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WCDO News — Tuesday 12-24-19
Governor Cuomo signed the "Safe Way Home Act" this
week, which provides survivors of sexual assault no-cost transportation from
medical facilities where they received initial care in the wake of an assault
to their home or a shelter. This
legislation will go into effect after 90 days.
Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded to a residence in
the Town of Hamden along with the Town of Hamden Dog Control Officer following
a report of an animal neglect and abandonment.
Deputies located an injured dog, which was transported to a local
veterinary clinic for treatment. Deputies charged 31 year old Samantha Harrison
of Hamden for Failure to provide proper substance to an animal; she was issued
a criminal summons and is to appear in the Town of Hamden Court at a later
date.
The Regional Economic Development Council local Awards have
been announced. In Delaware County,
Saputo Dairy, will be able to Purchase and Install New Equipment in their Delhi
facility with their $599,000 award, Trout Unlimited, Federal Hill Culvert
Aquatic Connectivity Restoration in Hughes Brook in the Town of Delhi received
$109,264, the Village of Delhi Water Treatment Plant will receive $82,000 for
improvements, & Delaware County will receive $50,000 for their
Comprehensive Housing Study.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 29-year-old
Margaux Malekian of Dobbs Ferry, on 1 count of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation,
Unlicensed Operator, Speeding, and Driver’s view obstructed following a traffic
stop in the Village of Delhi. Malekian was released on an appearance ticket and
is scheduled to return to the Delhi Town Court at a later date to answer the
charges.
The Morris fire department was dispatched to the Brian
Madden residence at 287 West Hill Road home at just Monday afternoon. Mutual aid was provided by from
Gilbertsville, West Laurens, Laurens, Mt. Vision, South New Berlin, New Berlin,
Pittsfield, and Mt. Upton, no injuries were reported, Madden escaped without
injury.
Firefighters responded Monday
afternoon to a fire at 959 County Highway 10 in Laurens. The fire at the Decker residence was
attributed to a clogged chimney, the Deckers & their dog escaped without
injury, friends & relatives have started a go fund me page to assist the
family.
Governor Cuomo announced a proposal for eliminating the
"Pink Tax" on products aimed specifically for women. A study in 2015 that analyzed prices of toys,
clothing, personal care products and home health products that were substantially
similar and found that 42% of the time, products targeted towards women are
more expensive than men's. Women’s
merchandise costs 7% on average more than similar items for men, with personal
care products for women found to be priced 13% higher than men's products.
Members of the Governor's administration participated in
volunteer events at 15 organizations statewide, they distributing over 5,600
toys, coats and school supplies to communities in need. Volunteers from the
Producers Guild of America participated in collecting and sorting donations for
the 4th year in a row.
State Police arrested 38 year old Andrew Van Dusen of
Gilbertsville for allegedly stealing packages off porches in Oneonta’s West
End. Van Dusen was charged with 2 counts of Burglary, criminal mischief &
numerous counts of petty Larceny, he was arraigned & was released on his
own recognizance, he is scheduled appear in the town of Oneonta court on Jan.
2, 2019.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that he secured key
language in a government funding bill to protect the Bainbridge VA clinic from
closure. Brindisi inserted a provision requiring the VA to conduct a market area
assessment before taking action on Bainbridge, in the recent government
spending legislation that the President signed last week. This protection will allow Bainbridge to keep
its doors open and continue serving area veterans.
The Annual free Christmas dinner put on by Gene Schmidt
& his family will be held tomorrow Christmas Day in Sidney. The dinner will be held at the River Street
Fire Station from 1:00 to 4:00 & it is free to the public.
week, which provides survivors of sexual assault no-cost transportation from
medical facilities where they received initial care in the wake of an assault
to their home or a shelter. This
legislation will go into effect after 90 days.
Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded to a residence in
the Town of Hamden along with the Town of Hamden Dog Control Officer following
a report of an animal neglect and abandonment.
