After 11 weeks of testimony, & more than 50 hours of deliberations, the jury in the 3rd Cal Harris murder trial has been dismissed & a mistrial has been declared. The jury reported that they were deadlocked on a decision regarding Harris’s guilt for the murder of his estranged wife Michele in 2001. Judge Bartlett and the attorneys for both sides will reconvene & they will have to decide if a new trial will be ordered. Harris was convicted twice before in Tioga county court, both of those convictions were overturned on appeal.
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19-year-old Joseph Mueller of Delhi has died from injuries sustained in the Wednesday night crash & explosion of a propane tank at the Delhi American Legion. Mueller died Thursday night at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse after suffering severe burns, after he drove a minivan into the propane tank, at about 8:25 p.m. Wednesday. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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The General Clinton Canoe Regatta is still looking for volunteers for next weekend’s event for the gate and many other duties.

(John Harmon 5-15-15)

Those wanting to volunteer can call Lori McGraw at Snips & Snails in Bainbridge at 967-4393.
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation finalized the 2,000 page Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Hydraulic Fracturing this week. The document was 7 years in the making, with thousands of public comments delivered to the DEC on the controversial issue. The documents discuss possible environmental effects, Governor Cuomo banned Fracking earlier this year, fracking was permitted in New York State from 1979 to 2008.
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The 31st annual Senior Council Barbecue and Pie Auction will take place on Tuesday, June 2nd, at the Delhi American Legion at 4:30 PM; the event will raise funds for programs and services for the elderly in Delaware County, and Tickets can be purchased from Senior Council members, or at the Office for the Aging, by Wednesday, May 27th.
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