WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 6-26-20

by wcdonews Posted on June 26, 2020

The State Health Department reports that the total number of Coronavirus cases is 391,220 after 805 new positive tests on Thursday, there were 14 deaths attributed to the virus, the state death toll since March is 24,814. The number of hospitalizations dropped below 1,000 Wednesday, for the first time since March 18, the highest total was 18,825 hospitalizations on April 12th.

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The death of 37-year-old Casie Weese of Glen Aubrey back in March has been ruled accidental.  Weese died of hypothermia, there was no trauma or sexual assault, Weese went missing March 1st, after she left her husband behind after their vehicle suffered a flat tire, she was found March 5th in a wooded area near I-86 & State route 434 near the Broome-Tioga County line.

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NBT Bank is moving forward on a plan that restores lobby access by appointment while enacting new protocols to protect the safety of its employees and customers.  The phased approach to reopening branch lobbies includes a market-by-market analysis of conditions, close coordination with local government and health officials and strict adherence to state and federal guidelines. Customers are encouraged to visit www.nbtbank.com/access to learn about their preferred branch hours and service options.

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The Ross Park Zoo will be re-opening in Phase 4, Officials will be implementing the safety measures following CDC & State Health Department guidelines, and Opening dates will be June 29 through July 1 for members only; July 2 will be open to the public.  More information is available at rossparkzoo.org/covid-19/

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The Arc Otsego has been awarded $60,000 in grants from the Trustee Management Board of NYSARC Trust Services to support The Arc Otsego’s guardianship* and recreation programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who would not otherwise have a legal guardian or advocate. More information about The Arc Otsego is available at arcotsego.org.

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Delaware County IDA announced a $25,000 Business expansion loan for Greentopia farms of East Meredith.  The company started last year & has taken a former factory building & is growing mushrooms of various types for gourmet food applications, more information about their mushrooms is available at 718-483-4675.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they have 144 positive cases of the Coronavirus, there are 31 people quarantined, no one is hospitalized, 132 have recovered, there have been 6 deaths, they have conducted 9908 tests.

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The Broome County Health Department is up to 661 Coronavirus cases, there have been 553 recoveries, 51 deaths, 149 are being monitored by the Health Department, and they have conducted over 18,700 tests.

Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19, no additional recoveries, but a 6th death was reported Thursday.  To date there have been 82 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, with 16 people quarantined.  There are no hospitalizations, 2 are isolated at home, and 74 have fully recovered.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported one new positive COVID 19 test Thursday, bringing their total to 75 confirmed cases.  Currently there are no hospitalizations, 67 have recovered, there were 5 deaths, 16 people are quarantined, and 5,158 tests were performed.

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New Yorkers can participate in this year’s 2nd free fishing weekend on June 27th and June 28th.  The State DEC hosts 6 free fishing days throughout the year, which allows New Yorkers the opportunity to fish local waterways without purchasing a license.  Because of the Corona virus Pandemic, social distancing guidelines should be followed.

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The Next American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held today in Oneonta from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., at the Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St.  Donation appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. 

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Graduations ceremonies will be held at some area schools today & tomorrow.  The Hancock seniors will have their ceremony this morning at 10:00 AM @ the football field, Afton seniors will have a graduation car parade at 4:30 this afternoon, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton will celebrate at 5:30 PM on the school grounds.  Milford seniors will celebrate at 6:00 PM, Sidney at 6:30 on the Athletic Field, Deposit at 7:00 PM on their football field, Franklin 7:00 PM at Franklin Stage Company & Morris at 7:00 PM.  Saturday celebrations include Oneonta Seniors in 3 ceremonies beginning at 10:00 AM, the Delaware Academy at 10:00 AM, Norwich at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at High School field, South Kortright at 1:00, Unadilla Valley Central School District at 2:00 PM in the Gym & Bainbridge Guilford at 7:00 PM on the lawn.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 6-25-20

by wcdonews Posted on June 25, 2020

Delaware Valley Humane Society will hold a Virtual Fundraiser called “Run For The Dogs 4th of July 5K Virtual Run, Shelter manager Erin Insinga explains:

(Erin Insinga 6-25-20)

Results from the virtual 5K will be posted online; more information is available by calling 563-7780 of going to the Delaware Valley Humane Society Facebook Page.

