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WCDO News — Tuesday 12-24-13
A.m. news Tuesday 12-24-13
62-year-old Barry Renert has been apprehended by the Richmond City Police Department in Virginia, shortly after midnight. Renert was remanded to the Richmond City Jail, he was wanted for yesterday’s shooting at the 7th Inning Stretch store at 137 Main Street in Cooperstown. Renert is expected to be extradicted back to Otsego county to face court action.
Another gas station robbery was reported in Binghamton, as police were called to the Mirabito store at 1178 Vestal Avenue last night. A man armed with a gun walked into the gas station and demanded money, the suspect is described as white, standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall and with a thin build, wearing white sneakers, gray sweatpants, orange sun glasses, a black mask and a winter hat. Police said he was last seen on foot on Mitchell Avenue.
The River Club in Afton will offer a free Christmas day buffet again this year, for area families that may have fallen on hard times. Buffets will be offered from 12 noon to 2:30pm. Reservations, or requests to have meals delivered can be made at 639-3060.
Sidney Area churches are teaming up for a free Christmas dinner for those in need on Christmas day. The free Christmas Dinner will be held at the River Street Fire Station, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Christmas day.
State wildlife managers tallying results of the 2013 big game season said hunters killed slightly more deer than last year, but not enough to meet population reduction goals in targeted areas. The state DEC said the number of deer killed is about 1 percent higher than last year. The DEC tried to increase the number of antlerless deer killed to reduce deer populations in many areas.
Today is the latest deadline to sign up for the Federal Affordable Care act through the state’s health exchange, for coverage starting January 1st. About 135,000 people have enrolled and 363,000 have completed applications. The last day for enrollment in coverage for next year is March 31st. More information is available at nystateofhealth.ny.gov.
Schools and villages May face additional cuts to their budgets next year, as the property-tax cap will be 1.6%. The tax cap is calculated every year based on rate-of-inflation projections from the state Budget Division. The cap is either 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower.
Governor Cuomo today announced that the locations of 116 winter farmers’ markets – the total at an all-time high in New York State – can now be found on the state’s open data website at Open.ny.gov (https://data.ny.gov/). This comprehensive data transparency website will help provide New Yorkers with a user-friendly way to search for farmers’ markets near their homes this winter season.
62-year-old Barry Renert has been apprehended by the Richmond City Police Department in Virginia, shortly after midnight. Renert was remanded to the Richmond City Jail, he was wanted for yesterday’s shooting at the 7th Inning Stretch store at 137 Main Street in Cooperstown. Renert is expected to be extradicted back to Otsego county to face court action.
Another gas station robbery was reported in Binghamton, as police were called to the Mirabito store at 1178 Vestal Avenue last night. A man armed with a gun walked into the gas station and demanded money, the suspect is described as white, standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall and with a thin build, wearing white sneakers, gray sweatpants, orange sun glasses, a black mask and a winter hat. Police said he was last seen on foot on Mitchell Avenue.
The River Club in Afton will offer a free Christmas day buffet again this year, for area families that may have fallen on hard times. Buffets will be offered from 12 noon to 2:30pm. Reservations, or requests to have meals delivered can be made at 639-3060.
Sidney Area churches are teaming up for a free Christmas dinner for those in need on Christmas day. The free Christmas Dinner will be held at the River Street Fire Station, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Christmas day.
State wildlife managers tallying results of the 2013 big game season said hunters killed slightly more deer than last year, but not enough to meet population reduction goals in targeted areas. The state DEC said the number of deer killed is about 1 percent higher than last year. The DEC tried to increase the number of antlerless deer killed to reduce deer populations in many areas.
Today is the latest deadline to sign up for the Federal Affordable Care act through the state’s health exchange, for coverage starting January 1st. About 135,000 people have enrolled and 363,000 have completed applications. The last day for enrollment in coverage for next year is March 31st. More information is available at nystateofhealth.ny.gov.
Schools and villages May face additional cuts to their budgets next year, as the property-tax cap will be 1.6%. The tax cap is calculated every year based on rate-of-inflation projections from the state Budget Division. The cap is either 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower.
Governor Cuomo today announced that the locations of 116 winter farmers’ markets – the total at an all-time high in New York State – can now be found on the state’s open data website at Open.ny.gov (https://data.ny.gov/). This comprehensive data transparency website will help provide New Yorkers with a user-friendly way to search for farmers’ markets near their homes this winter season.
WCDO News — Thursday 12-19-13
State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico announced that Service arrangements for Trooper David Cunniff have been set for today and tomorrow. Calling hours will be today from 3:00 to 8:00 PM at the Grace Fellowship Church in Watervliet, the Funeral Service will be tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM, also at the Grace Fellowship Church in Watervliet. Trooper Cunniff died from injuries sustained while conducting a traffic stop on the Thruway Monday night in Amsterdam.
