Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested a New Berlin resident for 4th Degree Grand Larceny. 49-year-old Mary Gorman was charged for allegedly stealing over $4,500 from the victim by using a debit card that did not belong to her to make purchases. She was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court. She was released and is to reappear at a later date. She is also to appear in the Village of New Berlin Court at a later date for the same charge.
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IBM and a group of Endicott residents have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the toxic plume. IBM has acknowledged a spill of trichloroethylene in 1979, which was used in the circuit board manufacturing process. In the early 2000’s, it was discovered that vapors from the underground chemicals were entering basements. Financial terms for the 1,000 plaintiffs were not disclosed.
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Congressman Chris Gibson re-introduced the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act which gives presumptive Agent Orange exposure status to sailors who served aboard ships off the coast of Vietnam, who were exposed to water that was affected with the chemical, during the Vietnam War. Previously, the VA stopped giving benefits to off-shore, or blue water, Navy veterans and limited the scope of the Agent Orange Act to personnel who could provide proof of having “boots on the ground” in Vietnam, veterans who served in coastal waters were required to file individual claims to restore their benefits.