WCDO Radio News

4 people accused of participating in the murder of 53 year
old Kenneth Robinson of Worcester in October, were arraigned in Otsego County
Court.  15-year-old Anais Soto of Oneonta
was granted a reduction in bail to $2500; she was released & was ordered to
wear an ankle monitor.  Dylan Robinson,
Alexander Borgreen & Nicolas Meridy were arraigned for 2nd degree Murder,
1st degree Burglary, and Attempted Robbery, Meridy is still being held without
bail; Robinson and Borgreen’s are being held on $25,000 cash Bail or $50,000
Bond.

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Stephanie Shulgay of Worcester pleaded guilty to 4th degree
Grand Larceny, for stealing about $33,000 from an elderly couple that she
worked for as a caretaker.  Shulgay was
sentenced to 12 weeks in jail and five years of probation, she has already
complied with full restitution

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The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force
executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday in Binghamton; they arrested 32
year old Christopher Fox on a variety of Drug charges.  Officers seized 24 grams of Fentanyl, plus
marijuana, drug packaging materials and approximately $ 7,400 in cash from
suspected drug sales.  Fox was arraigned
& was remanded to the Broome County Jail pending future court action

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The Sidney Elks Lodge will hold a free Dinner this Saturday
at 1:00 PM for area veterans, service members & their families,
Reservations are requested at 265-3804 or 563-2175, last year, about 90 free
meals were served at the Sidney Elks Lodge.

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The Franklin Railroad & Community Museum announced that
they will raise money for Helios Care, with their Sports Memorabilia Auctions
this month & Bids can be placed by calling 829-2692. The Museum on Main
Street in Franklin will be open this Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the
winning auction bids will be announced on December 29th.

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Sidney Center will have their annual "Holiday In The
Hamlet" celebration Saturday starting at 5:15 with Santa Claus, the event
will be held at the Sidney Center Fire station.

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The Chenango County Health Department will hold their last
Rabies vaccination clinic tomorrow in Norwich.
The clinic for dogs, cats & ferrets will be held from 9:30 to 11:00
AM at the Norwich Fire Station, More information is available at 337-1673.

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"Breakfast With Santa" will be hosted by the
Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Saturday from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, it will
be held at the Norwich VFW at 61 East Main Street in Norwich.

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Krystal Lee "The Country Sweetheart" has launched
a campaign to collect toy donations to benefit the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree
program. 2 shows will be held to collect toy donations, the 1st at J&D’s
Wagon Wheel tonight from 9:00 to 11:00 PM, the 2nd on Saturday at 4:00 PM at
the Oneonta Holiday Parade, where Krystal will perform on Santa’s float. Drop
Boxes for toys will be located at the Eighth Note Music Store, Transitions
Boutique and the Amish Barn Company in Oneonta.

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Destination Oneonta will hold
their 3rd Annual Day of Holiday Fun Saturday & Sunday.  Saturday celebrations include the Home for
the Holidays Parade at 4:00 PM, followed by the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
at 5:30pm on Main Street in Muller Plaza; Santa will meet with children at
Santa's Cottage.  On Sunday, there will
be a Gingerbread Contest, the Festival of Trees & Holiday Cookie Swap, at
the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street.

Otsego County Sheriff's Department arrested 22 year old John
Morton of Fayetteville, for the theft of a motor vehicle from the Village of
Cooperstown on December 1st.  Police were
called to Stewart's following the complaint by a patron that when she returned
to her car from inside the store, her vehicle was gone; she did leave the car
unlocked with it running.   State Police
located the vehicle on State Route 28 in Richfield Springs, Morton was charged
with 3rd degree Grand Larceny, & 2 counts of Petty Larceny, he was
arraigned & remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $2000 cash bail or $4,000
bond pending future court action.

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade & visit
with Santa Claus will be held to in Downtown Sidney, Chamber President Teri
Schunk explains:

(Teri Schunk 12-6-19)

Santa Claus will meet with the Children in Whitaker Way
immediately following the parade on Main Street.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce is holding a number of
Holiday activities tomorrow, Chamber Spokesperson June White explains:

(June White 12-6-19)

Also, the Toys for Tots caravan of Tractor Trailers will
arrive at General Clinton Park at about 1:20 PM Saturday.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their next
networking breakfast this morning from 8:30 to 10:00 am at the Feather &
Stone Restaurant at 38 West Street in Walton.
The featured speaker is State Senator Jen Metzger.