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(UPDATE)

Governor Cuomo announced that 5 regions, including the Southern Tier; are on track to enter Phase 4 of reopening on Friday. Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green told WCDO News about the Phase 4 reopening:

(Kerri Green 6-25-20)

Green hosted a webinar with local officials covering more details about the reopening; the webinar was recorded this afternoon & is available for viewing on YouTube or at the Commerce Chenango Facebook page.  More information is available at forward.ny.gov/phase-four-industries.

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Chenango County Public Health Announced that they have added 2 more Coronavirus positive cases, bringing their total to 142, they have 28 people under quarantine, no one is hospitalized, 131 have recovered, 6 have died and there have been 9691 tests conducted.

Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers Thursday, they added 13 more positive to bring their number to 651, with 51 deaths, 550 recoveries, 155 are being monitored by the department, they have conducted 18,555 tests.

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is preparing to reopen its doors on Friday, June 26, in accordance with New York State’s regionally-focused phased reopening plan and with many enhanced health and safety procedures.  The Hall of Fame will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Timed admission tickets will be available for purchase at baseballhall.org for visitors to reserve a specific date and time to enter the Museum, alleviating congestion in the front lobby and throughout the Museum. More information will be posted on the Hall of Fame’s website, baseballhall.org.

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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies will hold their annual tradition of fireworks at NYSEG Stadium on July 3rd, with July 4th as a rain date.  Gates will open at 6:00 PM and guests will be treated to a free movie at 7:30 PM with fireworks following immediately after. Gates to NYSEG Stadium will open at 6:00 PM, Fans will be allowed to bring in blankets, pillows for comfort, & they will also be allowed to bring in outside food and beverage.   social distancing will be observed, spectators will also be required to wear a face mask, Tickets will be available online at bingrp.com or at 607-722-3866.

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State Senator Jen Metzger announced that her staff will hold a Mobile Office event on Tuesday, June 30th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Delhi.  Appointments are required, they can be scheduled by emailing cordella@nysenate.gov More information is available by calling (845) 344-3311.

Governor Cuomo today announced that 5 regions, including the Southern Tier; are on track to enter Phase 4 of reopening on Friday. New York State issued guidance for Phase IV, which will allow low-risk indoor and outdoor arts and entertainment, film and TV production, higher education and professional sports without fans. More information is available at forward.ny.gov/phase-four-industries.

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Commerce Chenango will present their next webinar regarding the Phase 4 Reopening, today at 3:30 p.m.   Presenters include Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green, who stopped by to WCDO this morning & discussed some of the changes coming in the Reopening process:

(Kerri Green 6-25-20)

Green will discuss the changes at length this afternoon with the Zoom webinar; she will be joined by members of the Chenango County Health Department, Chenango County Emergency Services Manager Matt Beckwith along with Guest Speaker Jessica Moquin of the Chenango County Historical Society.  Pre-registration is required by emailing register@chenangony.org.  The webinar will also be recorded & will be available through the Commerce Chenango Facebook page.

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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional recovery, there have been 82 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, 18 people are quarantined, 1 of the confirmed active cases is in the hospital, 2 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 74 have fully recovered.

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An American Red Cross Blood Drive is being held today in Walton, from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM at the Walton Fire Department, 59 West Street.  Donation appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-24-20

by wcdonews Posted on June 24, 2020

New York, New Jersey & Connecticut announced a new quarantine advisory today, where visitors from current hot spots like Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North & South Carolina, Washington, Utah and Texas will be quarantined upon arrival, effective midnight tonight.  Governor Cuomo also alluded to a possible Phase 4 Reopening in our local counties Friday, with some changes than what was announced earlier:

(Cuomo 6-24-20)

New York, Massachusetts & New Jersey are currently on track to be designated as the first 3 states to contain COVID-19, 22 other states are seeing increases similar to what New York Went through in March.

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Emergency crews responded to a Tractor Trailer crash this morning near Exit 2 of I-88 in the town of Fenton.  A fuel spill was reported from the early morning accident, no injuries were reported.

