P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-7-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 10, 2012

The Unadilla chamber of commerce announced several Christmas activities in the village of Unadilla tomorrow.  Unadilla chamber president Jackie Carey explains:

(Jackie Carey)

Refreshments and special sales from Unadilla merchants will also be feature tomorrow during their annual Christmas celebration.

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The Sidney center improvement group will host the annual “Holiday in the Hamlet” in Sidney center Saturday night.  Group Director Michael Sellitti explains:

 

(Michael Sellitti)

The Sidney center improvement group will also continue to work to improve surrounding waterways to prevent future flooding; the group was formed following the 2006 flooding of Carr’s creek.

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A Sidney native will share the spotlight in an artistic exhibit at the Wilber mansion in downtown Oneonta, with the opening reception tonight.  Beth Brown told WCDO news about the exhibit:

 

(Beth Brown)

 

Brown is a photographer and educator currently based in Brooklyn; she previously had an exhibit at the Sidney library Smart community room.

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The Oneonta Theater has shows scheduled tonight, Saturday night as well as later in the month, and on New Years Eve.  Theater Director Tom Cormier explains:

 

(Tom Cormier)

 

Cormier said that a meeting is scheduled next week regarding future funding opportunities for the theater, to keep it open into 2013.

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Mannheim Steamroller will perform live for two performances at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton Sunday, at 3:00 & 7:30 PM.  Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, ticket master.com or at the arena box office.

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The Chenango county health department has scheduled another free rabies clinic for dogs, cats & domesticated ferrets on Saturday.  The event will be held Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 at the city of Norwich fire station.  More information is available at 337-1673.

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State Troopers arrested 27-year-old Manaseh Anim of Oneonta for Driving While Intoxicated and other Vehicle & Traffic charges. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on the Exit 14 ramp of Interstate 88 in Oneonta,  Anim was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the City of Oneonta Court on December 19th.

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State Troopers arrested 66-year-old Robert Hoag of Colliersville for vehicle and traffic charges and on an Arrest Warrant issued by the City of Oneonta Court for 2nd degree Criminal Contempt.  The arrest was the result of a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in the Town of Dickinson, Hoag was arraigned in the Town of Fenton Court and was remanded to the Broome County Jail on $500 cash bail.

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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-7-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 7, 2012

A.m. news Friday 12-7-12

The Sidney chamber of commerce will begin their annual “Jolly Holly” day’s festivities tonight in downtown Sidney.  Chamber President Kerri Green explains:

(Kerri Green)

The festivities will continue the following weekend with the annual holiday house-decorating contest, where area homeowners can win prizes for the best decorated home.

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Santa Claus will stop in Bainbridge tomorrow, as the US Marines “Toys for Tots” train pull in near Saturday at noon. Chenango County toys of tots chairman Roger Barnhart explains:

 

(Roger Barnhart)

 

Barnhart said that Dr. Michelle Gifford will be handing out toothbrushes, The Bainbridge American Legion will collect old flags, and Pine Ridge Groceries is donating 130 sandwiches for the event tomorrow.

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A group of local women will hold a fundraising effort to help 4 local charities today & tomorrow in Sidney.  Doreen Wakeman is one of the women who put together the “Bit Of Splendor” event:

(Doreen Wakeman)

The event will be held Today & Tomorrow at the Sacred Heart Church in Sidney on Liberty Street.

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P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 12-6-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 6, 2012

The Home Performance with Energy Star Program of New York is holding an open house for area residents and business owners next week in Afton. Spokesperson Solvei Blue explains:

(Solvei Blue)

Blue said that property owners should bring their several months of electric bills and should know the square footage of their house or business, the open house will be next Wednesday, from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm, refreshments will be provided. More information is available at 723-0110 or upgradeupstate.org/SouthernTier.

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The Bainbridge Great American store re-opened under new ownership, after a being closed for a few weeks for renovations. Lisa Page is one of the 3 new owners of the store:

(Lisa Page)

Page, Tim Harmon and Ed Gorton purchased the store; they re-opened on this past Monday.

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The Delaware Valley Humane Society is asking for a few donations, as the weather has turned colder. The shelter is looking for donations of old bedding to keep the animals warm, as well as canned or dry dog & cat food, at the shelter on east Main Street in Sidney.

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The Otsego County Board of Representatives passed their 2013 budget plan Wednesday in Cooperstown. County residents will see a 1.97% tax increase, just under the state 2% Cap. 8 county positions will be eliminated from the health department, highway department & office for the aging. The Otsego county budget goes into effect January 1st.

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Residents of Norwich and the American Red Cross will join together for a “Communities That Care” blood drive on Friday, December 7TH from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Howard Johnson at 75 North Broad Street. The Red Cross is encouraging all eligible donors to make an appointment to donate blood by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by visiting redcrossblood.org.

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MacDonald Hose of the Sidney fire department will hold their annual food drive Saturday in Sidney. The food drive will run from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Sidney Price Chopper store, canned & Dry goods will be accepted for local distribution

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State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with insurer Excellus Bluecross Blueshield, which will require that they pay out refunds to patients and health care providers who overpaid due to improper accounting of deductibles. Excellus has so far made repayments totaling $3.1 million dollars, they had reported accounting errors affecting 12,000 customers processed after Sept. 1st. 2011, software glitches have been repaired.

