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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 8-26-22

Otsego County Department of Health & the CDC recommends that everyone who is not fully vaccinated to contact their Health Care Provder & complete the polio vaccination series as soon as possible, especially children. In Otsego County, only 80.4% of 2 year olds are recorded as having the recommended doses of polio vaccine, locally, Delaware County has a vaccination rate of 89.4%, and Schoharie County 88.8%. So far, 8 polio cases are being investigated in Rockland, Sullivan and Orange Counties.

The 7th Annual Binghamton Porchfest returns this Sunday, from 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM. Porchfest invites thousands of community members each summer for a free afternoon of live music performed from the residential porches, stoops, this year 165 local and regional bands and 59 host locations will participate. Food vendors and restroom locations will be set up and a free shuttle service is available throughout Binghamton's West End neighborhood.

The State Office of Cannabis Management announced that the State has begun accepting applications for the first adult-use cannabis retail dispensary licenses. The 1st legal retail dispensaries will be operated by those most impacted by the enforcement of the prohibition of cannabis, and those first sales will be made with products grown by New York farmers. New York’s recreational cannabis market is expected to reach $4.2 billion by 2027 and to create up to 60,000 jobs.

The J/C Cruise In Car Show will be held at the Unadilla Drive In Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. trophies will be awarded in a variety of categories, more information is available at 845-332-4144.

3rd Annual Windsor Partnership Corn Festival & Tractor Show will be held tomorrow at Klumpp Park in Windsor. The event runs from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM, admission is free, but a canned good donation will be accepted for Windsor’s Human Development Food Pantry, more information is available at WindsorPartners.org.