Deputies located an injured dog, which was transported to a local
veterinary clinic for treatment. Deputies charged 31 year old Samantha Harrison
of Hamden for Failure to provide proper substance to an animal; she was issued
a criminal summons and is to appear in the Town of Hamden Court at a later
date.
The Regional Economic Development Council local Awards have
been announced. In Delaware County,
Saputo Dairy, will be able to Purchase and Install New Equipment in their Delhi
facility with their $599,000 award, Trout Unlimited, Federal Hill Culvert
Aquatic Connectivity Restoration in Hughes Brook in the Town of Delhi received
$109,264, the Village of Delhi Water Treatment Plant will receive $82,000 for
improvements, & Delaware County will receive $50,000 for their
Comprehensive Housing Study.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 29-year-old
Margaux Malekian of Dobbs Ferry, on 1 count of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation,
Unlicensed Operator, Speeding, and Driver’s view obstructed following a traffic
stop in the Village of Delhi. Malekian was released on an appearance ticket and
is scheduled to return to the Delhi Town Court at a later date to answer the
charges.
The Morris fire department was dispatched to the Brian
Madden residence at 287 West Hill Road home at just Monday afternoon. Mutual aid was provided by from
Gilbertsville, West Laurens, Laurens, Mt. Vision, South New Berlin, New Berlin,
Pittsfield, and Mt. Upton, no injuries were reported, Madden escaped without
injury.
Firefighters responded Monday
afternoon to a fire at 959 County Highway 10 in Laurens. The fire at the Decker residence was
attributed to a clogged chimney, the Deckers & their dog escaped without
injury, friends & relatives have started a go fund me page to assist the
family.
Governor Cuomo announced a proposal for eliminating the
"Pink Tax" on products aimed specifically for women. A study in 2015 that analyzed prices of toys,
clothing, personal care products and home health products that were substantially
similar and found that 42% of the time, products targeted towards women are
more expensive than men's. Women’s
merchandise costs 7% on average more than similar items for men, with personal
care products for women found to be priced 13% higher than men's products.
Members of the Governor's administration participated in
volunteer events at 15 organizations statewide, they distributing over 5,600
toys, coats and school supplies to communities in need. Volunteers from the
Producers Guild of America participated in collecting and sorting donations for
the 4th year in a row.
State Police arrested 38 year old Andrew Van Dusen of
Gilbertsville for allegedly stealing packages off porches in Oneonta’s West
End. Van Dusen was charged with 2 counts of Burglary, criminal mischief &
numerous counts of petty Larceny, he was arraigned & was released on his
own recognizance, he is scheduled appear in the town of Oneonta court on Jan.
2, 2019.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that he secured key
language in a government funding bill to protect the Bainbridge VA clinic from
closure. Brindisi inserted a provision requiring the VA to conduct a market area
assessment before taking action on Bainbridge, in the recent government
spending legislation that the President signed last week. This protection will allow Bainbridge to keep
its doors open and continue serving area veterans.
The Annual free Christmas dinner put on by Gene Schmidt
& his family will be held tomorrow Christmas Day in Sidney. The dinner will be held at the River Street
Fire Station from 1:00 to 4:00 & it is free to the public.
WCDO News — Wednesday 10-9-19
State Police & the Otsego County Sheriff's Department
responded to the report of a Tractor Trailer accident on I-88 Eastbound, at the
Milford & Maryland Town Line this morning.
No injuries were reported, the investigation is continuing.
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to M.
Stanley Whittingham, who is a distinguished professor of chemistry and
materials science at Binghamton University.
Whittingham won the prize for pioneering research leading to the
development of the lithium-ion battery along with John Goodenough and Akira
Yoshino. Whittingham came to Binghamton
University in 1988 after 16 years at Exxon Research and Engineering Company,
where he received the patent for a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The 3 winners will share a prize of $910,000.
