65 year old Ramadan Abdullah of Johnson City was found guilty this afternoon in Broome County Court, on a number of counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The man charged after a major weapons bust in Broome County in June has been found guilty of several counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The jury deliberated for about 8 hours starting yesterday through early this afternoon, Abdullah faces sentencing on December 19th, and he was transported back to the Broome County Jail.
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Senator Fred Akshar announced the expansion of the “Ag in the Classroom” program from 5 to 10 schools across the 52nd Senate District. In January, Akshar announced a pilot program through 5school districts including Harpursville, & Windsor locally, this week, Akshar announced that Bainbridge-Guilford, Chenango Valley, Deposit, Greene also joined the program. The Ag in the Classroom classes and curriculum are administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension.
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66-year-old Ronald Cook of Utica was scheduled to be arraigned back in Oneida County Court this afternoon. Cook was on the run from Law Enforcement from last Wednesday to Saturday, when he removed his GPS Ankle bracelet & failed to visit with his parole officer. Cook served jail time for the rape of a Binghamton woman in 1990, he was arrested at a Binghamton restaurant Saturday afternoon & was turned back over to Oneida county officials.
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State police are investigating a 3 vehicle crash last night on I-88 near the Harpursville exit. Preliminary reports suggests that a tractor trailer crashed into 2 pick up trucks that were on the shoulder of the highway, where the owner of one pickup was assisting the other with a mechanical issue. The investigation is continuing.
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CDO Workforce and BEAM are offering a free Interviewing Workshop on November 21st at 11:00 am at the CDO Workforce in the Sidney Civic Center. Also, another session for those interested in learning about College Degrees & Career Opportunities can attend a session on Thursday, November 30th at 1:00 pm, also at the CDO Workforce in the Sidney Civic Center. Alan Sessions of the BEAM program explains:

(Alan Sessions 11-14-17)

Reservations are encouraged for both sessions, but walk-ins are welcome, more information is available at 832-5776
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Chenango County Sheriff’s department arrested 51-year-old Scott Fitch of Preston for 2 counts of Harassment. Fitch is accused of subjecting a victim to unwanted physical contact during the course of a domestic dispute, Fitch was arraigned in the Town of Oxford Court and was released on his own recognizance, he will appear in the Town of Preston Court at a later date.
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An online petition has been gathering names to keep the name of the new Bridge over the Hudson River as the “Tappan Zee” Bridge. Earlier this year, proposals were made by Governor Cuomo’s political Allies to name the new bridge as the “Mario Cuomo” bridge after the former Governor, who of course was the current Governor’s father. The petition is located at change.org; it received 40,000 signatures in the first week.
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The Unadilla Town board is holding their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM at the Town Hall at 1648 State Highway 7.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce invites the public to attend its inaugural “A Taste for Commerce” event, today from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Andes Hotel, 110 Main Street, Andes. Area restaurant owners and caterers will create a signature sample using locally sourced ingredients, which will be available for purchase for a nominal fee.
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The Hartwick College Nursing Department invites the public to an informational meeting about its 18-month Accelerated Nursing Program. The event is Today, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in Johnstone Science Center, on the Hartwick College campus. More information on the event or the Accelerated Nursing Program is available at 431-4790 or 431-4324.
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The Broadway Theater League & NAC Entertainment present The Cyndi Lauper award Winning musical “Kinky Boots” tonight & tomorrow night at the Forum in Binghamton. Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:

(Tina Niles 11-14-17)

Tickets for “Kinky Boots” are available at ticketmaster.com.
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Bassett Healthcare Network will host free smoking cessation seminars in recognition of the 2017 Great American Smokeout this week. Seminars will be located at November 15th at 12:00 noon at O’Connor Hospital, Delhi; at 6:00 PM at Tri-Town Regional Hospital; Sidney; & November 16th at 4:30 PM at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown; & November 17th at 6:00 PM at FoxCare Center. The clinics are Free to the public; registration is available at Bassett.org/smokeout.