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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-22-26

State Police at Troop C in Sidney held their annual Memorial Service, a day to remember those who served, especially those who gave their lives in the line of duty, Troop C Commanding Officer Major Lucas Shuta Comments:

(Lucas Shuta 5-22-26)

Major Shuta also reminded motorists that there will be extra traffic on the roads this Memorial Day Weekend, and there will be extra patrols making sure every arrives to their destinations safely:

(Major Shuta MDAY Patrols)

State Police and other Law Enforcement agencies will be looking for intoxicated drivers, distracted drivers, and those violating the state's Move Over Laws, Construction will be suspended during the Memorial day Weekend, except in the case of an emergency.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Military Classic will be held Saturday, at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. Seven Hall of Famers and 25 big league stars will participate in the seven-inning legends game during Memorial Day Weekend festivities that will honor baseball’s longstanding connection to the military. The activities begin when gates open at 11 am., and the pregame home run hitting contest will begin at noon, followed by the 1 pm. game. For more information on Memorial Day Weekend programming, please visit baseballhall.org/hofclassic.

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Sidney Saturday from 10:00AM to 2:00 PM at the Community Cultural Center at 1 Bridge Street. Appointments can be made at redcrossblood.org, 1-800 Red Cross or with the Blood Donor App. The Blood Drive is dedicated to the memory of Madisyn Oakes, a Bainbridge Guilford Student who passed away in a car crash at 17 years of age on April 20, 2025.

This Saturday, New Berlin is hosting its First Annual Village Crawl, which is a Community Cleanup Day and emergency stabilization kickoff at the historic Harris-White House also known as the "Pink Palace" at 5050 State Highway 8, New Berlin, the event will run Saturday, from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-22-26

General Clinton Canoe Regatta gets underway today through Sunday with attractions at General Clinton Park, according to co-chairman Mike Kaufman:

(Mike Kaufman 5-22-26)

Each day features a variety of canoe races for all ages, culminating with the 70 mile races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge Sunday. The Full Schedule is available at canoeregatta.org.

Fenimore Art Museum on State Route 80 in Cooperstown features a major exhibition beginning May 23rd. The Linda McCartney Retrospective: From the Light, which offers a look at the life and work of Linda McCartney, Director of Exhibits Julia Madore explains:

(Julia Madore 5-22-26)

The exhibit features her portraits of musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin and The Beatles. Fenimore Art Museum begins summer hours on May 23rd and will be open 7 days a week from 10 am – 5 pm, this exhibits runs through September 7th, pre-purchase tickets online at fenimoreart.org or at the door.

This Year, the Sidney Memorial Day Parade will be combined with the SFCU Hometown Day Parade on Monday, Anna Banks of SFCU explains:

(Anna Banks 5-22-26)

The Parade will go from Steiner Road, down Main Street to River Street and end at the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park near State Route 8.

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 4-14-26

Otsego County Sheriff's Office arrested 54 year old Shelley Wilkerson of Worcester for Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals and failure to provide sustenance following an investigation into a report of an elderly Great Dane that was dying or deceased at Wilkerson's residence. Deputies found the Great Dane was located outside, the Investigation revealed that Wilkerson allegedly failed to provide proper veterinary care to the dog, which resulted in the dog's death. Wilkerson was arrested and was issued an Appearance Ticket to Town of Worcester Court at a later date.

Greater Opportunities of Broome and Chenango County, recently won the bid from the Norwich School District to purchase Flanagan Field on Plymouth Street in Norwich, they plan to build a $9 million multi-unit apartment project for low-income housing at the site. The sale of the parcel has to be approved by voters in the Norwich School District when they vote on the district budget on May 19th in the Norwich City School District Office, 89 Midland Drive in Norwich.

AM NEWS TUESDAY 4-14-26

Walton Fire Department and Emergency Squad were dispatched Sunday at about 2:00 PM to a working structure fire on Fish Hollow Road in the Town of Hamden, that was called in by a passerby. Upon arriving, units found a 2 1/2 story farm house with smoke & flames showing, by 3:00 pm the fire was under control, the structure was a total loss and 1 nearby structure was saved, No injuries were reported to the 3 residents or firefighters, mutual aid was provided by several area Fire Departments.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will host a Memorial Day Weekend celebration, The Hall of Fame Military Classic: A Tribute to Service and Sacrifice will feature a 7-inning game at Doubleday Field with Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Rollie Fingers, Todd Helton, Fergie Jenkins, Tony La Russa, Scott Rolen and Joe Torre will serve as managers and coaches as two dozen former big leaguers take the field. Gates open at 11 am,Tickets are on sale online through the Hall of Fame website at baseballhall.org or at 1-888-325-0470 Monday through Friday from 9 am. to 6 pm.

Chenango County Sheriff's Office arrested 36 year old Samantha Kilts & 44 year old Kristopher Kovacks, of Smyrna, for Trespass, Criminal Mischief, and Petit Larceny after an investigation into a trespass complaint. It is alleged that Kovack and Kilts unlawfully went on the property of the victim, stole, and damaged items. Kovack and Kilts were arrested and released on appearance tickets to appear in the Town of Sherburne Court at a later date.

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-18-26

Governor Hochul has been pushing for new laws to crack down on auto insurance fraudulent claims that have been driving up the price of New York insurance Policies above what drivers in other states are paying:

(Hochul 3-18-26)

Hochul said that the State Florida implemented a series of reforms to crack down on insurance fraud, knocking down insurance costs by about 20% for their driver in the last 2 years, she is urging the legislature to pass similar laws by the end of this session in June.

Greater Opportunities of Broome and Chenango County has been awarded $9 million in grant funding for a new 20-unit residential housing project in Norwich. The development will be located at the former Flanagan Field on Plymouth Street, $8 million from the State Homes and Community Renewal Home-ARP and $1 million from a Chenango County Infrastructure Grant. The project calls for a 20-unit residential development that will be ADA compliant, Greater Opportunities will enter into a purchase agreement with the Norwich City School District to acquire the land after a survey is performed.

The State Cannabis Advisory Board and The State Office of Cannabis Management announced the launch of the second application round for the Community Reinvestment Program Grants, continuing New York's effort to reinvest adult-use cannabis tax revenue into communities disproportionately impacted by past federal and state drug policies. This grant opportunity has a minimum of $5 million to award and up to $15 million, Interested applicants can apply for the Community Reinvestment Grants at cannabis.ny.gov/reinvestment.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum today announced that artifacts from Team Venezuela, have been acquired by the Hall, after Venezuela’s 3-2 win over Team USA, to win the World Baseball Classic Tuesday night in Miami Florida. The Museum acquired Helmet worn by WBC Most Valuable Player Maikel Garcia in the championship game, Venezuela-themed shoes worn by closer Danny Palencia in the championship game, Batting gloves worn by Eugenio Suárez when he hit the game-winning double. Other artifacts were acquired from manager Omar López, Wilyer Abreu & Salvador Perez

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-18-26

The Tri-County Seniors will begin a 3 part series regarding End Of Life Issues starting today at the Sidney Library Smart Community Room, Spokesperson Carol Allen explains:

(Carol Allen 2-10-26)

The next in the series will be held on April 15th & May 13th also at the Sidney Library, Pre Registration is requested by calling 607-563-8065, or by email tricountyseniorcenter@yahoo.com.

For the entire month of March The Delaware Valley Humane Society will be having a Can & Bottle drive where people are encouraged to drop off bags of redeemable cans & bottle at the shelter, pick ups can be arranged for those within 8 miles of our shelter with 10 or more bags to pick up, call the shelter to make arrangements at (607) 563-7780. The shelter will also accept dry dog food, canned dog and cat food, cleaning supplies, such as Fabulosa and bleach, and Clorox wipes.

Delaware County Public Health recommends that pet owners take advantage of any of the free remaining rabies clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets in Delaware County. Pre-registration is suggested for all clinics, the next one will be today from 5PM-6:30PM, at the Colchester Highway Garage on River Road, Downsville, pre-register at health.ny.gov/go2clinic.

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 5-15-25

33 year old Drew J. Garnier of Masonville was sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison to be followed by 15 years of post-release supervision for the killing of his pregnant wife Samantha and assaulting his 2 daughters. Garnier admitted to repeatedly stabbing his wife and children in their home on Houck Road in the Town of Masonville on September 4, 2024. Samantha and her unborn daughter died as a result of the stabbing. The children suffered significant injuries. Garnier pleaded guilty to 1st degree Manslaughter, and 2 counts of 1st degree Assault in March in Delaware County Court.

Delaware County sheriff's office provided an update regarding the head on collision on State Highway 206 in the Town of Walton Tuesday, where 1 of the vehicles went over an embankment. 3 of the occupants escaped from their vehicles, 1 was trapped. A vehicle operated by 68-year-old Steven Wilson of Irvington, crossed over the double yellow line and collided head on with an SUV operated by 19-year-old Lauren Winans-Houck of Roscoe, her SUV exited the roadway and traveled over the embankment. A passenger of the SUV was transported to Delaware Valley Hospital and was released. Winans-Houck was transported to Wilson Hospital in Binghamton for treatment of injuries and leg fractures, Wilson, and his passenger were air-lifted to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, the passenger was treated for fractures & was released, Wilson remains in critical condition due to multiple fractures and internal injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

39 year old Kyle Butler of Binghamton was found guilty by a Broome County Jury for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. As a Second Felony Offender, Butler faces up to 12 years in State Prison when sentenced in Broome County Court on August 12th. Butler was arrested after a search warrant was executed by the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force in November, where investigators uncovered cocaine, fentanyl, and U.S. Currency.

The Cullman Child Development Center will continue this year with their Summer series locally with events designed to be educational for area children, this year they added an old fashioned Soapbox Derby race to be held in July in Unadilla, Cullman Director Amy Williams explains:

(Amy Williams 5-15-25)

Corbin Curley is on the Summer Series Planning board & he told WCDO that he will be building a derby car with his son for the Derby Day:

(Corbin Curley 5-15-25)

The event will be held Sunday July 13th on Clifton Street in Unadilla, more information is available at ccdcderby.com.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 5-15-25

The Binghamton Police Department announced the identification of the victim from the stabbing at the Salvation Army on Tuesday as 57 year old Kevin Ray of Endicott. Michael Brutvan was charged with 2nd degree murder for the death of Ray, police responded at about 5:15 PM to a report of a stabbing at the Salvation Army, Ray with stab wounds to his shoulder and neck and succumbed to his injuries at an area hospital..

4 more former Marcy correctional officers appeared in Oneida County Court Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the beating death of Robert Brooks in December. Michael Fisher, Michael Mashaw, Nicholas Gentile, and David Walters appeared to answer to plea deals, Gentile accepted his deal on the charge of attempted tampering of physical evidence, he is accused of cleaning up the area where Brooks was beaten, and failing to report it to authorities.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame reported that anyone removed from Baseball’s permanently ineligible list will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration. Major League Baseball’s decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered. The Historical Overview Committee will develop the ballot of eight names for the Classic Baseball Era Committee, to vote on when it meets next in December 2027.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's Office audited the Village of Sidney, covering the period of June 2020 to June 2022. The Audit said that the Board and Clerk-Treasurer did not properly monitor selected financial activities, so the total general fund balance for fiscal year-end 2021-22 was overstated by $571,719. For the past 5 years, the total airport operating deficits exceeded $293,000, Delinquent taxes totaling $575,182 date back to fiscal year 2011-12 and officials cannot identify which taxpayers owe $60,452 of that total. General fund assets were overstated by $288,510 and liabilities by $434,929 in fiscal year 2021-22. 2 capital project funds and 3 community development funds have negative fund balances. The Audit's Recommendations were to determine whether revenues are adequate to cover expenditures, Collect delinquent real property taxes & Maintain proper accounting records, Village officials generally agreed and indicated corrective actions would be taken.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-26-23

The State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout this Memorial Day weekend. The special enforcement period starts today and runs through Tuesday. Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols by State Police and local law enforcement agencies during this holiday weekend. On Memorial Day weekend in 2022, Troopers arrested 213 people for driving while impaired, issued 13,688 total tickets, and investigated 808 crashes, which resulted in four fatalities.

Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak announced that 50 year old Michael Seaman was sentenced to 4 years in New York State prison followed by 5 years post-release supervision after pleading guilty to felony Attempted Assault. Seaman admitted that on October 18, 2022, in the Town of Fenton, he attempted to cause serious injury to an 18-year-old male by stabbing him in the leg with a knife during a road rage altercation. The victim was hospitalized and required surgery. Seaman was located in Chenango County later that day.

The General Clinton Canoe Regatta gets underway tonight with a variety of events at General Clinton Park, as well as the Generation gap races tonight, races & events will continue throughout the weekend, culminating with the 70 mile races on the Susquehanna River Sunday, Monday Memorial day will be an off day again this year.

The Hall of Fame Classic will be held Saturday at historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 pm. Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven and Jim Kaat will manage their respective teams in the 13th edition of the Classic, while Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Fergie Jenkins, Jack Morris and Lee Smith will lend a hand in the dugout and in the coach’s boxes. Tickets may still be available at prod1.agileticketing.net.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-13-23

Another Winter Storm will be heading this way starting later today, local meteorologist Rich Townsend explains:

(Townsend 3-13-23)

The National Weather Service has issued a "WINTER STORM WARNING" starting at 6:00 PM today until Wednesday morning at 8:00 AM. The Governor will declare a State of Emergency that goes into effect at 8 pm. Tonight, it includes Broome, Chenango, Delaware & Otsego counties.

Broome County DA's office announced that 40 year old Quintin Wilson of Binghamton was convicted in Broome County Court in connection with a daytime Binghamton home invasion during which 2 people terrorized a 29-year-old woman. Wilson was found guilty for 2 counts of burglary, obstructing governmental administration and endangering the welfare of a child on March 5th 2021. Wilson will be sentenced on June 9.

The Town of Unadilla announced that they will be closing the Town Court tonight, due to the impending Winter Weather.

The General Clinton Canoe Regatta meeting originally scheduled for tonight has been canceled due to the Weather, the next meeting will be Monday, April 3rd @ 6:30 pm in the backroom @ Galaxy Bowl.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-13-23

Delaware County District Attorney's Office announced that 41 year old Joshua Condon of Hartwick was sentenced to 20 year in prison for sexually abusing an 8 year old child. The sentences will be followed by 10 years of Post Release Supervision, and he will be required to register as a sex offender.

Delaware County District Attorney's Office announced that 49 year old Lyman McCann of Delhi was arraigned on a 3 county Indictments in Delaware County Court last week. McCann was charged with failure to register a change of address, criminal possession of a weapon and Offering a False Instrument for filing . McCann is accused of failing to notify Law enforcement of a change of address, failing to register as a sex offender and possessing a billy club in October of last year, he was sent to the Delaware County Jail on $5,000 Cash Bail or $10,000 bond.

19th District Congressman Marc Molinaro will host town halls in Otsego & Delaware Counties today, The Otsego County Town Hall will be held at 11:00am at the Oneonta Town Hall in West Oneonta, followed by the Delaware County Town Hall at 1:00 PM at the Walton Fire House.

The 13th edition of the Hall of Fame Classic will be played on Saturday, May 27 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. The Classic will feature Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat and Jack Morris along with Recently retired players representing each of the 30 big league teams, in the 7 inning game. Tickets go on sale at 9 am. this morning at baseballhall.org, or by phone at (407) 564-8059.

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-27-22

Governor Hochul announced that temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended today through Tuesday, May 31, to ease travel throughout Memorial Day weekend. Some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers or in cases of Emergency,

NYSEG & Rochester Gas and Electric announced plans to increase rates, in order to continue to switch over to clean energy resources and update their facilities. The “Reliable Energy NY” plan proposes a rate structure that would add $10-18 to the average electric or gas residential customer’s monthly, which is a 13 to 22% increase on each bill. The new rates are proposed to into effect on May 1, 2023, they must get approval from the Department of Public Service before implementing a rate increase.

The Rolling Antiquers Annual Antique Auto Show & Flea Market will beheld Saturday & Sunday at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich. Each Days show runs from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with Hundreds of show cars, motorcycles, tractors, antique engines & military vehicles scheduled to be on display. More information is available at raocc.org.

Sidney Police Department arrested a Springfield Center woman for several charges during a traffic stop, after an officer observed a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker. The officer attempted a traffic stop, before the officer could exit the vehicle, the suspect took off. The officer pursued the vehicle onto I-88, the suspect stopped, put the vehicle in reverse and backed into the officer's vehicle, & left again. A 2nd officer joined the pursuit, & eventually, police arrested 19 year old Isabella Lepetich, who was charged with Driving while ability impaired by drugs, Operating without inspection, Illegal signal from parked position & Failure to obey a police officer. Lepetich was arraigned in Village of Sidney Court & was released & was ordered to appear in court at a later date. The investigation is still on going and more charges are expected to be filed.

The Resilient Sidney Open House drew about 35 to 40 village residents to the Civic Center yesterday for a look at prospective projects for Areas of Keith Clark Park & where Housing was taken down from flood damage. Sidney Village Mayor Andy Matviak told WCDO News what is next:

(Andy Matviak 5-27-22)

More information is available at the possible projects at resilient-sidney.com.

Today & tomorrow, Sidney Central School District Alumni will join retiring band director Gregg Norris on stage for 2 evenings of music. Both concerts begin at 7:00 pm in the Sidney High School Auditorium and are free and open to the public. Tonight's concert will highlight the regionally known jazz program, Saturday evening will feature the Concert Band program. Sidney Alumni from as far back as 1973 are scheduled to participate.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Classic returns for the 12th edition Saturday at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. 7 Hall of Famers will be joined by players representing all 30 Major League Baseball teams, for the 7-inning legends game. Tickets will be available for purchase at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ticket Booth today and at the Doubleday Field Will Call tent beginning at 9:00 AM Saturday.

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-27-22

The State Police BCI Unit seized methamphetamine, illegal firearms and weapons from a home in the town of Union earlier this week. On Sunday, Troopers were dispatched to an argument with “shots fired” on Spring Street. 20 year old Carson Vanco of Endicott, was in possession of an assault rifle, a disguised homemade gun, brass knuckles, plus methamphetamine and components to make methamphetamine. Vanco was charged with 4 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, manufacturing Methamphetamine, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, he was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.

Broome County Leaders & the Broome County Health Department are encouraging Broome County residents to help Shed the Meds during Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA Take Back Day encourages people to get rid of expired & unwanted prescription medication properly, before they can get into the wrong hands. Residents will be able to dispose of the meds at the Broome County Health Department.

The Jericho Arts Council Regatta Row display of Adirondack chairs and the new "Story poles" will be on the streets of Downtown Bainbridge for the next several weeks, organizer Rachel Hares explains:

(Rachel Hares 4-27-22)

The chairs & poles will be Auctioned off on Saturday May 28th at General Clinton park during this year's Canoe Regatta, the money raised will go the Jericho Arts Council to support future exhibits and activities, more information is available at 607-643-2211.

Fergie Jenkins and Ozzie Smith will be the managers On May 28th at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field, for the Hall of Fame Classic legends game. The Classic will feature a 8 Hall of Famers, in the 12th edition of the popular seven-inning contest at Doubleday Field. Tickets are on sale by calling at 1-888-325-0470 or at baseballhall.org/hofclassic. Less tickets will be available due to the ongoing renovations at Doubleday Field.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-27-22

State Police responded to a Mercy Flight Helicopter crash in the town of Elba in Genesee County Tuesday afternoon at around 1:00 PM. Mercy Flight Bell 429 helicopter was on a training mission during the time of the collision. Mercy Flight pilot, 60 year old James Sauer of Churchville 60 year old Stewart Dietrick of Prosper, Texas were pronounced deceased at the scene. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will be assisting in this investigation. The investigation is continuing into the cause of the accident.

Dr. William LeCates will leave his position as president and chief operating officer of Bassett Medical Center and northern region executive for Bassett Healthcare Network, His last day will be April 30. LeCates has been a physician for 20 years, LeCates will remain on Bassett’s medical staff and serve as an advisor to Bassett President & CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-21-22

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the State Liquor Authority is now accepting applications for new permits to allow craft beverage manufacturing businesses the ability to manufacture and sell alcoholic beverages while their liquor license is pending. These new permits can generally be processed and approved in less than 30 days, compared to applications for new licenses that currently take an average of six months, expediting the time it takes to open a new craft beverage manufacturing businesses throughout the state.

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics passed a motion Friday that orders former governor Andrew Cuomo to repay royalties from his book deal. The move is the second time the commission has ordered Cuomo to repay his earnings from the book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” JCOPE gave Cuomo approval to write the book in July 2020, he earned $5.1 million from the book, but an investigation by the State Assembly found that the book was written in part by state employees during their off-hours. Following the investigation, JCOPE rescinded the book’s approval. Cuomo’s team denied the allegations.

Beginning April 1st, the State DEC will be adopting changes to fishing regulations that will make fishing easier for New Yorkers. Changes include year-round fishing for Atlantic salmon as well as other lake and pond fish. Ice fishing will also be permitted on all waters, except for a few limitations. There are also new season opening dates for several species of fish, as well as changes to harvest sizes. The full list is available on the DEC's website.

After a 2 year absence, The National Baseball Hall of Fame announces the return of the 2022 Hall of Fame Classic, scheduled for Saturday, May 28th at Doubleday Field. Hall of Fame members Wade Boggs, Fergie Jenkins, Jack Morris, Tim Raines and Ted Simmons will be joined by at least one additional Hall of Famer as well as recently retired players representing all 30 major league teams for a seven-inning legends game at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field. Tickets are available via phone at 1-888-325-0470 or by a link at baseballhall.org. The schedule features a pre-game Home Run Contest at noon, followed by the first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-21-22

The State Health Department reported that 119,475 were tested for COVID 19 with 2,013 positives on Saturday, for a positivity rate of 1.68%. Patient Hospitalization are down to 900 statewide, with 159 ICU Patients, with 77 on a ventilators. New deaths reported by healthcare facilities was 12

Delaware County Public Health reported 47 new cases of COVID 10 for the week of March 12th through the 18th. The County has had 15 deaths attributed to the virus since January 1st.

Governor Kathy Hochul wants to expand the number of bail-eligible crimes, and give judges more discretion to consider the criminal history of those accused of serious felonies. Bail reform may be be modified in the state budget, which is due on April 1st.

Governor Cuomo signed an executive order temporarily
modifying election procedures to help reduce the spread of the
coronavirus.  The order suspends the
candidate petitioning process for the June primaries for Congressional, State
Senate, State Assembly and Judicial races, it also modifies the signature
requirements for ballot access; & modifies deadlines and procedures
regarding absentee voting.