The Catskill Area Hospice has changed its name to reflect
more of their services; Spokesperson Dan Ayres explains the name change to
Helios Care:
(Dan Ayres 10-9-19)
More information is available at their new website:
helioscare.org.
The Sidney Fire Department will be holding an Open House
tonight at their River Street Location.
The Open House will run from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
The Otego Town Board will be holding their next regular
meeting this evening. The meeting will
begin at 6:00 in the Town Hall on State Route 7.
The next meeting of the Oneonta Town Board will be held
tonight at the Town Hall in West Oneonta.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.
The Sidney Junior Senior High school will hold an open House
this evening. The Open House will run
from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
Catholic Charities will hold
their 3rd Annual 5K Color Run on October 13th at the Sidney Central School,
with the 5K starting at 2:00 PM & the color run at 3:00 PM. Registration is available at local races.com.
Governor Cuomo signed legislation prohibiting ambulance and
first response service providers from disclosing or selling private patient
information to third parties for marketing purposes. Under prior law, emergency
response providers could sell information that identifies an individual patient
such as addresses and phone numbers, prescriptions and medical history. The new
law prohibits the disclosure of such information to third parties, except to
healthcare providers, the patient's insurer and parties acting under
appropriate legal authority.
Otsego County Chamber will host their state Mandated
Anti-Harassment Policies and Sexual Harassment Training today at 1:00 PM at
Northern Eagle Beverages at 41 Browne Street in Oneonta. The State mandates ALL employers adopt a
sexual harassment prevention policy as well as to train ALL employees on sexual
harassment prevention. Pinnacle Human
Resources, LLC will conduct the training.
Development Chenango has committed $100,000 to support the
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital capital campaign, to support construction of a
new Emergency Room and Walk-In Center, as well as investments in Diagnostic
Imaging and infrastructure to support the growth of future services.
responded to the report of a Tractor Trailer accident on I-88 Eastbound, at the
Milford & Maryland Town Line this morning.
No injuries were reported, the investigation is continuing.
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to M.
Stanley Whittingham, who is a distinguished professor of chemistry and
materials science at Binghamton University.
Whittingham won the prize for pioneering research leading to the
development of the lithium-ion battery along with John Goodenough and Akira
Yoshino. Whittingham came to Binghamton
University in 1988 after 16 years at Exxon Research and Engineering Company,
where he received the patent for a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The 3 winners will share a prize of $910,000.
The Catskill Area Hospice has changed its name to reflect
more of their services; Spokesperson Dan Ayres explains the name change to
Helios Care:
(Dan Ayres 10-9-19)
More information is available at their new website:
helioscare.org.
The Sidney Fire Department will be holding an Open House
tonight at their River Street Location.
The Open House will run from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
The Otego Town Board will be holding their next regular
meeting this evening. The meeting will
begin at 6:00 in the Town Hall on State Route 7.
The next meeting of the Oneonta Town Board will be held
tonight at the Town Hall in West Oneonta.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.
The Sidney Junior Senior High school will hold an open House
this evening. The Open House will run
from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
Catholic Charities will hold
their 3rd Annual 5K Color Run on October 13th at the Sidney Central School,
with the 5K starting at 2:00 PM & the color run at 3:00 PM. Registration is available at local races.com.
Governor Cuomo signed legislation prohibiting ambulance and
first response service providers from disclosing or selling private patient
information to third parties for marketing purposes. Under prior law, emergency
response providers could sell information that identifies an individual patient
such as addresses and phone numbers, prescriptions and medical history. The new
law prohibits the disclosure of such information to third parties, except to
healthcare providers, the patient's insurer and parties acting under
appropriate legal authority.
Otsego County Chamber will host their state Mandated
Anti-Harassment Policies and Sexual Harassment Training today at 1:00 PM at
Northern Eagle Beverages at 41 Browne Street in Oneonta. The State mandates ALL employers adopt a
sexual harassment prevention policy as well as to train ALL employees on sexual
harassment prevention. Pinnacle Human
Resources, LLC will conduct the training.