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The Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District announced that they will hold its Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26 on school grounds. The state has allowed Graduations to be held with a maximum of 150 people starting this Friday, more details are available at gmucsd.org.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they report 140 total positive Cases of the Coronavirus, 24 are quarantined, no one is hospitalized, 131 have recovered, there have been 6 deaths, and over 9600 tests have been conducted.

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The Sidney Central School District announced that 5 days of breakfast & lunches will go to all students 18 and under & will be distributed weekly on Wednesdays, July 1st through August 26th, at the Masonville Library from 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Sidney Center Fire House from 10:15 to 11:15 AM, Meadow Valley Park from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; Circle Drive Apartments from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM & the Sidney Junior/Senior High School from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM.  More information is available at 563-2135, extension 4264.

Joe Angelino is a big winner in the 122 State Assembly Republican Primary yesterday, winning with 75% of the vote, he will face Democrat Richard Shaw in the November General Election.  In Other races, Joe Biden wins the state Democratic Party Nomination for President, Claudia Tenney beats George Phillips for the Republican Nomination to take on incumbent Democratic Congressman Anthony Brindisi in the fall, Tenney lost the seat to Brindisi 2 years ago. The results do not include absentee ballots.

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State Police reported that the suspect in a recent Harpursville shooting has died.  38 year old Timothy Wilcox died in a Syracuse hospital from a self inflicted gun shot wound, he was accused of shooting his estranged wife, 35 year old Meghan Wilcox on June 19th in Harpursville.  Meghan Wilcox was transported to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where she was in critical condition. 

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The State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for May 2020.  The State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 15.3% to 14.5% in May, locally, Chenango County reported 8.2% unemployment in May, Delaware County 9.1% & Otsego County 8.5%

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Delaware County is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 Tuesday and no additional recoveries today. there have been 82 confirmed positive cases 17 people are quarantined, 1 of the cases is in a hospital, 3 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 73 have fully recovered.

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The Town of Guilford Board will hold a special meeting on Zoom Tonight at 7:00 PM.  The Town Attorney & the Board will be discussing the proposed Certificate Conditions on the High Bridge Wind farm LLC proposal, more information is available at 895-9966.

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3 grants are available for Oneonta Businesses looking to re-open or recover following the Coronavirus pandemic.  Details about the available grants can be found at supportoneonta.com/business-fund-application.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 6-23-20

by wcdonews Posted on June 23, 2020

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for existing rural broadband funding to be spent as millions of families continue to adjust to a new normal of online learning, work, and health care due to the COVID-19 crisis.

(Gillibrand 6-23-20)

Gillibrand is calling on the Trump administration to spend the allocated money now as thousands of Rural New Yorkers still have poor broadband internet service or no service at all.

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Governor Cuomo along with Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut & Phil Murphy of New Jersey, are considering adopting a mandatory quarantine for visitors from states with increases in their Coronavirus Numbers.  New York State has the lowest rate of infection at .77, and less than 1% of people tested have the virus, both are the lowest numbers of all 50 states.  In the beginning of the pandemic, states like Florida required New York Visitors to quarantine for 2 weeks, now Florida, along with Texas, Arizona and 19 other states have registered their highest numbers for Coronavirus cases in recent weeks.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they have 140 total confirmed cases, with 23 people quarantined, no one is hospitalized, 131 have recovered, there have been 6 deaths, and over 9300 tests have been conducted.

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Bassett Healthcare Network will partially lift visitation restrictions at their hospital locations this week.  Bassett’s hospital locations will begin permitting 1 visitor at a time per admitted patient between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 PM daily, starting tomorrow except for O’Connor Hospital, which has already started allowing visitors. All people who enter buildings must wear a mask and participate in screening procedures, including temperature checks and a brief questionnaire. More information is available at bassett.org/safe-care.

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Commerce Chenango will present their next webinar regarding the potential Phase 4 Reopening this Thursday at 3:30 p.m.   Presenters include Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green, members of the Chenango County Health Department, and Chenango County Emergency Services Manager Matt Beckwith & Jessica Moquin of the Chenango County Historical Society.  Preregistration is required by emailing register@chenangony.org.