Governor Cuomo announced 221 new cases of COVID-19 in New
York, bringing the statewide total to 950, 1 New York City Department of
Corrections officer has died from the Coronavirus, bring the state death count
to 4.  The governor also announced a
tri-state effort to curb the spread of the virus.  Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont today announced that they will limit crowd
capacity for social and recreational gatherings to 50 people, also restaurants
and bars will close for on premise service and will have take-out and delivery services
only, they also will be provided a waiver for carry-out alcohol.   The 3 governors will temporarily close movie
theaters, gyms and casinos, all of these restrictions go into effect at 8:00 PM
tonight.

State lawmakers are still in Albany this week, trying to
wrap up the State budget early, Assemblyman Cliff Crouch Comments:

(Crouch 3-16-20)

2 members of the State Assembly, Helene Weinstein &
Charles Barron, both of Brooklyn, have tested positive for the
Coronavirus.  The state Capital will be
closed to visitors & all legislative buildings will be vigorously cleaned.

19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado announced today
that he will have to close his offices in Washington DC and in his home
district.  Public meeting & Town
Halls will also be postponed.  More information
is available at Delgado.house.gov.

State Senator Fred Akshar announced that he is postponing
his March 18th Town Hall Meeting in Vestal. Decisions will be made regarding
other public meetings at a later date.

The Town of Unadilla announced that they are closing the
Town Hall until further notice due to the Coronavirus situation.  All court session are cancelled, any court
payments can be made online, can be mailed or put in the drop box outside, Dog
License & Handicapped applications can be mailed, the date for Dog
Enumeration will be extended until the end of Aprils, and Tax payments may be
mailed or put in the drop box. More information is available at 369-4922 or by
email: unadillaclerk@stny.rr.com

The Sidney Town Clerk's office announced that they will be
closed to the public for 2 weeks due to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns.  Town Clerk Sheila Paul announced that she
will continue to work, all payments, dog licenses, handicap placard
applications, and any other services needed from the Town Clerk’s Office may be
sent by mail or left in the drop box at the Town Office.  More information is available at 561-2334,
237-6394 or by Email: Clerk@townofsidney.com

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced that
they are closed to the public, in accordance with recommendations by the CDC to
limit opportunities for large gatherings and the further spread of the COVID-19
virus. The Hall of Fame will provide updated information regarding this closure
on each subsequent Sunday, at baseballhall.org and by social media
channels.  As a precautionary measure due
to the COVID-19 virus, our 2020 Hall of Fame Classic Weekend events have been
canceled.

The State DEC announced that the
statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins today and runs
through May 14th, as conditions for wildfires are heightened in
springtime.  When temperatures are warmer
and the past fall's debris and leaves dry out, wildfires can start and spread
easily and be further fueled by winds and a lack of green vegetation.  More information is available at dec.ny.gov.

Governor Cuomo announced that the statewide total of coronavirus
cases has increased to 729, and 3 deaths have been confirmed.  The deaths were an 88 year old woman in
Brooklyn with emphysema, and a 65 year old man with many health problems &
a 79 year old female with many serious illnesses.  Governor Cuomo said that they are working on
a plan regarding schools; he said that closing all schools brings up other
issues:

(Cuomo 3-16-20)

Cuomo said that they are working to increase testing for the
Corona Virus rapidly, they are trying to convince more businesses to have
employees work from home, and they are trying to increase hospital capabilities
rapidly.

Delaware County Officials have declared a State of Emergency
effective through Monday April 13, 2020.
The order calls for the suspension of all classroom and extracurricular
functions at all public schools, except for administrative and staff functions,
the Order shall take effect Wednesday, March 18th & will remain in effect
until April 14th.  Also, the Delaware
County Office for the Aging Senior Meal sites and Senior Transit have stopped
operations until April 14th.

Chenango County Officials announced Sunday afternoon that
they have issued a State of Emergency.
Chenango County Schools will be closed Monday, but staff must report.
The state of Emergency will require all county schools to close from Wednesday,
through April 14th.  Unadilla Valley
& Oxford Academy announced that they will close Monday & will remain
closed Tuesday & then through April 14th.

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced that due to
the increased cases of the Coronavirus, all visitation and programs at the
Delaware County Correctional Facility will be suspended until further notice.
More information is available at 832-5607.

All Otsego, Schoharie, Broome & Tioga County Schools
will be closed starting today.  Many Delaware
& Chenango County Schools will be closed today for students, but staff
members must report, decisions on Tuesday for some of those schools have not
been made, more information will be posted on each school's website.

Several Area Officials met Friday to decide how to handle
the Coronavirus issue locally, Bainbridge Mayor Phil Wade comments:

(Phil Wade 3-16-20)

Wade said that those who would like to sign up for the
Bainbridge, Sidney or Unadilla Email blasts known as Small Town Connects,
should contact the village offices to sign up.

Governor Cuomo announced today that
New York State now has 142 confirmed cases of the Corona Virus, more than any
other state in the country.  8 of the
patients are currently hospitalized, most of the cases are in Westchester
County, 19 are in New York City, and many downstate schools are closing due to
the outbreaks.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
will hold their “Evening with the Stars,” annual business awards event on
Thursday, May 7th at 5:45 pm at The Foothills Performing Arts Center in
Oneonta.    Custom Electronics is the
recipient of the NBT Bank Distinguished Business of the Year; New York State
Senator Jim Seward is the recipient of the Eugene Bettiol, Jr., Distinguished
Citizen Award.

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies
arrested 40-year-old Dana-John Britton of Oneonta on Bench Warrants issued by
the Town of Delhi Court for failure to appear on previous charges of Petty
Larceny and Falsifying Business Records.
Britton was arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court and was released on his
own recognizance; he was turned over to Binghamton City Police on a warrant for
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies
arrested and charged 20 year-old Michael Bryden of Delhi for Petty Larceny
& Criminal Mischief, he is accused of physically cutting and stealing a
catalytic converter off a vehicle parked at a Town of Delhi seasonal residence
between last October & January.
Bryden was released on appearance tickets and directed to appear in the
Town of Delhi Court on a later date.

State Police are continuing to
investigate into the disappearance of 32 year old Brandon Williams of Endicott.  Williams was last seen in March 2019 in the
town of Maine, he is described as White, 6'2" about 220 pounds, with brown
hair & brown eyes, he was last seen wearing a red Hooded sweatshirt, gray
jeans & a new England Patriots winter hat & a tan jacket.  Anyone with information is asked to contact
State Police at 775-1241.

State Police are investigating a
break-in at the Polish Community Center on Prospect Street in the town of
Dickinson.  During the burglary, an
undisclosed amount of money was taken and damaging the building.  The crime was discovered on March 2nd, anyone
with information can call State Police at 775-1241.

Tickets for the 2020
Hall of Fame Classic, scheduled for Saturday, May 23, are on sale now for
participants in the Museum’s Membership Program and go on sale Monday, March
16, to the general public online and by phone.
Several hall of Famers & recently retired players will participate
in the 7 inning game at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.   Tickets will be available by phone at (607)
207-9519 or at baseballhall.org/hofclassic.
A pre-game Home Run Contest will be held at 12:00 noon, followed by the
first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

State Police announced that an
autopsy was performed Friday morning on 37 year old Casie Weese of Glen Aubrey,
who was located Thursday in a wooded area off State Route 17 in Apalachin,
after being reported missing the previous weekend.  The autopsy performed at Lourdes hospital
showed no obvious signs of trauma.   The
official cause of death is pending toxicology results and further
investigation, which could take several weeks.

Following 1 reported quarantine for
the corona Virus in Otsego County, The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce has
compiled resources for the Coronavirus, The websites include:
health.ny.gov/coronavirus, otsegocounty.com/departments/d-m/health &
bassett.org/covid-19

President Trump signed Congressman Anthony Brindisi's
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 to preserve
critical VA housing and travel programs set to expire at the end of September.
Brindisi's legislation makes technical corrections to VA statute and extends
key programs for a 2-year extension of authority to fund financial assistance
for supportive services for very low-income Veteran families in permanent
housing, plus 1 year extensions of the VA's authority to temporarily expand
payments and allowances for travel in connection with Veterans receiving care
from vet centers.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, & Congressmen Paul Tonko
and Antonio Delgado held a press conference today to unveil plans on limousine
safety; 1 day after the NTSB released their findings regarding the October 6th
2018 limousine crash that killed 20 in Schoharie County.  The NTSB report recommendations are to
require lap/shoulder belts for each passenger in a seated position on all new
vehicles modified to be used as limousines. The NTSB also said that the
Schoharie crash was not survivable for the limousine driver; limousine Owner
Nauman Hussein is facing 20 counts of 2nd degree manslaughter and criminally
negligent homicide.

Governor Cuomo announced that new state figures show the
number of new HIV diagnoses has dropped to an all-time low since the peak of
the epidemic in the 80's.   New York had
2,481 new HIV diagnoses last year, which was a 28% drop from 2014.  32,000 New Yorkers filled at least 1
prescription of pre-exposure prophylaxis last year, up 32% from the year before

The Otsego County Board of Representatives approved a
resolution urging the State Parole board to deny parole for David Dart, who was
convicted of murdering Gillian Gibbons in the lower level for the Oneonta
Municipal Parking Garage in 1989.  The
resolution also supports a bill co-sponsored by state Senator Jim Seward, to
allow the parole board to decide to hold hearings every 5 years, instead of
every 2 years for those convicted of the most violent offenses

The 17th Annual Sidney Alumni Sports Hall of Fame Induction
weekend will start Friday with a ceremony at halftime of the Sidney Windsor
Football game, followed by a Saturday Dinner at the Sidney Elks Lodge, Hall of
Fame Committee Chairman Greg Davie told WCDO who is being inducted:

(Greg Davie 10-3-19)

Tickets for the Saturday Dinner are still available at
643-5728.

The New York Apple Association predicted that New York Apple
farmers will produce between 31 & 34 million bushels this year.  New York is the 2nd largest producer of
apples nationwide, 2nd to Washington State; more information is available at
applesfromny.com.

State Police investigated a tar
Truck Fire on Calder Hill Road in Otego Sunday.
Otego Firefighters put the fire out quickly, the unidentified driver
escaped without injury & no tickets will be issued.

SUNY Oneonta University Police believe that the reported
threat of violence on campus Wednesday afternoon was the result of a
cyber-crime and posed no actual danger.
A New York City crisis hotline contacted SUNY Oneonta to share a chat
message allegedly from a student of the college, that indicated that the caller
intended to shoot people on campus, officials deemed the threat to be credible
and issued a shelter-in-place directive at 5:30 PM, it was dropped at 6:15
after a student reported to Oneonta Police that her phone had been hacked &
she was working with the college’s IT staff to correct it.  University Police are investigating the
incident along with Oneonta Police, Otsego County law enforcement officials,
State Police, New York City Police and the FBI.

The Leadership Chenango Kick-off Dinner will be held at the
Northeast Classic Car Museum, at 24 Rexford Street, in Norwich.   Commerce Chenango CEO Steve Craig explains
the purpose of the 6 month program:

(Steve Craig 10-3-19)

The Keynote Speaker will be John Mitchell, Former President
& CEO, of I.L. Richer Company; the event begins at 5:00.

UHS Chenango Memorial will receive a $100,000 campaign gift
from the Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
The commitment of $100,000 will be paid over 5 years; the capital
campaign will support construction of a new Emergency Room and Walk-In Center,
as well as strategic investments in Diagnostic Imaging and infrastructure to
support the growth of future services.

With the extreme temperatures expected through the weekend,
state & local officials are reminding area residents to try to find air
conditioned places during the peak hours, avoid strenuous activities &
rigorous exercising outdoors, Wear light clothing, Check on family members and
neighbors, Drink plenty of water, Watch out for heat cramps, heat exhaustion,
and heat stroke.  With regards to pets,
or children, do not leave them in a closed car.

