A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-25-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 25, 2013

Chenango county officials report that 57-year-old Rick Baker of Guilford died in the fire at 209 Joslyn Road, late Sunday night.  Firefighters from Guilford & Oxford responded to the blaze in a trailer at around 11:40 Sunday night, fire investigators are still trying to determine what caused the fire, their investigation is continuing. No injuries among firefighters were reported.

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Assemblyman Cliff Crouch will be hosting a forum today on the New York SAFE Act at the Port Crane Fire Hall.   Broome County Sheriff David Harder & Broome County Clerk Richard Blythe will join Crouch at the forum, which will run from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

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Delaware county public health will hold another Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats, and ferrets today.  The clinic will be held in Trout Creek, at the Tompkins town highway between 6:00 and 8:00 PM, more information is available at 832-5200 or at delawarecountypublichealth.com.

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State Police at Sidney arrested 23 year old Joseph Sieger of Bainbridge, for Felony Driving While Intoxicated. The arrest resulted from a minor accident in the Hess parking lot in Unadilla,   Sieger was arraigned in the Town of Unadilla Court and remanded to the Otsego County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail and is scheduled to return in court on July 8th.

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The Summer Youth FNEC Program from Cornell Cooperative Extension will be bringing the nutrition education programs to various locations in Delaware County throughout July and August, for children 8 to 13 years old. The program will run from June 26th to August 7th in Sidney, more information is available at 865-6531.

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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-24-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 24, 2013

1 person was killed in a fire in Guilford. Last night’s fire was located in a trailer at 209 Joslyn Road, the fire was reported at around 11:40 PM, with firefighters from Guilford & Oxford responding. The identity of the deceased person will be revealed pending family notification and the conclusion of an autopsy, scheduled to be performed at Lourdes hospital in Binghamton this afternoon.
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A lawsuit has been filed in state Supreme Court by a group of landowners against the Sidney Town Board for their February 13th moratorium against natural gas drilling. The lawsuit follows 2 recent decisions that ruled in favor of banning natural gas drilling in the towns of Dryden in Tompkins County and Middlefield in Otsego County, both decisions have been appealed to the state Court of Appeals. The moratorium was voted for by Sidney town council members Tobi Whitaker, Bill Heath & Pete Cordes, town supervisor Bob McCarthy voted against it, Councilman Eric Wilson did not vote. Court action will begin on September 6th.
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Governor Cuomo will visit Broome County today to discuss the Start-Up New York Proposal and Economic Development Agenda at the Binghamton University Innovative Technologies Complex Engineering and Science Building the governor is scheduled to begin the discussion at 3:15 PM.
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Delaware County Deputies investigated a one-car property damage auto accident Thursday on Palmer Hill Road in the Town of Franklin. 17-year-old Colin Adam of Walton lost control of his vehicle, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and travel down an embankment. Adam was issued a ticket for operating a motor vehicle out of class; he faces court action in the Town of Franklin Court at a later date.
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State Police at Sidney arrested 20-year-old James Nering of Cooperstown, for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Interstate 88 in Sidney; Nering was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Sidney Court on June 27th.
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Delaware County Deputies investigated a two-car personal injury auto accident Sunday on State route 28 in the Town of Delhi. 59-year-old William Kraiza of Sidney Center crossed the double yellow line striking a vehicle being operated by 77-year-old Anthony Cosenza of Andes. Both Anthony & Mary Cosenza were transported to O’Connor Hospital in Delhi for minor injuries, Kraiza was issued traffic tickets for Failure to keep right and leaving the scene of a personal injury auto accident, both returnable to the Town of Delhi Court on July 16th.
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State Police investigated a fatal head-on collision involving a Saturn and a tractor-trailer Saturday on State Route 13 in Dryden. 22-year-old Isaac Miller of Freeville was killed when his Saturn collided with the tractor-trailer driven by ALEXANDER SPAGNOLA of Tully. Spagnola was treated at Cayuga Medical Center for minor injuries and released. Investigators believe that Miller was intoxicated & drifted into the opposing lane and struck the tractor-trailer head-on. The accident is still under investigation.
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The state legislature wrapped up the 2013 session Friday in Albany. Area State Senator Jim Seward commented on the close of the 2013 legislative session:

