A Free Christmas Dinner will be served at the Sidney Fire Department Training Center on River Street on Christmas day. Area resident Gene Schmidt is organizing the dinner:
(Gene Schmidt 12-23-15)
The free Dinner is from 1:00 TO 4:00 PM. More Information is available by calling SCHMIDT AT 610-4030. .
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A Free Christmas Dinner is being offered at the River Club in Afton Christmas day, Spokesperson Nora Kelly explains:
(Nora Kelly 12-23-15)
More information is available at 639-3060.
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The Otsego county Sheriff’s department arrested 3 people on drug charges. 33-year-old Jason Foster of New Lisbon is accused of selling marijuana from the Oneonta Wal-Mart parking lot, while also working at the store. Foster was charged along with his wife Alice for felony possession of marijuana after 12 ounces of marijuana and 11 pot plants were seized from their home, along with a scale, rifles and equipment used to grow marijuana indoors and outdoors. 28-year-old Joseph Lukeman of Mount Vision was charged with evidence tampering and criminal possession of marijuana after he allegedly removed a quantity of marijuana from the Fosters’ home after the investigation began.
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According to a new Siena College poll, 67% of New Yorkers predict that Donald Trump will not be elected President. Only 7% thought it was “very likely” that the Republican presidential hopeful would win the White House. Among the Republicans questioned, 51% predicted that Trump’s would fail to get to the White House.
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The Otsego County office for the Aging is seeking nominations of County Residents 60 & older who deserve special recognition for their volunteering efforts. The deadline for the submission of the nomination is January 15th; more information is available at 547-4232 or 432-9041.
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State Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney is now the only candidate for the 22nd following the announcement that incumbent Congressman Richard Hanna would not seek re-election to another term in 2016. Tenney announced her decision to make another attempt at the Congressional seat after losing the republican primary in 2014.
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Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Corrections and the Office of Children and Family Services, to implement a plan to remove minors from adult prisons in the state. The plan will transfer all female youths and all medium and minimum security classified male youths from adult facilities to a juvenile facility. The facilities will provide specialized programs of treatment geared for younger offenders while also ensuring the safety of staff, inmates and the surrounding community.
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Delaware county Solid waste facilities will have limited hours during the upcoming Christmas & New Years holidays. Solid Waste Director Sue McIntyre explains:
(Sue McIntyre 12-23-15)
McIntyre said that the county recycling center currently takes plastics 1-7 with a market for each type of plastic.
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The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to donate blood, all blood types are needed, especially those with types AB, O, B negative and A negative. A blood Drive is being held today from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Guernsey Library in Norwich, appointments are requested through the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, at redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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