WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 3-18-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 18, 2021

P.M. NEWS Thursday 3-18-21

State Health department announced that some restrictions are being lessened as COVID positivity rates continue to decline & vaccinations increase.  Indoor fitness classes can resume at limited capacity on March 22, at 33% with health screening and contact information required at sign-in.  Local health departments shall inspect before or within 2 weeks of the fitness center opening to ensure compliance.  Also, Beginning April 5th, the 11:00 PM curfew currently in place for casinos, movie theaters, bowling alleys, billiards halls, gyms and fitness centers will be lifted. The 11pm curfew for food and beverage establishments and the midnight curfew for catered events will remain in effect; both curfews will be re-evaluated in late April.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29 year old Christopher Ruiz of the Town of Hartwick on 55 counts of violating an order of protection while incarcerated at the correctional facility.  Ruiz   is accused of contacting a party that was protected by an order of protection, over 100 times while remanded at the Otsego County correctional facility.

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State Police conducted an Underage Drinking Initiative Tuesday, in Otsego & Chenango Counties.  All 17 businesses were found to be in compliance in Greene, Oxford, Norwich, Sherburne, & Morris.  During the Underage Drinking Detail Initiative retail establishments are checking utilizing a trooper in plain clothes and one or several under aged operative who cannot lie about their age or give a fake date of birth.  When asked for ID, they must show their real ID.

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Delaware County Public Health Services and Friends of Recovery- Delaware Otsego will be sponsoring a Recovery Coach Academy & Ethical Considerations training from April 12th to April 17th, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, at the First Baptist Church in Delhi.  The Recovery Coach Academy includes all course materials. Scholarships are available. For more information or to register for this course, call 267-4435 or email: Kyle@friendsofrecoverydo.org.  The deadline to register is April 7th.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 13 more COVID positive tests; they report 83 Active Cases, 252 Active Quarantines, 7 hospitalizations & 2598 Total Confirmed Cases, with 2357 recoveries & 64 deaths.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-18-21

The state-run mass vaccination site at SUNY Oneonta will open Friday, Bassett Healthcare Network staff will work at the site each day, along with Staff from the State, the National Guard and Otsego County Public Health.  Anyone currently eligible under state guidelines can find the link to register at bassett.org/covid-19, after registering, patients should go to forms.ny.gov/s3/vaccine.  Eligible New Yorkers can also schedule appointments by utilizing New York’s ‘Am I Eligible’ website or by calling the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).  Each site will be open from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. daily.

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22 year old Brandon Clark was sentenced to 25 years to life in Oneida County Court this week, for the murder of Bianca Devins in Utica in July of 2019.  Clark killed Devins & then posted the murder scene on social media, near the site of the Boilermaker run on Sunday, July 14th 2019.

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Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 43 year old Michael Palmer of Binghamton after they executed a search warrant at his residence.  Police seized over $10,000 in cash, Fentanyl & drug packaging materials, Palmer was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence; he was arraigned in Binghamton City Court and was remanded to the Broome County Jail.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 18 new COVID cases out of 467 tested, they have 101 active cases, 8 hospitalized & 388 quarantined. 

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Delaware County Public Health will be conducting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday at the DCMO BOCES- Harrold Campus, on State Route 206 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This vaccination clinic is open to New York state residents or people who work in New York State who presently qualify by being 60+ years of age, an eligible worker 18+ years of age, or those with qualifying medical conditions 18+ years of age.  Eligibility requirements are available at covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phaseddistribution-vaccine, Registration is mandatory at delawarecountypublichealth.com/covid-19.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their free virtual Third Thursday event this morning from 8:30 to 9:30 AM.  The featured speaker is Congressman Antonio Delgado, who was elected to his 2nd term in November, he currently serves on the House Agriculture, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, to register, go to delawarecounty.org.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-17-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 17, 2021

P.M. NEWS Wednesday 3-17-21

Village elections were held in New York State Tuesday.  Locally in the Sidney Trustees race, Incumbent Vic Tartaglia received 118 votes, Pat Cristelli 102 votes, they were elected to the Village Board, and Write in Candidate Teri Schunk received 83 votes.  In Walton Ed Snow Defeated Incumbent Stephen Condon, many other local races featured unopposed candidates.

