Party Primaries will be held for congressional seats tomorrow across the state. Locally, there are 7 Democrats running for the 19th Congressional District, to take on incumbent Republican John Faso. In Delaware County, more information is available by calling the County Board of Elections at 832-5321.
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Now that the Main Street Revitalization project is well on its way to completion, Sidney Village officials are wrapping up the first phase of the “Green Plain” project. Grants Administrator John redente explains:

(John Redente 6-26-18)

Reedente said that the Buy-outs of homes in the River Street area should be wrapped up by the end of 2019.
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Governor Cuomo announced today that the state Department of Financial Services has issued new regulations aimed at protecting the private data of millions of New Yorkers, following last year’s Equifax security breach that exposed the personal information of 148 million Americans, including about 8 million New Yorkers. Cuomo said that the state financial services regulators now have oversight for the first time over credit reporting agencies operating in New York. The Governor stated that in addition to registering with the state, credit reporting firms will have to comply with the state’s cybersecurity standard.
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A Chenango County Grand Jury handed down an indictment against 45 year old Philip Cuda of Morris for 1st & 2nd degree Assault. Cuda is accused of causing serious injuries to an unidentified person by stabbing the person in the stomach & back on May 29th in Norwich; resulting in the victim undergoing emergency surgery.
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The Oneonta Department of Public Service will be flushing water mains in the intermediate service area starting today. Flushing in these areas is expected to be completed this week; water users may experience a change in water color, pressure and/or loss of water. This is a common, temporary occurrence and is not a cause for alarm. See attached frequently asked questions. More information is available at 432-2100.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 31 year old Ashlee Calabrese of Walton for 2 counts of Criminal Mischief and 1 count of Endangering the welfare of a child, after deputies investigated a domestic dispute at Calabrese’s residence in the Town of Walton. Calabrese was arraigned in the Town of Walton Court and later release on $1000 cash bail. Calabrese is set to return to the Town of Walton Court on a later date.
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120 cars participated in the Great Race, which made a lunch stop at the Northeast Classic car Museum Sunday afternoon. The participants started out the day in Buffalo, stopped in Norwich where crowds of people turned out to see the wide variety of cars, before they department for their next stop in Troy. The Great Race will end with 3 stops in Nova Scotia, details are available at greatrace.com.
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The State Department of Transportation will be closing State Highway 12 north of Oxford for a 2-week period for the construction of the Fly Meadow Creek bridge, where they will replace the bridge deck over the bridge which is located between County Road 4 and Turner Street. Officials stated that sometime during the period of July 16 and August 31, 2018, the bridge is scheduled to be closed for an approximate 2-week period; traffic will be maintained through an off-site detour using County Road 32, State Highway 220 and County Road 32B.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 39 year old Cristal Cartelli of Pineville, Louisiana on an arrest warrant issued by the Village of Sidney Police Department. Deputies were alerted to Cartelli’s active warrant status and presence within Delaware County, she was turned over to Sidney Police Department, and she was arraigned at the Village of Sidney Court & was remanded to the custody of the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $1500 cash bail or $3000 bond pending future court action.

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