Governor Cuomo will be in Broome County this morning, at 10:45 he will make an announcement at the Kirkwood Industrial Park West.
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The Republican committees in the 52 State Senate District have announced that Broome County Under sheriff Fred Akshar will be their candidate for the special election to fill that seat. A special election was necessary following the conviction on federal charges & subsequent expulsion of long time Republican Senator Tom Libous of Binghamton, Democrats have already announced that former Broome County Executive & Former State DMV Commissioner Barbara Fiala will be their candidate.
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Afton Fire responded Monday night to Wagner Lumber at 224 County Road 26 for a reported Electrical Fire. Fire fighters were called in from Coventry, Bainbridge, Greene, & Harpursville.
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State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Monday that the retailers including Wal-Mart, Sears and Amazon have agreed to halt the sales of life-like toy guns in New York. The retailers have also agreed to pay over $300,000 in penalties. Schneiderman’s office found that over 6,400 toy guns sold from 2012 to 2014 violated New York laws; most of those were sold online. Schneiderman said there have been 63 shootings in New York since 1994 as a result of someone holding a toy weapon.
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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next meeting this evening. The meeting will get underway at 7:00 PM this evening in the 2nd floor chambers in city hall.
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Certified child safety seat technicians will conduct free child safety sat checks in Oneonta this afternoon. The event will beheld from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in the parking lot at Home Depot on State Route 28. More information is available at 547-4230.
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