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WCDO News — Friday 2-19-16
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The Delaware County Industrial Development Agency and ACCO Brands Corporation announced a project that will result in the creation of 25 new, full-time jobs at ACCO Brands’ Sidney facility. County Economic Development Director Glen Nealis explains:
(Glen Nealis 2-19-16)
The project will result in the creation of 10 jobs within a newly created call center facility at ACCO Brands’ administrative building, as well as 15 new production-related jobs generated through manufacturing and distribution operations. The IDA responded with a $20,000 loan to offset the investment of over $60,000 by ACCO Brands, with the potential for loan forgiveness contingent upon ACCO Brands meeting certain job creation benchmarks.
(Glen Nealis 2-19-16)
The project will result in the creation of 10 jobs within a newly created call center facility at ACCO Brands’ administrative building, as well as 15 new production-related jobs generated through manufacturing and distribution operations. The IDA responded with a $20,000 loan to offset the investment of over $60,000 by ACCO Brands, with the potential for loan forgiveness contingent upon ACCO Brands meeting certain job creation benchmarks.
After a month long investigation, members of the State Police, Vestal Police Department and the United State Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant on 23 year old Kevin Hill of Binghamton, Police seized cocaine, marihuana, packaging material, a digital scale, weapons and $4,840.00 cash. State Police charged Hill with 2 counts of Criminal Use Drug Paraphernalia, 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon & 1 count each for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Hill was arraigned in Binghamton City Court and was remanded to the Broome County jail without bail.
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Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwell has revealed a plan called “Operation S.A.F.E.” that would encourage those struggling with drug addictio into get help, without fear of arrest. Those suffering would be able to go to any local police agency seeking help; the law enforcement agencies would then redirect them to 1 of over 50 drug treatment facilities.
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WCDO News — Monday 2-8-16
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State Police arrested 22-year-old Joel Ramos for unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle & other traffic violations and 19-year-old Joenrique Torres, both from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for tampering with physical evidence. The arrests occurred after a pursuit that started when a Chevy HHR failed to stop for speeding and continued southbound on State Route 12 in the Village of Oxford, with Ramos driving at speeds up to 105 miles per hour. Torres is accused of throwing drug paraphernalia out of the car. The pursuit ended after Broome County Sheriff Deputies deployed stop sticks at the Broome and Chenango county line on State Route 12. Ramos and Torres were arraigned in the Town of Oxford court and were remanded to the Chenango County jail on $5,000 cash bail or $20,000 property bond pending court action in the Town of Oxford today. The investigation is continuing & additional charges are pending.
The Sidney Rotary Club will be hosting a heroin-substance abuse awareness night Wednesday night at the Sidney high school. Sidney Rotarian Lorraine Keckeisen is one of the events organizers:
(Lorraine Keckeisen 2-8-16)
Registration is requested at 561-7712 or chaynes@sidneycsd.org. In addition to the raffles & door prizes, those in attendance can hear about the increasing problem of heroin & Opioid addiction in the region from substance abuse experts, Law enforcement officials & one woman has battled substance abuse.
(Lorraine Keckeisen 2-8-16)
Registration is requested at 561-7712 or chaynes@sidneycsd.org. In addition to the raffles & door prizes, those in attendance can hear about the increasing problem of heroin & Opioid addiction in the region from substance abuse experts, Law enforcement officials & one woman has battled substance abuse.
Governor Cuomo today announced a series of comprehensive regulations to prevent the practice of so-called lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender "conversion therapy,” Governor Cuomo commented at an event in new York City over the weekend:
(Cuomo 2-8-16)
Multi-agency regulations announced today, ban public and private health care insurers from covering the practice in New York State, and also prohibit various mental health facilities across the state from conducting the practice on minors.
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(Cuomo 2-8-16)
Multi-agency regulations announced today, ban public and private health care insurers from covering the practice in New York State, and also prohibit various mental health facilities across the state from conducting the practice on minors.
The Assembly Republican Conference released a report on heroin abuse, called the Heroin Elimination & Prevention Plan, following 7 forums across the state. Assemblyman Cliff Crouch comments:
(Crouch 1-26-16)
Assemblyman Pete Lopez Comments:
(Lopez 1-26-15)
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heroin deaths have quadrupled in the decade between 2002 and 2013, and according to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, New York accounts for about 20% of federal drug seizures every year.
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(Crouch 1-26-16)
Assemblyman Pete Lopez Comments:
(Lopez 1-26-15)
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heroin deaths have quadrupled in the decade between 2002 and 2013, and according to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, New York accounts for about 20% of federal drug seizures every year.