(Seward 6-24-13)

Seward said that he was also pleased that lawmakers restored 90 million dollars in funding for programs to help the developmentally disabled, he was disappointed that the assembly failed to act on measures to assist dairy farmers meet demand for liquid 1 milk by the growing Greek Yogurt industry in upstate New York.
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A.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-24-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 24, 2013

State lawmakers have approved of the plans for the 2nd straight year, to allow for casinos to be placed in 4 upstate locations.  Governor Cuomo must sign the bill, then, voters must approve of the plan on the November ballot.  Lawmakers wrapped up the 2013 session on Friday.

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Motorists are advised that Prospect Mountain construction work will be performed between at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily today through this Friday.  Crews will be removing the State Route 17 westbound bridge over Mygatt Street; State Route 17 eastbound between the Airport Road and Front Street will be reduced to one lane for reconstructing pavement.  Crews will also perform bridgework on Interstate 81 southbound over Chenango Street & bridge construction for the bridges over the Chenango River. Flag personnel will be on-site to guide motorists.

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State Assemblyman Pete Lopez will be meeting with regional colleagues from both houses and officials from SUNY Oneonta to discuss the facility’s master plan. The meeting will be held in Netzer 341, Conference Room, on the college’s campus.

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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-21-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 21, 2013

 

Commencement exercises continue Saturday& Sunday for tri-county area schools.  On Saturday at 10:00, the Sidney school district graduation will begin at 10:00 am at the Transportation center, attendees will park in the high school parking lot & shuttle buses will be available.  Other graduations include Harpursville at 10:00 AM in the gymnasium, Greene at 10:00 AM in the high school gym, other 10:00 AM graduations include Norwich, Delhi & Walton.  Oneonta graduation exercises will begin at 10:45 AM, Oxford Academy at 11:00 AM; Gilbertsville Mount Upton has their graduation at 1:30, the Unadilla Valley 2:00 PM and Saturday evening, the Bainbridge Guilford exercises will begin at 7:00 Pm on the front lawn or multi-purpose room if there is foul weather.   On Sunday the graduation exercises for the Edmeston district will begin at 1:00 PM.

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State police, US Marshals, Binghamton Police, State Parole officers and Broome county sheriff’s deputies apprehended Michael Degnan yesterday, he was charged with 1st Degree rape and was additionally placed in custody on a Parole Violation warrant after being located at the Dell Motel in the Town of Kirkwood. Degnan was wanted for the June 8th rape of a 14-year-old female in Port Crane, he was arraigned in the Town of Kirkwood Court, and remanded to the Broome County Jail on no bail. The investigation is continuing.

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The state Assembly passed all 10 point of Governor Cuomo’s women’s equality act Thursday, while the state senate was expected to vote on the individual pieces and possibly pass 9 of the 10 point.  Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver challenged senate leadership to pass all 10 points.

 

(Silver 6-21-13)

 

Governor Cuomo’s office said that the issue would likely be cleared up with Senate leadership by the end of the today.

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State Senator Jim Seward announced that community libraries throughout the 51st senatorial district have been awarded a total of nearly $350,000 in public library construction grant funds. The Sidney Memorial Public Library will receive $36,600, for a project will include upgrading ramp access to include handicapped access to the library Community Room entrance and adding automatic door openers to library front doors.

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A Broome county jury found Maurice Anthony of Brooklyn guilty for the murder of Eric Dantzler’s Thursday in Broome County Court.  The jury found Anthony guilty of 1st & 2nd degree murder and 2 counts of 1st degree attempted robbery, Anthony was accused of buying marijuana from Dantzler & when he attempted to rob Dantzler, he shot him.  Anthony will be sentenced on the charges in September.

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State Police at Oneonta arrested 34 year old Jessica Bartholomew, of Chino Hills, California for Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC result of .17%. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a suspicious vehicle in the Wendy’s Parking lot, on State Highway 23 in Oneonta, Bartholomew was issued tickets returnable in the Town of Oneonta Court on July 9th.