Primary voting is being held today across New York State.  All Chenango County Voters will vote Today at the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office in the town of Norwich, while Otsego, Delaware & Broome counties have cut back on the number of polling places, the information can be found on the county websites, or by calling Broome County Board of Elections: 778-2172, Delaware County Board of Elections: 832-5321 or the Otsego County Board of Elections: 547-4247

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Otsego County Department of Health announced 1 New case of the Coronavirus Monday, they now have 74 total confirmed cases, no one is hospitalized, 65 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths, 26 people are quarantined, 314 people released from quarantine, they have conducted 4,754 tests.

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Delaware County is reporting no new case of COVID-19, To date there have been 81 confirmed positive cases, 9 people are quarantined,  1 person is in the hospital, 2 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 73 have fully recovered.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 20-year-old Noah Shambaugh of Oneonta Sunday in relation to a domestic dispute earlier this year.   On March 30th, Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in the Town of Delhi, The complaint was referred to Delaware County Court for further action and Deputies received a criminal summons and order of protection, Shambaugh was located in the City of Oneonta Sunday where he was arrested & was directed to appear in the Town of Delhi Court at a later date.

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The Chenango Memorial Hospital Women’s Health Series goes virtual with a talk on Virtual Visits.  Dr. Kurt Harding, the Primary Care Medical Director at CMH will be presenting at 6:00 PM Today by Zoom, for more information or to register, call 337-4239.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 6-22-20

by wcdonews Posted on June 22, 2020

Firefighters in Norwich fought a blaze at 20 Brown Street Sunday afternoon at around 3:35 PM.  1 occupant escaped firefighters from North Norwich & Plymouth assisted the Norwich Fire Department, no injuries were reported, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they now have 139 positive cases of the Coronavirus.  No one is hospitalized currently, 33 are quarantined, 131 have recovered, there were 6 deaths, and they have conducted over 880 tests.

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Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers Monday that they have 632 total cases of the Coronavirus, with 51 deaths, 545 recoveries, and 146 are being monitored by the department, they have conducted just under 18,000 tests.

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The State Health Department announced that Sunday’s hospitalizations from the Coronavirus were down to 1,122, there were 10 deaths Sunday, over 56,000 tests were conducted, with .97% tested positive.  there were 552 Additional Coronavirus positive Cases in New York State Sunday, Bringing Statewide Total to 388,488; the death toll is 24,793

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The Town of Guilford Board will hold a special meeting on Zoom Wednesday night at 7:00 PM.  The Town Attorney & the Board will be discussing the proposed Certificate Conditions on the High Bridge Wind farm LLC proposal, more information is available at 895-9966.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 49 year old Jonathan Brooks of Walton after stopping an uninsured vehicle in the Village of Walton.   Brooks is accused of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration; his driving privileges were also suspended because of his auto insurance not being in effect.  Brooks was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle among other charges, he was ordered to appear in Village of Walton Court at a later date.

State Police and Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Friday night to a shooting on Light Road in Harpursville.  An investigation revealed that 38 year old Timothy Wilcox shot his estranged wife, 35 year old Meghan Wilcox then turned the gun on himself, and a 16-year-old teen was at the house at the time of the incident and was not injured.  Meghan Wilcox was transported Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where she is in critical condition, Timothy  Wilcox was transported to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City and later flown to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse & was in critical condition, he is employed as a peace officer with the Broome County Security Division.   The investigation is on-going.

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State Police responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on State Route 79 in the town of Windsor.  50 year old Brian Bidwell of Virginia was traveling southbound on State Route 79 when he left the roadway for an unknown reason and stuck a ditch.  He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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Polling Sites have been consolidated in all area Counties for Tomorrow’s Primary voting, for those who did not send in or vote early.  All Chenango County Voters will vote Tuesday at the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office in the town of Norwich, Otsego, Delaware & Broome counties have consolidated polling places, the information can be found on the county websites, or by calling Broome County Board of Elections: 778-2172, Delaware County Board of Elections: 832-5321or the Otsego County Board of Elections: 547-4247

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Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Garrett Hunter for 3 Counts of Burglary, plus Criminal Contempt, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Grand Larceny, among other charges for allegedly breaking into the Mirabito Gas Station in Sherburne on 2 separate occasions.  Hunter is accused of stealing a loaded handgun from a vehicle in Sherburne, & breaking into a victim’s residence in Smyrna.   Hunter was located hiding inside of the victim’s residence by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies, he was arraigned and was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $25,000 cash bail, further charges may be filed, the investigation is continuing.

