NYSEG reports that over 500 power lines & over 80 Power poles were damaged by Monday’s storm. Dry ice & bottle water will be available at Norwich, Oxford & Windsor Fire Departments today until 8:00 PM. About 90% of customers that lost power, should be restored by tonight at 10:00 PM, the remaining 10% should be restored by 1:00 PM Thursday. The Afternoon, over 7000 customers were without power in Broome, Chenango, Delaware & Otsego Counties.
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Governor Cuomo today signed legislation investing a record $25.8 billion in education aid across New York State. The new legislation boosts education aid by $1.1 billion, including a $700 million increase in Foundation Aid. Aid to New York school districts has increased by 32% over the last 6 years.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year-old Sonya Thomas of Norwich for Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Thomas is accused of failing to report that her child had runaway and was missing for over a week. Thomas was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Norwich court at a later date to answer to the charges.
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The city of Oneonta announced that the Department of Public Service will be conducting additional curbside residential pick ups of residential brush & yard waste, for the rest of this week & into next week. The extra collection time is due to the high winds from Monday’s storm that knocked down limbs & branches all over the city more information is available at 432-6465, extension 3.
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The State Assembly Has approved a measure to allow Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to the list of approved ailments where doctors can prescribe medical Marijuana for treatment. Current law only allows for medical marijuana to be used by those suffering from cancer of Lou Gehrig’s disease, the bill now moves on to the State Senate for consideration.
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New Promoters are operating as the “Afton Motorsports Park” at the Fairgrounds in Afton this racing season. Ron Ford is one of the new promoters, he told WCDO News about some of the changes instituted this year:

(Ron Ford 5-3-17)

Ford said that the racing season would continue into the first week of October this year, in Afton.
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State Police conducted a traffic stop for speeding on State Route 23 in the Town of Davenport. The driver was 58-year-old Gasper Ciraolo of Bainbridge; the passengers were 22-year-old Ashley Nistad, and 18-year-old Colin Stanton, both from Sidney. A search located heroin, prescription pills and a switchblade in the vehicle; Ciraolo was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of a Weapon and other traffic violations. Nistad and Stanton were arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance; all 3 were arraigned in the Town of Davenport Court and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on bail, pending court action on May 9th.
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This year the 70-mile General Clinton Canoe regatta race features a new start location at Brookwood point in Cooperstown, Regatta Chairman John Harmon explains:

(John Harmon 5-3-17)

Brookwood Point is located at 6000 State Hwy 80, about 2 miles north of the village of Cooperstown. The Clinton race is the first leg of the prestigious Triple Crown of Canoe Racing, again this year.
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Farmers will have two opportunities to drop off their agricultural plastic for recycling under a special program offered by Otsego County Solid Waste Department, the Otsego County Soil & Water Conservation District, Otsego County Conservation Association, and Casella Waste Solutions. Ag plastic will be collected Saturday, May 6, at the Southern Transfer Station in Oneonta, and Thursday, May 11 at the Northern Transfer Station in Cooperstown, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. both days. The collection is free, but pre-registration is requested, at (607) 282-4087.