Development Chenango has committed $100,000 to support the
UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital capital campaign, to support construction of a
new Emergency Room and Walk-In Center, as well as investments in Diagnostic
Imaging and infrastructure to support the growth of future services.
WCDO News — Monday 8-26-19
The Annual Bainbridge
Glow Run will be held on September 14th at General Clinton Park in
Bainbridge. The event began in 2015
after Heather Bucalos of Sidney finished her treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
and decided to hold fundraisers for area cancer patients. This year, Heather has suffered a relapse
& her friends are teaming up to raise funds for her with the Glow Run
Fundraiser, Bucalos talked to WCDO News this morning about the activities
scheduled for that day:
(Heather Bucalos
8-26-19)
More information is
available at www.bainbridgeglowrun.com.
Heather’s treatment is expected to begin again in the next few weeks.
Delaware County
Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 25-year-old Alizabeth Ramos of Brooklyn Friday
evening, on a charge of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle,
following a traffic stop on in the Town of Masonville. Ramos was also issued
tickets for Unlicensed Operator, and Speeding, she was released on an
appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to the Town of Masonville Court at
a later date.
The New York State DOT
is actively preparing for the arrival of winter weather by making applications
available for approximately 500 positions as permanent and seasonal maintenance
staff. The DOT intends to hire about 38
in the Southern Tier and another 34 in the Central New York Counties, more
information is available on Twitter @NYSDOT or facebook.com/NYSDOT.
Governor Cuomo signed
legislation Friday to stop Pension Poaching, which occurs when financial
planners, insurance agents or others claim they are assisting veterans and
their families get federal benefits, but are really convincing veterans to
reposition their assets to qualify for benefits they are ineligible for, the
poachers then sell the veterans unneeded financial products or services. The bill will take effect in four months.
CDO Workforce is
offering Supervisory Training Classes at the Delaware County eCenter, 5 1/2
Main Street, Delhi on September 6, 13 and 20th.
This 9-hour course is divided into 3 segments and will give participants
an advanced foundation of management skills. More information is available at
832-5781.
Oneonta Police responded Saturday to
a residence on Chestnut Street, for a report of a deceased person. Officers discovered 20 year old Nicolas
Stagnitta from Patchogue, Long Island, who was a student at the State
University at Oneonta, the initial investigation and autopsy revealed that
Stagnitta took his own life; however, the investigation is continuing pending
results of toxicology testing.
The Hancock Fire
Department and EMT’s were dispatched Saturday to Jensen’s Ledges for a report
of a 10 year old boy who had fallen off the ledges. The Hancock Fire Department rope rescue team performed a high angle rope
rescue to extricate the boy within 1 hour and he was transported down the
mountain in a UTV & was transported by LifeNet to a pediatric trauma center
with life threatening injuries.
The Dormitory Authority has issued
approximately $482 million in low-cost, tax-exempt bonds on behalf of 54 school
districts across the state as part the School Districts Revenue Bond Financing
Program, for fire protection, security, and air quality systems upgrades;
renovations, Athletic field improvements; and technology updates. Locally, the Norwich City School District
receives $7,430,000, Sidney Central School District gets $9,820,000 &
Unadilla Valley Central School District gets $6,890,000.
The City of Oneonta announced that
there will be a special meeting of the Common Council today at 5:30pm. The purpose of the meeting will be for the
discussion & approval of a bond resolution and discussion concerning Common
Council guidelines for the City staff’s preparation of the City’s 2020 budget.
The Afton Central School District
will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting Today at 7:00 AM in the District
Office of the Afton Central School. More
information is available at 245-9894.
