State Police arrested 3 men for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, after a traffic stop on I-81 in the Kirkwood; they are accused of possessing over 3 pounds of crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $250,000. Charged were 34-year-old David Babenzien of Port Crane, 28-year-old John Finnerty of Windsor, & 26-year-old Anthony Kosick of Binghamton. All 3 were arraigned & were remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.
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Delaware County Solid waste is reminding county residents about recycling materials that are part of holiday gifts this year. Solid Waste coordinator Sue McIntyre explains:
(Sue McIntyre 12-12-16)
More information is available at 746-2128
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There is 1 more week left for the Sidney Chamber Of Commerce “Passport Game” Sidney Chamber President Stephanie Taylor explains:
(Steph Taylor 12-12-16)
Taylor said that the winner of the Passport game would be announced on December 19th at 2:00 PM. More information is available at the Sidney Chamber’s new office at 85 Main Street.
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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have recruited the Maine-Endwell Little League World Series Champions to help them unveil their new uniforms on Wednesday, at 5:30 PM. Rumble Ponies officials will bring the 4 new team uniforms to the Maine-Endwell Middle School auditorium; they will be sported by members of the Maine-Endwell Little League team in a special presentation.
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At Last Weeks’ Regional economic Development Council awards Ceremony, Governor Cuomo reversed course & state that he may now be in favor of allowing ride sharing services Like Uber & Lyft into the upstate small cities. The reversal follows the report that Buffalo is the only site for an NFL Football team, without the ability for fans to get to the game using Uber or Lyft, and that 40,000 New Yorkers recently tried to use the Uber app on their smart phone, only to find out that the service was still not available. The topic may come up in a special session that may be called for the Legislature before the end of the year.
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The City of Oneonta has 2 committee meetings scheduled for today. The Operations, Planning & Evaluation committee will meet at 4:00 PM, the Financial/Human Resources committee will meet at 5:00 PM, both meeting are in the Common Council Chambers at Oneonta City Hall.
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There are 2 scheduled Blood Drives in Oneonta today. One will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at Hillside Commons at 150 Blodgett Drive, the other from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Heritage at the Plains, 163 Heritage Circle. download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.