State Senator Jim Seward opposes the state issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. The legislation would permit illegal immigrants to apply for standard driver’s licenses using forms of foreign identification, leaving county clerks and employees at local Departments of Motor Vehicles unable to truly verify authenticity:
(Seward 6-6-19)
The New York Association of County Clerks opposes the legislation since they cannot vet documents from other countries.
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Fire fighters responded Friday night to a fire at 630 Sutherland Road No. 2 in the town of Meredith. Fire investigators determined that 78 year old Bart Misiewicz tripped & fell while carrying a kerosene lamp, his house was completely destroyed. Fire fighters from the Treadwell, Franklin, Delhi, Meridale, East Meredith and Pindars Corners fire departments assisted, no injuries were reported.
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State Senator Jen Metzger has introduced a bill to protect owners of mobile homes and other manufactured housing from unreasonable lot rent increases. In recent years, some mobile home lot owners have taken advantage of tenants, who do not own the land on which they place their homes, by implementing large rent increases which have resulted in loss of housing and homelessness. Metzger’s bill limits rent increases in manufactured home parks to the three-year average of inflation plus acceptable allowances. The bill has an Assembly Co-Sponsor.
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Delaware County Public Health and Friends of Recovery of Delaware Otsego in conjunction with Sidney Memorial Library are offering free Narcan trainings to the public today. Each person will receive a Narcan Rescue Kit after their training; Narcan is a nasal spray to reverse the effects of opioids. The event will be held at the 6:00 pm at the Sidney Memorial Public Library- Smart Community Room at 8 River Street in Sidney.
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Delaware County Public Health Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets will be held today from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Pindar’s Corners Fire Department, on State Route 23 in Davenport Center. More information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting Today in the District Conference Room at the Jr/Sr High School at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM with a Public Hearing on the Code of Conduct.
State Police have charged 25 year old John Mehne of Sarasota, Florida for 1st degree Burglary, Robbery, Aggravated Cruelty to Animals & Criminal Possession of Stolen Property after they were dispatched Tuesday to an accident on I-81. Troopers located a stolen Audi disabled in the driving lane and facing the wrong direction with no operator. Mehne struck the guiderail & attempted to jump on the back of a van, and then he jumped into the back of a pick-up, eventually escaping into the woods. State Police received a call from a resident on Duell Road reporting Mehne was in his chicken coop, Mehne picked up an ax and began chasing the resident, then stole his ATV. A short time later, troopers received a call that a white naked male was in a chicken coop on Springer Road & Mehne was taken into custody. State Police accuse Mehne of several area burglaries & for the killing of a dog, he was treated at Binghamton General Hospital from a Police Dog Bite; he was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail. The investigation is ongoing; anyone with damage in Kirkwood should call police at 775-1241.
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will honor Lori Roach as the Citizen of the Years & ABC Dance Studio as the Business of the years, at tonight’s annual Dinner. Lori Roach commented:
(Lori Roach 6-6-19)
Amy Burns Cuozzo, owner of the ABC Dance Studio also commented:
(Amy Burns Cuozzo 6-6-19)
Tonight’s Sidney Chamber of Commerce Dinner will be held at 5:30 at the Sidney Fire Department Training Center on River Street, both will be in the SFCU Hometown Parade Saturday.
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has collaborated with the Walton Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware County Industrial Development Agency to present a session on Walton’s designation as an “Opportunity Zone” by New York State. The designation allows for incentivized business development in Walton, today at Molto Espresso, 151 Delaware Street, Walton from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
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