21 year old Brandon Clark of Cicero was released from a
Utica Area Hospital & has officially been charged with 2nd degree murder,
for the death of 17 year old Bianca Devins of Utica last weekend.  Clark was remanded to the Oneida County Jail,
he is accused of Killing Devins, posting pictures of her body on 4chan & Discord
social media sites, discord followers & Clark himself notified police,
police found Clark stabbing himself in the neck.  Clark faces court action in Utica City Court
next week, Devin’s funeral mass is being held a church in Utica this afternoon.

Delaware County continues to sell it recyclable at about the
same rate as it has over the last several years, County Solid Waste Coordinator
Tyson Robb explains:

(Tyson Robb 7-19-19)

Robb said that China has restricted the importing of
recyclables there, Delaware county remains somewhat unaffected by that, as
volume out remains the same, however revenue from the recyclables has suffered
a significant decline.  Delaware County
Residents are still urged to recycle as they have been in the recent past.

The Otsego County Chamber of
Commerce announced that there 33rd Annual Golf Classic will be held on August
8th, at the Oneonta Country Club.
Registrations can be accessed at otsegocc.com.

The 2019 edition of National Baseball Hall of Fame Weekend
starts today, with the annual Induction Ceremony on Sunday, July 21 at 1:30
PM.  This year’s inductees are the late
Roy Halladay, plus Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera, Harold Baines
and Lee Smith at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown.   The complete schedule of events is available
at baseballhall.org/hofw.

The Chenango County Republican Committee's annual
fundraising Lobster fest will be held Sunday at the Canasawacta Country Club in
Norwich.  The event raises funds for
Republican running for office in the Chenango County region; more information
is available at 334-7693 or 226-3271.

The Bainbridge Old Time Band will have their next concert
tonight at 7:00 PM.  The concert will be
held in the Bainbridge Village Green Park, in case of inclement weather, the
concert will be moved indoors to the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater.

Today & Tomorrow Morning are the last Opportunities to
take advantage of free Medical, Dental, Optical or Veterinary Services by
military medical personnel, at the Greater Chenango Cares IRT Event at the
Norwich High School.  More information is
available at the Greater Chenango Cares Facebook Page.

The 8th annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta Hall of Fame
inductees have been announced, committee spokesman Greg Davie explains:

(Greg Davie 4-23-19)

The Annual Induction Ceremony will be held on Regatta
Weekend on Saturday May 25th at 3:00 PM at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.

Local Artists have decorated Adirondack Chairs, Canoe
Paddles & raised garden planters, which are being auctioned off at the
General Clinton Canoe Regatta grounds on Saturday.  Nancy Kitchen of the Jericho Arts Council
comments:

(Nancy Kitchen 5-24-19)

The Live Art Auction will be held on Saturday at 6:00 PM,
Interested purchasers can bid online at jerichoarts.com/regatta-row-2019.

The 2019 Rolling Antiquers Car show will be held this
Saturday 7 Sunday at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich.   Saturday, will be the Muscle Car &
Street Rod Show & on Sunday will be the Antique Auto & Classic Car
Show.   More information is available at
334-2907 or at raocc.org

The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court has declared
that farm workers have the same right to unionize as all other workers in New
York State.  State labor laws excluded
farm workers from collective bargaining rights, that was ruled unconstitutional
Thursday.  The New York Farm Bureau said
that they will appeal to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals.

Filmmaker Lori Bailey grew up in the Adirondacks & in
Oneonta, she directed the film “Garrow” about Adirondack Serial Killer Robert
Garrow, who was once the target of the biggest manhunt in state history when he
was killed in 1973; Bailey told WCDO News that her film will be shown this
weekend in Oneonta:

(Lori Bailey 5-24-19)

Bailey said that her father went to school with Garrow in
Mineville New York, so the story held a special interest for her & her
family, the film is also available in DVD.

The 92nd Scripps National
Spelling Bee starting Sunday through next week & for the 3rd year in a row,
Bainbridge resident Melodie Loya will be participating.    Loya placed 18th and 25th in her two
previous years of national competition, and made it to the final 41of last
year’s 516 spellers.  The Scripps
national Spelling Bee will be held Sunday through next Friday at the Gaylord
National Resort & Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-24-19

State Police and local law enforcement statewide will
increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving throughout
Memorial Day weekend. Troop C Commanding Officer Major Brian Shortall comments:

(Major Shortall 5-24-19)

The STOP-DWI enforcement period runs through Monday night,
Governor Cuomo announced that temporary lane closures for road and bridge
construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended through
Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM, to accommodate increased travel throughout Memorial
Day weekend.

Binghamton Police arrested 19-year-old Jalil Butts of
Binghamton for 2nd-degree attempted murder, in connection with the shooting of
a woman in a car on St. Patrick's Day on Chenango Street. 19-year-old Antonio
Jones of Taftville, Connecticut was arrested last month in connection with the
same shooting, he was charged with attempted murder and assault.

A jury found 26 year old Danielle Agosto of Endicott guilty
Thursday for fracturing the skull of a toddler in her care.  Agosto was found guilty of 2nd-degree assault
and endangering the welfare of a child, she was returned to jail & will be
sentenced June 21.

Broome County Officials reiterated today about the need for
a "State of Emergency" regarding recent Fentanyl deaths, County DA
Steve Cornwell Commented:

(Steve Cornwell 4-10-19)

Fentanyl has been linked to several recent overdose deaths;
it is an opioid that has been found locally in heroin, cocaine,
methamphetamines, crack cocaine and pills.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 65-year-old
Michael Forde of Brooklyn Saturday, on a charge of Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation, Unlicensed Operator and Failure to Exercise Due Care to an Emergency
Vehicle, on State Route 17 in the Town of Hancock.   Forde was released on an appearance ticket
and is scheduled to return to the Town of Hancock Court at a later date to
answer the charges.

State Senator Jen Metzger announced a series of mobile
office hours in April.  The Senator’s
staff will be available to answer questions, discuss concerns, and provide
assistance, Delhi office hours will be tomorrow from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the
Cannon Library, at 40 Elm Street.

The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Job
& Resource Fair tomorrow at the DCMO BOCES Harold campus in Masonville.  Chamber President Ray Pucci comments:

(Ray Pucci 4-10-19)

More information is available by calling the Chamber at
746-2281 or online at delawarecounty.org

The City of Oneonta is accepting applications for the
Community Gardens program from city residents.
The Gardens are located at Swart-Wilcox Park near the corner of River
and Wilcox Streets.  Prospective patrons
must submit a completed application form and payment to the City Clerk’s Office
at City Hall at 258 Main Street, Oneonta. Application forms are available at
the Clerk’s Office and online at oneonta.ny.us/recreation.

Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven,
Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Tim Raines and Alan Trammell will headline Hall
of Fame Classic Weekend, May 25-27 in Cooperstown. The five Hall of Famers will
be joined by recently retired players representing all 30 major league teams
for the 7-inning legend game on Saturday, May 25 at Cooperstown’s historic
Doubleday Field.  Tickets for the Hall of
Fame Classic are on sale at (607) 207-9519 or at baseballhall.org, Seating
along the third baseline will not be available, as the Village of Cooperstown
is coordinating ongoing renovations of Doubleday Field in preparation for the
ballpark’s 100th anniversary in 2020.

Delaware County Public Health Services and Friends of Recovery- Delaware Otsego will be sponsoring a Recovery Coach Academy & Ethical Considerations training from May 13th to May 25th, in Walton and Hancock.   DCPH Spokesperson Kali Murphy explains:

(Kali Murphy 4-10-19)

More information is available at 267-4435 or by email at
sarah@friendsofrecoverydo.org

United Way of Broome County’s 2-1-1 Susquehanna River Region
Information & Referral Contact Center is among a select group of
organizations to be accredited by the Alliance of Information and Referral
Systems, in recognition of the quality of information and referral services it
provides to the Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga County
communities.   2-1-1 Susquehanna River
Region can be reached by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-901-2180.

State Police & Delhi University Police are investigating
a student Death on campus.  Delhi school
officials announced on their twitter page that classes are continuing, and more
information will be released after the family is notified.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26 year old
Hannah Bradley and 28 year old Craig Peletz of Afton for Criminal Possession of
Controlled Substance & 2 counts of Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia
following the execution of a search warrant.
Bradley & Peletz were arraigned in the Town of Afton Court and
remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility with $10,000 bail.  The investigation is ongoing with charges
still pending.

State Police observed a vehicle speeding in Stamford Friday;
a traffic stop was attempted; the driver failed to comply & reached speeds
over 100 miles an hour.  The vehicle left
on exit 77 in Windsor where another trooper met the vehicle at the end of the
off ramp and they stopped.   The driver
was an 18-year-old male from Bayside, Queens, who was found to be in possession
of smoking device containing suspected THC oil & a fraudulent Connecticut
driver’s license.  He was charged with
Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument & Criminal Possession of a
Controlled Substance.  A 17-year-old male
passenger from Flushing, Queens attempted to dispose of a smoking device, he
was charged with Tampering with Physical Evidence & Criminal Possession of
a Controlled Substance.  Police said 3
other passengers were not taken into custody or issued any tickets.  The 18-year-old driver & A 17-year-old
passenger were arraigned at Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing.

State Police & other Local Police agencies executed a
search warrant March 5th; they arrested 10 people in Endicott, following a
lengthy investigation.  Police arrested
54 year old Paul Panella & 19 year old Elizabeth Bickham of Endicott on a
variety of drug charges, Police seized crystal methamphetamine, suboxone, a
handgun, an illegal knife, controlled substances, digital scales &
packaging materials.  Police also observed
a vehicle leave the residence & park down the street, Troopers approached
the vehicle, the driver exited & attempted to discard methamphetamine, the
driver; Matthew Wood was arrested on various drug charges, his passenger 21
year old McKenna Westgate of Vestal was also charged.  Wood, Westgate, Panella and Bickham were all
arraigned & were remanded to the Broome County Jail on no bail.  6 others were either turned over to other
police agencies, or were released on issued appearance tickets

The Oneonta Municipal Civil Service Commission announced
open-competitive exams for Administrative Specialist, General Supervisor,
Streets and Facilities Superintendent on May 11th.  Application deadlines are April 5th,
Applications and exam announcements are available at the Personnel Office, 258
Main St. or at www.oneonta.ny.us/personnel.

Governor Cuomo announced that $2.3 million in funding is
available through round 4 of the Climate Resilient Farming grant program, to help
farms reduce their operational impact on the environment and better prepare for
and recover after extreme weather events. Since the launch of the program in
2015, a total of $5.1 million has been provided to 40 projects across the
state, helping 70 farms implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, promote energy savings; mitigate water and soil quality concerns and
increase on-farm resiliency to climate change. More information is available at
agriculture.ny.gov.

Chenango County Jury convicted Ernest Franklin of Guilford
for 2nd-degree murder, 3rd-degree arson, and tampering with physical evidence
in connection with the 2017 murder of his 16-year-old adopted son Jeffrey.  The Jury believed that Franklin killed Jeffrey
& set fire to the family home to cover up the murder, his wife Heather’s
trial will be held in Chenango County court later this year.

Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 43 year old
Kenneth Barrows of Norwich for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle &
aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, following a pursuit in the
Town of Norwich.  Barrows is accused of
taking the vehicle without the owner’s permission, he is being held in the
Chenango County Jail & will appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later
date.

