WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-24-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 24, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-24-21

A Virtual Economic Outlook Briefing sponsored by NBT Bank and Co-sponsor Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, will be held tomorrow morning from 8:30 to 9:30 AM.  Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green comments;

(Kerri Green 2-24-21)

The event is Complimentary for members & $10 for non-members, more information is available at 334-1402.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 2 new cases of COVID 19 Today, with 65 Active Cases, 171 Quarantines & 14 hospitalized.  Chenango County report a total of 2385 Confirmed Cases, they have had 2185 recoveries & 52 deaths.

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SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that intercollegiate athletic competition within SUNY will resume March 20th.  The approval is based upon a detailed collaborative plan that was developed by more than 50 athletic administrators, coaches and sports information directors and meets guidance provided by SUNY, the NCAA, and state and local departments of health. More information is available at suny.edu. 

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75 year old Martin Gugino of Buffalo has  filed a federal court lawsuit against the city of Buffalo and 2 Police officers, who pushed him to the ground, he suffered a fractured skull & spent a month in the hospital recuperating.  Gugino’s incident was captured on video, in which the officers pushed him during a protest.   Charges against officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, were dismissed by a Grand Jury,  Gugino has filed a lawsuit against the 2 officers,  the city of Buffalo, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood, & others of violating his civil rights.

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Former Aide to Governor Cuomo, Lindsay Boylan, gave more details regarding her accusation last December, about unwanted advances from Governor Cuomo, when she worked as Vice President of the Empire State Development & as a special adviser to the Governor from 2015 to 2018.  Boylan first made the accusations during a failed run for Manhattan Borough president last year; she refused to elaborate to reporters last year, but released details today on Medium.com.  Governor Cuomo said that there was no truth to the accusations in December.

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CWA Union Members at Acco Brands in Sidney approved of their latest contract proposal Tuesday.  Union officials said that 187 approved of the contract while 49 opposed.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 2-24-21

The State Department of Health informed Delaware County Public Health that the U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been identified in 1 case in Delaware County. There is currently no evidence that this strain is more dangerous. It just spreads more easily.   The County had 8 more positive tests out of 170 tested, there are 114 active cases, 24 hospitalized & 211 Quarantined, and there have been 41 deaths.

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19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado will host a “town hall” meeting through Zoom at 6:15 PM.  Delgado will discuss the COVID-19 relief package, & will answer questions, constituents can participate at (855) 905-3295 to join the town hall, or view it on the Congressman’s Facebook page.

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The Bainbridge Rotary Club will host a Doug’s Fish Fry to go today starting at 11:00 AM until 6:00 pm @ St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Orders can be called in until 4:00 pm call 753-9184 Extension 2, Walk ups also welcome

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State Attorney General Letitia James announced that a Grand Jury in Rochester declined to indict the Police Officers involved in the incident that led to the death of 41 year old Daniel Prude in Rochester last March.  Police officers could be seen in the video putting a hood over the head of Prude, who suffered from mental issues, they held Prude on the pavement until he stopped breathing.  

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 2-23-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 23, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-23-21

Chenango County Public Health reported 7 new COVID 19 cases today, with 2 new deaths reported.  Chenango County reports 66 Active Cases, 179 Active Quarantines, 14 Hospitalized, & 52 Total Deaths since the start of the pandemic.  Chenango County Public Health received 200 doses of the COVID Vaccine this week; Distribution will go to 1A and 1B priority groups that have been identified by the State Health Department.

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Otsego County Health Department reported 2 more COVID deaths Monday, they 17 news positive cases, 85 active cases, with 7 hospitalized.  Otsego County has had 32 deaths since January 1st & 51 since the start of the pandemic. 

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Beginning on February 26th, New Yorkers can begin to visit residents in Nursing homes.   The State Department of Health recommends that visitors take a rapid test before enters a facility, and the Health Department will provide rapid tests to nursing homes to facilitate their ability to test visitors on-site and at no cost.  Visitation will depend on the nursing home facility being free of COVID-19 cases for 14 days and the facility is not currently conducting outbreak testing.  The number of visitors to the nursing home must not exceed 20% of the number of residents.

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New York State will reopen more recreational activities, Movie theaters are permitted to reopen March 5th at 25% capacity, with no more than 50 people per screen at a time. Other safety protocols will include assigned seating and social distancing.

