P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 1-6-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 6, 2015

Pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Houston Astros catcher-infielder-outfielder Craig Biggio have reached baseball immortality. They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in July, after the Baseball Writers Association of America announced Tuesday that the four of them earned the necessary votes for Cooperstown. all four will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in July.
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Hundreds attended the funeral of former Governor Mario Cuomo in Manhattan this morning in New York City. Current Governor Andrew Cuomo performed the eulogy, referring to his father as his hero, inspiring him to go into a life of public service. Cuomo died last Thursday from heart related issues, he was 82, and he served 3 terms as the Governor from 1983 to 1994.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office executed a “no knock” search warrant following an investigation into the trafficking of heroin and cocaine in Norwich. Deputies arrested 37-year-old Ward Lozier & 25 year old Nichole Perrino of Norwich charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Nuisance, and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia. Lozier was also charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Lozier and Perrino were each arraigned & were remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on bail, they will appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
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The American Cancer Society if New York is scheduling a day to meet with area lawmakers in Albany on February 10th, to discuss their agenda for the 2015 legislative session. Mike Burgis of the Cancer Society explains:

(Mike Burgis 1-6-15)

Burgis said that those who want to participate in the Legislative day on February 10th need to register at acscan.org/events; more information is also available at 518-449-5438.
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Governor Cuomo recently signed Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo’s Hemp bill into law. The bill states that hemp can be used for making textiles, building insulation, and even food sources. The state bill precedes a possible federal industrial hemp-growing act.
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Binghamton Fire investigators have determined that the fire at the Family Dollar Store on the city’s South Side was accidental & was the result of an electrical outlet failure. The fire begin in a rear stock area of the building early Saturday morning, fire fighters managed to keep it from spreading to adjacent businesses in the plaza on Vestal Avenue, the family dollar sustained smoke & water damage. No injuries among fire fighters were reported.
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The Oneonta common council will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting gets underway at 7:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers in Oneonta City Hall.

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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 1-6-14

by wcdonews Posted on January 6, 2015

Hundreds of landowners rallied at the Binghamton Holiday Inn against the statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, held by the Joint Landowner’s Coalition of New York. The attorneys for the Joint Landowners coalition will pursue legal action against the ban when the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement is complete by the DEC
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Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM this morning for former Governor Mario Cuomo at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York City. Dignitaries from state government up to former President Bill Clinton will be in attendance.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 35 year old Lee McDonald of Walton for 1 count of Scheming to Defraud & 2 counts of Issuing a Bad Check. McDonald is accused of having engaged in a systematic, on-going course of conduct to intentionally defraud a number of area businesses with bad checks drawn on accounts of his businesses, Dam Broke Farm, LLC, and Blue Moon Construction & Electric, for more than $3,000. McDonald was arraigned in the Town of Walton Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $6500 cash bail.
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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce annual “STATE OF THE STATE BREAKFAST” will be held today in Oneonta. The event runs from 7:30AM to 10:00AM at the HOLIDAY INN OF ONEONTA, area lawmakers have been invited to attend.
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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-5-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 5, 2015

State Troopers arrested 42 year old Steven Hoyt of Harpursville for Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, Unlawful Imprisonment, Criminal Mischief and Harassment. The arrest followed a dispute on State Route 79 in the town of Colesville. Hoyt is accused of choking a woman, physically refusing to let her leave the residence or use a phone to contact police. Hoyt was arraigned in Town of Fenton Court and remanded to the Broome County Jail on $500 cash bail, an order of protection was issued.
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Chenango River Theatre’s Gala will be held at the Silo Restaurant on January 24th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. This year’s Live Auction features a brand new, autographed Jimmy Buffett acoustic guitar, according to Theater spokesman Bill Lelbach:

(Bill Lelbach 10-5-15)