State Police arrested 47 year old Denise McGroder of New
Berlin for Driving While Intoxicated.
Troopers were dispatched to a complaint that McGroder borrowed a vehicle
to go to work but did not return the vehicle as expected.  Troopers located the vehicle and found
McGroder in the parking lot of Stewart’s on State Highway 8, troopers accused
her of being intoxicated, she was processed and released on appearance tickets
for the town of New Berlin Court.

State Police arrested 26 year old Devin Smith of South
Carolina for Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Large
Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana.  A trooper initiated a traffic stop after she
observed Smith speeding on I-88 in Worcester,
the trooper observed an unregistered gun in Smith’s glove box with a
15-round magazine, & a small quantity of marijuana found.  Smith was arrested & released on
appearance tickets for the town of Worcester Court on March 19th.

Tickets for the 2019 Hall of Fame Classic, scheduled for
Saturday, May 25, go on sale today to the general public online and by phone.
Hall of Fame members Rollie Fingers and Alan Trammell will be joined by
additional Hall of Famers and recently retired players representing all 30
major league teams for a seven-inning legends game at Cooperstown’s historic
Doubleday Field.  Tickets will be
available via phone at 207-9519 or at baseballhall.org.

The 56th General Clinton Canoe Regatta gets underway tonight, through Monday Memorial Day. Tonight features the Generation Gap Races, & the Taste of the Regatta event, Saturday features the scout races, the Dan Elwood Memorial Walk/Run, A Wrestling tournament & the Hall Of Fame Inductions. Sunday will feature various races, the Regatta Music Festival & Regatta's Got Talent, & Monday will feature the 70 Mile races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge. Carnival Rides, the Flea Market & Craft Area will be open at General Clinton Park all weekend, Fireworks will be featured Saturday & Sunday Nights, sponsored by Acco Brands & NBT Bank respectively.

The 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame Classic will be held tomorrow at the Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. Hall of Fame members Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Eddie Murray, Gaylord Perry, Tim Raines and Ozzie Smith will be joined by recently retired players representing all 30 major league teams for a seven-inning legends game, after a 12:00 Noon Home Run Contest. The first pitch for the Legends game will be at 1:05 p.m.

The Rolling Antiquer's Old Car Club of Norwich will have their Annual Car Show and Flea Market Saturday and Sunday at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich. Over 100 trophies will be awarded over the many classes on the 2 day event.

State Police and local law enforcement will ramp up patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving this Memorial Day weekend. The STOP-DWI enforcement period starts on Friday, May 25 and runs through Monday, May 28. Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, Troop C Commanding Officer Major William McEvoy explains;

(Major McEvoy 5-25-18)

On Memorial Day weekend in 2017, Troopers arrested 237 people for drinking and driving, issued 12,169 tickets, and investigated 146 personal injury crashes which resulted in 190 people injured.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 19 year old Justin Reed of Downsville, with 2nd degree Rape and Criminal Sex Act. Reed is accused of engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 15 in the Town of Walton earlier this month. Reed was arraigned at Walton Town Court and was released on his own recognizance pending his appearance in the Walton Town Court on a later date to answer the charges.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department has issued an Amber Alert for Central New York, following a reported Child abduction in Sodus about 9:48AM on Wednesday. The child is 1 year old Owen Hidalgo-Calderon, a Hispanic Male, with short brown hair and brown eyes, about 2 feet long and about 30 pounds& may require asthma medication. Police believe that the infant may be in imminent danger of serious physical harm or even death. Anyone with any information is asked to call 866-NYS-AMBER or dial 911.

Assemblyman Cliff Crouch and State Senator Fred Akshar dedicated the State Route 206 East Bridge into Bainbridge, in honor of former Bainbridge Town Supervisor Hugh Kearney this afternoon:

(Crouch Akshar 5-25-18)

Kearney served as Bainbridge Town Supervisor on the Chenango County Board of Supervisors; he was also a Bainbridge Town councilman, as well as serving the Bainbridge Development Corporation, the Chenango County IDA, Vision 21 and the BG school board.

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant at the home of 43-year-old Robert Brady of Binghamton Thursday. Police seized 100 bags of heroin, Illegally possessed prescription pills, Drug packaging materials, and $12,816 in cash from suspected drug sales. Brady was charged with several counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Hancock couple for allegedly possessing stolen Snowmobiles from Pennsylvania & possessing drugs packaged for sale. Deputies recovered 4 stolen snowmobiles in Hancock and Deposit, they arrested 28 year old Matthew Mason of Hancock, for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property for allegedly possessing the stolen snowmobile trailer and 4 snowmobiles, he was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. Deputies had also arrested 43 year old Tammy Moore on 2 separate occasions once for Aggravated DWI, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & later for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property. Moore was returned to the County Jail after posting bail on the 1stset of charges. A search warrant was executed at the Mason and Moore home; deputies seized marihuana plants, processed marihuana & drug paraphernalia.

Oxford Central School will be hosting a Robotics Competition called "Robo-Rave" in the High School Gymnasium Saturday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Over 20 teams will be competing. Robo-Rave is a program designed to teach students how to design, build, code & program Robots to perform a variety of tasks, Oxford High School Science Teach Mark Muller explains why he wanted to bring Robo Rave to Oxford:

(Mark Muller 4-6-18)

Muller said that Saturday's event is the first Robo Rave event in New York State, Robo rave is associated with NASA, who brought a team of engineers to Oxford to speak & teach at the event, which is free & open to the public. More information is available at oxac.org.

State Police arrested 38 year old Michael Sullivan of Agawam, Massachusetts & 30 year old Gabrielle Graham of Pittsfield, Massachusetts for criminal possession of a controlled substance, Sullivan was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Troopers received a complaint of a disabled vehicle on I-88 in the town of Afton; they located marijuana and a smoking pipe with residue. Sullivan and Graham were arraigned in the town of Afton Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond. Their next court date is scheduled for April 23, 2018 in the town of Afton Court.

Johnson City Police Department announced that 29-year-old Corey Robinson is being detained in Marietta, Georgia, he is suspected of murdering 46 year old Erika Smith Cunningham, who was found dead at 92 Crocker Avenue Sunday morning. An arrest warrant was issued on Thursday and Robinson was taken into custody a few hours later. Robinson will be charged with 2nd degree murder, Extradition proceedings have begun, Robinson is expected to be returned to Broome County in about a week.

The controversial NG Advantage natural gas compressor station project in Port Crane is being scrapped by the company, even after they received approval for the project by the Town of Fenton planning board a year ago. NG sold some of the property already to Carrier Services Corporation of Ohio; they are expected to request a rezoning of the property for commercial or industrial activity.

New York continues to be one of the leading states in the country where people are moving out of, according to United Van Lines. New York ranked 3rd behind Illinois and New Jersey, as the top 3 states that people are leaving. The United van Lines statistics showed that 46% left for job-related reasons, 29% left following retirement, 19% left for family reasons, 5% for health reasons. The largest age population of those who left were ages 55 to 64.

Governor Cuomo today announced a new initiative to provide teachers and coaches with resources they can use to help prevent and address substance use disorder among young people. Starting next week, the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Education Department, and the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services will notify schools statewide of the availability of flash drives loaded with materials in English and Spanish for coaches, teachers, school nurses, and other educators to use in personal conversations with students and in community forums.

The Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, is hosting a "Spring Melt" Die Cast Toy & Memorabilia Show Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 Students 6-18, under 6 is free. More information is available at 334-2886.

The Otsego County Department of Health is hosting the 2018 Living Healthier Expo at the Foothills Performing Arts center on market Street in Oneonta today & tomorrow. The American Red Cross will be holding blood drives over both days, topics will include Lyme disease, rabies Awareness, Chronic Disease management; more information is available at 547-4230 or LHEOtsego.com.

The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 2nd Annual Comedy show at the Old Schoolhouse Inn of Downsville Saturday Night starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets & more information are available at 746-2281 or delawarecounty.org.

Democratic Congressional candidate Gareth Rhodes will appear in Sidney today. Rhodes will appear at the Sidney Golf & Country Club this morning at 9:00 AM, he is one of 7 announced candidates running for the Democratic Party Nomination for the right to face incumbent Republican Congressman John Faso for the 19th District.

The Binghamton Hockey Hall of Fame Committee announced that it will induct Brian McGrattan and Larry Kish as the class of 2018. There will be a pregame ceremony prior to Friday’s game against Syracuse. McGrattan played a total of 196 regular-season games over the course of three seasons in Binghamton with the Senators from 2002-2005, he recorded 25 goals and 22 assists for 47 points, his 551 penalty minutes in 2004-05 is the most in a single season in AHL history. Kish coached several teams in Binghamton from 1975-1982 winning the AHL’s Coach of the Year in 1981. More information about tickets for tonight's game is available at binghamtondevils.com or 722-7367.

Binghamton police are investigating the shooting of 40 year old Grady Hunter on Sunday, Hunter was hospitalized with life threatening injuries, Police reported that Hunter was sitting in his car outside a Deli at 121 Susquehanna Street at around 12:00 Noon Sunday. A suspect has been taken into custody today, anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call detectives at 772-7080.

5 people died & 1 was critically injured in a house fire on State Route 145 in East Durham early Monday Morning. Nicholas and Mary Mammano, & their 3 grandchildren died, John Mammano was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries. The cause of the fire was under investigation, and Autopsies have been ordered to determine the cause of death.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer visited Awestruck Ciders in Sidney this afternoon; he is calling on the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Trade bureau to reverse a provision that would get in the way of the growth of Awestruck & Other Cideries.

(Schumer 4-3-18)

Awestruck co-owner Patty Wilcox thanked Senator Schumer for his support with the 2015 CIDER act & with helping to hopefully eliminate the labeling issue:

(Patty Wilcox 4-3-18)

Senator Schumer said that the number of Cideries in New York State has tripled in the last 5 years to 90.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Vulto Creamery or Walton. The defendants cannot prepare, process, manufacture, pack and/or hold FDA-regulated food products until they can ensure that Listeria is not present in their facility and their food. Vulto Creameries products were linked to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria in their cheese products, 2 people died & 8 were hospitalized after consuming the products contaminated by Listeria.

Governor Cuomo announced more than 60 new farms & businesses have received research permits under the State's Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot program, many of those are located in the Southern Tier. The State has invested more than $4.6 billion in the region since 2012 to lay for groundwork for the plan to expand Hemp production.

The Copes Corners Park Spring Fest committee for the Town of Butternuts is soliciting craft, artist, product, and general vendors for its 4th annual Spring Fest. The event will take place May 5 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM; the cost for a 12-foot by 12-foot space is $20. Limited space will also be available under a tent provided by Morris Tent Rentals. Applications for vendor space are available at townofbutternuts.org, or by calling 783-2204.

Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Randy Johnson, Phil Niekro, Tim Raines and Ozzie Smith will headline Hall of Fame Classic Weekend, May 25th to the 27th in Cooperstown. The 6 Hall of Famers will be joined by recently retired players representing all 30 major league teams for the Hall of Fame Classic, which features a pregame Home Run Derby 12:00 noon, followed by first pitch at 1:05 PM, of the 7-inning legends game on Saturday, May 26th at Doubleday Field. Tickets for the Hall of Fame Classic are on sale at 1-877-726-9028, or at baseballhall.org

The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall; it is open to the public.

Delaware County Public Health is holding a “Medical Countermeasures” drill today to practice and test the ability to dispense large amounts of medicine in the event of a public health threat such as a disease outbreak or bioterrorism threat to the community. The public is invited to attend the drill & participate, there is no pre-registration required. No medications are actually being dispensed. The event will be held from 10:30am to 12:30pm on April 3rd at the Delhi American Legion Hall, 41 Page Avenue, more information is available at 832-5200.