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A new Sienna Poll showed that Voters believe by a 50 to 35% margin that Governor Cuomo should not immediately resign, a similar margin believes that he can continue to effectively do his job as governor.    Voters are satisfied with the way Cuomo has addressed the allegations, by a 57% to 32% margin, they approve of Cuomo’s handling of the pandemic, 60-33%, and voters gave Cuomo a negative grade, 27-66% regarding the reporting of Nursing home deaths during the pandemic.

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Between the Governor’s Sexual harassment claims & getting vaccinations ramped up statewide, Governor Cuomo & the State Legislature have 2 weeks to get the State Budget plan enacted, the Governor talked about that at a Vaccination site this morning:

(Cuomo 3-17-21)

The total state budget may go over 200 Billion dollars for the 1st time, The State Budget is due April 1st.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that their website has been updated and there is now a place to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at co.chenango.ny.us/public-health/nursing/covid19.  Registration for vaccine appointments must be done online. There will be no Walk-ins; the vaccine will only go to eligible groups outlined by the state Health Department.  The next Chenango Vaccine clinic is this Friday March 19th at the former Label Shopper Store in the South Plaza Center on State Route 12 in Norwich.  Chenango County reported 15 new COVID cases today, they report 2585 total cases, and they have 83 active cases, 247 quarantined and 7 hospitalizations.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-17-21

The State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for January 2021.  The State unemployment rate increased to 8.8% in January 2021.  Locally, Chenango County had 6.3% unemployment, Delaware County 6.6% & Otsego County 6.7% in January.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 8 new COVID 19 cases Tuesday out of 187 tested.  The county has 99 active cases, 7 hospitalized & 364 quarantined.

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The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized New York Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers program for its efforts to donate more than 8 million pounds of food to the regional food banks across the state last year.  The 8 Million pounds of food collected was through the “Harvest for All” donation program, the food was distributed among the 10 Feeding America food banks throughout the state.

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State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations get underway through Sunday.   Drivers can expect to encounter additional DWI patrols, sobriety checkpoints, State Police will also be ticketing distracted drivers who are using handheld electronic devices, and will also conduct underage drinking and unlawful sales to minor’s details during the campaign.   Last year, Troopers arrested 203 people for DWI, issued 372 tickets for distracted driving and 12,279 tickets in total.

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The state-run mass vaccination site at SUNY Oneonta will open tomorrow, along with 9 others across the upstate Counties.  Bassett Healthcare Network staff will work at the site each day, along with Staff from the State, the National Guard and Otsego County Public Health.  Anyone currently eligible under state guidelines can find the link to register at bassett.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine, starting today.  After registering, patients should go to forms.ny.gov/s3/vaccine.  Eligible New Yorkers can also schedule appointments by utilizing New York’s ‘Am I Eligible’ website or by calling the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).

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The Binghamton Devils today announced the completion of the March 10 game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, which was suspended after one period of play, will resume on Monday, April 26 at 6:00 pm.  The score was tied at 1-1 after one period when the game was suspended due to league COVID-19 protocols.  Tonight’s game against Lehigh Valley has been cancelled due to COVID concerns.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 3-16-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 16, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 3-16-21

Chenango County Public Health reported 7 new COVID 19 cases today & they are confirming the 64th COVID-19 death in Chenango County.   Officials reported 86 active cases, 236 Active Quarantines 236, 14 hospitalized & a Total of 2570 cases since last year.  Chenango County Public health has vaccinated 2802 people so far, they anticipate 400 doses to be given this week for 1A & 1B priority groups identified by the state health department.

