The Annual Bainbridge Glow Run will be held on September 14th at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge. The event began in 2015 after Heather Bucalos of Sidney finished her treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and decided to hold fundraisers for area cancer patients. This year, Heather has suffered a relapse & her friends are teaming up to raise funds for her with the Glow Run Fundraiser, Bucalos talked to WCDO News this morning about the activities scheduled for that day:
(Heather Bucalos 8-26-19)
More information is available at www.bainbridgeglowrun.com. Heather’s treatment is expected to begin again in the next few weeks.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 25-year-old Alizabeth Ramos of Brooklyn Friday evening, on a charge of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, following a traffic stop on in the Town of Masonville. Ramos was also issued tickets for Unlicensed Operator, and Speeding, she was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to the Town of Masonville Court at a later date.
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The New York State DOT is actively preparing for the arrival of winter weather by making applications available for approximately 500 positions as permanent and seasonal maintenance staff. The DOT intends to hire about 38 in the Southern Tier and another 34 in the Central New York Counties, more information is available on Twitter @NYSDOT or facebook.com/NYSDOT.
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Governor Cuomo signed legislation Friday to stop Pension Poaching, which occurs when financial planners, insurance agents or others claim they are assisting veterans and their families get federal benefits, but are really convincing veterans to reposition their assets to qualify for benefits they are ineligible for, the poachers then sell the veterans unneeded financial products or services. The bill will take effect in four months.
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CDO Workforce is offering Supervisory Training Classes at the Delaware County eCenter, 5 1/2 Main Street, Delhi on September 6, 13 and 20th. This 9-hour course is divided into 3 segments and will give participants an advanced foundation of management skills. More information is available at 832-5781.
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Oneonta Police responded Saturday to a residence on Chestnut Street, for a report of a deceased person. Officers discovered 20 year old Nicolas Stagnitta from Patchogue, Long Island, who was a student at the State University at Oneonta, the initial investigation and autopsy revealed that Stagnitta took his own life; however, the investigation is continuing pending results of toxicology testing.
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The Hancock Fire Department and EMT’s were dispatched Saturday to Jensen’s Ledges for a report of a 10 year old boy who had fallen off the ledges. The Hancock Fire Department rope rescue team performed a high angle rope rescue to extricate the boy within 1 hour and he was transported down the mountain in a UTV & was transported by LifeNet to a pediatric trauma center with life threatening injuries.
The Dormitory Authority has issued approximately $482 million in low-cost, tax-exempt bonds on behalf of 54 school districts across the state as part the School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program, for fire protection, security, and air quality systems upgrades; renovations, Athletic field improvements; and technology updates. Locally, the Norwich City School District receives $7,430,000, Sidney Central School District gets $9,820,000 & Unadilla Valley Central School District gets $6,890,000.
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The City of Oneonta announced that there will be a special meeting of the Common Council today at 5:30pm. The purpose of the meeting will be for the discussion & approval of a bond resolution and discussion concerning Common Council guidelines for the City staff’s preparation of the City’s 2020 budget.
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The Afton Central School District will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting Today at 7:00 AM in the District Office of the Afton Central School. More information is available at 245-9894.