State Police arrested 20 Year Old Tyler Jordan of Oneonta Saturday, after he allegedly drove into a utility pole while intoxicated at about 2:45 AM Saturday.  Many Unadilla Area residents lost power for several hours before NYSEG Crews restored power.  Jordan was charged with DWI, speeding & unsafe lane change on state Route 7 in Unadilla.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that the second phase of the Raise the Age law is in effect, which will remove 17-year-olds who have committed criminal acts from automatically proceeding as adults in the criminal justice system. The change is effective midnight tonight.  The law requires youth to be treated in age- and developmentally-appropriate ways and will receive needed services and treatment to avoid re-offending.   Additional information is available at ny.gov/programs/raise-age-0.

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Former area Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is seeking a rematch against current 22nd district Democratic Congressman Anthony Brindisi.  The announcement was put on Tenney’s Twitter account, only 11 months after losing the election to Brindisi after serving 1 term in Congress.  Tenney ran for the Congressional seat twice before, losing in the primary to fellow Republican Richard Hanna, she won the seat in 2016 over democrat Kim Myers & Independent Martin Babinec.

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The Trial of Orlando Tercero is underway in his home country of Nicaragua.  Tercero is accused of killing fellow Binghamton University Student Hailey Anderson in his apartment in March of 2018 & then fled the US back to Nicaragua.  Witnesses are being allowed to testify by video at the Broome County District Attorney’s Office.

2 teens were charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Resisting Arrest early Monday Morning.  State Police were dispatched to a car off the roadway that was facing the wrong way on I-88 in the town of Otego.  Troopers located the vehicle and two teens walking near the roadway.  When the troopers activated their emergency lights, the teens took off running, but were taken into custody a short time later.  The vehicle, a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu was reported stolen in Albany; the teens will appear in Family Court. 

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Otsego County Sheriff Departments arrested 24 year old Gregory O’Bryan of East Meredith for the Burglary of a commercial business in the Town of Milford.   O’Bryan was charged with 3rd degree Burglary plus Criminal Mischief, & Petit Larceny following the investigation of a Burglary at The Cooperstown Brewing Company at 110 River Street in Milford. O’Bryan was arraigned in the Town of Hartwick Court and scheduled to appear in the Milford Court at a later date.

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The 4th annual Upper Susquehanna Watershed Forum is being held at Binghamton University Center of Excellence today from 9:00 AM t0 5:00 PM.  The program will focus on how to move forward with the Phase III Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan.   Otsego County Conservation Association is planning the forum in partnership with the Upper Susquehanna Coalition, Otsego Land Trust, SUNY Oneonta, Binghamton University, among others.  This year’s forum includes morning and afternoon sessions covering research in the watershed, innovative practices to enhance water quality; more information is available at occainfo.org/watershed forum.

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Broadway in Binghamton presents the Off-Broadway Sensation, The Office! A Musical Parody at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton tonight at 7:30 PM.   Tickets are on sale at BroadwayInBinghamton.com or at The Arena Box Office, or by Phone at 1-800-745-3000.

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Meetings are underway for the planning for the 2020 General Clinton Canoe Regatta. The Kick off meeting is tonight at 7:00 PM at Galaxy Bowl in Bainbridge. 

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The State DOT will begin construction this morning on State Route 10 in the Village and Town of Deposit. Crews are going to begin pavement milling in the area of the Exit 84 Ramps and work North on State Route 10 through the Village. This project will take multiple days to complete.  There will be single lane alternating traffic during construction hours with flaggers in place. Please use caution in the area and expect delays.

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