The guitar is currently on display at the Silo in Greene, more information is available at 656-8778.
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Congressman Richard Hanna offers internship opportunities for students through his offices in Binghamton, Utica and Washington. Students can get More information by calling Congressman Hanna’s Utica District Office at 315-724-9740.
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Chenango County residents who earned less than $53,000 this tax year, may qualify for free tax preparation. In Chenango County, appointments will be available at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Norwich, at 334-5841 extension 11. Senior citizens 60+ are eligible for free tax return preparation regardless of income.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies observed a vehicle on Delaware Avenue in the Village of Sidney failing to keep right. Following a traffic stop, Deputies arrested 26-year-old Thomas Schaeffer of Bainbridge, he was charged him with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated. Schaeffer will appear in the Village of Sidney Court at a later date.
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The New Year brought many new laws onto the books in New York State. New tax reforms will save businesses an estimated $205 million this year and $501 million annually by 2019, also, tax incentives will be available to business owners who employ individuals with developmental disabilities at 15% of the wages for qualified full-time employees. Other new laws protect fire fighters by requiring fire departments to be notified about structures that use truss-type construction, so they can take proper precautions. It’s now also illegal to pierce or tattoo pets for decorative purposes, the law will still allow for ear tags on rabbits or tattoos for identification purposes only when applied through a veterinarian.

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A.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-5-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 5, 2015

Broome County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 18 year old Brandon Pittsley of Whitney Point, for 2nd degree attempted assault, resisting arrest, and harassment. Pittsley is accused of punching a Deputy in the face, during an investigation into a reported domestic dispute. He was taken to the Broome County Jail without bail.

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The Cuomo family announced details of the wake and funeral arrangements for former Governor Mario M. Cuomo. Today, calling hours will be held between 1:00PM-5:00PM and 7:00PM-10:00PM at the Campbell Funeral Home in Manhattan. On Tuesday, at 11:00AM, a funeral service will be held at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, in Manhattan. In place of flowers, the Cuomo family requests contributions to be made to HELP USA for the Mario M. Cuomo Mentoring Fund, 5 Hanover Square, 17th Floor New York, NY 10004.

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Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Coalition Leader Dean Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced that due to extenuating circumstances the Governor’s 2015 State of the State address has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 21st at 1:30PM, to be held in the Empire State Convention Center. The Senate and the Assembly 2015 legislative session will convene on January 7th as mandated by the State Constitution.

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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-2-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 2, 2015

Governor Cuomo officially began his 2nd term as Governor yesterday

(Cuomo 1-2-15)

Cuomo will deliver his state of the state address on January 7th in Albany.
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State Police arrested 29-year-old Amber Constable of Sidney, for 10 counts of forgery. State police said that Constable was charged in connection with a deed, will or contract, she was additionally charged with 2 counts of grand larceny involving a credit card, & 3 counts of petty larceny. Constable faces court action at a later date.
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43 year old Christopher Davis was sentenced to life in prison without parole today in Broome County Court, for the death of Patricia LaCaprara in Johnson City. A Jury found Davis guilty of 1st & 2nd degree murder & 1st degree robbery in connection with the death of his neighbior, who was found dead in her home in July 2013.
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Police announced this morning that the standoff in Danby in Tompkins County has ended. 36-year-old David Cady had barricaded himself in his home after Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputies tried to serve an arrest warrant Tuesday night. Cady was found dead this morning in his home after the 61-hour standoff with police. A bench warrant had been issued in August after Cady failed to show up for court appointment following a guilty plea to driving while intoxicated. No shots were fired. An autopsy will be performed to find out the manner of Cady’s death. Ithaca police and the Broome County Sheriff’s Department assisted Tompkins county sheriffs department.
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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-2-15