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The Friends of Afton Parade Committee will hold the annual
Afton Christmas Parade Saturday.  The
Parade line-up will be at Corporate Park on Route 7 at 4:00 pm, the parade
starts at 5:00pm & Santa will be in the NBT Bank after the parade. Food and
hot beverages provided by the Chamber of Commerce and VFW, located inside the
VFW. Community bonfire located in the First Baptist Church Parking lot after
the parade. More information is available at 208-5005, or the "Friends of
Afton" Facebook page.

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Hartwick College will host its First Year Seminar Symposium
today 4:00 to 5:30 PM in the Library at Yager Hall. The event, which is free
and open to the public, will provide an opportunity for first-year students to
show off their work, ranging from research about political change to displays
of visual and performing arts. Appetizers, desserts, and beverages will be available
for all participants and guests.

Governor Cuomo today announced the next steps for the $15
minimum wage phase-in will take effect December 31st, following a report by the
Division of the Budget that found the decline in New York's unemployment rate
to record lows indicates that recent minimum wage increases have been absorbed
with little to no impacts in every region.
The minimum wage will rise $15.00 an hour in New York City & to
$11.80 on December 31st for the upstate Counties.

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Raymond Corporation of Greene contributed to more than 150
nonprofit and educational organizations, spanning a variety of causes and efforts
this year, with monetary contributions, forklift donations and voluntary
participation of Raymond associates’ time.
Raymond also opened its doors to the public for several community and
educational events throughout 2019 to encourage the growth of the manufacturing
industry.  Raymond officials said that
they will continue to partner with local organizations in the coming years through
charity events that sponsor local community sports programs, high school
activities and arts programs.

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Leadership Otsego is looking for applicants to participate in next year's 6-month program to broaden knowledge of community organizations and sharpen leadership skills.  Leadership Otsego meets 1 day a month from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, primarily in Oneonta with excursions to various locations around the county.  Classes start on Wednesday January 15th, 2020, Applicants must Email their “Leadership Otsego Intent” containing a link to a LinkedIn profile on or before December 15th to  baheegan@otsegocc.com and loretta@otsegocc.com (mailto:loretta@otsegocc.com).   More information is available at 432-4500.

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The American Red Cross will hold
a Blood Drive in Sidney Next week.  The Blood
drive will be held on Monday at the AO Fox Hospital Tri-Town Campus from 1:30
to 6:30 PM, appointments are requested at 1-800-red cross or redcrossblood.org.

Fenimore Art Museum will host an opening reception today for
a showing of photographs of animals, taken at the Susquehanna Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, SPCA Spokesperson Alexis Izzo explains:

(Alexis Izzo 12-4-19)

The exhibit, titled “Second Chances: Susquehanna SPCA,” The
opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 PM today in the museum’s
Community Gallery and is free and open to the public, the exhibit will be open
through the end of the month.

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The Sidney Elks Lodge will hold a free Dinner this Saturday
for area veterans, service members & their families, lodge spokesman Mark
Little explains:

(Mark Little 12-5-19)

Little said that reservations can be made at 265-3804 or
563-2175.

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The State Office for the Aging encourages older New Yorkers
with Medicare to review and make any needed changes to their health plans and
prescription drug coverage for the upcoming year before the Medicare open
enrollment period ends on December 7, 2019. Plan changes take effect January 1,
2020.  Medicare health and prescription
drug plans can make changes each year to costs, coverage, and what providers
and pharmacies are in their networks.

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Democrat Jim Barber of Middleburgh will challenge State
Senator James Seward for the Senate next year. Barber announced he will hold a
campaign launch event on Saturday, December 14th.  Barber’s public service includes 7 years as
the New York State Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Farm Service Agency and 2 years in the State Department of Agriculture and
Markets as a Special Assistant to the Commissioner. Seward was first elected to
the state senate in 1986.

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Broadway in Binghamton presents Rudolph the Musical tonight
at the Forum Theater in Binghamton.  More
information is available at Broadway in Binghamton.com or at ticketmaster.com.

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Norwich City Police have arrested 23 year old Damion Spicer
of Norwich for 3rd degree Grand Larceny, for allegedly stealing a Honda
recently.  Spicer was apprehended in the
Town of Guilford, The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the
investigation.  Spicer is being held
pending future court action.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce announced their
"Community Heroes Awards”, presented to Chamber members who have changed
their communities for the better.  The
2019 Delaware County Heroes are George Bergleitner, of Delaware County Real
Estate of Stamford,   Eric Wedemeyer,
founding broker of Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties, & Patty Wood of
the Walton Town Council.  A reception
will be held on Tuesday, November 19 from 5:30 - 7 p.m., at the Delaware County
Historical Association at 46549 State Highway 10, Delhi, more information is
available at delawarecounty.org or at 746-2281.