Glow Run will be held on September 14th at General Clinton Park in
Bainbridge. The event began in 2015
after Heather Bucalos of Sidney finished her treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
and decided to hold fundraisers for area cancer patients. This year, Heather has suffered a relapse
& her friends are teaming up to raise funds for her with the Glow Run
Fundraiser, Bucalos talked to WCDO News this morning about the activities
scheduled for that day:
(Heather Bucalos
8-26-19)
More information is
available at www.bainbridgeglowrun.com.
Heather’s treatment is expected to begin again in the next few weeks.
Delaware County
Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 25-year-old Alizabeth Ramos of Brooklyn Friday
evening, on a charge of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle,
following a traffic stop on in the Town of Masonville. Ramos was also issued
tickets for Unlicensed Operator, and Speeding, she was released on an
appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to the Town of Masonville Court at
a later date.
The New York State DOT
is actively preparing for the arrival of winter weather by making applications
available for approximately 500 positions as permanent and seasonal maintenance
staff. The DOT intends to hire about 38
in the Southern Tier and another 34 in the Central New York Counties, more
information is available on Twitter @NYSDOT or facebook.com/NYSDOT.
Governor Cuomo signed
legislation Friday to stop Pension Poaching, which occurs when financial
planners, insurance agents or others claim they are assisting veterans and
their families get federal benefits, but are really convincing veterans to
reposition their assets to qualify for benefits they are ineligible for, the
poachers then sell the veterans unneeded financial products or services. The bill will take effect in four months.
CDO Workforce is
offering Supervisory Training Classes at the Delaware County eCenter, 5 1/2
Main Street, Delhi on September 6, 13 and 20th.
This 9-hour course is divided into 3 segments and will give participants
an advanced foundation of management skills. More information is available at
832-5781.
Oneonta Police responded Saturday to
a residence on Chestnut Street, for a report of a deceased person. Officers discovered 20 year old Nicolas
Stagnitta from Patchogue, Long Island, who was a student at the State
University at Oneonta, the initial investigation and autopsy revealed that
Stagnitta took his own life; however, the investigation is continuing pending
results of toxicology testing.
The Hancock Fire
Department and EMT’s were dispatched Saturday to Jensen’s Ledges for a report
of a 10 year old boy who had fallen off the ledges. The Hancock Fire Department rope rescue team performed a high angle rope
rescue to extricate the boy within 1 hour and he was transported down the
mountain in a UTV & was transported by LifeNet to a pediatric trauma center
with life threatening injuries.
The Dormitory Authority has issued
approximately $482 million in low-cost, tax-exempt bonds on behalf of 54 school
districts across the state as part the School Districts Revenue Bond Financing
Program, for fire protection, security, and air quality systems upgrades;
renovations, Athletic field improvements; and technology updates. Locally, the Norwich City School District
receives $7,430,000, Sidney Central School District gets $9,820,000 &
Unadilla Valley Central School District gets $6,890,000.
The City of Oneonta announced that
there will be a special meeting of the Common Council today at 5:30pm. The purpose of the meeting will be for the
discussion & approval of a bond resolution and discussion concerning Common
Council guidelines for the City staff’s preparation of the City’s 2020 budget.
The Afton Central School District
will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting Today at 7:00 AM in the District
Office of the Afton Central School. More
information is available at 245-9894.
WCDO News — Thursday 6-6-19
State Senator Jim Seward opposes the state issuing
driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
The legislation would permit illegal immigrants to apply for standard
driver's licenses using forms of foreign identification, leaving county clerks
and employees at local Departments of Motor Vehicles unable to truly verify
authenticity:
(Seward 6-6-19)
The New York Association of County Clerks opposes
the legislation since they cannot vet documents from other countries.
Fire fighters responded Friday night to a fire at
630 Sutherland Road No. 2 in the town of Meredith. Fire investigators determined that 78 year
old Bart Misiewicz tripped & fell while carrying a kerosene lamp, his house
was completely destroyed. Fire fighters
from the Treadwell, Franklin, Delhi, Meridale, East Meredith and Pindars
Corners fire departments assisted, no injuries were reported.
