Governor Cuomo today announced that the New York National Guard is preparing to send 10 soldiers and two UH-60 Blackhawk Medivac Helicopters with 30 days of medical supplies to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina to assist with response and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence. 50 additional Airmen have also been deployed from the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard. The state’s incident management team is also ready to assist with response and recovery efforts including command and control, planning, logistics and administration activities, operational coordination, obtaining situational information and reporting, incident action planning, GIS mapping, and logistical support for ongoing response operations. 100 additional National Guard Members are on standby.
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The have been some changes made within the Sidney Fire Department, as the MacDonald Hose Company was closed & the equipment was moved to the Main River Street location, which then forced a move by the Sidney Emergency Squad. Sidney EMS Spokesman Ray Baker explains:

(Ray Baker 9-14-18)

Baker said that the Emergency Squad is still looking for their own permanent location with a garage for their vehicles, one of the sites being considered is the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall site at Patterson & Division Streets.
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The Delaware County Democratic committee will host their 3rd annual community barbecue Sunday at the Hamden Town Hall Pavilion. The event will run from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, area Democratic candidates, are schedule to attend, including 19th congressional district candidate Antonio Delgado.
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The Greater Afton Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual fundraising golf tournament Sunday at 9:00 AM at the Afton Golf Course; Proceeds raised this year will benefit the Afton Community Theater.
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The Sidney Center 9th Annual Tractor Parade will be held in the hamlet tomorrow. Tractors, Doodlebugs & Antique vehicles are expected to participate, a chicken Barbecue is also scheduled. The parade will start at 12:00 PM; money raised will go for Agricultural scholarships & to benefit local Agriculture organization.
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The Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York will begin their series of walking events this weekend, with the Leatherstocking Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Oneonta. The walk is presented by New York Central Mutual Insurance, it will be held tomorrow at Neahwa Park in Oneonta starting at 2:00 pm. More information is available at alz.org.
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Governor Cuomo defeated Cynthia Nixon easily for the Democratic Party Primary for Governor, also winning statewide Primary Elections were Kathy Hochul for Lieutenant Governor, & Letitia James for Attorney General. Local State Assembly incumbents Cliff Crouch & Bill Magee won their Primary challenges by large margins. Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin Jr. won his Primary election for the Republican nomination over challenger Robert Fernandez.
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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced that TEDxOneonta will host a “Ted” talk event tonight at the Goodrich Theater at the SUNY Oneonta campus. A variety of topics will be covered, tickets are available at tedxoneonta.com.
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The State DOT has notified the City of Oneonta staff that a consultant contracted by DOT will perform a “peak-hour turn-movement study” at the Main Street intersection with the James F. Lettis Highway, beginning next Wednesday, and continuing around the clock for several days. The study’s duration will depend upon weather conditions. Video cameras, which will be mounted on 20-foot-tall poles, will be installed at the intersection on Tuesday; NYSDOT officials emphasized that cameras will record only movements of metal objects, and are not capable of identifying pedestrians, motorists, specific vehicles, or license plates.
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The Unadilla Rotary Club will hold their annual Autumn Fest this Saturday. The event will be held from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Community Field.
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The American Legion Riders in Oneonta Post 259 is hosting their 16th annual Legacy Run tomorrow to support the American Legion Legacy Scholarship. The events begins at the Legion Post 259, registration is only $20 per rider, with a breakfast available for $10 before the ride from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. Registration will be open from 9:00 until 10:30am; preregistration is available at ALRPOST259.ORG/LEGACY.
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