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Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the
acquisition and implementation of a new K9 Deputy and K9 Handler to the
Sheriff’s Department.  K9 “Eli”, is a
2-year-old German Shepherd from Hungary who was acquired from Shallow Creek
Kennels in Pennsylvania.  Deputy Kyle
Karcher of Hancock was selected to be K9 Eli’s handler; they will be trained in
narcotics detection, search and rescue, tracking and handler protection.

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12 organizations in the region received grants totaling $111,500 from the Community Foundation for South Central New York’s Community Fund and by the Young professional Advisory Committee. The Community Fund awarded funds to the  Unadilla Valley Central School District, the Windsor Central School District, the Deposit Foundation & the SUNY Delhi Research Foundation, the Young Professional Advisory Committee awarded funds to the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park & Commerce Chenango.

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The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services announced a name change today; the new name is the Office of Addiction
Services and Supports, to replace of the stigmatizing language in the system of
addiction care in the State.  The new
name also coincides with the launch of a new website at oasas.ny.gov.

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Starting this Friday, November 1st The Otsego County
Planning Department & Solid Waste, Televisions, monitors, and commercial
grade electronics will be charged at $12 per unit at the Oneonta Transfer
Station.  All other electronics will
remain free.  Officials said that the
change is to help cover rising recycling costs related to electronics, more information
is available at 547-4256.

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The New Berlin Art Forum presents the Navy band Commodores
for a free concert Wednesday night at the Unadilla Valley Central School
Auditorium.  Forum Spokesperson Margaret
Murray said that the show is free but tickets are required for this Jazz
Concert:

(Margaret Murray 10-29-19)

Murray said that she will take
ticket reservations through 3:00 PM Wednesday 263-2115, Tickets are also
available at The New Berlin Library & the New Berlin Service Pharmacy.

47-year-old Andrew Menke has died following a Saturday
Afternoon Fire in his 3rd Floor Apartment above the Little Venice Restaurant in
Binghamton over the weekend.  Menke was
discovered in the hallway at 111 Chenango Street, he was taken to Wilson
Medical Center, and He was moved to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.  Fire damage was confined to the third-floor
apartment where the blaze originated. The restaurant sustained some water
damage, but was able to re-open Sunday.
The investigation is continuing.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will have a
solar power information session this evening at 6:00 PM.  The event will be held at the Hamden Office
on State Highway 10, more information is available at 865-6531.

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The American Red Cross is holding a Blood Drive in Sidney
from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, at the Sidney Elks Lodge on River Street.  Appointments can be made at 1 800 red cross
or redcrossblood.org

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is half a million dollars
closer to its capital campaign goal thanks to a $500,000 commitment from the
Roger Follett Foundation this week.  CMH
Director of Fundraising & Business Development Melissa Stagnaro told WCDO
News about the successful campaign:

(Melissa Stagnaro 9-20-19)

Stagnaro said that the Follett foundation gift will be paid
out over the next 5 five years, it follows similar commitments from Blueox,
NBT, Preferred Mutual Insurance company since the capital campaign started in
August.

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DTC will be holding their next "Meet & Greet"
at the Trout Creek firehouse tomorrow, for town of Tompkins residents.  Valerie Nichols of DTC Explains:

(Valerie Nichols 9-20-19)

The Meet & Greet will run from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM,
Nichols estimates that DTC Will be donating $5,000 to the trout Creek Fire
Department.

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Krystal Lee “The Country Sweetheart” from East Meredith is
in Tennessee this weekend; she had been nominated in 2 categories for the Josie
Music Awards at Dollywood after submitting videos of her performing original
songs.  Krystal was nominated for the
Young Adult Female Vocalist of the Year and the Songwriter Achievement Award in
the Modern country category. Krystal earned her nominations for her original
song titled “No more sometimes”.

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The Sidney Police Department, Delaware County Sheriff's
Office and State Police conducted a vehicle and traffic law detail Thursday
from 5:00 to 10:00 PM. The goal of the detail was to take drunk and drugged
drivers off the road as well as enforce vehicle and traffic laws, 15 traffic
tickets were issued which included 2 arrests for aggravated unlicensed
operation.

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The Afton VFW is hosting the Veterans Awareness festival
tomorrow.  The event will start at 8:00
AM with a breakfast, at 187 Main Street in Afton, more information is available
at 639-1446.