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The COVID testing center at SUNY Oneonta administered its 10,000th pool test for COVID since opening January 18th, in preparation for the spring semester.   The positivity rate has fallen from .74 percent in late January to .19 percent last Friday.  Following mandatory pre-testing before the start of the spring semester, SUNY Oneonta students who come to campus have been required to test weekly, as have campus employees. To ensure social distancing and accommodate high volume safety, the college set up a testing center in the largest space on campus, at the Alumni Field House.

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As of 11:00 AM this morning, New York’s health care distribution sites have administered 91% of the COVID Vaccines first doses that have been delivered.  The week 10 allocation from the federal government was delayed due to winter storms impacting much of the country, those deliveries are continuing to be delivered today, the week 11 allocation will begin arriving mid-week.   10 million New Yorkers are currently eligible to receive the vaccine, with over 300,000 doses coming each week, New Yorkers can find out about their eligibility by going to am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov.

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Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig released a statement today that he will not seek re-election in the next election in November.  Herzig has been mayor of Oneonta since 2015, prior to that he served as the vice chair of the Oneonta Planning Commission and the chair of the Oneonta Board of Assessment and Review.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-23-21

Oneonta Fire Department responded to a fire on Shaffer Avenue last night at about 7:00 PM.  2 occupants escaped without injuries, there was smoke damage inside, and fire damage to one wall, the investigation is continuing.

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The CWA Union Local 14164 at Acco Brands in Sidney will have a Contract Vote today from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  The vote will be held at the Union office at 9 River Street in Sidney,  All COVID restrictions apply, Members Must wear Masks and only 2 members in Union Hall to vote at a time.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 7 new COVID 19 cases out of 74 tests Monday, they reported 113 active cases with 23 hospitalized and 229 quarantined.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting has been cancelled again due to the weather.  General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th @ 7:30 am at the back of Bob’s Diner.

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A RED CROSS BLOOD drive will be held at the Afton United Methodist Church at 34 Spring Street.  The Blood drive runs from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, appointments are requested at 1-800-RED CROSS.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 2-22-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 22, 2021

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-22-21

Local government sales tax collections statewide were down 5.9% in January compared to 2020 according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  Collections totaled $1.5 billion, down $95 million from January 2020.  The decline was less than the 8.4 percent drop in December and the double-digit declines in the earlier months of the pandemic in April may & June of 2020.

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92% of 1st doses of the COVID 19 Vaccines allocated to the state have been administered from the 2.3 Million received from the federal government.  Just over 1 Million of the 2nd Doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered; more information is available at ny.gov/vaccinetracker.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 38 more cases of COVID 19 since last week, bringing their total to 2376 since the pandemic started early last year.  There were 81 Active Cases, 211 Active Quarantines, and 13 Active Hospitalizations; there have been 2169 Total Recoveries.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Health is now accepting applications from businesses seeking to operate as cannabinoid hemp processors, retailers or distributors. The applications are available on the Cannabinoid Hemp Program’s webpage health.ny.gov/regulations/hemp. In October, Governor Cuomo announced that the Department filed proposed regulations to regulate cannabinoid hemp products in New York State, which can be found at regs.health.ny.gov.

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Crews in Oneonta were working to restore water service to businesses & residents along River Street, following a water main break this morning near 274 River Street.  Water color or pressure may be compromised for a brief period after service is restored.

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State Police were dispatched to the report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the town of Roxbury Sunday.  Police said that 42 year old Cory Davis of Fleischmanns was jogging with his back to traffic & turned into the path of a vehicle driven by an unidentified 75 year old man, who assisted Davis until help arrived.  Davis suffered head and lower body injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, the incident remains under investigation.

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State Police reported Sunday that a father-to-be was killed & his brother was injured involving an exploding device that was to be used in a gender reveal in Liberty. 28-year-old Christopher Pekny was killed in the blast while constructing the device in Sullivan County, 27-year-old Michael Pekny of Liberty was injured & was taken to an area hospital.  The investigation is continuing.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-22-21

The State Health Department statistics Saturday showed that the statewide positivity rate was down to 2.99% the lowest rate since November 23rd.   The state reported over 221,000 tested, with 6610 positive tests, patient  Hospitalization were down to 5,764, patients in an ICU Bed were down to 1,162 & the number on ventilators was down to 794, there were 75 deaths from COVID Saturday.