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Delaware County Solid Waste Management announced that their center in Walton would be closed Christmas day and New Year’s Day in the coming weeks. After the Christmas holiday, the center will accept trees, boxes & wrapping paper for recycling, at the solid waste center on state route 10 in Walton. More information is available at 865-5805.

 

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A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 12-6-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 6, 2012

Otsego County deputies arrested 43-year-old Steven Belton of Oneonta Tuesday night, deputies confiscated heroin, marijuana, $14,000 in cash and three electronic digital scales.  Belton is charged with 3rd & 7th degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, criminal possession of marijuana, and criminally using drug paraphernalia.  Belton was arraigned in Oneonta Town Court and taken to the Otsego County Jail without bail.

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The state DOT announced that crews will be performing bridge maintenance on Interstate 81 southbound over the Chenango River, between exit 5 (Front Street/Broome Community College) and exit 4 (Hillcrest/Binghamton), beginning at 10 AM this morning.  Motorists will encounter a left lane closure between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.  The left lane will be open to traffic at 1 p.m. and the right lane will be closed between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. This work is anticipated to be completed by 3 p.m. this afternoon.

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A Siena College poll shows that a majority of Downstate voters support the return of Hydrofracking to upstate New York, but Upstages remain opposed to it by a small margin.  The poll said that downstaters approved of Hydrofracking by a 42 to 36% margin, while those in the upstate counties oppose it by a 45-39% margin.  An overall poll puts the totals at 42% favored Hydrofracking while 36% opposed it.  The poll was virtually unchanged from results in an October Sienna Poll.

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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting tonight in the District Conference Room to discuss regular district business. The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM with committee meetings. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.

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P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-5-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 5, 2012

Governor Cuomo met with local leaders in at the Greater Binghamton Airport, as well as BAE systems & Norwich Pharmaceuticals today,  regarding the success of last year’s southern tier regional economic development projects:

 

(Cuomo)

 

The southern tier economic development council won 1 of the 4 grants given out last year. 2 other councils in the WCDO Listening area also received awards last year.  10 councils are vying for 4 awards in the next cycle.

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The Sidney American legion will host a children’s Christmas party later this month.  Spokesman Larry Halbert explains:

 

(Larry Halbert)

 

The Sidney American legion is located at 22 Union Street the event runs from 1:00 to 2:30 PM on the 15th.

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Attorney General Eric  Schneiderman today announced the arrests of 39 individuals and the seizure of more than one million dollars in cocaine as part of a takedown of three large-scale drug distribution networks. The networks transported cocaine from the New York City and Buffalo,  to be sold in Cortland, Syracuse and Watertown. The Attorney General’s office conducted a series  of raids early this morning and confiscated in excess of ten kilograms of cocaine and arrested the defendants. The Investigation is continuing.

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New York farmers dropped off truckloads of locally grown food to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York today. The event is in conjunction with the New York Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Albany. Today’s donations bring the total of food donated by farmers across the state this year to more than 5.3 million pounds.

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Oneonta city manager Michael Long has received credentialed manager designation from the international city-county management association.  Long is one of 20 in new York state now accredited, he recently was appointed as the city of Oneonta’s first ever city manager.

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The State DOT today announced that pavement work will be performed on State Route 17 eastbound that will require the closure of the on-ramp to Interstate 81 northbound in the City of Binghamton, beginning at 6:00 tonight.  A signed detour will guide motorists to exit 4 Hillcrest-Binghamton,  to resume travel northbound on Interstate 81. crews will also be performing overhead sign work on State Route 17 eastbound between exit 71 Airport Road  and exit 72 Front Street, starting at 6::00 pm tonight, both projects are expected to be completed by midnight tonight.

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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-5-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 5, 2012

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple tractor-trailers MVA on Interstate 81 south in the Town of Kirkwood Tuesday morning at about 5:40 AM.   Deputies arrived to find numerous vehicles on fire, blocking all lanes and with a significant diesel fuel spill. The Preliminary investigation revealed that a southbound tractor-trailer from Canada, hauling canned goods, rear-ended a car carrier loaded with new SUV’s, 3 of them burst into flames. The second tractor-trailer then veered to the left, striking a third tractor-trailer and sheared open the fuel tank. The first truck, operated by Andrew High out of Ontario, Canada, also caught fire and came to rest partially in the median of Interstate 81.  High suffered a head injury and was transported to Wilson Hospital for treatment; he was ticketed for Following Too Closely. The investigation is continuing and further charges may be filed.  Interstate 81 South was closed for over 3 hours before opening two lanes of traffic.

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Governor Cuomo will visit Broome County today.  The governor is expected to tour BAE systems as part of the Regional Economic Development Tour.  Regional economic councils are vying for state funds for economic development projects.