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The Tri-County Chapter of New York State Women Inc. is
sponsoring an AMBA scholarship fundraiser Saturday in Sidney.  The Amba Clinic will be held from 6:00 AM to
9:30 AM at the Sidney Elks Lodge on River Street; those looking to have their
blood drawn for a variety of tests can call 800-234-8888 for an appointment.

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The Afton United Methodist
Church Fall Craft & Vendor Show will be held Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00
PM, at 34 Spring Street in Afton. Proceeds from vendor’s fees will benefit the
United Methodist Church

The Otsego County Planning Department has announced their
22nd Annual Household Hazardous Waste Days.
The 1st collection day will be Today at the Unadilla Town Barn from 8:00
AM to 11:00 AM; the 2nd day will be at the Cooperstown Meadows Office Complex
tomorrow from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  There
will be a small fee for businesses wishing to participate; more information is
available at 547-4225.

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The Otsego County Democrats will hold their Annual Dinner
& Silent Auction on Saturday evening.
The Keynote Speaker will be state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  The event will start at 5:00 PM at the Hunt
Union Ballroom at the State University Campus in Oneonta.

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The 3rd Annual Uncle Bear Memorial Truck Show will be held
this tomorrow at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.  Spokesperson Julie Fuller explains:

(Julie Fuller 9-20-19)

Fuller said that all proceeds go to The American Cancer
Society; more information is available at UncleBearMemorial.com.

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The 10th Annual Sidney Center Tractor Parade will be held
tomorrow through the hamlet of Sidney Center.
The parade is open to anyone with tractors, doodlebugs, antique or
muscle cars, participants can line up at Firemen’s Field between 9:00 AM &
11:45 Am, the parade starts at 12:00 Noon.
Other activities scheduled include raffles, a Chicken Barbecue,
children's games, more information is available at 369-9494, 369-9074 or
369-4538.

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Hartwick College will honor a pair of local benefactors
during their True Blue Weekend tomorrow.
The late Clyde and Mildred Wright will be honored with the naming of
Hartwick’s new turf athletic field at Wright Stadium.   All men’s sporting events played at the
stadium will take place on “The Clyde;” all women’s sporting events will play
on “The Millie.”  More information is
available at 431-4432 or joness3@hartwick.edu.

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Donors of all blood types are needed in Oneonta today at a
blood drive at the SUNY Campus.
Appointments are requested at the Red Cross Blood Donor App,
RedCrossBlood.org, and 1-800-RED CROSS or through Alexa Echo devices.   Todays' Oneonta blood drive will be from
12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM.

State Police are investigating a 1 vehicle crash on State
Route 7 near Harpursville, where the car struck a tree.  A passenger was killed and the name of the
driver or the driver's status has not yet been released.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s department announced that
indictments were handed down by a Grand jury against 2 area women on drug
charges.  43-year-old Crystal Smith of
Endicott and 31-year-old Anna Kellam of Hancock were charged with criminal sale
of a controlled substance independently of each other, in Hancock.  Kellam was already being held in the Delaware
County Jail on an unrelated charge, she is accused of selling prescription
drugs illegally in Hancock on 3 occasions. Endicott Police arrested Smith last
week on a warrant for allegedly selling Suboxone in Hancock on two
occasions.  Kellam is being held on
$15,000 bail, Smith was being held in the Delaware County Jail without bail.

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The Chenango County Planning
board 239 subcommittee approved a measure on the town of Guilford’s Renewable
energy law this morning, Town of Guilford Supervisor & County Planning
Board member George Senek comments:

(George Senek 8-13-19)

Senek said that the next
Guilford town board meeting will begin at 7:00 PM Wednesday at the town hall,
where the board will review the SEQR environmental Application; they may act on
it, and possibly act on the Renewable Energy Law.  The Energy law proposal follows a proposal by
Calpine to erect up to 30 wind turbines in the town of Guilford.  A Group known as the Concerned Citizens of
Guilford opposes the plan and is questioning the legality of the process the
town is using with its renewable energy law.

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The State Department of Agriculture & Markets announced
the presence of Listeria in raw milk collected from the Muddy River Dairy of
Otego.  Anyone who purchased raw milk
from Muddy River Dairy should dispose of it & contact the farm, more
information is available at agriculture.ny.gov.

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The City of Oneonta announced that their contractor will
begin a water main tie in at East End Ave starting at 7:00 AM Wednesday.  Affected streets include Main Street from
Forest Ave to the east end of the line, East End Ave from Main Street to
Chester Street, & Reynolds Street from Main to Chester.   The outages are expected to last a few
hours. The intersection of Main Street and East End Ave will be closed to traffic;
1 lane will be maintained on Main Street itself. For more information please
see the provided map.  More information
is available at 432-6465.