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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-21-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 21, 2013

High graduation ceremonies will be held in the tri county area today through Sunday.  Commencement exercises begin tonight in the Windsor district at 6:30 PM, followed by the Afton graduation at 7:00 PM in the gymnasium, Franklin at 7:00 PM in the High School auditorium, in the Unatego at 7:00 pm at the High School Football field or the gymnasium if the weather turns.  Also holding 7:00 PM commencement exercises, the Laurens, Milford, Morris & Deposit school districts.

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The House of Representatives voted against a new 5-year farm bill with a vote of 195 in favor and 234 opposed.  Area congressman Chris Gibson voted in favor of the bill, which would have helped upstate dairy farmers meet the growing demand for liquid 1 milk by the growing yogurt industry, it also called for increased funding to combat Lyme disease.  It’s the 2nd straight year that Congress has failed to get a farm bill passed; agriculture is New York State’s top industry.

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Broome County sheriff’s deputies have charged 41 year old Scott Jones of Sherburne for DWI & driving with a blood alcohol content 3 times above .08%.  Jones was charged following an accident Thursday night where his vehicle collided with a UPS truck in the town of Colesville at the intersection of Walling Road and Route 7.  Jones faces court action at a later date.

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P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-20-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 21, 2013

State police & Walton Police have arrested 28-year-old Jennifer Morris of East Branch, for 12 count each of falsely reporting an incident and 2nd degree aggravated harassment. Morris was arrested following the investigation into threats posted on Facebook toward the Walton Central School District. Morris was arraigned in the Village of Walton court & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 bail.

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24-year-old John Desantis of Johnson City has been arrested for allegedly robbing the M&T Bank in Binghamton yesterday morning.  Desantis is accused of entering the bank branch on Exchange Street at around 9:10 Wednesday morning; he was arrested shortly after the robbery on a charge of 1st degree Robbery & was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.

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Oneonta police arrested 3 city residents on drug possession charges Tuesday.  Charged were 37-year-old Terell Hardy, 20-year-old Jose Gonzalez and 21-year-old David Kohls, all of Oneonta, for 3rd degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  Oneonta Police made the arrests after responding to a reported fight at 40 Maple Street; police confiscated a large quantity of drugs, about $3,000 cash, and a firearm.  All 3 were arraigned in Oneonta city court and were remanded to the Otsego County Jail on bail pending future court action.

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State police in Norwich arrested 28-year-old Jason Huzinec of Norwich for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Criminal Impersonation.  The arrest resulted from a traffic stop and investigation on State Route 12 in Guilford Huzinec was arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail.

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The Sidney Police Department arrested 40-year-old Gary Hackett Jr of Guilford for DWI, Driving with more than .08 BAC and Aggravated Unlicensed Operator.  Hackett will appear in Sidney Village court to answer to the charges on July 2nd

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The Sidney Police Department arrested 27-year-old Joseph Light of Sidney for 2nd degree Burglary, 3 counts of 3rd degree Burglary & 4 counts of Petty Larceny.  Light is accused unlawfully entering and stealing property from a residence on Grand Street and garages on Willow Street, and Colegrove Street. Light was arraigned at Sidney Village Court and Remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond, he will return to Sidney court on June 25th.

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The 2nd annual Music & Balloon festival will be held on July 4th at the Chenango county fairgrounds in Norwich.  one of the highlights will be the “Night of Fire & Destruction” Monster Truck & Motorcycle thrill show, according to thrill show organizer Jack Brady:

 

(Jack Brady 6-20-13)

 

A full schedule of events is lined up for the festival, which will open at 10:00 AM & run through 10:00 PM on July 4th.

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A concert celebrating the 100th Birthday for local legendary performer Al Gallodoro, will be held tonight at the B-Side Ballroom and Supper Club at 1 Clinton Plaza in Oneonta.  A number of musicians who played with or admired Gallodoro’s career & talent will perform, a portion of the proceeds for this evening’s concert will be donated to the AL GALLODORO MUSIC MEMORIAL FUND. More information about Gallodoro is available at algallodoro.com; information about tonight’s concert is available at 432-2053.

