The 70 Mile Pro Races will be held on the Susquehanna River from Cooperstown to Bainbridge on Monday, with races starting at 6:00, 6:30 & 7:30 am, regatta chairman John Harmon explains:
(John Harmon 5-24-19)
WCDO will be broadcasting this weekend about the Canoe Races & the Activities in General Clinton Park in Bainbridge at FM 101, AM 1490 & Streaming Live at wcdosports.com.
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The 8th annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta Hall of Fame inductees have been announced, committee spokesman Greg Davie explains:
(Greg Davie 4-23-19)
The Annual Induction Ceremony will be held on Regatta Weekend on Saturday May 25th at 3:00 PM at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.
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Local Artists have decorated Adirondack Chairs, Canoe Paddles & raised garden planters, which are being auctioned off at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta grounds on Saturday. Nancy Kitchen of the Jericho Arts Council comments:
(Nancy Kitchen 5-24-19)
The Live Art Auction will be held on Saturday at 6:00 PM, Interested purchasers can bid online at jerichoarts.com/regatta-row-2019.
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The 2019 Rolling Antiquers Car show will be held this Saturday 7 Sunday at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich. Saturday, will be the Muscle Car & Street Rod Show & on Sunday will be the Antique Auto & Classic Car Show. More information is available at 334-2907 or at raocc.org
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The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court has declared that farm workers have the same right to unionize as all other workers in New York State. State labor laws excluded farm workers from collective bargaining rights, that was ruled unconstitutional Thursday. The New York Farm Bureau said that they will appeal to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.
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Filmmaker Lori Bailey grew up in the Adirondacks & in Oneonta, she directed the film “Garrow” about Adirondack Serial Killer Robert Garrow, who was once the target of the biggest manhunt in state history when he was killed in 1973; Bailey told WCDO News that her film will be shown this weekend in Oneonta:
(Lori Bailey 5-24-19)
Bailey said that her father went to school with Garrow in Mineville New York, so the story held a special interest for her & her family, the film is also available in DVD.
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The 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee starting Sunday through next week & for the 3rd year in a row, Bainbridge resident Melodie Loya will be participating. Loya placed 18th and 25th in her two previous years of national competition, and made it to the final 41of last year’s 516 spellers. The Scripps national Spelling Bee will be held Sunday through next Friday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 5-24-19
State Police and local law enforcement statewide will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving throughout Memorial Day weekend. Troop C Commanding Officer Major Brian Shortall comments:
(Major Shortall 5-24-19)
The STOP-DWI enforcement period runs through Monday night, Governor Cuomo announced that temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended through Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM, to accommodate increased travel throughout Memorial Day weekend.
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Binghamton Police arrested 19-year-old Jalil Butts of Binghamton for 2nd-degree attempted murder, in connection with the shooting of a woman in a car on St. Patrick’s Day on Chenango Street. 19-year-old Antonio Jones of Taftville, Connecticut was arrested last month in connection with the same shooting, he was charged with attempted murder and assault.
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A jury found 26 year old Danielle Agosto of Endicott guilty Thursday for fracturing the skull of a toddler in her care. Agosto was found guilty of 2nd-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child, she was returned to jail & will be sentenced June 21.
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