Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty. According to the governor’s office, mothers may postpone jury duty service for up to two years. Mothers must submit a note from a physician with a postponement application to postpone jury duty. The law takes into effect immediately.
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The State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for September 2019. The State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 4.0% to 3.9% in September 2019. Locally Chenango County had 3.7% unemployment, Delaware County had 3.9% & Otsego County had 3.6% unemployment in September.
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The Raymond Corporation’s founder George Raymond Sr. was announced as an inductee into the 2019 Supply Chain Hall of Fame at their recent EDGE Conference in Anaheim, California. George Raymond Sr. established the company in 1922 when he purchased a foundry in Greene, 17 years later; George Raymond Sr. was granted patents for the double-faced wooden pallet and the hydraulic hand pallet truck revolutionizing the material handling industry.
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Contract Talks are underway for 65 Registered Nurses at Chenango Memorial Hospital, represented by 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East. The current collective bargaining agreement, negotiated in 2016, is set to expire on October 31st.
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The Catholic Charities Mentoring program is hosting a mentor mixer on Friday November 8th at the American Legion in Sidney. This event is open to the public and is for anyone who might be interested in learning more about mentoring. More information is available at 604-4071 Ext. 102.
10 area Fire Departments responded to a blaze at 687 State Highway 205 in the town of Oneonta, just north of the intersection with State Route 23. The fire was reported at about 7:15 PM, 2 people were injured & were taken to Fox Hospital in Oneonta. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The Broome County District Attorney’s Office announced that 26 year old Tyler DeCamp of Deposit was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 5 years parole in Broome County Court Friday, on 2 counts of 1st-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence and resisting arrest, for HIS ROLE IN THE Johnson City McDonalds stabbings. 2 victims suffered multiple stab wounds each in the attack, 22 year old Dane Edwards was already sentenced to 4 years in prison plus 2 1/2 parole for his role in the incident, and 3 others are awaiting trial.
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Governor Cuomo signed legislation requiring pharmacies to inform patients of Class I drug recalls made by the FDA within 7 days. Class 1 Drugs have a high probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death, the severity of health risks is higher for elderly patients and those taking long-term medications. This law takes effect immediately.
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The State Department of Health announced new services for e-cigarette users seeking help to stop vaping, through the State’s Smokers’ Quitline. The Department added the service to address the growing need to help users of e-cigarettes break their dependence on vaping, the Quitline is available at 1-866-NY-QUITS
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Breast cancer survivors will share their stories at the next Women’s Health talk this evening at Bohemian Moon in Norwich as part of the UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s 2019 Women’s Health Series. The discussion will begin at 6:00 PM, with the presentation and discussion to start at 7:00 PM, featuring local survivors & Physician Assistant Alyssa MacIntosh of UHS Women’s Health Center in Norwich. More information or reservations are available at 337-4239.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28-year-old Miguel Sotelo of Fort Plain On October 7th, on charges of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle, Unlicensed Operation and Failure to Keep Right following the investigation of a Property damage accident in the Town of Meredith. Sotelo was arraigned at the Town of Meredith Court and released on his own recognizance.