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The State Health Department reported the 1st case of the South African variant has been identified in Long Island resident, last week, a Connecticut resident who had been hospitalized in New York City was found to have the South African variant.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 14 new COVID cases Friday, 12 new cases Saturday & 10 cases Sunday.  Delaware County reported 23 hospitalized, 120 active cases & 238 quarantined.

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The Sidney Central School District reported that two 10th grade and one 11th grade student have tested positive for COVID-19. The last time the students were on campus were 1/18 & 2/11.  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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Sidney CWA local 14164 Acco Brands in Sidney will have a Contract Vote for Acco Union Members tomorrow, from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  The vote will be held at the Union office at 9 River Street in Sidney,  All COVID restrictions apply, Members Must wear Masks and only 2 members in Union Hall to vote at a time.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 2-19-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 19, 2021

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-19-21

Governor Cuomo held a COVID Briefing this afternoon in Albany, first, State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker explained the controversial March 25th memo from the CDC regarding returning COVID patients from hospitals back nursing homes, had no bearing on how Nursing home patients caught the virus:

(Zucker 2-19-21)

Governor Cuomo was asked by a reporter about the lag time in breaking down nursing home deaths & hospital deaths to state Lawmakers after the US Department of Justice asked for the information, and he said that any lawmakers could have requested the information by subpoena at that time, but they didn’t:

(Cuomo 2-19-21)

The Governor said that the whole experience has led to a package of nursing homes reforms that he is including in the state budget, so that a repeat of the slow response time to the next pandemic does not lead to more nursing home deaths.

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Chenango County Public Health added 9 COVID 19 cases today, bringing their total to 2338 since the pandemic began. Their number of Active Quarantines went down by 14 to 181; hospitalization went down by 1 to 13, their active cases decreased by 2 to 52.

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Otsego County Health Department reported 17 new COVID 19 cases Thursday, with 7 hospitalized & 92 active cases. 30 of their 49 COVID deaths have occurred since January 1st.

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Norwich resident Shelby Benjamin has been named as this year’s New York Dairy Princess earlier this week in a virtual ceremony. Benjamin will receive a $1,200 scholarship and will serve for a year as a dairy industry ambassador and advocate at events around the state.

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New York’s Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period will be further extended to May 15th, aligning with states across the country. With this extension, New York joins the federal Marketplace and other state-based Marketplaces giving consumers more time to enroll for 2021. New Yorkers can apply for coverage at nystateofhealth.ny.gov, or directly through insurers.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-19-21

The Federal government has informed New York that nearly all COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated for Week 10; which were scheduled to be delivered between February 12th and February 21st, and are delayed due to the winter storms continuing to impact much of the country. Every dose that should have shipped on Monday was held back, and only a limited number of Pfizer vaccines left shipping facilities on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Department of Health is working with local health departments, hospitals & pharmacies to minimize the impact on their operations and reduce the number of appointments that must be rescheduled.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 16 new COVID cases Thursday out of 361 tested; they have 140 active cases, 23 hospitalized & 308 in quarantine.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 2-18-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 18, 2021

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-18-21

The Albany Times Union reported that The FBI and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are investigating Governor Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes from the early months of the pandemic in 2020. Subpoenas have been issued, the investigation follows investigations underway by State Attorney General Letitia James, the US Department of Justice & State lawmakers may also conduct an investigation, and minority Republicans in both houses are looking to scale back the Governor’s emergency powers.

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New York’s health care distribution sites have administered 96% of first doses of the COVID 19 vaccines received for the first 9 weeks. The week 10 allocation from the federal government is beginning to arrive in the State, Approximately 10 million New Yorkers are currently eligible to receive the vaccine, over 350,000 doses are expected to be shipped each week for the next 3 weeks. The ‘Am I Eligible’ screening tool has been updated for individuals with comorbidities and underlying conditions with new appointments released on a rolling basis over the next weeks.

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For the 2nd straight day, Chenango County Public Health had only 1 case of COVID 19 reported. The number of active cases fell by 5 to 54, there were 14 hospitalized again today, the number quarantined decreased by 11 to 195, the Total Confirmed Cases is 2329.