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Delaware County is reported 1 new case of COVID-19 and no additional recoveries, there have been 81 confirmed positive cases, 9 people are quarantined, 1 person is in the hospital, 2 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 73 have fully recovered.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 6-19-20

by wcdonews Posted on June 19, 2020

Governor Cuomo concluded his 111 day string of Coronavirus briefings today in Albany; he reminded New Yorkers that although the state now has the lowest infection rate, 22 states are still seeing large increases in positive cases & New Yorkers must remain vigilant:

(Cuomo 6-19-20)

The state has 1284 people hospitalized, & is averaging about 25 deaths daily, the state death toll is 24, 686.  New York has had a total of 386,556 positive Coronavirus cases, currently just less than 1% are testing positive.

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The Chenango County Agricultural Society announced that they have decided to cancel the 173rd Chenango County Fair in Norwich this year.  The fair is being canceled due to continuing concerns from the Coronavirus pandemic.

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The State Department of Labor announced that the state economy added 137,300 Private sector jobs in May to 6.6 Million jobs.  The State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 15.3% to 14.5% in May, the number of unemployed New Yorkers decreased by 76,300.

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Chenango County Public Health announced today that they are up to 139 positive Coronavirus cases since early March.  Currently, 39 are quarantined, no one is hospitalized, there have been 6 deaths and 130 recoveries, and they have conducted over 8200 tests.

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Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers Friday, they have 627 total cases, 49 deaths, 535 recoveries, 172 are being monitored by the department, and they have conducted over 17,420 tests.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced a more than $1 million grant for Opportunities for Chenango. The funds are administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, & will be used for the Head Start Program.

Nick Libous is once again running for the Republican Party nomination in the 122nd Assembly District, following the announcement that Cliff Crouch was retiring after 25 years in the Assembly.  Libous Told WCDO News what his priorities are:

(Nick Libous 6-19-20)

Libous faces 3 other Republicans in the June 23rd Primary, James Powers, Vic Furman & Joe Angelino.

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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and 2 additional recoveries, there have been 80 confirmed positive cases, 10 people are quarantined, 1 person is in the hospital, 1 is isolated at home, 5 people have died and 73 have fully recovered.

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Early Voting for next Tuesday’s primaries will run through Sunday, Question about early voting, or the polling sites on Tuesday can be found on the county websites of by calling Broome County Board of Elections: 778-2172,  Chenango County Board of Elections: 337-1760, Delaware County Board of Elections: 832-5321 or the Otsego County Board of Elections: 547-4247

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Otsego County is in receipt of hand sanitizer from New York State to be distributed to businesses that prove they have completed the business affirmation required on the NY Forward website.  Any business may request and receive two gallons of hand sanitizer and one pump for their business.  Businesses can contact the Otsego County Office of Emergency Services at 547-4227.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-17-20

by wcdonews Posted on June 17, 2020

All area school districts passed their budgets yesterday.  Capital projects were passed in Afton, Charlotte Valley, Delaware Academy, Oneonta & Greene.  Bus & vehicles propositions passed in Franklin, Deposit, Delaware Academy, Afton, Bainbridge Guilford, Norwich, Unadilla Valley, Oxford, Edmeston, Laurens, Oneonta,  Library budgets were passed in Sidney, Deposit, Norwich, Oxford & a Capital reserve fund vote was passed in Sidney.

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Governor Cuomo announced today that the number of Hospitalizations & Deaths from the Coronavirus were at their lowest levels since the pandemic first hit New York in March:

(Cuomo 6-17-20)

Governor Cuomo said that the state should still exercise caution as 22 states are still reaching their highest levels of positive tests for the virus, & many of those started an aggressive re-opening in spite of the increasing amo0unt of cases,  people from any of those states could easily travel to New York & start a 2nd wave.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the inclusion of the Child Care Is Essential Act in the next coronavirus relief package, as that industry took a major hit from the Pandemic:

(Gillibrand 6-17-20)

The Act would establish a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund to provide grants to stabilize child care providers who were still open during the pandemic and would help child care providers that were forced to close, to safely reopen.

