonWCDO
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