AO Fox Hospital CEO Jeff Joyner addressed the Sidney Chamber of Commerce this morning, to discuss the future of the Tri-Town Campus and Healthcare in general. He told WCDO News what he sees for the future of Health care:
(Jeff Joyner 5-14-19)
Joyner said that they are formulating plans to upgrade services for the future at Fox Hospital in Oneonta & the Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, for possible implementation next year.
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Congressman Anthony Brindisi made appearances around his 22nd district yesterday, to push for The “Stop for School Buses Act”, following the release of dramatic video in Norwich last week, of Samantha Call keeping a student from leaving her bus, when she saw a car passing the bus illegally. Brindisi is looking for a sponsor in the Senate, he said that the National School Transportation Association reports that 9 to 15 children a year are killed getting on or off their school bus.
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Governor Cuomo & state leaders announced that the State Budget includes legislation to provide new protections for student loan borrowers that will require companies servicing student loans held by New Yorkers to obtain a state license and meet regulations governing other lending products, such as mortgages. This legislation will ensure that no student loan servicer can mislead a borrower or engage in any predatory act or practice, misapply payments, provide credit reporting agencies with inaccurate information or engage in other practices that may harm the borrower.
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Thousands of NYSEG residents & businesses in Broome County lost power early this morning, after a tree fell onto a transmission line in a wooded area near the Broome County Sheriff’s Office in the town of Dickinson at around 12:35 AM. NYSEG official said that the tree impacted numerous substations, more than 5,000 customers lost electricity in Binghamton, Castle Creek, Chenango Bridge and Whitney Point, all the power was restored at about 5:00 AM
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State Police arrested a Utica man for allegedly meeting up with a 17-year-old and paying her to perform sexual acts. 57 year old John Stemen was charged with patronizing a prostitute, Stemen had been working as an aid in Congressman Anthony Brindisi’s Utica office, the Congressman fired Stemen last week when he was notified, Stemen faces court action on May 20th.
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The Centers for Disease Control announced that this year, the United States has seen the highest number of confirmed cases since the disease was declared eliminated 19 years ago. Currently there are than 760 confirmed cases nationwide, Queens County ranked 4th nationwide currently in the nation for measles risk factors, the biggest outbreak occurred in Rockland County earlier in the year.
A public hearing will be held by the Unadilla Town Board tonight at 6:30 PM at the Town Hall on State Highway 7 in Unadilla regarding the adoption of Local Law No. 1, establishing the office of sole appointed assessor. The proposed Local Law will be subject to a permissive referendum. A copy of the proposed Local Law is on file and may be examined in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours.
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The Bainbridge Guilford Central School District is having a follow up Safety Forum tonight, to address a variety of Safety concerns for students in & outside of the School, Superintendent Tim Ryan comments:
(Tim Ryan 5-14-19)
The program will be held on Tuesday evening May 14th at 7:00 PM at the BG Junior Senior High School, parents are urged to attend & participate.
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Heat Smart Southern Tier will hold an informational meeting today at the Bohemian Moon in Norwich. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at 103 east Main Street in Norwich, more information is available at heat smart southerntier.org.
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