The Color Run is coming to Binghamton on Sunday, April 15th and will be held at SUNY BROOME. The event will benefit Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier to assist in enhancing the lives of all community residents by improving their mental health and wellness.

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies invite fans to their annual Meet the Rumble Ponies Dinner on Tonight at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Binghamton. Tickets are on sale, at the Box Office at NYSEG Stadium. Rumble Ponies players will arrive at 5:30 PM for the “Meet the Rumble Ponies” autograph reception. Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM followed by an interview with returning Rumble Ponies manager Luis Rojas and introductions of the new coaching staff and players. The Rumble Ponies kick off the 2018 season at home on Thursday against the Portland Sea Dogs at 6:35 PM.

The Winter Storm hitting the upstate Counties is continuing, but locally, it may be less than originally anticipated, according to Sidney High School Science Teacher & Meteorologist Rich Townsend:

(Rich Townsend 3-7-18)

Townsend said that the amount of snow in the Capital district & from Walton into the Catskills could be about 4 to 8 inches of accumulation.

Tickets for the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic, scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, are on sale now for participants in the Museum’s Membership Program and they go on sale Monday, March 12 to the general public online and by phone. Hall of Fame members Rollie Fingers, Randy Johnson, Phil Niekro, Tim Raines and Ozzie Smith will be joined by an additional Hall of Famer and recently retired players representing all 30 major league teams for a seven-inning legends game on Saturday, May 26 at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field. Tickets will be available via phone at 1-877-726-9028 or at baseballhall.org.

1 million people have registered to vote using the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles' online registration process since 2012. Of the 1 million who have registered online, more than 450,000 were first-time voters. New Yorkers can easily apply to register to vote, or change their enrollment information, by using the state's online voter registration application service on the DMV's website, at dmv.ny.gov.

Utica Police arrested 23-year-old Fahrudin Omerovic (o MAIR o vich) on 4 counts of making terroristic threats against Utica College Monday, resulting in a lockdown. Omerovic is a Utica College student he faces arraignment this morning, the incident is still under investigation.

Governor Cuomo today issued a Travel Advisory for all areas east of I-81 as well as a travel ban on tractor trailers on certain roads beginning at 8:00 AM, due to the winter weather conditions. Once the advisory and ban go into effect, all tractor trailers, tandem trailers, buses, box trucks, and other high profile vehicles will be restricted from entering: I-88 from Binghamton to Albany, I-81 from Pennsylvania line to the New York State Thruway, & Route 17 Binghamton to I-84.

State Police arrested 23 year old Mark Allen of Fenton for Criminal Possession Marihuana. Allen was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by troopers for numerous traffic violations in the town of Windsor. An investigation revealed that Allen had approximately 100 grams of marijuana in his possession. Allen was released on tickets returnable to the town of Windsor Court on March 6, 2018.

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball warns consumers not to consume The Maiden’s Creamery “Wild Meadow” raw goat milk cheese made by Mark Harvey, of South New Berlin, due to possible Listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this product, the label shows plant number 36-1315, with a code of 101. This product was sold at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, in late December and early January and at the Sunflower Natural Foods Market, Woodstock, starting on January 10th. Consumers with questions about the recalled product can contact Mark Harvey at 607-859-2227.

Tuesday's Amber Alert in Western New York was cancelled, as 12 year old McKenzie Wilson of Lyndon was found safe, and 18 year old Joshua Monette & 16 year old John Harvey were charged with unlawful imprisonment, criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, Monette was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child. The 2 are accused of kidnapping 12-year-old McKenzie Wilson from her home early Tuesday Morning & left in a stolen Pick Up Truck. Wilson was found safe in Farmersville Tuesday night.

The "Wall That Heals" will be traveling through the area today, and will be set up in Neahwa Park in Oneonta through the Memorial Day weekend. Organizer Gene Schmidt said that the wall would be traveling along State Route 7 tomorrow:

(Gene Schmidt 5-24-17)

Schmidt said that the wall should be leaving Harpursville at around 10:00 AM, the set up of the Wall in Oneonta will take several hours to complete, the wall will be on display through about 4:00 PM Memorial Day.

Officials with the General Clinton Canoe Regatta are looking to participants to several events coming up this weekend, Regatta Chairman John Harmon explains:

(John Harmon 5-24-17)

Harmon said that the number for soccer teams to sign up through VIP Payroll is 967-5627.

Officials with The Spiedie Fest in Binghamton announced that Dennis DeYoung & the music of Styx, Blue Oyster Cult and Eddie Money will headline this year's Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally. The festival will be held August 4th through the 6th this year, at Otsiningo Park in Binghamton.

A new Sienna College poll finds Governor Cuomo is at his highest approval rating in 3 years. 61% of voters now say they view him favorably overall, and just over half 51% like the job he’s doing in office. Sienna officials said that Cuomo's rise in popularity has steadily increased since President Trump’s inauguration on January 20th. The governor rated positively for higher education and human rights, but Cuomo needs to work on taxes, infrastructure and the economy.

The Relay For Life of Tri-Town was closed early due to inclement weather on May 6th; organizers announced that the luminaria & closing ceremonies are being scheduled as a separate event, at General Clinton Park on Wednesday, May 31st from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served, those who would like to eat should RSVP to Kmoore@sidneyfcu.org. Officials also said that any new names that participants would like to be read In Memory can be emailed to MPalmatier@sidneyfcu.org.

The New York State of Health announced the launch of the New York State Provider & Health Plan Look-Up, which is an online tool to research provider networks and health plans. Consumers shopping for health insurance can search for their preferred health care providers, including doctors and hospitals; to see which health plans have those providers in their network. More information is available at pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with several organizations to hold a job fair on June 20th at SUNY Delhi. Chamber President Ray Pucci told WCDO News that employers are looking to expand, and many people are looking for work:

(Ray Pucci 5-22-17)

Employers looking to participate in the Job Fair can call the County Chamber at 746-2281, the fair will be held on June 20th at SUNY Delhi's Farrell Hall from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

The State Department of Labor released preliminary local area unemployment rates for April, the State’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%. Locally, Chenango County's rate was 5%, Delaware County 5.4% & Otsego County 4.7%

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will pay tribute to Homer Simpson and the “Homer at the Bat” episode of FOX’s THE SIMPSONS on Saturday, during Hall of Fame Classic Weekend, Events will include the “induction” of Homer Simpson into the Hall of Fame, and the first 4,500 fans in attendance at the Classic will receive a rally towel featuring original artwork of Homer Simpson wearing a Hall of Fame baseball uniform. Tickets are available at 1-877-726-9028 or at www.baseballhall.org.

The Environmental Advocates of New York are making a push today in Albany to make clean air & clean water a Constitutional Right. The group cites recent drinking water contamination in Hoosick Falls & on Long Island, plus ongoing air quality concerns in arguing for stronger protections across the state.

A man whose name was synonymous with the General Clinton Canoe Regatta has died at the age of 78. Dick Davies died on Saturday; he was a 1970 Regatta champion, served for many years on the Regatta Committee and was instrumental in the development of the Regatta Museum & Hall of Fame. Friends may cal at the First Baptist Church of Sidney on Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, followed by the funeral services at 11:00.

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 35 year old Brian Bennett of Stamford, on an arrest warrant issued by Stamford Town Court for criminal mischief. The arrest is follows an investigation into an assault in a parking lot on January 19th, where Bennett allegedly attempted to assault Stamford Firemen on the scene & damaged the windshield of a Stamford Fireman’s personal vehicle, causing damage of more than $250 dollars. Bennet was remanded back to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bail.

US Senator Chuck Schumer wants the National Transportation Safety Board to conduct an investigation of small plane crashes, following 2 more crashes last month and at 18 crashes in New York State last year. Schumer cited a February 19th crash of a single-engine plane that took off from Long Island and crashed into a neighborhood in Bayonne, New Jersey, as well as a February 26th crash of a plane being used for practice at another Long Island airport, where 2 people were killed.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today released the list of the top ten consumer fraud complaints received by his office in 2016. For the 11th year in a row, Internet-related complaints topped the list with 4,605 complaints, followed by complaints about automobile sales, Consumer-related services with various retail establishments ranked 3rd, followed by Landlord/Tenant disputes, Utilities-related complaints, Credit scams, fraudulent advertised Retail Sales, Home Repair/Construction, Mortgage, Mail Order.

The annual Train Show in Binghamton will be held this Saturday. The show is sponsored by Village train & Hobby of Windsor, owner Jeff Olin comments:

(Jeff Olin 3-6-17)

The show will once again by held at the American Legion in Binghamton, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday.

Tickets for the 2017 National Baseball Hall of Fame Classic over the Memorial Day Weekend, are now available online and by phone. Hall of Fame members Wade Boggs, Goose Gossage, Phil Niekro and Ozzie Smith will be joined by recently retired players representing all 30 major league teams for a seven-inning legends game on Saturday, May 27 at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field. Tickets are now on sale via phone at 1-877-726-9028 or at www.baseballhall.org.

The Arc Otsego is accepting artwork submissions for its 13th Annual Voice! event, which will be held July 27, 2017 through August 11, 2017 in the Martin-Mullen Art Gallery in the Fine Arts Building at SUNY Oneonta. Any individual living in New York State who is 18 years of age or older and has an intellectual and/or other developmental disability may submit artwork for consideration. The artwork submission form is available at www.arcotsego.org. The deadline for submissions is June 9th.

37 year old Robert Stutzer of Stamford has been charged with arson & criminal Mischief in connection with an alleged arson at 2630 State Highway 7 in the town of Unadilla last Thursday. State Police reported that Stutzer was arrested shortly after the report of a fire at that location on February 16th, the investigation is continuing.

The Chenango Arts Council recently installed a full sized Movie Theater sized screen to the Martin W. Kappel Theater in Norwich, for the viewing of classic movies for the public. New Chenango Arts Council Interim Executive Director Alecia O'Neill said that the first movie is tonight, & they will start with a Mel Brooks Classic:

(Alecia O'Neill 2-22-17)

Tickets & information for all of their events are available at Chenango Arts.org or at 336-ARTS.

State Lawmakers are considering a new law to make attacks against Police, Fire fighters or EMT's as "Hate Crimes", State Senator John Bonacic supports that measure:

(Bonacic 2-22-17)

Bonacic predicted that the bill would easily pass the Senate, but he was not sure if it would pass the Assembly. The bill was forwarded after an unprecedented number of attacks against Police, Firefigthers & EMT's around the country in recent years.

New York placed seventh nationally in the percentage of public high school graduates succeeding on Advanced Placement exams in 2016, moving up from eighth the year before, according to a College Board report released Wednesday. New York, which in 2008 led the nation and in 2012 was second, trailed other states that have surged ahead — including Massachusetts, which ranked No. 1 for the first time, with 31% of their high school graduates scoring a "3" or higher on last year's AP exam. Maryland ranked 2nd, followed by Connecticut, Florida, California & Virginia & then New York.

Governor Cuomo today announced the New York State Local Emergency Management Accreditation Program, the first of its kind state-level program for local emergency management agencies in the nation. The program, developed in partnership with the New York State Emergency Management Association, was outlined in the Governor’s 2017 State of the State and includes a series of standards that local emergency management offices must meet to obtain this unique accreditation. More information is available at dhses.ny.gov.

25 years after the “The Simpson” Homer at the Bat” episode aired, featuring Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith & Wade Boggs, the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum announced that they would pay tribute to that episode on Saturday, May 27. Boggs and Smith will join in a roundtable discussion from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. outside the Library entrance to the Hall, A brief ceremony Inducting Homer Simpson will be followed with the official ribbon cutting on a SIMPSONS-themed exhibit display in the Museum. THE SIMPSONS will also be honored prior to the Hall of Fame Classic legends game taking place that afternoon at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field. More information is available at baseballhall.org or 888-HALL-OF-FAME or 607-547-7200.