State troopers of Sidney, Oneonta and Richfield Springs conducted an Underage Drinker Initiative detail, checking 8 convenient stores in Otsego County, the City of Oneonta, and in the towns of Oneonta, Otsego, Hartwick and Otego. All 8 stores were in full compliance with all State laws, they were Hess Express, Main Street in the City of Oneonta, all Mirabito Quickways, in the Towns of Hartwick, Oneonta & West Oneonta, the Pit Stop in Cooperstown, Taylor’s Mini Mart in the Town of Laurens, & Sunoco in the Town of Otego.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28-year-old Amber Armstrong of Walton for 2nd degree Harassment & on an arrest warrant from the Walton Village Court for 2nd degree Coercion. The charges stem from an incident with a male acquaintance in the Town of Walton. Armstrong will appear in Walton Town Court at a later date.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced his office completed an audit of the Village of Deposit. The audit found that the village board did not effectively oversee and monitor their financial operations. The board did not have accurate information for their financial decisions and did not adopt reasonable budgets for the general, water and sewer funds. The report also said that the board cannot be sure that only authorized disbursements were made, that all moneys received were properly deposited, or that all transactions were properly recorded and reported.
New York State’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.7% to 7.4% in November, the lowest level since January 2009, according to the preliminary figures released today by the State Department of Labor. the state’s economy added 4,300 private sector jobs, to a record high of almost 7.5 million.
Governor Cuomo signed a law to increase state oversight of special education programs for preschoolers with disabilities. The law authorizes the state comptroller to audit all of the independently run programs at least once in the next 5 years. It establishes new reporting requirements for committees that place children in programs and for providers. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says fraud in the $1.3 billion program has cost taxpayers millions of dollars while depriving children of needed help.
It took just a fraction of New York voters to approve private casinos in the state. About 14.3 percent of the state’s 11 million registered voters cast a ballot in favor of the Nov. 5 casino referendum, according to the state Board of Elections. Nearly 1.19 million New Yorkers voted against it, or about 10.8 percent of the total electorate. More than 512,000 ballots left the casino section blank or void. The casino referendum, which allows the state to permit up to seven private casinos, was the first of six proposals on the back of all the ballots and received the most total votes
The American Red Cross of the Southern Tier will host a Babysitters Training Class for youth ages 11 to 15 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM this Saturday, at the Red Cross office at 620 East Main Street in Endicott. The cost of the class is $75, which includes a certificate from the American Red Cross, handbook and CD ROM. Space is limited and advanced registration is required at 1-800-733-2767, or at redcross.org (http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class).
State troopers of Sidney, Oneonta and Richfield Springs conducted an Underage Drinker Initiative detail, checking 8 convenient stores in Otsego County, the City of Oneonta, and in the towns of Oneonta, Otsego, Hartwick and Otego. All 8 stores were in full compliance with all State laws, they were Hess Express, Main Street in the City of Oneonta, all Mirabito Quickways, in the Towns of Hartwick, Oneonta & West Oneonta, the Pit Stop in Cooperstown, Taylor’s Mini Mart in the Town of Laurens, & Sunoco in the Town of Otego.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28-year-old Amber Armstrong of Walton for 2nd degree Harassment & on an arrest warrant from the Walton Village Court for 2nd degree Coercion. The charges stem from an incident with a male acquaintance in the Town of Walton. Armstrong will appear in Walton Town Court at a later date.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced his office completed an audit of the Village of Deposit. The audit found that the village board did not effectively oversee and monitor their financial operations. The board did not have accurate information for their financial decisions and did not adopt reasonable budgets for the general, water and sewer funds. The report also said that the board cannot be sure that only authorized disbursements were made, that all moneys received were properly deposited, or that all transactions were properly recorded and reported.
New York State’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.7% to 7.4% in November, the lowest level since January 2009, according to the preliminary figures released today by the State Department of Labor. the state’s economy added 4,300 private sector jobs, to a record high of almost 7.5 million.
Governor Cuomo signed a law to increase state oversight of special education programs for preschoolers with disabilities. The law authorizes the state comptroller to audit all of the independently run programs at least once in the next 5 years. It establishes new reporting requirements for committees that place children in programs and for providers. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says fraud in the $1.3 billion program has cost taxpayers millions of dollars while depriving children of needed help.
It took just a fraction of New York voters to approve private casinos in the state. About 14.3 percent of the state’s 11 million registered voters cast a ballot in favor of the Nov. 5 casino referendum, according to the state Board of Elections. Nearly 1.19 million New Yorkers voted against it, or about 10.8 percent of the total electorate. More than 512,000 ballots left the casino section blank or void. The casino referendum, which allows the state to permit up to seven private casinos, was the first of six proposals on the back of all the ballots and received the most total votes
The American Red Cross of the Southern Tier will host a Babysitters Training Class for youth ages 11 to 15 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM this Saturday, at the Red Cross office at 620 East Main Street in Endicott. The cost of the class is $75, which includes a certificate from the American Red Cross, handbook and CD ROM. Space is limited and advanced registration is required at 1-800-733-2767, or at redcross.org (http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class).