by wcdonews Posted on January 2, 2015

Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo died Thursday at the age of 82. The father of current governor Andrew Cuomo, Mario Cuomo died about 6 hours after his son’s second swearing into the office that he held for 3 terms, from 1983 to 1994.
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Wednesday night, the Bainbridge Fire Department was called to the scene of a garage fire attached to a house at 160 Dingman Hill Road. Sidney, Afton, Mount Upton, Guilford, Franklin fire departments responded. Crews stayed on scene for about 3 hours, no injuries were reported.
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A series of New Laws went into effect yesterday, to Help Veterans, Protect Kids & Create Jobs. The new laws include the Hire a Veteran Tax Credit; businesses can receive a tax credit for hiring and employing a qualified veteran, equal to 10% of the total amount of wages paid during their first full year of employment. Another new law is the Homeless Veteran Assistance Fund, to assist homeless veterans with housing and housing-related expenses. Lawmakers also passed a law to protect Minors from Identity Theft, to protect people living in Adult Homes by performing criminal background checks on prospective staff.
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P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-31-14

by wcdonews Posted on December 31, 2014

Governor Cuomo signed legislation designed to improve the ability of workers and the Department of Labor to tackle wage theft in New York State. The legislation improves on the 2010 Wage Theft Prevention Act, it contains additional improvements in retaliation protections for vulnerable workers, transparency provisions to help advocates and workers identify cases of wage theft, and it also streamlines reporting provisions to lessen burdens on law-abiding employers.
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State Senator Jim Seward & Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin will be sworn in for another term each at their respective positions, tomorrow at the Otsego County Courthouse in Cooperstown. Seward will be sworn into office for his 15th 2-year senate term. Otsego County Representative Rick Hulse Jr. will serve as master of ceremonies. Supreme Court Justice Michael Coccoma and Otsego County Judge Brian Burns will administer the oath of office; the ceremony begins at 1:00 p.m. at the County Courthouse at 197 Main Street Cooperstown.
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The Governor’s 2015 State of the State Address will be held at the Convention Center in Albany’s Empire State Plaza on January 7th at 1:30 PM. New Yorkers wishing to attend should visit governor.ny.gov to register, from today until Monday, January 5th at 12:00 PM. Seating is limited and tickets are non-transferable. In the event that the number of requests exceeds available seating, attendees will be selected by lottery. Guests will be notified of their selection via email by January 5th.
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State DMV Commissioner Barbara Fiala of Binghamton is retiring. Fiala served as the Broome County Executive before taking over the DMV in 2011 when she was appointed by Governor Cuomo. A successor for Fiala has not yet been announced.
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The Broome County Legislature has passed a law that increases their pay. The new law would tie increases in pay for non-union county employees to the raises negotiated for union workers. The bill passed by a 9-4 vote Monday night. It still faces a public hearing and the signature of County Executive Debbie Preston before becoming law.
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Governor Cuomo announced that 4 new outdoor access projects are now complete and open for public use. One of the projects is the Colliersville Boat Launch in the Town of Milford, where $17,160 was used for a canoe/kayak slide and stairs to access the Susquehanna River. More information is available at dec.ny.gov.
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An Otsego county couple will be featured on ABC TV news’s 20/20 Friday night. Paul Sohacki & Katherine Gannon lived on 12 acres near Cooperstown, they were arrested after making complaints to the county District Attorney’s office about their neighbor Gene Ellis, whose driveway to access his land crosses slightly onto the couples land. The couple recorded videos of Ellis using the driveway in question, the investigation & complaints by a 3rd party led to Sohacki & Gannon facing charges of stalking Ellis. The segment will run on ABC television Friday night starting at 10:00 pm.
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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-31-14

by wcdonews Posted on December 31, 2014

State Police will continue to be out in full force, for the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrants. Troopers will be looking for speeders, aggressive drivers, intoxicated drivers, as well as compliance with the state’s seat belt laws and the new “Move Over” law
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At 12:00 NOON Today, Governor Cuomo will Host an Open House at the Executive Mansion, for those who registered for the event. Cuomo & new Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will be sworn in later today at the Executive Mansion, he will deliver inaugural addresses tomorrow in New York City at 12:00 Noon and in Buffalo at about 4:30 PM.
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Area Attorney Tom Schimmerling is offering partygoers free taxicab rides home from tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. Broome county residents can call 779-1000 to get home a free cab ride home safely; Schimmerling operates law offices in Endicott & Delhi.
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