New York Lottery officials announced that the Powerball jackpot for tonight's 10:59 PM drawing has climbed to $403 Million Dollars, after no one hit all the number in the last drawing on Saturday. 3 winners won 2 million dollars each by matching 5 numbers plus the "Power Play, 5 winners won 1 million dollars each for matching 5 numbers.

24-year-old Andre Lee of Binghamton was sentenced in Broome County Court to 25 years to life in jail for the July 4th 2015 killing of 19-year old Scott Wright in Binghamton. Lee got into a fight with Wright's friends at a party, he later returned with a gun & fatally shot Wright

Oneonta Police announced that 17-year-old Kobe Kimble and 17-year-old Gabriel Perez were arrested in connection to the knifepoint robbery of a SUNY Oneonta student in December. The teens were charged with Robbery, 4th degree Grand Larceny, Kimble was also charged with Criminal possession of a weapon, Menacing, & Petty Larceny. Perez was also charged with Petty Larceny and Harassment. Both were arraigned in & were held on $15,000 bail or $30,000 bond and remanded to the custody of the Otsego County Sheriff Department.

Sidney village police arrested 23-year-old Shane Fallon of Norwich for 1 count of 1st degree sexual abuse for allegedly abusing a child under the age of 11. Fallon was arraigned & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $5,000 cash bail pending future court action. Norwich Police, The Otsego County Sheriff’s Department & the Otsego County department of Social Services, assisted Sidney Police in the investigation.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced the 2017 winners of its annual awards. Chosen were A & D Transport Services, Inc., Marie Lusins of Oneonta, Family Planning of South Central New York, and the Otsego Land Trust. The award-winners will be honored March 28th at the Chamber's Annual Spring Dinner at the Hunt Union Ballroom at SUNY Oneonta.

The Sidney Elementary School Universal Pre-K Applications are available for the 2017-18 School year. Children must be four years old by December 1, 2017 in order to be eligible. Parents interested in having their child attend UPK must call the Sidney Elementary main office at 561-7701 to request an application.

State Police arrested 35 year old Tyson Haskins of Deposit, for Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia. The arrest occurred after a Trooper checked on an occupied vehicle that was stopped on Michigan Hollow Road in the Town of Deposit. Haskins was found to unlawfully possess needles, drug paraphernalia, an electronic scale, and about 1.75 grams of methamphetamine. Haskins was arraigned in the Town of Deposit Court and was remanded to the Broome County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 property Bond.

Governor Cuomo today announced the first-in-the-nation cyber security regulation to protect New York's financial services industry and consumers from the ever-growing threat of cyber-attacks would take effect on March 1, 2017. The final regulation requires banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions regulated by the Department of Financial Services to establish and maintain a cybersecurity program designed to protect consumers' private data and ensure the safety and soundness of New York's financial services industry. The regulation will be become effective upon publication in the New York State Register on March 1, 2017.

The 9th Hall of Fame Classic will be held at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown on Saturday, May 27th, as Hall of Famers and recently retired players suit up for the annual seven-inning legends game. First pitch for the Hall of Fame Classic is scheduled for 1:05 p.m., with the Home Run Contest beginning at noon. Hall of Famers Phil Niekro and Ozzie Smith will reprise their role as team managers, with the full roster of Hall of Famers and Classic players, Following the Classic, the Hall of Fame will host its Night at the Museum program, where former players will greet fans throughout the Museum on Saturday evening. Tickets for the Classic and Night at the Museum will be available starting Monday, March 6 at baseballhall.org or at 1-877-726-9028.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office released audits of 2 area towns this week. The audit for the Town of Colchester shows that the Board does not have a written fund balance policy that addresses reasonable levels to be maintained, also the Board underestimated revenues by 7 percent and overestimated expenditures by 18 percent, on average, in the general fund. The Town of Greene's audit shows that the Board did not develop realistic budgets for its four major operating funds, Town officials have not developed a policy for acceptable levels of fund balance to maintain & Town officials have not developed long-term financial and capital plans.

State Police arrested 27 year old Tina Keirnan of Unadilla for 2 counts of Criminal Mischief & 2nd degree Harassment & 26 year old Ashley Mellio of Mastic, New York for 3rd degree assault. Troopers repsonded to the report of a fight, where Keirnan had struck Mellio in the face and would not let her call the police for help, both women were arrested. Keirnan & Mellio were issued tickets to the Town of Unadilla Court later this month.

State Police arrested 44 year old Peter Provenzano of Westford for 3rd degree Assault & Endangering the Welfare of a Child, after troopers responded to a dispute in the Town of Westford. Troopers determined that during an argument Provenzano punched a child in the face causing an injury. The victim was treated at a local hospital & was released. Provenzano was arraigned and was released, he faces court action on February 22nd.

Assembly Democrats passed legislation his week to raise the age of criminal jurisdiction to 18 by 2018, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie commented:

(Carl Heastie 2-16-17)

The proposal would direct most crimes committed by 16 & 17 year olds to family court. New York & North Carolina are the only 2 remaining states that still prosecute 16 & 17 years olds as adults in criminal courts. Governor Cuomo has forwarded similar legislature in his Executive Budget Proposal.

Governor Cuomo today announced a proposal to modernize laws to make it easier for charitable organizations to raise funds through gaming, including raffles and other types of games. This proposal will help veterans’ organizations, fraternal and service organizations, churches, volunteer fire departments and other non-profits to raise funds for their organizations. The State Gaming Commission will conduct public hearings to gather input from charitable organizations on any additional improvements to New York charitable gaming laws and regulations.

Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a snowmobile accident in the Town of Stamford & the discharge of gunshots by a property owner during an argument with snowmobiler. Deputies accuse 37 years old Willem Joosse of Hobart intentionally drove a snowmobile into a horse enclosure, until the property owners confronted him. Joose allegedly threatened to run over the owners, 57-year-old Joseph Laskowski retrieved a shotgun, and fired shots into the air. Deputies arrested Joosse for snowmobiling while intoxicated, criminal mischief, menacing, trespassing and operating an unregistered & uninsured snowmobile. Deputies also charged Laskowski with Menacing, both subjects were issued appearance tickets and were released, they will return to Town of Stamford Court at a later date.

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

State Police arrested 23-Year-Old Daniel Baker of Oneonta, for Aggravated DWI with a BAC result of .22%, plus unlawful possession of marihuana. This arrest occurred after a trooper observed Baker driving the wrong way on State Route 28 in the Town of Oneonta. Baker was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta court on October 11th.

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 40-year-old Ian Lyle of Unadilla, on 1 count of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated following an investigation of 1car motor vehicle accident in May in the Town of Sidney. Lyle is accused of driving with a BAC of .20% following results of a Toxicology report. Lyle was released on a traffic ticket returnable to Sidney Town Court at a later date.

36-year-old Chamell Hampton pleaded guilty in Broome County Court to 2nd degree Rape, Hampton admitted engaging in sexual contact with an adult female who was incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless. Hampton was a Broome County Sheriff’s Correction Officer at the time of the September 2014 attack, Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced that Hampton would serve 4 years in New York State Prison, with 3 years post-release supervision, when he is sentenced on December 13th.

The Delaware County Board of Elections reminds area voters that the General Election is November 8th this year, & the Local Registration days will be held on Thursday, October 13th from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday, October 15th, from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Board of Elections Office in Delhi. Friday October 14th is the last day to postmark a registration form to vote in the November Election. October 14, 2016 is the last day for the Board of Elections to receive an enrollment change to be effective for 2017. Registration Forms and Absentee Ballot applications may be downloaded from co.delaware.ny.us, more information is available at 832-5321

The city of Oneonta has contracted with an outside firm to replace drainage & water utilities at the intersection of Chestnut Street & West Street. The scheduled announced earlier has changed, and the work will be performed beginning October 4th, & is expected to be completed by October 13th, with the work performed from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. 1-lane traffic will be maintained, traffic delays can be expected, and more information is available at 432-6465.

The 10th annual O'Connor Hospital Golf Invitational, held on September 21st at the SUNY Delhi Golf Course, raised over $48,000 dollars this year. The Money raised will be used to benefit the Hospital's expansion of Primary care & the Hospital's annual fund.

The Chenango County Sheriff's department announced the arrest of 2 people in connection with the murder of 58-year-old David Green in Oxford last weekend. 42-year-old Melissa Crispell of Oxford & 46 year old Jeremy Coates of Norwich were charged with Green's Murder, both arraigned in the Town of Oxford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail, pending future court action.

The Annual "Pit Run” will be held this Sunday at Neahwa Park in Oneonta. The Race will begin at 10:45; it honors State Police Investigator Rick Parisian of Oneonta, who was killed trying to stop an armed robbery in Oneonta in 1994.

Sunday will be a busy day at the Fagan Municipal Airport in Sidney; with the Fagan flyers pancake breakfast, and the Grand Finale Cruise in from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, featuring classic vehicles, hosted by Dick Talbot.

The Sidney Sports Hall of fame inductions will be held this weekend, starting with a ceremony at the Sidney -Greene Football game at Alumni field in Sidney tonight. Spokesman Greg Davie told WCDO News about the inductees:

(Greg Davie 9-30-16

On Saturday, the inductees will be honored at the Sidney Elks lodge with the annual dinner.

4 Most Valuable Player Awards. 2 Cy Youngs, 22 Gold Glove Awards, 42 All-Star Game selections and 6 bronze plaques at the Hall of fame in Cooperstown, that's the resume of those participating in the Hall of Fame classic at Doubleday field tomorrow. Hall of Famers Andre Dawson, Rollie Fingers, Fergie Jenkins, Phil Niekro, Jim Rice and Ryne Sandberg lead the list of names participating in the Classic, names of former players familiar to New York Baseball fans playing includes: LaTroy Hawkins, Andruw Jones, Melvin Mora, Darren Oliver, Todd Pratt, J.J. Putz, & Desi Relaford.

Broome County Executive Debbie Preston faces a challenge for that position on Election Day, as former Broome County Legislator, Democrat Jason Garnar announced he is seeking the County's top legislative position.

There will be plenty of entertainment at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge this weekend as part of the annual canoe Regatta. Chairman John Harmon explains:

(John Harmon weekend)

Harmon said that WBNG TV will be broadcasting their nightly news casts tonight from General Clinton Park, On Sunday, there will be a full line up of Musical acts participating in the Dundee Ales & Lagers Music festival, headlined by Whitney Point native Kobi Oakley.

The Delaware County Board of Elections announced that Friday June 3rd is the last day to register for the June 28th Federal Primary Election. Primaries will be held for democrats & Republicans in the 19th Congressional District race. Also, the Town of Tompkins poll site has changed, all Tompkins voters will vote at the Tompkins Town Hall at 148 Bridge Street in Trout Creek. Registration forms and applications for absentee ballots may be found online at co.delaware.ny.us/departments, by calling 832-5321 or at the County office in Delhi.

Hundreds of antique & muscle car owners & enthusiasts will be in Norwich this weekend, for the annual 2-day Rolling Antiquers car show at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. Muscle cars will be featured on Sunday; antique & classic cars will be featured on Monday. More information is available at raocc.org.