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The Village of Bainbridge has wrapped up work on their Police Reform Committee, Mayor Phil Wade comments:

(Phil Wade 2-18-21)

Wade said that the document can be accessed on the village website.

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Major League Baseball officially released 2021 schedules for Minor League teams. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies will compete in a 120-game season, which will begin on May 4th, and end on September 19th. All home stands will be six games long, The Rumble Ponies first home stand will begin on May 11th at NYSEG Stadium. The Rumble Ponies will compete in the new Double A Northeast league, against many teams that previously played in the Eastern League.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 2-18-21

Governor Cuomo announced that the COVID-19 7-Day positivity rate has declined for the 40th straight day, to 3.66%. On Tuesday there were 6,574 Patient Hospitalizations, 1,273 Patients in the ICU; 854 on ventilators, & 109 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State. 169,963 were tested Tuesday, there are 12 New UK Strain Cases In New York State

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Otsego County Health Department reported another COVID 19 death yesterday, with 13 new cases reported, 90 active cases & 9 hospitalized. Otsego County reports 49 total deaths from the virus, 30 of those since January 1st.

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Delaware County Public Health reported that another person has died from COVID 19 related complications, the County has had 40 deaths. There were 16 new positives Wednesday out of 394 tested, 23 are hospitalized, 274 are quarantined & there are 138 active cases.

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The Sidney Central School District reported that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, the staff member has not been on campus since Thursday, February 11th. 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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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their Free 3rd Thursday ZOOM event starting at 8:30 this morning. The featured speaker for this event is State Senator Peter Oberacker for those who pre-registered.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-17-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 17, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-17-21

Another Winter Storm could leave some precipitation behind locally through early Friday, Meteorologist Rich Townsend commented:

(Townsend 2-17-21)

The National Weather service has a Winter Storm Watch in effect for much of the WCDO listening area through 1:00 PM Friday.

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Delaware County Officials announced that Delaware County Public Health has vaccinated 613 people and will continue to vaccinate 1B essential workers. This week, Public Health began vaccinating people 65 and older with comorbidities; People over the age 65 can call the Delaware County Office for the Aging at 832-5750 to schedule an appointment.  Vaccines will continue to be available for people over 65 at pharmacies, call your local pharmacy and check websites to see when they will be receiving vaccine. More information is available through the “Ami I Eligible” App or through health.ny.gov.

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Chenango County Public Health added 1 new COVID- 19 case today, bringing their total to 2328.  They have 59 active cases, a decrease of 16, 206 quarantines, a decrease of 39, and 14 are hospitalized, a decrease of 5.

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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar reported today that the U.K. variant of the coronavirus has been found in Broome County.  The County has experienced over 13,100 positive COVID 19 cases since the start of the pandemic with 300 deaths & over 12,600 recoveries.

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Governor Cuomo today announced $4 million is being awarded through the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program to help 80 farms across the state reduce their environmental footprints and prepare for extreme weather events resulting from climate change. The projects selected will reduce greenhouse gases by an estimated 90,000 metric tons of CO2 per year, or as much as eliminating nearly 20,000 cars from the road.  Locally, Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $87,347 to assist 2 farms, & the Chenango County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $175,715 to assist 3 farms.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced that an Oneonta taxi driver has been arrested for soliciting sexual acts in exchange for the cab fare Thursday evening.  Deputies responded to Treadwell to investigate a report of an individual being solicited by a taxi driver, 40 year-old Jeremy Wilcox of Oneonta was charged with 1 count of patronizing a person for prostitution, he was issued an appearance ticket and was released to appear in the Town of Franklin Court to answer the charge on a later date.

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Governor Cuomo announced today that indoor family entertainment center can open March 26th, Outdoor Amusement Parks can open April 9th. There will be a 25% Capacity Limit in Indoor Centers and Amusement Centers; 33% Capacity Limit in Outdoor Amusement Parks, all must Submit Reopening Plans with Health Protocols to their Local Health Department.  Face Masks & Social Distancing will be required for Customers and Staff; Health Screening with Temperature Checks Required for All Customers Prior to Entry.  Day and Overnight Summer Camps Can Begin to Plan for Reopening; the State Department of Health Will Issue Guidance in the Coming Weeks.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 2-17-21

The State Health Department reported that a case of the South African COVID-19 virus variant has been found in New York. A Connecticut resident who is a patient in a New York City hospital has tested positive for the South African variant. There is no evidence of any spread in New York State to date, New Yorkers should continue to wear face masks, remain socially distant and wash hands often.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 13 new COVID 19 cases out of 120 tests Tuesday.  They report 132 active cases, 23 hospitalized & 274 quarantined. 