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City Police in Norwich are investigating the vandalism of a
syringe drop box near the Eaton Center in downtown Norwich.  Police began the investigation following a
post of the broken dropbox with needles on the ground, on social media
Monday.  So far, no arrests have been
announced.

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The Delaware County fair had a busy 1st day Monday,
activities are continuing today, according to Fair Spokesman Jason Craig:

(Jason Craig Tuesday)

The Delaware County Fair will run through Saturday night
concluding with a Fireworks Display, at the fairgrounds in Walton.

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The U.S. Army band will be performing in Oneonta August
17th, spokesman Gene Schmidt told WCDO News that the concert is free, and
tickets are no longer required:

(Gene Schmidt 8-5-19)

More information about the event
is available at 610-4030.

State Police announced that the pedestrian struck by a car
on Friday evening near the Unadilla Valley Sports Center has died.  20 year old Jonathan Mayzak of South Carolina
succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in
Utica.  An autopsy will be performed at
the Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office in the near future.  The investigation is continuing with the
State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and The Chenango County District
Attorney's Office will be consulted at the conclusion of the investigation as
to whether additional charges are warranted against the driver, 31 year old
Edward Burnett of Utica.

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation which prohibits employment
discrimination based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair. The new law
amends the State Human Rights Law to make clear that employers cannot refuse to
hire, attain, promote, or take other discriminatory action against an
individual for wearing attire or facial hair in accordance with tenets of their
religion.   The legislation also requires
employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious practices.

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The American Red Cross is holding 2 Blood drives in Sidney
& Oneonta today, to address the current blood shortage.  The Sidney blood drive will be from 2:00 to
6:00 PM at the Sidney Elks Lodge, 104 River Street the Oneonta Blood drive is
from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Oneonta Elks Club, 84 Chestnut Street.  Appointments can be made through Amazon’s
Alexa, by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or
calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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Work is continuing on Patterson Street in Sidney for the new
EMS facility, spokesman Ray Baker explains:

(Ray Baker 8-2-19)

Baker said that the Emergency Squad has succeeded in their
mission to provide ambulance services to Sidney & even surrounding
communities.

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The Sidney Elks Lodge will hold their Annual "Looking
Back" Car Show & Chicken Barbecue on Saturday In Sidney,  Spokesman Mark Little explains:

(Mark Little 8-2-19)

Little said that the show will run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday
behind the Elks Lodge on River Street in Sidney.

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An Auction will be held on August 20th on the Olde Jericho Tavern Building in Bainbridge.  The auction will begin at 6:00 PM at the Jericho, an open house for interested bidders will be held on  Tuesday, August 13th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and also 1 Hour Before the Auction in August 20th.  More information is available at 800-562-0660.

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Delhi Village Police arrested 49-year-old Steven Witte of
Arkville for Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, Attempted Assault,
Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer and numerous traffic infractions. Witte is
accused of striking a police officer with his vehicle while fleeing the scene
of a motor vehicle accident at the McDonald’s drive through on Main Street.
Witte was arranged at the Delhi Town Court where he was remanded to the
Delaware County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail / $200,000 secured bond. The
officer struck by the fleeing vehicle was not injured.

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The Greater Afton Area Chamber
of Commerce Sunday Summer Concert Series continues in Afton Sunday Night.  Singer Songwriter Khalil Jade will perform at
Foster Park this Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Congressman Antonio Delgado held a Town Hall Meeting in
Sidney Last Night, he told WCDO News of the issues that have been coming up
from his constituents during these recent meetings across the 19th District:

(Congressman Delgado 8-2-19)

Congressman Delgado drew about 95 people to the Sidney Town
Hall last night at Awestruck Ciders in the Sidney Industrial Park.

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation allowing victims of sexual
offenses, stalking and human trafficking to participate in the Department of
State's Address Confidentiality Program. Victims will be able to keep their
address hidden from their perpetrators by using a substitute address provided
by the Department of State.  Under the
previous law, only victims of domestic violence were eligible to participate in
the Address Confidentiality Program.

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The Otsego County Fair continues today through Sunday at the
Fairgrounds in Morris, spokesperson Lisa Jones told WCDO News about highlights
today & tomorrow:

(Lisa Jones 8-2-19)

The full Lineup of events is available at
Otsegocountyfair.org.