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More than 70 NYSEG and RG&E gas fitters, gas supervisors, field service representatives and garage mechanics are supporting natural gas service restoration on Long Island, as the recovery from Hurricane Sandy continues. About one-third of the NYSEG and Rochester Gas & Electric employees arrived on Long Island on Monday, November 26th the remainder arrived there last Friday.  The NYSEG employees were dispatched from Binghamton, Oneonta, Norwich and many other locations.

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The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 20-year-old Travis Demuth of Oxford for 2nd degree Criminal Contempt.   Demuth is accused of violating an active order of protection issued in the Town of Norwich Court; he was released on his own recognizance and is to reappear in the Town of Afton Court at a later date.

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The state health department will officially observe World AIDS Day today, at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.  Today at 1:30 p.m., the State Health Department will honor young people and youth leaders from across the State for their leadership, compassion and extraordinary efforts in raising awareness of HIV/AIDS in schools or communities.  More information on World AIDS Day Expo activities is available at the Department of Health webpage at: www.health.ny.gov/WAD.

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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 12-4-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 4, 2012

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit announces the arrest of seven suspects in connection with an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the Village of Walton and the surrounding area. Deputies arrested 30 year old Edna Cering, 21 year old Brittany Bakker, 27 year old Ryan McGovern, 25 year old Robin Jordan, 23 year old Frank Mastrorocco, 30 year old Christopher Pashley & 29 year old Kimberly Pashley-Johns, all from Walton, on a variety of drug charges. All were remanded to the Delaware county jail, the investigations are continuing and more arrests are pending.

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A portion of interstate 81 between exits 3 & 4 was closed for several hours this morning, following a collision of 3 tractor trailer trucks, 2 of which burst into flames.  The accident occurred shortly before 6:00 AM this morning, 2 lanes of traffic were opened at around 12:30 this afternoon.  The investigation is continuing and charges might be forthcoming.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23-year-old Tyrone Lester of Binghamton on an active bench warrant issued by the Town of Norwich Court.  Lester failed to appear to answer the charges of Petty Larceny and 6th degree Conspiracy; he was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $500 bail.

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38 year-old Thomas Lancaster of Windsor was convicted of sexually assaulting 2 women, by a Broome County jury.  Lancaster was found guilty of 5 rape and sexual abuse counts, for assaulting a 32 year-old woman in the Town of Colesville in 2010, and a 21 year-old woman in the Town of Windsor back earlier this year.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 20-year-old Benjamin Babcock of Roscoe for 4th degree Criminal Mischief.   The charge follows an investigation into a domestic dispute Babcock; he was given an appearance ticket to return to Colchester Town court at a later date.

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State Police at Sidney arrested 43-year-old Thomas LaFever of Unadilla for Driving While Intoxicated.   The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on County Route 3A in Unadilla, LaFever was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Unadilla Court on December 10th.

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State troopers in Oneonta arrested 41-year-old Frank Furlan of Laurens for Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC of  .18.  The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 28 in Milford; Furlan was arraigned in the Town of Milford Court and remanded to the Otsego County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash bail.

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The Oneonta city council is considering a number of fare increases and adjustments for Oneonta public transit at tonight’s meeting.  The adjustments do not affect bus routes inside the city, but are deemed necessary due to high fuel costs and maintenance of the city’s aging bus fleet.  A public information hearing will be held Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM at city hall.

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Oneonta Police report that Main Street in front of the Post Office will be down to one lane of traffic today due to a gas line repair that NYSEG needs to perform. It is expected that this closure will remain in effect into the later afternoon hours.

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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 12-4-12

by wcdonews Posted on December 4, 2012

Jury selection began Monday in Broome County Court in the murder trial of Joseph Jones, who is charged with 2nd degree murder for the death of Daniel Martinez of the Bronx.  Martinez’s body was found stabbed and shot to death in a wooded area off Wilson Hill Road in the town of Chenango in October 2011.  Daniel Doherty of Binghamton is also charged with 2nd degree murder in connection with the Martinez killing.

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The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 47-year-old Mary Brown of Plymouth on an Arrest Warrant.  Brown was charged for the failure to comply with conditions or release on previous Driving While Intoxicated and Resisting arrest Charges; she was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $20,000 cash bail pending future court action.

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22-year-old Taqwon Griffin, of Binghamton has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting at the Country Town Apartments parking lot in Binghamton.   Griffin was arraigned in City Court and remanded to Broome County jail without bail, in connection with the shooting Clifford Harris November 13th.

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The state labor department alerted new Yorkers today, that If you receive an email supposedly from the NYS Department of Labor’s Contact Center that invites you to join “Beyond the Rack,” do not respond to it.  The email may contain phone numbers that are similar to phone numbers for the department’s Contact Center, the email is a scam, and officials urge you urge you to delete it immediately without opening it.

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COMMERCE CHENANGO announced that the NBT BANK ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR will be held at 49 South Broad Street, Norwich today.  The event runs from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, holiday shoppers can purchase items to support the Chenango County Council of the Arts, Colorscape Chenango, Made in Chenango, The Place and The SPCA, also members are encouraged to bring boxed or canned goods to benefit Roots and Wings.

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