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Many local Employers are looking for potential employees currently, all over the region, CDO Workforce Spokesperson Zoe VanderMeulen explains:

(Zoe VanderMeulen 3-16-21)

Anyone looking for work or other services offered by CDO Workforce can call 607-832-5776.

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Forbes has named The Raymond Corporation as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2021 within the engineering and manufacturing industry. The final list ranks the best midsize employers from a total of 500 companies, after polling an anonymous group of employees.  The list of best midsize employers was determined by Forbes in partnership with Statistica, who surveyed 50,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees.  More information about The Raymond Corporation is available at raymondcorp.com or call 800-235-7200.

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U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,010,209 in allocations for the Capital Fund Program in the Southern Tier, which provides annual grants to Public Housing Authorities. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Locally; the Norwich Housing Authority receives over $243,000 the Oneonta Housing Authority gets over $239,000.

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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 3-16-21

The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a vaccination clinic at the Meadows Office Complex in Cooperstown Today; the registration link is on the Otsego County Department of Health Website.  Registration is mandatory & the vaccine is available to anyone currently listed as eligible according to State Guidelines.

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The State DEC announced that the annual open burning ban will go into effect today through May 14th this year.  The DEC reported that Open burning of household trash releases dangerous compounds including arsenic, carbon monoxide, benzene, formaldehyde, lead, & others into the air,  Open burning is also the single greatest cause of wildfires in New York.  More information is available at dec.ny.gov/chemical.

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Village elections are being held around New York State Today.  In Sidney, 3 people are running for 2 trustee seats on the Village Board, incumbent Vic Tartaglia, Patricia Cristelli & Write in Candidate Teri Schunk.  In Walton, 2 people are running for Mayor, Stephen Condon & Edward Snow Sr.  Many elections have candidates running unopposed this year throughout the Tri-County Area.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 4 new COVID cases Monday out of 134 tested, there were 11 hospitalized, 110 active cases & 322 in Quarantine. 

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Governor Cuomo announced that wedding receptions and catered events can now resume statewide. Venues are restricted to 50% capacity, with no more than 150 attendees per event, All attendees must have proof of recent negative COVID test result or proof of immunization prior to the event, Venues must notify local health departments of large events, Masks will be required at all times except when seated and eating or drinking, Detailed guidance for in-person and catered events is available at governor.ny.gov.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 3-15-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 15, 2021

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-15-21

Mass vaccination sites continue to open around the state, State health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker was at the opening of such a site on Long Island This Morning:

(Zucker 3-15-21)

Dr. Zucker said that the state has been promised by the Biden administration that everyone will be eligible for the COVID 19 Vaccines by the end of May and the production is being ramped up by Pfizer, Moderna as well as Johnson & Johnson, some pharmaceutical companies that did not develop a vaccine have agreements with the first 3 to produce vaccines.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 32 new COVID 19 cases since Friday, bringing their total to 2563 since the pandemic began.  They currently report 78 active cases, 227 quarantined and 11 hospitalized.  There have been 2328 Total Recoveries & 63 deaths from the virus.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their free virtual Third Thursday event this Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 AM.  The featured speaker is Congressman Antonio Delgado, who was elected to his 2nd term in November, he currently serves on the House Agriculture, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, to register, go to delawarecounty.org.

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Sidney Police Department responded Saturday to the report of a person being thrown from a vehicle on a public highway.  Officers located a 17 year old male with injuries consistent with what was reported, he was transported to a medical facility for evaluation.   Sidney Police arrested 42 year old Stanley McDonald of Sidney for DWI, Aggravated DWI, Reckless driving, driving a motor vehicle without a proper license, McDonald was released on appearance tickets to appear in Village of Sidney Court at a later date, the investigation is continuing & more charges may be forthcoming.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand appeared in Binghamton this afternoon to call for legislation to expand community school funding and bolster services for low-income and underserved students, families, and communities. The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021 would deliver more than $3.6 billion to expand community schools,  Gillibrand will appear at 1:00 PM at the Binghamton University Downtown Center on Washington Street.