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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their next
Monthly Friday Breakfast event this morning from 8:30 to 10:00 am at the Delhi
Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 41861 State Highway 10 Delhi.  More information is available at
Delawarecounty.org

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The City of The Hills Arts & Music festival will be held
in Oneonta Saturday.  The event will run
from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Main Street,  between Ford & Chestnut.

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Oneonta Fire Department Officials reported that Friday's
Fire at the Mayrose Apartments started as a kitchen fire.  The occupant of apartment 206 was taken to AO
Fox hospital for undisclosed injuries, one other pe4rson in a separate
apartment was displaced, The use of water to fight that fire led to a water
main break at around Chestnut Street, it was repaired by Friday night.

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State Police responded to the report of a pedestrian struck
by a car on County Route 11 in the town of Unadilla Saturday.  69 year old Susan Haney of Unadilla was
struck by a vehicle driven by 34 year old Nicole Wilber of Unadilla, who
stopped & called police.  Haney was
airlifted to Upstate medical center in Syracuse with Head & leg injuries
& internal bleeding.  The
investigation is continuing.

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Utica Police released more details about the Murder-Suicide
near the start of the Boilermaker race Sunday.
Police said that 17-year-old Bianca Devins of Utica was found dead, her
boyfriend 21 year old Brandon Clark was found by Police after he posted
pictures of Devin’s lifeless body on social media sites 4chan & Discord,
Discord followers alerted Police about the murder & Clark also alerted
Police.  Clark was charged with
2nd-degree murder, after he was treated for self-inflicted stab wounds to the
neck.  The investigation is continuing.

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Plans are in the works for Halos to purchase the former
Afton Great American Building, rent some space to entrepreneurs & setting
up an office for their non-profit organization.
Joyce Humphrey started Halos or "Help After Loss' following the drowning
death of her son in 1993, she described their services:

(Joyce Humphrey 7-16-19)

Humphrey said that they should have the closing on the
building in the coming weeks; more information about their services is available
at 639-4256 or 240-1550.

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The 3rd Annual Afton Sidewalk day will be held on Saturday
August 24th, organizers are hoping to get more artists & crafters to
exhibit their wares at this year’s event, spokesperson Amy Spooner explains:

(Amy Spooner 7-16-19)

More information can be found at
the Afton Sidewalk Day Facebook Page, or by calling Amy Spooner at 244-9366, or
Alexis Van Buren at Baristacrats at 743-2401.

Heather Franklin of Guilford was sentenced in Chenango
County Court to 7 to 11 years in state prison on Monday.  Heather & her husband Ernest Franklin
plotted the murder of their 16-year-old adopted special needs son Jeffrey
before setting their house on fire in March 2017 to cover up his murder.
Heather Franklin pleaded guilty earlier this year to manslaughter, arson and
tampering with physical evidence.

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Broome County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen vehicle
from Sidney recently, in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge.   The deputy observed a male attempting to
enter the passenger side, the officer detained the male for questioning and
moments later he fled on foot into the woods. The officer pursued the suspect
and after a brief struggle took him into custody.  40 year old Hayes Cutting of Bainbridge is
accused of stealing the car from the Village of Sidney on July 12th, he was
charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, Resisting Arrest &
Escape, he faces arraignment shortly.

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A Blood Drive is being held in Sidney today.  The blood drive will run from 1:00 to 6:00 PM
at the Sidney Elks Lodge, 104 River Street.
All Blood Types are needed.  A
Blood Drive is also being held in Walton from 2:00 to 6: oo PM at the Pines
Brook Church, 1444 Pines Brook Road

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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next regular
meeting this evening at City Hall; the meeting is open to the public & will
begin at 7:00 PM.

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Ernest Franklin of Guilford was sentenced in Chenango County
Court Monday, to 21 years to life in state prison, for the murder of his
adopted and disabled teen son Jeffrey, and starting a fire at the family home
to cover it up, in February of 2017.
Franklin planned the murder with his wife, Heather Franklin, who
accepted a guilty plea to manslaughter; she has not been sentenced for her role
in the murder.

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The Greater Chenango Cares event, with Military Medical
personnel performing medical dental & Veterinary services, will begin at
the Norwich High School this Thursday through July 20th.  The Chenango United Way is coordinating
volunteer efforts, Spokesperson Elizabeth Monaco comments:

(Elizabeth Monaco 7-9-19)

More information is available at the Greater Chenango Care
Facebook page, or by calling the Chenango United Way at 334-8815.

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Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig announced that Oneonta Attorney
Donald Schwartz has been appointed a part time City Judge.  Schwartz fills the position vacated by the
retirement of Judge Richard McVinney, he was sworn in by Mayor Herzig Monday
afternoon.