State Senator Jen Metzger has introduced a bill to
protect owners of mobile homes and other manufactured housing from unreasonable
lot rent increases. In recent years, some mobile home lot owners have taken
advantage of tenants, who do not own the land on which they place their homes,
by implementing large rent increases which have resulted in loss of housing and
homelessness. Metzger's bill limits rent
increases in manufactured home parks to the three-year average of inflation
plus acceptable allowances. The bill has an Assembly Co-Sponsor.
Delaware County Public Health and Friends of Recovery
of Delaware Otsego in conjunction with Sidney Memorial Library are offering
free Narcan trainings to the public today. Each person will receive a Narcan
Rescue Kit after their training; Narcan is a nasal spray to reverse the effects
of opioids. The event will be held at
the 6:00 pm at the Sidney Memorial Public Library- Smart Community Room at 8
River Street in Sidney.
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 Pindar’s Corners Fire Department, on State Route 23 in Davenport
Center. More information is available
at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a
Board of Education Meeting Today in the District Conference Room at the Jr/Sr
High School at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00
PM with a Public Hearing on the Code of Conduct.
State Police have charged 25 year old John Mehne of
Sarasota, Florida for 1st degree Burglary, Robbery, Aggravated Cruelty to
Animals & Criminal Possession of Stolen Property after they were dispatched
Tuesday to an accident on I-81. Troopers
located a stolen Audi disabled in the driving lane and facing the wrong
direction with no operator. Mehne struck
the guiderail & attempted to jump on the back of a van, and then he jumped
into the back of a pick-up, eventually escaping into the woods. State Police received a call from a resident
on Duell Road reporting Mehne was in his chicken coop, Mehne picked up an ax
and began chasing the resident, then stole his ATV. A short time later, troopers received a call
that a white naked male was in a chicken coop on Springer Road & Mehne was
taken into custody. State Police accuse
Mehne of several area burglaries & for the killing of a dog, he was treated
at Binghamton General Hospital from a Police Dog Bite; he was arraigned &
was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail. The investigation is ongoing; anyone with
damage in Kirkwood should call police at 775-1241.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will honor Lori
Roach as the Citizen of the Years & ABC Dance Studio as the Business of the
years, at tonight’s annual Dinner. Lori
Roach commented:
(Lori Roach 6-6-19)
Amy Burns Cuozzo, owner of the ABC Dance Studio also
commented:
(Amy Burns Cuozzo 6-6-19)
Tonight’s Sidney Chamber of Commerce Dinner will be
held at 5:30 at the Sidney Fire Department Training Center on River Street,
both will be in the SFCU Hometown Parade Saturday.
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has
collaborated with the Walton Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware County
Industrial Development Agency to present a session on Walton's designation as
an "Opportunity Zone" by New York State. The designation allows for incentivized
business development in Walton, today at Molto Espresso, 151 Delaware Street,
Walton from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
The legislation would permit illegal immigrants to apply for standard
driver's licenses using forms of foreign identification, leaving county clerks
and employees at local Departments of Motor Vehicles unable to truly verify
authenticity:
(Seward 6-6-19)
The New York Association of County Clerks opposes
the legislation since they cannot vet documents from other countries.
Fire fighters responded Friday night to a fire at
630 Sutherland Road No. 2 in the town of Meredith. Fire investigators determined that 78 year
old Bart Misiewicz tripped & fell while carrying a kerosene lamp, his house
was completely destroyed. Fire fighters
from the Treadwell, Franklin, Delhi, Meridale, East Meredith and Pindars
Corners fire departments assisted, no injuries were reported.
State Senator Jen Metzger has introduced a bill to
protect owners of mobile homes and other manufactured housing from unreasonable
lot rent increases. In recent years, some mobile home lot owners have taken
advantage of tenants, who do not own the land on which they place their homes,
by implementing large rent increases which have resulted in loss of housing and
homelessness. Metzger's bill limits rent
increases in manufactured home parks to the three-year average of inflation
plus acceptable allowances. The bill has an Assembly Co-Sponsor.
