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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 4-5-22

3 Buildings & 4 Vehicles were destroyed in Saturday's early morning fire on Main Street in Worcester. Firefighters were able to remove one person from 1 of the buildings, Otsego County & State Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire.

Norwich Police Department conducted a traffic stop on State Street Sunday, that resulted in the arrest of2 Norwich men on Drug Charges. Arrested were 30 year old Brett Adams of Norwich & 22 year old Brendan Smith of Norwich for criminal possession of a controlled substance, Adams and Smith were arraigned at Norwich City Court. Brett Adams was held on $1,000 cash bail, and Brendan Smith was released on his own recognizance to appear in court at a later date.

The 3rd meeting of the Norwich Downtown Revitalization Initiative Local Planning Committee will be held virtually on Tuesday, April 12th at 3:00 PM. Norwich received a $10 Million Dollar award, Topics discussed during this meeting include an overview of program status, DRI project evaluation criteria, and a review of projects submitted as part of the City’s DRI application & those received through the Open Call for Project Proposals.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-21-22

Several Fire Departments responded to a fire at 775 State Street in Port Dickinson Early this morning. The Osbourne family home was completely destroyed in the fire, that was reported at about 1:00 AM today, the investigation is ongoing, one member of the family was airlifted to a Syracuse Hospital for smoke inhalation issues, and is expected to be discharged shortly.

The Otsego County Department of Health reported 3 more fatalities due to COVID-19 last week, Otsego County has had 108 deaths from the virus since it started 2 years ago. 7 people were hospitalized & County Health Department officials still report that the level of community transmission remains "high," they report a 7 day positivity rate at 5.6%.

The Northeast Classic Car Museum is raffling off a 1965 Mustang Convertible this year. The drawing will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 12th, in the Lobby of the Museum on Rexford Street in Norwich. The raffle is open to U.S. residents age 18+. Tickets must be purchased/postmarked by 4 pm, Wednesday, September 30, to enter and for Official Rules including odds, visit www.classiccarmuseum.org.

The Sidney Rotary Club is looking to add to its membership numbers currently, Spokesman Larry Halbert comments:

(Larry Halbert 2-21-22)

More information about the Sidney Rotary Club can be found on their Facebook page, they meet on the 4th Friday of each Month at St. Luke's on West Main Street at 12:00 Noon.

The City of Norwich was selected as a recipient of a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant. An informational session regarding an Open Call for Project Proposals will be held virtually on Thursday, February 24th at 6:00 PM. Projects submitted under this Open Call will be reviewed by the Norwich DRI Local Planning Committee to be considered for inclusion in the Norwich Strategic Investment Plan. Projects submitted must be capital projects that can be implemented quickly and will transform the physical environment of downtown Norwich, more information is available at NorwichDRI.com. The ZOOM Link for Thursday's meeting can be found on the WCDO Facebook page.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-21-22

Delaware County Public Health reported 100 new Cases of COVID 19 for the week of February 12th to the 18th, with 1 more death reported. Delaware County has had 14 deaths from the virus since the beginning of the year.