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The Sidney Elks Lodge will hold their Annual "Looking
Back" Car Show & Chicken Barbecue on Saturday August 3rd at their
River Street Location.  Spokesman Mark
Little explains:

(Mark Little 7-9-19)

Little said that over 50 trophies will be awarded in 13
classes this year.

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The Summer Concert Season at the Anderson Center at the
Binghamton University campus has big name performers coming soon.  Spokesman Chris Bodnarczuk comments:

(Chris Bodnarczuk 7-9-19)

Tickets for America on July 20th & Don McLean & Pure
Prairie League on August 9th are available at the Anderson center Box office,
at Anderson.Binghamton.edu or by calling 777-ARTS.

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Delhi Telephone Company is expanding broadband services into
previously unserved or underserved areas, with Internet, Cable TV including HD
& DVR & phone services.  Jason
Miller of DTC explains:

(Jason Miller 7-9-19)

Miller said that DTC
Representatives will be hosting a Meet & Greet with the Sidney center Fire
Department Saturday from 11:00 to 2:00 PM, as their services are available in
Sidney Center.

State Police arrested 36 year old Joshua Brown of West
Monroe, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving While
Ability Impaired by Drugs. Troopers responded to County Road 32 in the town of
North Norwich for a 1-car accident, they located the vehicle in a corn field
with Brown behind the wheel.  Brown was
transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital for an evaluation.  An investigation yielded suspected
concentrated cannabis, LSD, mushrooms and Marihuana wax.  Brown was arraigned in the town of Norwich
court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000
property bond.

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The next Delaware County Public Health Free Rabies
Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets will be held today from 5:00 to
7:00 pm at Franklin Fire Hall at 351 Main St. Franklin.   More information is available at 832-5200 or
delawarecountypublichealth.com

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 26 year old
Alexander Dietrich of Hawley, Pennsylvania for DWI and Driving with a BAC
greater that 0.08%. The arrest occurred during the course of an investigation
of a reported one car motor vehicle accident on State Highway 17 in the Town of
Hancock.  Dietrich was arraigned in the
Town of Hancock Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional
Facility on $500 cash bail or $1,000 dollars secured bond pending future court
action.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Department arrested of a Town of
Laurens man found to be in possession of contraband in the Otsego County
Correctional Facility.  20 year old
Dakota Coffey was charged with Introduction of Dangerous Contraband After he
was found in possession of a vape pen containing THC oil hidden on his person
while being processed into the Otsego County Jail and it was located later by
staff after a search of his housing unit.
Coffey was arraigned in the Town of Hartwick Court where he was released
on his own recognizance.

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The 57th General Clinton Canoe regatta was held
over the Memorial Day Weekend, with over 1000 paddlers from 22 states & 5
Canadian Provinces participating.

In the men’s NYMCRA stock Race, Mike & Wayne Himes of
Otego took 1st place; they spoke with WCDO’s Craig Stevens:

(Himes 5-29-19)

In one of the largest C1 Pro fields Rod McLain from Maine
was able to use high water conditions from Milford down to his advantage to
take 1st place: he talked to WCDO’s Craig Stevens after the race:

(Rod McLain 5-28-19)

Oneonta resident Trevor LeFever took 2nd place in
the C2 Pro class with his partner Ben Schlimmer of Camillus; he discussed what
it is like to race against Canoe Racing Legend Serge Corbin:

(Trevor LeFever 5-29-19)

Complete results of the races are available at
canoeregatta.org.

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A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held at the Sidney Central
School District today along with the Raymond Corporation of Greene, for the
opening of their Raymond welding Center.
Sidney Welding Program Advisor Joseph Waltz told WCDO News about the
full year course

(Joseph Waltz 5-28-19)

Raymond Corporation representative Dan Quiter Jr. told WCDO
News that this program is the first of its kind locally:

(Dan Quiter Jr 5-28-19)

The program was started through the efforts of 6 Sidney
Students and a Raymond Corporation Advisor.

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Communities & Educators are looking at ways to curb
tobacco use & the use of fruit flavored E-Cigarettes like Juul, that are hooking
a whole new generation of people getting addicted to Nicotine.  Linda Wegner of Advancing Tobacco Free
Communities of Delaware, Otsego & Schoharie Counties explains;

(Linda Wegner 5-28-19)

Wegner said that 1 Juul packet contains as much nicotine as
an entire pack of tobacco cigarettes and her group is continuing to try to
educate local residents not to be tricked into nicotine use & addiction.