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The Village of Sidney will be having a Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Committee meeting by Zoom tonight at 6:00pm, where they will discuss the results of a recent citizen’s survey regarding the Sidney Police Department.  Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak explains their timeline:

(Andy Matviak 2-17-21)

The information for the Zoom meeting will be on our Village website at Village of Sidney.org or at the Village of Sidney Facebook page.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 2-16-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 16, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-16-21

Chenango Public Health reported another COVID related death last week, bringing their total to 50. The County reports 19 hospitalized, 75 active cases & 247 quarantined, they’ve had a total of 2327 cases since last year.

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Delaware County Public Health announced that there were 8 new cases of COVID 19 reported on Monday out of 115 tested, their active cases are at 129, the number hospitalized is 23 & 256 are quarantined.  Delaware County Public Health will continue to vaccinate 1B essential workers, this week, public health will be vaccinating people 65 and older with comorbidities, appointments can be made through the Office for the Aging at 607-832-5750, vaccines will continue to be available for people over 65 at pharmacies & state mass vaccination sites.

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Bassett Healthcare Network has resumed partial visitation for inpatients at its hospital locations, Fox Hospital in Oneonta, Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Little Falls Hospital, and O’Connor Hospital in Delhi.  Visitation hours are limited from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends, hours will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Visitation remains suspended at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, Valley Health Services in Herkimer, and all outpatient locations across the network, more information is available at bassett.org/covid-19.

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Governor Cuomo announced his 30-day amendments to his Executive Budget proposal, which includes the establishment of an adult-use Marijuana program in the state:

(Cuomo 2-16-21)

The amendments also include funding for Job placement programs, adult education, mental health treatments, & also the reducing of penalties for 3 drug charges.  The budget is due to be passed by the legislature on Aprils 1st.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will be starting their “Leaderful Delaware” classes virtually, starting in March on 2 afternoons a month for 8 months.  Chamber President Ray Pucci explains:

(Ray Pucci 2-16-21)

Applicants can go to Delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281 for an application or more information about the program.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-16-21

State Police arrested 2 people after a Trooper witnesses 1 man chasing another with a baseball bat in Unadilla January 26th.  The suspect with the baseball bat ran to the Unadilla House after seeing the trooper, the victim, 26 year old Justin Cirigliano of Bainbridge was taken to AO Fox Hospital Tri Town Campus in Sidney, he was found to be in possession of a syringe, & was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & was will appear in the town of Unadilla court.   State Police arrested 44 year old Daniel Racquet of Unadilla for 2nd degree Assault & Menacing, after he was located at an unrelated incident and was hiding in a closet.  Racquet was transported to Otsego County Central Arraignment and Processing.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a disabled vehicle on State Highway 206 on February 10th, they assisted 61-year-old Victor Passela of Arkville, who ran out of gas, the vehicle’s registration and Passela’s driver’s license were both suspended, Deputies issued Passela traffic summonses for aggravated unlicensed operation, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and failure to surrender his suspended license and registration, plus several other charges.   Passela will appear in the Town of Tompkins Court on a later date.

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State Police arrested 37 year old Justin Lopez of Richfield Springs for Possessing Sexual Performance by a Child, following a cyber tip and a subsequent investigation, Lopez was arrested at his residence, he was processed at the State Police barracks in Richfield Springs, he was released & was ordered to appear for arraignment at the town of Richfield court on February 24th. 

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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order extending the closing time for bars, restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, casinos, billiard halls, as well as other State Liquor Authority-licensed establishments.  The extension started over the weekend and it amended the closing time for those businesses from 10:00 to 11:00 PM.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 2-15-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 15, 2021

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-15-21

Governor Cuomo held his daily COVID briefing today, he admitted that the state should not have with-held the nursing home information requested by the State Legislature at the same time that the US Department of Justice was requesting that information, he defended the actions of State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, The CDC & their guidance on the Controversial March 25th guidance to send COVID patients from hospitals back to nursing homes:

(Cuomo 2-15-21)

Members from both parties are looking into an investigation of Cuomo’s administration regarding several aspects of the COVID 19 pandemic in the last year.