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WCDO News — Tuesday 10-29-13
State Police are continuing the investigating 2 recent armed Robberies of convenience stores. Saturday night an unknown male subject entered the Stamford Country Store wearing a green or black jacket, work type pants with zippers at the bottom, gray gloves and a blue knit hat with eye and mouth holes cut in it. He displayed a large kitchen type knife and left on foot. Early Monday morning, a male subject entered the Mirabito Convenience Store on Route 23 in Davenport wearing a black jacket, jeans and a blue knit hat with eye and mouth holes, also displaying a large kitchen type knife and leaving with cash on foot. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at Oneonta at 432-3211.
Motorists are advised that State Route 17 eastbound between exit 71 and the Binghamton/Hillcrest exit 4 will encounter periodic rolling slowdowns today between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Crews will be working to relocate overhead signs near exit 4. Traffic will be impacted for approximately 15 minutes during each rolling slowdown.
The Chenango County Farm Bureau will hold their 58th Annual Meeting at 6:30 PM tonight at the Silo Restaurant in Greene. Assemblyman Clifford Crouch & Eric Carlson of the Empire State cialis perscription online (http://www.nationalmalemedicalclinics.com/cialis-perscription-online/) Forest Products Association will attend.
Motorists are advised that State Route 17 eastbound between exit 71 and the Binghamton/Hillcrest exit 4 will encounter periodic rolling slowdowns today between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Crews will be working to relocate overhead signs near exit 4. Traffic will be impacted for approximately 15 minutes during each rolling slowdown.
The Chenango County Farm Bureau will hold their 58th Annual Meeting at 6:30 PM tonight at the Silo Restaurant in Greene. Assemblyman Clifford Crouch & Eric Carlson of the Empire State cialis perscription online (http://www.nationalmalemedicalclinics.com/cialis-perscription-online/) Forest Products Association will attend.
WCDO News — Thursday 10-17-13
State Police at Oneonta are investigating a grand larceny at the Mirabito Convenience Store at State Route 23, Oneonta. Police stated that on Monday at 5:40 a.m., a lone black male entered the store and grabbed an undetermined amount of cash from the cash drawer when it was opened by the cashier. The suspect then left the store through the front entrance door and fled the scene on foot in an easterly direction. There were no weapons displayed or threatened. He is described as a black male, wearing jeans and a dark colored jacket. Anyone with information is asked to contact the State Police at 432-3211.
A new law prohibits people from smoking on a playground in New York. The law prevents smoking at playgrounds between sunrise and sunset. Also, people can not smoke when children under the age of 12 are present on a playground. The law aims to protect children from the dangers of toxic chemicals found in secondhand smoke.
By producing 692 million pounds of yogurt, New York surpassed California as the top producer in the US in 2012. A $1.5 million gift from Chobani to Cornell University in Ithaca will support research and workforce training in dairy quality to help maintain New York’s competitive edge. The funding will be used to create opportunities for faculty, students, and staff, including food safety and quality workshops as well as graduate student support for relevant research initiatives.
The Delaware County Office for the Aging will be conducting its annual public hearing, at 9:00 am at the Public Safety Building, at 280 Phoebe Lane in Delhi. Staff members from the Delaware County Office for the Aging and Delaware Opportunities will discuss their service plan for seniors in the year 2014. The hearing will be open to seniors, community leaders and the general public.
The Otsego county Chamber of Commerce will hold their 14th Annual Small Business Banquet tonight in Cooperstown. The Banquet is at The Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown. Congressman Chris Gibson will share some opening remarks. The dinner will start at 7:00 pm. More information about the chamber is available at 432-4500.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.
A new law prohibits people from smoking on a playground in New York. The law prevents smoking at playgrounds between sunrise and sunset. Also, people can not smoke when children under the age of 12 are present on a playground. The law aims to protect children from the dangers of toxic chemicals found in secondhand smoke.
By producing 692 million pounds of yogurt, New York surpassed California as the top producer in the US in 2012. A $1.5 million gift from Chobani to Cornell University in Ithaca will support research and workforce training in dairy quality to help maintain New York’s competitive edge. The funding will be used to create opportunities for faculty, students, and staff, including food safety and quality workshops as well as graduate student support for relevant research initiatives.
The Delaware County Office for the Aging will be conducting its annual public hearing, at 9:00 am at the Public Safety Building, at 280 Phoebe Lane in Delhi. Staff members from the Delaware County Office for the Aging and Delaware Opportunities will discuss their service plan for seniors in the year 2014. The hearing will be open to seniors, community leaders and the general public.
