WCDO Radio News

The Raymond Corporation and Toyota Material Handling, announced the official opening of the Energy Solutions Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Kirkwood. Broome County, New York. Jennifer Lupo, vice president of energy solutions, supply chain and leasing, comments:

(Jennifer Lupo 9-10-24

The new facility should lead to about 60 new jobs in the near future.

22 year old Jordan Swan of Chenango is facing multiple charges after traveling at excessive speeds and fleeing patrols multiple times in the Town of Chenango last Thursday. Road Patrol observed a motorcycle driving at an excessive speed and passing a red light, he failed to stop & he lost control and tipped over, he attempted to leave again & was stopped by a deployed taser & was taken into custody. Swan was charged with Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer, Obstructing Governmental Administration and several Traffic Violations, he was arrested, arraigned and released after being issued appearance tickets to appear at the Town of Chenango Court at a later date.

Otsego County Sheriff's Office arrested 33 year old Dustin Light of Unadilla for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation & Speeding following a traffic stop on September 7, in the Town of Otego. Light was issued tickets returnable to Town of Otego Court at a later date.

The Raymond Corporation announced this week an expansion into Broome County with the acquisition of properties, Raymond President & CEO Michael Field told WCDO News what they will be used for:

(Michael Field 4-24-24)

Field said that the facilities could also serve as a location in the future for some light manufacturing, in addition to warehousing.

The Next Meeting of the General Clinton Canoe Regatta will be held tonight in Bainbridge, the meeting begins at 6:30 PM in the back of Bob's Diner.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-4-24

The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed a Walton Couple Tuesday. Raymond & Joan Light of Walton were killed in the crash on Franklin Depot Road, they were pronounced dead at the scene, the investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.

The Raymond Corporation of Greene will be holding a Job Fair this Saturday at their facility, Executive Vice President Steve Van Nostrand told WCDO News what positions they will be looking to fill:

(Steve Van Nostrand 1-17-23)

The Raymond Job Fair will be Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at 22 South Canal Street in Greene.

The Norwich City School District reported that on Early Friday morning, cafeteria staff in the Gibson school were following protocol, washing bananas to serve our students, employees discovered a scorpion in the bananas. It was quickly contained. Cafeteria and custodial staff followed all protocols and no staff or students were harmed in the discovery. In addition, High School Zoology students were able to capitalize on the discovery and feed it crickets and study it under a glow light. Norwich school Officials believe that the scorpion traveled to Norwich from Guatemala, in the banana box.

CDO Workforce announced
that they will hold a JOB FAIR on Thursday February 20th at the Sidney American
Legion, 22 Union Street, Sidney, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.  Businesses attending will include Amphenol,
GE Aviation/Unison, Broome Developmental, Springbrook, Mirabito, NBT,
K-Tooling, Universal Forest Products, Raymond Corporation, Joshua House,   more information is available at 832-5776.

A fundraiser is being held in Sidney
by Binghamton based Half Light Theater Company, to raise funds for Operation
Merry Christmas, Dorene Ireland from Operation Merry Christmas explains:

(Dorene Ireland 1-31-20)

The Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
event will be held Saturday February 15th at 11:30 am at the Sacred Heart
Church, tickets are available at online at TeawithAlice.bpt.me or by phone at
607-201-5850.

The Delaware County
Chamber of Commerce will co-host the "Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Business
Resource Fair" will be held Thursday in Sidney.  Chamber President Ray Pucci comments:

(Ray Pucci 11-14-19)

The Job Fair will run from 1:00 to 3:30 pm Thursday at the Sidney
American Legion at 22 Union Street in Sidney.
The event is co-sponsored by the State Department of Labor, The Delaware
County Veterans Service Agency as well as the Delaware County Chamber of
Commerce. Also, Community Bank NA announced that they will be on hand donating
Green Light Bulbs, while supplies last, in support of all Veterans.

Commerce Chenango's
5th annual Community Job Fair will be held today at SUNY Morrisville’s Norwich
campus from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.    The
participating organizations include CDO Workforce, GE Aviation, Hospice and
Palliative Care of Chenango County, NBT Bank/NBT Insurance, The State
Department of Corrections, The State Veterans’ Home at Oxford, Raymond
Corporation, Springbrook & UHS Hospitals.

International Women’s Day is today, and the Chenango County
Council of the Arts will be hosting a gallery exhibit At the Mareia Brown &
Raymond Loft galleries at 27 West Main Street in Norwich today.  Council Executive director Alecia O'Neill
explains:

(Alecia O'Neill 3-8-19)

The event is free & Open to the public, light refreshments
will be served, more information is available at 336-2787.

This Sunday morning at 2:00 AM marks a change in Daylight
savings time, clocks will be turned ahead 1 hour.  Local Fire Departments also remind area
residents to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at that time.