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The State Health department reported that over 180,000 New Yorkers were tested for COVID Sunday, and 3.5% tested positive, the lowest level in 3 months. The number hospitalized has dropped to 6600, the number in ICU beds dropped to 1270, the number of Ventilators was down to 875, there were 103 COVID deaths Sunday from the virus.

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A wintry mix of precipitation is expected overnight, Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments:

(Townsend 2-15-21)

Townsend said that there is a possibility for another storm later in the week that bears watching.

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The Sidney Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Committee will hold a Zoom Meeting Wednesday evening, to go over the Public Comments they have received from their recent survey, Mayor Andy Matviak explains:

(Matviak 2-15-21)

Mayor Matviak said that the ZOOM meeting with be from 6:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday, the link is available at the Sidney village website or their Facebook Page.

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State Police arrested 31 year old Kerri Bunnelle of Little Falls for Vehicular Manslaughter, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle and Aggravated DWI, following the investigation into an August 4 accident last year old State Route 8 in New Berlin, that killed 43 year old Matthew Fredericks of Herkimer. Police stated that Bunnelle was the driver of a GMC Envoy that crossed over into a Ford Focus head-on driven by Fredericks, who did not survive the crash. Bunnelle’s blood alcohol content was .23% & she also did not possess a valid drivers license. Bunnelle was virtually arraigned in the town of Norwich court and released on her own recognizance. She will appear in the Chenango County Court at a later date.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s office arrested 57 year old Jose Hernandez from the Bronx, after failing to signal for a turn in the Village of Delhi February 10th. Deputies stopped the vehicle, Hernandez did not possess a New York State Driver’s License and his driving privileges were suspended in 2009, 2012 and 2016 because of narcotics related offenses. Hernandez was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to signal a turn, he was released and directed to appear in the Town of Delhi Court on a later date.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce announced that due to the weather forecast, tomorrow morning’s General membership meeting is rescheduled to next week Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30 am at the back of Bob’s Diner. More information is available at 967-8700.

A.M. NEWS Monday 2-15-21

Due to the ongoing safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 Hall of Fame Weekend ceremonies will take place as indoor television events, adhering to all of the required New York State guidelines. The Hall of Fame’s 2021 Induction Ceremony will take place live on MLB Network on Sunday, July 25 beginning at 1:30 PM. EDT, honoring honor the members of the Class of 2020: Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker.

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A.O. Fox Tri-Town Campus in Sidney will hold a Blood Drive today from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Spokesperson Rebecca Brooks-White said that there is a shortage of many blood types:

(Rebecca Brooks White 2-12-21)

Appointments may be made at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-Red Cross.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in the Town of Walton, Deputies arrested 26 year-old Jeffery Robinson of Sidney Center for Harassment, 3 counts of criminal mischief and 1 count of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Robinson was arraigned by virtually by Town of Middletown Court, he was released on his own recognizance following the issuance of a temporary order of protection for the victim, he will appear in the Town of Walton Court on a later date. Robinson was turned over to the City of Norwich Police Department to be arraigned on an active Bench Warrant for failure to appear or pay a fine.

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Sidney Police Department responded Thursday to a disturbance at a business in the Village. 34 year old Michael Ide of Otego was wanted on active arrest warrant from the City of Oneonta, he allegedly had a small quantity of crack cocaine and methamphetamines, he was charged with 2 counts of Criminal possession of a controlled substance & Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, he was released on appearance tickets and turned over to the City of Oneonta Police Department. That arrest led Sidney Police to request a State Police K9 unit to search a vehicle, where narcotics, drug paraphernalia, packaging material, a rifle and ammunition were discovered, 34 year old Brandon MacLaury of Guilford was charged with Criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, and Criminal possession of a weapon, he was virtually arraigned & was released & will appear in court at a later date.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 14 new cases of COVID 19 on Friday & again on Saturday & 12 on Sunday. The County reports 129 total cases, 22 hospitalized & 303 quarantined. Delaware County Public Health has vaccinated 613 people.

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