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The Gilbertsville-Mount Upton School District will hold another milk giveaway tomorrow for families in their district and beyond.  Thursday’s giveaway will begin at 10:00 AM at the school, the milk comes from the American Dairy Association, Dairy Farmers of America and several local organizations, people are advised to stay in their vehicle during the drive-through event.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus numbers today, they have 139 total cases, with 6 deaths, 1 person is hospitalized, 46 are quarantined, 127 have recovered. They have performed over 7800 tests.

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Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers today, they have 622 total cases, 49 deaths, 524 recoveries, 188 are being monitored by the department, they have conducted over 17,000 tests.

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Governor Cuomo announced this week that the first major sporting event has committed to return in August.  The U.S. Tennis Association announced that the U.S. Open will be held in Flushing Queens this August, No fans will attend and the U.S. Tennis Association will take extra precautions to protect players and staff.

State Attorney General Letitia James will hold a virtual public hearing to examine the nature and details of interactions between police and the public during recent protests throughout New York. The hearing will begin at 11:00 AM at ag.ny.gov/livestream

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4 people are running to get the Republican Party Nomination on Primary day on June 23rd, in the 122nd Assembly District.  The seat is being vacated this year by the retiring Cliff Crouch, Area landowner’s rights activist Vic Furman is running, he told WCDO News about his experiences & agenda:

(Vic Furman 6-17-20)

Furman faces opposition from James Powers, Joe Angelino & Nick Libous.

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New York State Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate this fall, he announced Tuesday that effective June 28th, and he will be ending his State Senate career and pursuing a private sector opportunity.

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The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Walton today, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Walton Fire Department, 59 West Street.  Appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 & 1 additional recovery Tuesday.  There have been 79 confirmed positive cases, 13 people are quarantined, 2 are in the hospital, 3 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 69 have fully recovered.

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2020 SCHOOL BUDGET VOTES

by wcdonews Posted on June 17, 2020

DELAWARE COUNTY
Voters in the Sidney Central School District approved the district’s proposed budget 538-131 & also approved a capital reserve fund 547-113.
Voters in the Walton Central School District approved the budget 796-292.
Voters in the Franklin School District approved their budget 289-130, and their bus proposition 289-147.
Voters in Deposit approved their budget 472-177, they also approved of their bus & library propositions.
Voters in the Charlotte Valley District voted in favor of their budget 336-188 & their capital reserve proposition 357-164
Voters in the Hancock Central School District voted for their budget 352-135.
Voters in Downsville approved of their budget 199-61
Voters in South Kortright approved their budget 196-64
Voters in the Delaware Academy District approved their budget 845-399 they also approved of the bus proposition & the asbestos abatement proposition.

CHENANGO COUNTY
Voters in the Afton School District approved of their budget 326-169, their bus proposition 285-207 & their building project 247-244.
Voters in the Bainbridge-Guilford Central School approved their Budget 541 to 255 & approved the bus proposition & the proposition for a Student on the Board of Education.
Norwich City School District voters approved their budget 1179-522, they approved the Leased Vehicles Proposition & the Library Budget.
Greene Central School District Voters approved their Budget 794-436 & passed both Propositions
Unadilla Valley district voters approved a $22.2 million budget by a vote of 534 to 219; Voters also approved a bus lease proposition by a vote of 557 to 194.
Oxford Academy district voters approved their budget School Budget 535 to 236; they also approved a Vehicle Purchase & the Oxford Memorial Library budget

OTSEGO COUNTY:
Voters in the Unatego School District voted in favor of their budget 594-293
Voters in the Edmeston School District approved their budget 171-18, they also approved of 3 vehicle purchases.
Gilbertsville Mount Upton Voters approved of their budget 267-133
Laurens School district voters approved of their budget 231-24, & voted in favor of purchasing busses by a similar margin.
Milford central School District voters approved their budget 467-272

Voters in the Morris District approved their budget 245-38
Voters in the Oneonta City School district approved of their budget, Bus proposition & Capital Project

BROOME COUNTY
Harpursville District Voters approved their budget, 508-194.

WINDSOR Central School district voters approved of their budget 991-537.

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