Delaware County Public Health and Friends of Recovery
of Delaware Otsego in conjunction with Sidney Memorial Library are offering
free Narcan trainings to the public today. Each person will receive a Narcan
Rescue Kit after their training; Narcan is a nasal spray to reverse the effects
of opioids. The event will be held at
the 6:00 pm at the Sidney Memorial Public Library- Smart Community Room at 8
River Street in Sidney.
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 Pindar’s Corners Fire Department, on State Route 23 in Davenport
Center. More information is available
at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a
Board of Education Meeting Today in the District Conference Room at the Jr/Sr
High School at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00
PM with a Public Hearing on the Code of Conduct.
State Police have charged 25 year old John Mehne of
Sarasota, Florida for 1st degree Burglary, Robbery, Aggravated Cruelty to
Animals & Criminal Possession of Stolen Property after they were dispatched
Tuesday to an accident on I-81. Troopers
located a stolen Audi disabled in the driving lane and facing the wrong
direction with no operator. Mehne struck
the guiderail & attempted to jump on the back of a van, and then he jumped
into the back of a pick-up, eventually escaping into the woods. State Police received a call from a resident
on Duell Road reporting Mehne was in his chicken coop, Mehne picked up an ax
and began chasing the resident, then stole his ATV. A short time later, troopers received a call
that a white naked male was in a chicken coop on Springer Road & Mehne was
taken into custody. State Police accuse
Mehne of several area burglaries & for the killing of a dog, he was treated
at Binghamton General Hospital from a Police Dog Bite; he was arraigned &
was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail. The investigation is ongoing; anyone with
damage in Kirkwood should call police at 775-1241.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will honor Lori
Roach as the Citizen of the Years & ABC Dance Studio as the Business of the
years, at tonight’s annual Dinner. Lori
Roach commented:
(Lori Roach 6-6-19)
Amy Burns Cuozzo, owner of the ABC Dance Studio also
commented:
(Amy Burns Cuozzo 6-6-19)
Tonight’s Sidney Chamber of Commerce Dinner will be
held at 5:30 at the Sidney Fire Department Training Center on River Street,
both will be in the SFCU Hometown Parade Saturday.
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has
collaborated with the Walton Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware County
Industrial Development Agency to present a session on Walton's designation as
an "Opportunity Zone" by New York State. The designation allows for incentivized
business development in Walton, today at Molto Espresso, 151 Delaware Street,
Walton from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
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WCDO News — Thursday 1-3-19
Governor Cuomo signed the "Cancer Bill” for volunteer firefighters into law late last year, and it went into effect January 1st. The gap insurance policy that volunteer fire departments are required to carry for each member will provide tax-free disability and death benefits to volunteers with 5 years of service if they're diagnosed with specific cancers covered under the new law. New York's previous law did not cover all types of cancer. There are an estimated 96,000 volunteer firefighters in New York State.
Sears Holdings, owners of Kmart and Sears stores, announced that 80 more stores will be closed this year. The stores will all be closed by the end of March, with Texas and Florida having 7 stores closed, New York State had 5 stores closing; however no local stores were affected.
Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell today released drug overdose death statistics for 2018. Cornwell reported that there were 31 overdose deaths in Broome County, there were 76 overdose deaths in 2017. Cornwell said that the average age for opioid deaths was 40, 71% were male & 29% were female, 56% were in the city of Binghamton, while 44% were in other parts of Broome County. Cornwell said that 94% of the overdose deaths were from heroin or other opioids; 6% attributed to other drugs.