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State Police arrested 24 year old Aaron Johnson of Norwich, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to sell, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle and 4 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Troopers initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle on State Highway 7 in the town of Unadilla, failing to maintain a lane.  Troopers observed a rifle in the passenger seat,  Johnson is accused of possessing methamphetamine and heroin.   Johnson was issued appearance tickets to the town of Unadilla court today.

A.M. NEWS Monday 3-15-21

Brian Ruple of Oneonta & Derrick Gray of Laurens pleaded guilty to a variety of charges connected with a break in last year at Losie’s Gun Shop, a holdup & assault of a clerk at the Dollar Tree in Oneonta & the hold up of convenience stores in Oneonta & Otego on April 24th 2020. Ruple will serve a total of 9½ to 12 years in state prison, plus five years of supervised release, Gray was charged with 3rd-degree robbery and attempted robbery in connection with the gas station hold ups, both face sentencing later this year.

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The State Health Department reported 206,680 New Yorkers were tested for COVID Saturday, with  5,943 positives, a positivity rate of 2.88%.  Patient Hospitalizations dropped to 4,486 , the number in ICU beds was down to 927 & the number on Ventilators dropped to 619, there were 62 deaths, the state reports over 39,000 deaths since the pandemic began.

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Delaware County Public Health announced 25 new COVID 19 positive cases Friday & 9 new cases Saturday, & 9 more on Sunday with 2 more deaths attributed to the virus over the weekend, giving the county 44 deaths since the pandemic hit a little over a year ago.  Delaware County reported 133 active cases, 15 hospitalized & 405 quarantined

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The Sidney Central School District has been notified that a 4th grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has not been on campus since Friday, March 12th. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 3-12-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 12, 2021

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 3-12-21

Delaware County will be presenting the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department Reform plans to the state before the April 1st deadline; Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond said he was pleased with the plan & some of the changes that will be made:

(DuMond 3-12-21)

Governor Cuomo ordered all law enforcement agencies to meet with the communities they serve & submit reform plans, following last year’s George Floyd incident in Minnesota that sparked nationwide outrage over Police tactics.

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The State DEC announced that the annual open burning ban will go into effect March 16th & run through May 14th this year.  The DEC reported that Open burning of household trash releases dangerous compounds including arsenic, carbon monoxide, benzene, formaldehyde, lead, & others into the air,  Open burning is also the single greatest cause of wildfires in New York.  More information is available at dec.ny.gov/chemical.

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The annual Norwich St. Baldrick’s head shaving fundraiser to fight childhood cancers will be a virtual event tomorrow live on Facebook.  Last year’s St. Baldrick’s event in Norwich was held last March just before the COVID statewide shutdown; they still raised $31,771 for childhood cancer research. More information is available at Stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich.

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Chenango County Public Health added 4 more COVID 19 cases today, bringing them up to 2531 since the pandemic started.  They report 11 hospitalized, 72 active cases with 212 quarantined, they have had 2303 recoveries & 63 deaths.

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Bob Brozozowski, who ran the Greater Oneonta Historical Society for almost 2 decades, has been chosen to lead the Friends of Oneonta Theatre group.  The group is looking to purchase, & renovate the theater at 47 Chestnut Street in Oneonta; more information is available at their Facebook page.

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Several Fire Companies responded to a fire at about 1:20 this morning for structure fire at the Hansman Mill on Water Street in Smithville Flats.  The Genegantslett, Greene, Brisben, McDonough,  fire Departments plus the Chenango County Bureau of Fire, NYSEG & the state DEC responded, the Building was a complete loss. The fire Is still under investigation by the Chenango County Bureau of Fire.