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A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-20-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 20, 2013

State Senator Thomas Libous of Binghamton confirmed that the prostate cancer he’s been battling has spread.  Libous has been undergoing cancer treatment since 2009 and another round of chemotherapy is planned.  Libous said he has Not Made a decision as to whether he’ll seek another term next year.

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State troopers arrested 27-year-old John Barbieri of Los Angeles, California for Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC of .14%. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop in the Town of Chenango; Barbieri was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Chenango Court on July 10th.

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The Chenango county public health department announced 2 free rabies clinics today for dogs, cats  & domesticated ferrets.   Today’s clinics will be held at the Greene Fire Station from 5:00 to 6:30 and at the Sherburne Fire station from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.

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Chenango county sheriff’s deputies arrested 33-year-old Bernard Blinebry of Norwich on an active bench warrant for failure to appear in Norwich city court for the charge of 5th degree welfare fraud.   Blinebry was remanded to the Chenango county Jail on $500 cash bail pending future court action.

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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM to discuss district business. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.

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P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-19-13

by wcdonews Posted on June 19, 2013

Governor Cuomo & state leaders agreed on the Upstate Gaming Economic Development Act, to establish 4 Gaming Resorts Upstate.  Resorts are authorized in the Hudson Valley–Catskill area, the Capital District-Saratoga area, and the Eastern portion of the Southern Tier.  No gaming resorts can be authorized in Westchester, Rockland, New York City, or Long Island &  a 7-year exclusivity period exists where no other gaming resorts will be licensed.  The agreement also authorizes a state gaming inspector general’s position to prevent corruption at the Gaming Commission.  Details are available at governor.ny.gov.

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Otsego county Deputies reported that 56-year-old Grant Housworth of the town of Milford drowned after his canoe capsized during a storm on Goodyear Lake Monday.  Milford Fire Department crews responded, where 2 victims in the water, one unidentified man made it to shore, Housworth was removed unconscious, he was taken to Fox Hospital in Oneonta, and was transferred to Albany Medical Center by helicopter. Housworth died Tuesday, the investigation is continuing, as officials are waiting for the autopsy results.

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State Troopers arrested 24-year-old Melissa Brannock of Walton for 4th degree Criminal Mischief, 2nd degree Criminal Trespass and 2nd degree Harassment. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a reported dispute on County Route 21 in the Town of Walton; Brannock was arraigned in the Town of Walton Court and released pending court action on July 24th.

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Chenango county deputies arrested 26-year-old Desiree Prosser of Norwich on a charge of 2nd degree Aggravated Harassment.  Prosser is accused of several threaten phone calls to the victim last Friday, she was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Guilford Court at a later date.

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The New York State Senate today passed the “Public Assistance Integrity Act” to crack down on welfare fraud and prohibit welfare recipients from using Cash Assistance for the purchase of cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, lottery tickets or for casino gambling. State senator Jim Seward co-sponsored the bill:

 

(Seward 6-19-13)

 

The bill would bring the state in line with a federal mandate, it passed the senate by a vote of 51-9 and will be sent to the assembly for consideration.

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Governor Cuomo & state leaders announced an agreement on legislation that will create a Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments as well as reform the binding arbitration process to help eligible municipalities manage their finances and provide public services in a more cost-effective manner. The legislation includes an alternative binding arbitration process that municipalities and unions could voluntarily opt for to resolve contract issues in an expedited process.  Details are available at governor.ny.gov.

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Chenango county deputies arrested 35-year-old Kevin Urgo of Oxford, on an active Felony bench warrant.  The Warrant was issued by Chenango County Court accuses Urgo of violating the conditions of his release following a DWI arrest; he was remanded to the Chenango County Jail pending future court action.

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NYSEG officials announced that they would be inspecting high-voltage power lines from low-flying helicopters over the next 8 weeks.  Work will begin in NYSEG’s Oneonta and Liberty divisions this week; move to NYSEG’s Brewster and Binghamton divisions; then to NYSEG’s other coverage areas around the state.  The work is weather dependent.

 

 

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