New York State passed legislation requiring all New York businesses - regardless of size - to provide sexual harassment prevention training to their employees. The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with New Haven Consulting Group to provide members with an online "Preventing Sexual Harassment" workshop that meets New York state requirements and can be taken by your employees online. More information is available through the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at delawarecounty.org or at 746-2281.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 40-year-old Crystal Gager of Franklin for Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment, following an investigation of an altercation in December in the Town of Franklin. Gager is accused of knowingly acting in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than 17-years-old; Gager also allegedly subjected another individual to unwanted physical contact by striking the individual in the face. Gager was arraigned in the Town of Sidney Court and released on her own recognizance. Gager is scheduled to appear in the Town of Franklin Court at a later date.
UHS Chenango Memorial, Commerce Chenango, Chenango Health Network and Care Compass Network are hosting an event related to Substance Use/Abuse in the Workplace on Thursday, January 31st at 7:45 AM at The Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich. Speakers will be from the legal & health care communities, Registration is requested at 334-1400 or by email: register@chenangony.org, no later than January 23rd.
Oneonta Police & Fire Department officials held a press conference Wednesday regarding the fatal fire at 5 Walling Avenue Saturday morning that killed former Oneonta Fire Fighter John Heller. Oneonta Police Chief Douglas Brenner commented:
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Chief Brenner said that Truitt resided in an apartment at 5 Walling Avenue at the time of the fire, the investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information can contact the Oneonta Police Department at 432-1111, or through the department Facebook page, or through the city's Nixle web page. The Calling hours for John Heller will be held today from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main Street in Oneonta. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Friday at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, a celebration of Heller's life will be held at the East Meredith Fire Department, immediately following the funeral service.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting Today in the Guilford Elementary School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.
Sears Holdings, owners of Kmart and Sears stores, announced that 80 more stores will be closed this year. The stores will all be closed by the end of March, with Texas and Florida having 7 stores closed, New York State had 5 stores closing; however no local stores were affected.
Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell today released drug overdose death statistics for 2018. Cornwell reported that there were 31 overdose deaths in Broome County, there were 76 overdose deaths in 2017. Cornwell said that the average age for opioid deaths was 40, 71% were male & 29% were female, 56% were in the city of Binghamton, while 44% were in other parts of Broome County. Cornwell said that 94% of the overdose deaths were from heroin or other opioids; 6% attributed to other drugs.
New York State passed legislation requiring all New York businesses - regardless of size - to provide sexual harassment prevention training to their employees. The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with New Haven Consulting Group to provide members with an online "Preventing Sexual Harassment" workshop that meets New York state requirements and can be taken by your employees online. More information is available through the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at delawarecounty.org or at 746-2281.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 40-year-old Crystal Gager of Franklin for Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment, following an investigation of an altercation in December in the Town of Franklin. Gager is accused of knowingly acting in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than 17-years-old; Gager also allegedly subjected another individual to unwanted physical contact by striking the individual in the face. Gager was arraigned in the Town of Sidney Court and released on her own recognizance. Gager is scheduled to appear in the Town of Franklin Court at a later date.
UHS Chenango Memorial, Commerce Chenango, Chenango Health Network and Care Compass Network are hosting an event related to Substance Use/Abuse in the Workplace on Thursday, January 31st at 7:45 AM at The Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich. Speakers will be from the legal & health care communities, Registration is requested at 334-1400 or by email: register@chenangony.org, no later than January 23rd.
Oneonta Police & Fire Department officials held a press conference Wednesday regarding the fatal fire at 5 Walling Avenue Saturday morning that killed former Oneonta Fire Fighter John Heller. Oneonta Police Chief Douglas Brenner commented:
(Chief Brenner 1-3-18)
Chief Brenner said that Truitt resided in an apartment at 5 Walling Avenue at the time of the fire, the investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information can contact the Oneonta Police Department at 432-1111, or through the department Facebook page, or through the city's Nixle web page. The Calling hours for John Heller will be held today from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main Street in Oneonta. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Friday at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, a celebration of Heller's life will be held at the East Meredith Fire Department, immediately following the funeral service.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting Today in the Guilford Elementary School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.