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The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a vaccination clinic at the Meadows Office Complex in Cooperstown on Tuesday March 16th, the registration link is on the Otsego County Department of Health Website.  Registration is mandatory & the vaccine is available to anyone currently listed as eligible according to State Guidelines.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 3-12-21

Sidney Village Police responded to a domestic disturbance Thursday,  officers arrested 43 year old Anthony Fiorillo of Sidney for Criminal contempt, Menacing & Harassment.   Fiorillo was arraigned in the Village of Sidney Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $1000 cash bail or $2000 bond.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32 year old Aaron Wickham of Norwich Thursday afternoon for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, failing to comply, and several vehicle and traffic law violations. Detectives and Deputies attempted to stop Wickham’s motorcycle in Norwich, a chase took place from Norwich into the Village of Bainbridge, where Wickham lost control & was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Wickham was found to be in possession of 2 ounces of methamphetamine and more than a gram of fentanyl, he was scheduled to be processed last night.

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The State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment granted approval to High Bridge Wind to build and operate a 100 megawatt wind farm in the Town of Guilford. The facility will be located on 3,900 acres, The turbines will have a total tip height of between 655 to 671 feet and be connected to the bulk electric transmission system owned by NYSEG.  A 17-mile long electrical collection system corridor will also be set up.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a Town of Walton residence after a vehicle sustained extensive damage, a garage was forcefully entered and a fire had been set the night of January 23rd.  The victim’s vehicle was intentionally damaged by a 17-year-old female, the doors of a garage on the property were then kicked in by a second 17-year-old female, they entered the building and started a “bon fire”.  Deputies charged both teens with arson and criminal mischief,  both were issued appearance tickets for Delaware County Youth Court at a later date.

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Otsego Express announced that their Bus Route #1 will not be running again today.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 22 new COVID cases out of 287 tested Thursday, they reported 14 hospitalized, 185 quarantined & 133 active cases.  Delaware County Public Health has vaccinated 1,563 people.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 3-11-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 11, 2021

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-11-21

Sidney Village Police, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office & State Parole arrested 40 year old James Reigles of Sidney Tuesday on 5 counts of Criminal possession of a controlled substance & 1 count of Criminal Possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.  Police seized methamphetamines, suboxone packing materials & drug paraphernalia during a search of Reigles’ residence.   Reigles was arraigned in Village of Sidney Court, he was released on his own recognizance & was then turned over to New York State Parole, more charges may be forthcoming & the investigation is ongoing.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 17 new COVID 19 cases today, they have had a total of 2527 cases in the year since COVID hit New York State, they report 75 Active Cases, 257 Quarantines & 9 hospitalized.

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Domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. State or U.S. Territory starting April 1st.   The State Department of Health still recommends quarantine after domestic travel as an added precaution, Mandatory quarantine remains in effect for international travelers. All travelers must continue to fill out the Traveler Health Form at coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory. Individuals should continue to wear masks, practice socially distancing and avoid gatherings.

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The Binghamton Devils today announced the regular-season game against the Hershey Bears, originally scheduled for Friday at 7:00 PM, has been moved to Wednesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM.  Yesterday’s game was stopped after the 1st period due to COVID 19 issues with the team.

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SUNY Oneonta’s educational technology specialist program has been named among the Top 50 Master’s in K-12 Education Degree Programs for 2021 by Intelligent.com. SUNY Oneonta’s graduates meet the educational requirements to be recommended for professional teaching certification, they are also eligible for initial certification as Educational Technology Specialists.  The rankings are calculated through a scoring system that evaluates student engagement, the potential return on investment, the complete Top 50 list can be found intelligent.com.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 3-11-21

The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment will meet by Webcast on Today, at 10:30 A.M.  The Siting Board agenda includes the Application of High Bridge Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, to construct a Wind Powered Electric Generating Facility in the Town of Guilford.  The webcast can be accessed on the Internet at dps.ny.gov/Webcasts.html.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 18 new COVID cases out of 358 tested Wednesday, they report 13 hospitalized, 125 active cases and 265 quarantined. 

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The Sidney Central School District was just notified that a 9th grade student and a staff have tested positive for COVID-19. They have not been on campus since 2/25 and 3/3 respectively. The Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.