The Otsego county Chamber of Commerce will hold their 14th Annual Small Business Banquet tonight in Cooperstown. The Banquet is at The Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown. Congressman Chris Gibson will share some opening remarks. The dinner will start at 7:00 pm. More information about the chamber is available at 432-4500.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.
WCDO News — Tuesday 4-30-13
Oneonta fire fighters responded to a blaze at 34 Watkins Avenue Sunday morning. No one was home when the fire broke out, it was reported by neighbors at around 8:40 AM. Fire crews from West Oneonta, Otego, Worcester, Sidney and Franklin were called in, the Joseph family will be staying with relatives, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
State Troopers arrested 32-year-old George Astalos of South New Berlin for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest was the result of a traffic stop in Hancock; Astalos was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Village of Hancock Court at a later date.
State Police conducted an underage drinker initiative detail across Chenango County Saturday, which resulted in no arrests for the underage sale of alcohol. Stores in compliance included the Mirabito Quickway stores of Norwich & Oxford, Valero in Oxford & Norwich, Hess express in Norwich & North Norwich, the Sunoco Convenience Express, in Norwich, as well as the Xtra Mart in Greene, Taylor’s Mini-Mart Norwich, Kwik Fill, Norwich, the Norwich Country Store & Kitchen, & USA Gas Mini Mart in Greene.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a book deal with HarperCollins, to write an account of his life and his time as governor of New York. Cuomo’s book is scheduled to hit bookstores next year,
A Binghamton man has admitted to receiving heroin through the mail in January. The package was collected by Edward Ciarleglio of Binghamton it was delivered by an undercover police officer. The package contained narcotics, opiates and heroin. Ciarleglio pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin.
Promote Oxford Now invites local residents to attend their meeting on Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM at 6 On The Square, in downtown Oxford. Residents are requested to share ideas, and offer suggestions. Refreshments will be served. More information is available at http://PON.oxfordny.com or at (http://pon.oxfordny.com%20%20or%20at/) 843-2121.
New York State continues to offer homeowners free energy assessments, in order to make their homes efficient, and to save energy. Brad Pacalis with the Public Policy and Education Fund of the Southern Tier explains;
(Brad Pacalis)
Those who would like more information regarding the home performance with energy star program, and available grants, can call during normal business hours at 723-0110, or visit upgradeupstate.org/southern tier.
State lawmakers worked to make things easier for dairy farmers, as they struggle to meet the increased demands from the wildly growing Greek yogurt industry. Assembly agriculture committee chairman Bill Magee Explains;
(Magee 4-30-13)
New York recently became the largest producer of yogurt in the 50 states, beating out California by about 15%.
State Troopers arrested 32-year-old George Astalos of South New Berlin for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest was the result of a traffic stop in Hancock; Astalos was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Village of Hancock Court at a later date.
State Police conducted an underage drinker initiative detail across Chenango County Saturday, which resulted in no arrests for the underage sale of alcohol. Stores in compliance included the Mirabito Quickway stores of Norwich & Oxford, Valero in Oxford & Norwich, Hess express in Norwich & North Norwich, the Sunoco Convenience Express, in Norwich, as well as the Xtra Mart in Greene, Taylor’s Mini-Mart Norwich, Kwik Fill, Norwich, the Norwich Country Store & Kitchen, & USA Gas Mini Mart in Greene.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a book deal with HarperCollins, to write an account of his life and his time as governor of New York. Cuomo’s book is scheduled to hit bookstores next year,
A Binghamton man has admitted to receiving heroin through the mail in January. The package was collected by Edward Ciarleglio of Binghamton it was delivered by an undercover police officer. The package contained narcotics, opiates and heroin. Ciarleglio pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin.
Promote Oxford Now invites local residents to attend their meeting on Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM at 6 On The Square, in downtown Oxford. Residents are requested to share ideas, and offer suggestions. Refreshments will be served. More information is available at http://PON.oxfordny.com or at (http://pon.oxfordny.com%20%20or%20at/) 843-2121.
New York State continues to offer homeowners free energy assessments, in order to make their homes efficient, and to save energy. Brad Pacalis with the Public Policy and Education Fund of the Southern Tier explains;
(Brad Pacalis)
Those who would like more information regarding the home performance with energy star program, and available grants, can call during normal business hours at 723-0110, or visit upgradeupstate.org/southern tier.
State lawmakers worked to make things easier for dairy farmers, as they struggle to meet the increased demands from the wildly growing Greek yogurt industry. Assembly agriculture committee chairman Bill Magee Explains;
(Magee 4-30-13)
New York recently became the largest producer of yogurt in the 50 states, beating out California by about 15%.