The Public Service Commission granted Charter Spectrum another extension to come up with a plan on how they plan to leave the state. The Commission ruled in July that Charter Spectrum failed its agreement to expand its network to rural areas, Spectrum had 60 days to come up with a 6-month exit plan, Spectrum now has until November 26th to file for a rehearing and until December 24th to file an exit plan.
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The Otsego County Planning department & Otsego Rural Housing Assistance teamed up recently to get answers from Otsego County Residents regarding their housing situation. County Planning Director Karen Sullivan explains:
(Karen Sullivan 10-19-18)
Sullivan said that the results of the survey were similar to years past, they can be accessed currently at otsegoruralhousing .org or, soon, at the Otsego County website.
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The Sidney-Oneonta Area chapter of the Disabled American Veterans needs volunteer drivers to bring vets to the Albany VA Hospital. Program Spokesman Ernest Thompson told WCDO News that volunteers would need to visit the Albany VA Hospital to become certified to volunteer:
(Ernest Thompson 10-19-18)
Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer driver for the disabled American Veterans can call Thompson at 764-8134 or Michael Alvin at 988-9330.
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State Police arrested 38 year old Tammy Armstrong of Sidney for Obstructing Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest. Armstrong was arrested after an investigation revealed she actively hid her 15-year-old son because he had a warrant from the Otsego County Probation Department and he had also been reported missing. Troopers say she avoided them for days, Investigators and Sidney Village Police located both at Oak Avenue in Sidney. Armstrong was released on appearance tickets where she will have to appear in the village of Sidney Court on October 30th.
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Delaware County’s clean sweep event is being held today & tomorrow. Businesses & Farms ONLY, dropped off their hazardous materials for a small fee this morning, Households drop their items off tomorrow free of charge, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. This year is the 22nd annual Clean Sweep event.
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State Police arrested 47 year old David Reese of Meredith for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation & DWI, following a 1-car accident on MacDougall Road in Davenport. Troopers located Reese, whose vehicle was in a ditch, the investigation revealed that Reese’s license was revoked in the state of New York. Reese was arraigned in the town of Davenport Court where he was released on his own recognizance. His next scheduled court date in the town of Davenport is November 27, 2018.
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Tri-Town Theatre presents “All Shook Up” this weekend at the Sidney High School. Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00 PM. Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com.
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State Police arrested 19 year old Nathaniel Rowe of Coventry for Grand Larceny & Criminal Possession of Stolen Property. Troopers learned that a Toyota Camry was stolen from State Route 7 in the town of Afton, Troopers also received a report that an ATV was taken from a property in the town of Coventry. The Toyota Camry was found behind a barn on Buckley Hill Road in the town of Coventry. Investigators determined that the suspect in both cases was Rowe and he was arrested, he was also found to be in possession of a stolen credit card. Rowe was arraigned in the town of Afton Court where he was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $25,000 bail bond. This case is under investigation.
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State Police arrested 36 year old Katie McKie of Unadilla for Identity Theft, after Troopers received a report on August 30, 2018 that the victim was notified by his credit report agency that a new credit card had been opened at a veterinary office in his name. The Victim told a troopers that he did not have any animals. After a more than month long investigation, troopers determined that McKie knew the victim and opened a credit card in his name. She was subsequently arrested and issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of Unadilla Court on October 22nd.
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Governor Cuomo announced that more than $3.4 million in projects in the Southern Tier are expected to begin this fall to help flood-prone communities plan and prepare for extreme weather events as they continue to recover from Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The funding is part of more than $41.1 million in NY Rising Community Reconstruction projects slated to get underway across the state this fall. The 3 Broome County projects were identified by NY Rising Community Reconstruction Planning Committee members as priorities for their neighborhoods and are among hundreds across the state funded by the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program.
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