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The mobile screening coach will be in the Delhi Price Chopper Parking Lot today, from 9:00am to 2:30pm to provide NO COST mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over.  Take-home colorectal cancer screening kits available for men and women 50 and over.  Appointments are requested at 1-888-345-0225.

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The Otsego County Department of Health announced that in light of Governor Cuomo’s announcement, local health departments can vaccinate anyone that is eligible & the county will no longer collect names or emails. Beginning next week, all clinic announcements will be made on the Otsego County Public Health mobile app, Facebook, The Otsego county website or through local media.  The Otsego Health Department Mobile App can be downloaded free at the iOS/Android app store.

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Otsego Express announced that Route 1 will not operate Today and Friday. 

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-10-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 10, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-10-21

Chenango County Public Health announced 5 positive COVID 19 tests today.  They report 2510 total cases with 2288 recoveries, there are 76 active cases, 8 hospitalizations and 261 quarantined. 

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Delaware County Public Health announced that they will no longer collect names or emails for COVID-19 clinics.   COVID-19 clinic announcements will be made on Public Health’s Facebook page and press releases.   Registration links for clinics will be available at delawarecountypublichealth.com/covid-19.  Delaware County Public Health is holding a COVID-19 Clinic on tomorrow MARCH 11th, for Essential 1B Workers and People with Underlying Health Conditions 18 and older ONLY, more information is available at delawarecountypublichealth.com/covid-19. 

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Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich received & administered their first doses last week for the Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine, they are hopeful that more of those arrive, along with the Moderna vaccine, Vice President of clinical service David Finney explains:

(David Finney 3-10-21)

Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that the vaccine eligibility list was increased to include those 60 & older, down from the previous 65+ requirement.  New Yorkers will be able to make appointments through the Am I Eligible tool or by calling the NYS Vaccine Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society will be holding a virtual program to coincide with its History Center exhibition, “Up from the Ashes: Oneonta Shaped by Fire”. The Zoom program will be held on Wednesday March 24 at 6:30 PM.   The Zoom link can be found at OneontaHistory.org or Facebook.com/OneontaHistory or on Instagram “@OneontaHistorical Society”.   “Up from the Ashes” will remain on display at the History Center at 183 Main Street through Saturday May 1; more information is available at 432-0960.

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The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance announced that an additional $15 million is available to help eligible New Yorkers facing a home heating emergency. Households that have already received emergency assistance from HEAP can apply for a 2nd round of benefits if they are in danger of running out of fuel or having their service disconnected when the statewide moratorium on utility shutoffs expires at the end of March, the deadline to apply for both the regular and emergency HEAP benefits was extended until April 30. More information is available at otda.ny.gov.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-10-21

State Police responded last Friday to a fatal garage fire in the town of Bainbridge.  87-year-old Lloyd Darling of Bainbridge did not survive.  A trooper was dispatched to the fire in a garage on County Highway 38 called in by people passing by.  1 person attempted to put out the flames with fire extinguishers, the trooper used his fire extinguisher, Guilford, Bainbridge and Sidney Fire Departments put the remaining fire out.  The Chenango County Fire Bureau responded to the scene to investigate the fire, which does not appear to be suspicious.  The incident remains under investigation.

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On March 2nd, State Troopers, Sidney Police, Sidney EMS and Sidney Fire Department were dispatched to a report of a 1-vehicle crash on I-88 in the town of Sidney.   38 year old Richard Robinson of Utica failed to negotiate a curve and drove into the median.  The vehicle continued along the median, then struck an earth embankment and became airborne, overturned and rolled.  Robinson was transported by LifeNet to Upstate Medical Center for a head injury.   The accident remains under investigation.

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New York State of Health announced that across all Marketplace programs, enrollment increased by nearly 885,000 people from the end of the 2020 Open Enrollment Period last year, to the end of February this year.  There are now 5.8 million people enrolled in coverage through NY State of Health, approximately 1/3rd of all New Yorkers. 