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An amended marijuana legalization bill was introduced on
Friday by lawmakers in Albany, which more closely echoes what Governor Cuomo
wanted in the bill earlier this year.
The bill includes the Office of Cannabis Management to regulate
commercial and medical marijuana; it would also expunge the records of those
who have committed marijuana-based offenses in the past.   Opponents to Marijuana legalization site
potential issues with traffic safety and increased links to mental illnesses
such as Schizophrenia & violence.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies charged 40-year-old
Jeffrey Bosket of Tompkins with 2 counts of harboring a dangerous dog in
violation of Agriculture and Markets Law. The charge follows an investigation
where an individual was allegedly bitten by 2 dogs owned by Bosket in the Town
of Tompkins. Bosket was issued tickets and was scheduled to appear before the
Town of Tompkins Court at a later date to answer for the charges.

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State Senator Fred Akshar released a new Community Voice
Survey on a proposal to end religious and any other non-medical exemptions for
vaccination for children attending school in New York State.  All 50 states require that students be vaccinated
for diseases like measles, mumps, chicken pox and polio among many others, all
states allow exemptions for medical reasons, but 47 (including New York) allow
exemptions for religious reasons.   The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that measles was eradicated
in 2000; however 940 measles cases were reported nationwide this year, with
more than half of those reported in New York City & Rockland County.   Akshar is asking his constituents to weigh
in on Senate bill S.2994 which would repeal all non-medical exemptions from vaccination
requirements for children; the survey is available at Akshar.NYSenate.Gov.

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New York State will not be
funding a housing development with 64 units in Oneonta' 6th Ward.  The RSS development announced their plans
last year, with residents speaking out about the plans to have some people in
the development recovering from substance abuse.  Governor Cuomo recently announced that 6
organizations in The Southern Tier would receive $21.3 million in tax credits
and low-interest loans from the State Homes & Community Renewal’s 2018
Unified Funding applications; the Oneonta RSS project was not included.

The 57th General Clinton canoe regatta was held over the
Memorial Day weekend, with over 1000 pro & Amateur Paddlers from 22 states
& 5 Canadian Provinces participating.

The 2 person pro race was won by Steve Lajoie & Jimmy
Pellerin, who completed the 70 mile course in 7:15:23, they spoke with WCDO’s
Craig Stevens

(Lajoie/Pellerin 5-28)

The Duo beat 2nd place finishers Trevor LeFever of Oneonta
& Ben Schlimmer of Camillus by 2 minutes, but 2nd place wasn’t easy as they
beat out Guillaume Blaise & Samuel Friggone for Quebec by just 1 second,
Schlimmer spoke to Craig Stevens about the close ending:

(Schlimmer 5-28)

62 year old Regatta champion Serge Corbin & his partner
Normand Mainguy finished 4th in the pro race, he talked with WCDO’s Craig
Stevens after the race;

(Serge Corbin 5-28)

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The Michigan Team of Bruce & Roxanne Barton, Tim
Triebold & Weston Willoughby won the C4 Race with a time of 7:37:45;  Local Paddler Bob Zaveral of Mount Upton
spoke to Craig Stevens after his 4 person team finished 2nd in the C-4 race
yesterday:

(Zaveral 5-28)

Walton father Son team Bill & Lucas Walley won the tough
stock aluminum race by 40 minutes over the 2nd place finishers, Lucas Walley
talked about racing with the heavier canoes to WCDO’s Craig Stevens:

(Lucas Walley 5-28)

Complete results can be found at canoeregatta.org.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host a FREE
workforce development event today aimed at business owners and managers who are
struggling to hire staff or have employees in drug and/or alcohol treatment and
recovery.  Representatives from the
Delaware County Probation Department, Delaware County Drug Treatment Court, CDO
Workforce and the Department of Labor will participate, the session will be
held at 10:00 AM at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at 5 1/2 Main
Street, Delhi, more information is available at 746-2281.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi will be hosting a listening
session on rising prescription drug costs in Binghamton Today.  The event will include health care
professionals, seniors, and community leaders, at the Koffman Southern Tier
Incubator at 120 Hawley Street at 11:30 a.m.

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Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with
Oneonta Elks, over their wrongful use of over $480,000 charitable assets from
the estate of a benefactor whose last will and testament directed that the
funds be used to help the needs of children, people with disabilities, and the
elderly.   The Oneonta Elks are required
to repay those funds, after the investigation determined that the Oneonta Elks
repeatedly appropriated and expended almost $170,000 to pay for capital
improvements to its lodge building and property, as well as covering general
operating expenses, rather than for the intended purposes.

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