Operation Merry Christmas is getting ready for another busy holiday season, helping to get presents to underprivileged families for Christmas Day. Spokesperson Dorene Ireland explains:
(Dorene Ireland 10-18-19)
Ireland said that the giveaway day will be Saturday December 14th in the lobby of the AO Fox Hospital Tri Town Campus in Sidney.
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Today is the last day to register for the Delaware County Clean Sweep event. Registration is required, either by phone at 865-6474, by email cleansweepdelaware@gmail.com or online at cleansweepdelaware.eventbrite.com. The Delaware County Clean Sweep will be held on October 25th for businesses & farms and on October 26th for households.
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New York State of Health announced that Open Enrollment for coverage in a 2020 Qualified Health Plan starts November 1st, & will continue through January 31st. Additional information is available at nystateofhealth.ny.gov.
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Schoharie County District Attorney Susan Mallery contends that the questionable business practices of Mavis Discount Tire in Saratoga Springs auto shop had no role in an October 6th 2018 limousine crash that killed 20 people in Schoharie. Mallery said that the attorneys for the limousine company’s operator, Nauman Hussain, had wrongly cast blame on Mavis, where workers had allegedly Billed Hussain for brake work on the 2001 Ford Excursion that was not performed, several months before the deadly accident. Hussain has been charged with 20 counts of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide by a Schoharie County Grand Jury
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The 4 candidates for the Norwich City Mayor’s Office will meet for a public debate Wednesday at 6:00 PM at the Norwich YMCA at 6:00 PM. The candidates are incumbent Christine Carnrike, Shawn Sastri, Jill Osterhout-Kraft, and former mayor Joseph Maiurano. Following the debate, the candidates will participate in a Meet & Greet with voters.
NYSEG is working to restore power to customers impacted by the nor’easter that has brought high winds and heavy rain to much of their service area. More than 37,000 customers have been impacted as a result of the weather. Currently, less than 5,000 customers are without power, many of those are in Chenango & Broome Counties.
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Chenango County Habitat for Humanity is holding a Garage Sale fundraiser Today & Saturday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 2 Fayette Street in Oxford. Proceeds benefit CCHH’s small works house projects. More information is available at 843-6249.
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O’Connor Hospital will host a community flu shot clinic for the public on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to noon in the specialty clinic building. The flu shot clinic is open to all ages, no appointment is necessary; more information is available at 746-0334.
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The Sidney United Way is hosting the “Reading is Magical” Family Literacy Fair Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at the Sidney Elks Lodge on River Street. United Way Spokesperson Lorrie Roach comments:
(Lorrie Roach 10-18-19)
A free Book & Tote Bag will be given to the first 100 children up to age 8 tomorrow; more information is available at 563-2563
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The Eastern Broome Senior Center will celebrate its 19th anniversary today, with food & Entertainment. The event will be held at the Center at 27 Golden Lane in Harpursville, more information is available at 693-2069.
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