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Delaware County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 2 East Meredith juveniles for allegedly engaging in repeated physical and verbal harassment at the Charlotte Valley Central School in the Town of Davenport.  The Investigation revealed that from October of 2020 through February 4th, the 2 juveniles had repeatedly engaged in conduct that placed the victim in fear of physical injury.  Deputies charged the juveniles with harassment; they were issued juvenile appearance tickets directing them to report to the Delaware County Probation Department at a later date.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 6 new COVID cases out of 165 tested Tuesday, there are 120 active cases, 12 hospitalized & 291 in quarantine.   Delaware County Public Health has vaccinated 1,359 people.  

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 3-9-21

by wcdonews Posted on March 9, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 3-9-21

US Senators Chuck Schumer & Kirsten Gillibrand announced today the breakdown of stimulus package money to New York Residents & to local governments, Senator Gillibrand commented:

(Gillibrand 3-9-21)

In the stimulus bill, Broome County gets 36.9 Million dollars, Chenango County 9.1 million, Delaware County 8.5 million & Otsego County 11.5 Million dollars, the state gets $12.6 billion in direct fiscal relief, New York cities will get $6.14 billion, counties will receive $3.9 billion, and smaller cities, towns and villages will receive $825 million. New York State will also receive $358 million from the state and local fund for building out broadband infrastructure.

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Governor Cuomo announced today that there will be more people eligible for COVID Vaccines in the coming weeks, at a press conference in Syracuse this morning:

(Cuomo 3-9-21)

Eligible New Yorkers will be able to schedule appointments at state vaccination sites by utilizing New York’s ‘Am I Eligible’ website or by calling the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX.

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Otsego County Department of Health announced that they are able to vaccinate those individuals that are homebound and unable to get out of the house and travel to a vaccination clinic.   Homebound residents or family should email their contact information to covidvaccine@otsegocounty.com; include person’s name, physical address and phone number. More information is also available by calling Otsego County Office for the Aging at 547-4232.  Daily updates regarding COVID 19 or the vaccines can go to otsegocounty.com.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 12 new Positive COVID cases out of 111 tested Monday, they have 124 active cases, 11 hospitalized and 266 quarantined. 

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Chenango County Public Health reported 3 new COVID cases today; they have had a total of 2505 cases since last year.  Currently Chenango County reports 69 active cases, 7 hospitalized & 242 quarantined.

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The sentencing of Anais Soto of Oneonta in Otsego County Court has been delayed a 2nd time, Soto pleaded guilty to a 1st degree burglary charge in connection with the robbery & murder of Kenneth Robinson in Worcester, and the subsequent arson of Robinson’s home in October 2019.  A new sentencing hearing for Soto was scheduled for May 10th.  Others arrested in connection with the Robinson case included his son, Dylan Robinson, plus Alexander Borgreen, Alexis Lotterman of Walton & Tatiana Febo of Downsville; Nicolas Meridy has already been sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for his role in the case.

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36 year old John Adams of Oneonta has been sentenced to 6 months in prison for downloading child pornography.  Adams must register as a sex offender after his prison term concluded he will also be on probation for 10 years and was ordered to pay $3,000 in fines and fees.

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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 3-9-21

Governor Cuomo announced that over 146,000 New Yorkers were tested for COVID 10 Sunday with, just over 5300 testing positive, or 3.6% positive.  4,830 Patients are Hospitalized Statewide, with 1,005 Patients in the ICU; 669 on ventilators, there were 64 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

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The Otsego County Health Department announced that they had 30 new cases of COVID 19 Monday, they have 202 active cases, 6 hospitalized, they had 1 new death from the virus,  they have had 1350 cases of COVID since January 1st with 34 deaths since the beginning of the year, and 53 deaths total since last year.

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The Sidney Central School District has been notified that a 10th grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has not been on campus since Wednesday, March 3rd. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time

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