The Broome County Sheriff’s Department reported that 42 year old Scott Gross of Windsor was killed when a tractor trailer hit his disabled Jeep on Route 17 in Windsor, early Thursday morning. Gross suffered traumatic injuries and died at the scene, after his vehicle was hit from behind by a tractor trailer driven by 42 year old Anthony Baker of Solvay, at about 1:30 AM Thursday, both vehicles went over an embankment. Baker was taken to Wilson Hospital for head injuries, he was released, and no tickets were issued.

State Police and local law enforcement statewide will be increasing patrols to combat drunk and impaired driving this Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year and police will be out in force to remove impaired and reckless drivers from our highways. The initiative starts today and runs until Monday. Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols by State Police and local law enforcement agencies during this holiday weekend.

The Delaware county sheriffs department arrested 2 Walton men on drug charges following the execution of a Search Warrant Friday. Arrested were 29-year-old Cory Costello and 27-year-old Antonio Felice, deputies seized . heroin, prescription controlled substances, hypodermic instruments, marijuana and nearly $500 cash. Felice was also in possession of a Public Assistance Benefit card. Costello and Felice were each charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, more charges are expected. Both were arraigned in the Town of Walton Court & were remanded to the Delaware County Jail, Felice was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail, Costello was held on$50,000 cash bail.

Governor Cuomo announced $74.2 million in grant awards for 6 projects to transform and improve the delivery of health care in Southern Tier. The awards are being made through the Capital Restructuring Financing Program and Essential Health Care Provider Support Program. Locally, the United Health Services Hospitals will receive $14,332,500 for the STRIPPS Information Technology Infrastructure & Delaware Valley Hospital will receive $1,400,000 for the Telemedicine Project in Partnership with UHS.

The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, but still remains relatively small, according to preliminary data filed with the office of State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. As of March 2nd, 6 percent, or 36, of the 601 school districts that reported, indicated that they would seek an override of the tax cap. Last year, 3.5 percent, indicated plans to override the tax cap. Property tax levy growth for school districts is capped at 0.12 percent above current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal year. School budgets head to voters for approval on Tuesday, May 17th.

A Town of Columbus resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on an active Arrest Warrant for Grand Larceny. Deputies arrested 40 year old Shawn Loomis, following an investigation into the report of $1,600 worth of stolen equipment, Loomis is accused of possessing & selling the equipment, he was taken into custody without incident and arraigned in the Town of Columbus Court to reappear at a later date.

On Sunday, Chenango County Deputies arrested Bernt Hansen of Afton for DWI, after an investigation of a motor vehicle accident. Hansen was also issued tickets for Failure to keep right, leaving the scene of a property damage motor vehicle accident and refusal to take a breath test; he was released to a sober third party and is to appear in the Town of Greene Court at a later date.

A 20-year-old Bashiem Jenkins of Norwich was arrested Saturday for criminal possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop in the city of Norwich. Jenkins was arraigned and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on bail pending future court action.

State Police arrested 47 year old Steven Scott of Unadilla, Saturday for the felony of criminal possession of a weapon, plus petty larceny & possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. Trooper reoponded to the report of clothing being taken from the House of Consignment on Main Street in Unadilla. Scott was located nearby in his vehicle, a search of the vehicle found that Scott unlawfully possessed a loaded .22 caliber rifle and the stolen clothing from the store. Scott is a convicted felon & is not legally allowed to possess firearms. Scott was arraigned & was remanded to the Otsego County jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 property bond pending court action on March 11th.

The Delaware County Department of Economic Development is pleased to announce the acceptance of grant applications for consideration under the County’s recently awarded Agricultural Microenterprise Program. The $200,000 federally-funded Agricultural Microenterprise Program is a continuation of the program which began in 2015 and will continue to focus on two primary components of business development: education and financial assistance.  Applications for grant assistance under this program must be hand-delivered or postmarked by 5:00 pm on April 22, 2016.

State Senator Jim Seward announced the approval of a $21.45 million state grant for A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. The $21.45 million state grant awarded to A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital through the Essential Health Care Provider Support Program will be utilized to shore up financial concerns and as capital support for the creation of a major joint center.

Baseball’s biggest stars will make their annual return to the home of baseball on Memorial Day Weekend at the Hall of Fame Classic. Hall of Fame members Andre Dawson, Phil Niekro, Ryne Sandberg and Ozzie Smith will be joined by recently retired players representing all 30 major league teams for a seven-inning legends game on Saturday, May 28 at Doubleday Field, the pre-game Home Run Contest at noon and first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Tickets are now on sale via phone at 877-726-9028 or at baseballhall.org.

The Tri-Town Relay for Life will hold their next meeting at the United Methodist Church at 12 Liberty Street Sidney, today at 5:30 pm. Previous team captains, new team captains, and anyone who would like to volunteers may attend; more information is available at 563-8841 or the American Cancer Society Tri Town Relay for Life at 1-800-227-2345 or the local office at 563-9634.

The City of Oneonta will have 3 meetings today at the Common Council Chambers at City Hall. the Operations, Planning & Evaluation Committee will meet at 4:00 PM, the Finance/Human Resources Committee at 5:00 PM and the Parks & Recreation committee at 7:00 PM. All 3 meetings are open to the public.

Governor Cuomo signed an executive order to expedite the freedom of information law appeals process. The order fast-tracks FOIL appeals by requiring that all state agencies file notice of an appeal, settle the record on appeal, and file a brief within 60 days, absent extraordinary circumstances outside agency control. The Governor will introduce legislation in the upcoming session that encompasses the order, while also correcting the serious flaws of 2 Assembly Bills.

State Police arrested 48-year-old George Velten of Guilford for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, after Velten was stopped during a road check on County Route 35 in the Town of Guilford. Velten’s license showed that he had 12 suspensions on 10 different dates, he was arraigned at the Town of Guilford court and remanded to the Chenango County jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,500 property bond.

90% of New Yorkers say they are somewhat concerned, 60 % say they are very concerned, that another terrorist attack will happen in New York in the near future, according to a new Sienna College poll released today. 63% said they have not changed their lifestyle out of fear of a terrorist attack. By a 52-39 percent margin, voters oppose allowing Syrian refugees to come to the United States at this time. 90% also believe that corruption in Albany is still a serious problem, and by a 3-to-1 margin, voters say new laws are needed to prevent further corruption in state government. 2/3rds also agree with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that daily fantasy sports games are gambling and illegal in New York.

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded to a one-car motor vehicle accident on State Highway 28 in the Town of Meredith. Deputies arrested 28-year-old Benjamin Nobel of Meridale for driving while ability impaired by drugs and unlawful possession of marijuana, plus several traffic summons related to the accident. Nobel was arranged in the Town of Delhi Court and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $1,000 cash bail. Noble is to re-appear in the Town of Meredith Court at a later date.

State Police arrested 25-year-old Dustin Phillips of Binghamton for criminal possession of a weapon, after troopers responded to assist an Environmental Conservation Officer who was out with three men shooting on state lands in the Town of Kirkwood. An investigation determined that Phillips and two other men where shooting shotguns at targets, Phillips is on parole and also is a convicted felon who cannot legally possess firearms; he faces court action on Tuesday.

Governor Cuomo today announced he would host the 2016 State of the State and Executive Budget Address on Wednesday, January 13 at 12:30 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. New Yorkers wishing to attend should visit the Governor's homepage to register, which is governor.ny.gov.

Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam were found guilty Friday of 8 counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy. Dean Skelos was found guilty of using his power as Senate Majority Leader to get no show jobs to his son Adam. The conviction means that Skelos has been removed from the Senate seat that he held onto after resigning as Senate Leader in May.

The Oneonta Department of Public Service will be constructing drainage improvements along the southbound lane of West Street between Hartwick Drive & Ravine Parkway beginning Monday morning at 7:00 AM. The project will continue for the week, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM daily, 1 lane traffic will be maintained with occasional interruptions, more information is available at 432-6465.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is preparing for one of the season’s signature events: Hall of Fame Classic Weekend, set to return over Memorial Day Weekend. The 2016 Classic will be held on Saturday, May 28 at Doubleday Field. New in 2016, the Classic moves to 1:00 PM, with the popular Home Run Derby starting at noon. Tickets for the 2016 Hall of Fame Classic will go on sale on Monday, March 7th.

State Police arrested 19-year-old Elizabeth Grace of Palm Beach, Florida for 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and Possessing a Controlled Substance in a Non-Original Container. The arrest followed a traffic stop for speeding, at about 110 mph, on I-88 in the Town of Maryland. Grace is accused of unlawfully possessing Amphetamine pills, Adderall pills, Ritalin pills, marihuana cigarettes and other drug related items, she was arraigned and was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on bail pending future court action.

Governor Cuomo today announced advance ticket sales for the 2015 Great New York State Fair will begin July 13 at 9 a.m. with expanded online savings for advance admission, midway and bargain book items. For the first time, online purchases will be available throughout all 12 days of the Fair and fairgoers will be able to use an electronic ticket on their smartphone for easy entry. Tickets will be available online and in hundreds of stores across New York. 5 products will be sold online at www.etix.com, the State Fair runs from August 27th to September 7th this year.

Governor Cuomo today announced the total economic impact of New York State's tourism industry in 2014 reached an all-time high of $100.1 billion. The governor’s office said that the Direct impact was $62.4 billion; Indirect impact was at $18.5 billion, which is the secondary benefit to suppliers of goods and services, like food wholesalers that provide goods to a New York restaurant. The Impact to local economy is tabulated at $19.2 billion, which includes the incomes of those who directly or indirectly work for businesses that earn money from tourism. Tourism ranks 2nd to agriculture as the state’s top industries.

The State Environmental Facilities Corporation & the State Department of Health announced that $50 million in water infrastructure grants is now available for local governments for critical water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades. This year, $30 million will be available for wastewater infrastructure projects and $20 million will be available for drinking water projects, Applications for both are available and due by September 4th at efc.ny.gov/NYSwatergrants

47 Baseball Hall of Famers are expected to return to Cooperstown for this year’s annual induction ceremony weekend, July 24th through the 27th. 2015 inductees Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez and John Smoltz, will be enshrined on Sunday, July 26th with the Induction Ceremony beginning at 1:30 PM.

Pitchers Luis Cessa and Paul Sewald along with infielder Josh Rodriguez and outfielder Brandon Nimmo will represent the Binghamton Mets at the 2015 Eastern League All-Star Classic in Portland Maine on Wednesday, July 15th. It’s the 3rd straight season the B-Mets will send at least 4 players to the annual event. Nimmo is a former 1st round draft pick by the New York Mets, this will be his 3rd straight All-Star game selection.

Broome County fire investigators have released the names of the 4 family members who died in a house fire on State Line Road in the town of Vestal Thursday morning. 33-year-old Nicole Tarbox, her son, 13-year old Evyn, and her two daughters, 9-year-old Mya, and 3-year old Mariah were killed, 15 year old Shawn Tarbox survived after he jumped out of a 2nd floor window. Investigators believe that the fire originated in the first floor kitchen near a stairway, which trapped family members inside.

Saturday & Sunday will be the Rolling Antiquer's Old Car Club annual 2 day car show & flea market at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. Festivities begin with a downtown Norwich cruise in; Saturday will feature Muscle Cars & Street Rods. Sunday Antique & Classic Cars will be featured. More information is available at 336-1888 or raocc.org.

Saturday’s will be the annual National Baseball Hall Of Fame Classic at Doubleday Field. The Hall of Fame Classic will feature Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Tom Glavine, Phil Niekro, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith and Robin Yount along with recently retired player representing all 30 MLB teams, beginning at 2:05 p.m. at Doubleday Field, with the Cooperstown Game Day Parade at noon on Main Street and the Legends Hitting Contest preceding the Classic at 1 p.m. at Doubleday Field.