19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado visited the CDO Workforce Oneonta Career Center Tuesday. Delgado met with workforce center leadership and clients and discussed his efforts in Congress to support workforce development programs. Earlier this month, Congressman Delgado introduced the Gateway to Careers Act to create a career pathway grant program that would fund partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners such as state workforce development boards, industry associations, and community-based organizations. These programs would support efforts to offer wrap around services including child care, opioid addiction treatment, transportation, and other forms of assistance for community college and CTE students.
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State Police are searching for Aaron Rifanburg, who is wanted for criminal possession of controlled substance. Rifanburg is wanted on a bench warrant for failing to appear in the village of Oxford Court, he was arrested on a drug possession charge in May 2019 after a vehicle he was a passenger in was stopped, was in possession of drugs. Anyone with information should call the State Police in Norwich at 334-3291 or email Crimetip@troopers.ny.gov.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 21-Year-Old Brendon Frank of Otego for Harassment following an investigation of a domestic dispute which occurred in the Town of Walton. Frank is scheduled to appear at the Town of Walton Court at a later date to answer the charge.
The annual Regional Spelling Bee competition is scheduled to be held in Oneonta next month, with the goal of sending the winner to the National Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington DC later this year. Martha Ryan of the DCMO BOCES explains:
(Martha Ryan 2-19-20)
Ryan said that anyone wishing to donate to the fund to send the winner’s family to the Scripps Competition can call her at 335-1292 for more information.
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Republican Attorney Kyle Van De Water of Dutchess County announced today that he is seeking the Republican Party nomination to run against incumbent Democratic Congressman Antonio Delgado in November. Van De Water joins Green party candidate Steve Greenfield in the race for the congressional seat.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 48-year-old Steven Burnside of Oneonta on 20 counts of Criminal Contempt & 2 counts of Harassment, following multiple reports of an ongoing domestic dispute in the Town of Kortright. Burnside is accused of engaging in an on-going course of conduct and repeatedly violating a court order of protection by contacting a protected party 20 times, he was arraigned at the Town of Kortright Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $500 cash bail or $1,000 in secure bond.
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Congressman Anthony Brindisi visited with business owners in Norwich Tuesday afternoon at Commerce Chenango; he told WCDO News the importance of meeting with small business owners:
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Congressman Brindisi also said that he met with the Deputy Commissioner of Major league baseball recently, regarding the importance of keeping the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and the other 40 minor league baseball teams operating, following a plan from the Commissioner’s office to eliminate about 25% of minor league teams nationwide.
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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will move into its new headquarters at 31 Main Street in Oneonta on March 4. The Chamber’s telephone number will remain the same as 432-4500. Mail can still be sent to The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 18, Oneonta, NY 13820.
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Chenango Arts Council and Guernsey Memorial Library will bring another free film classic tonight at 6:30 pm, at the Arts Council tonight. The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, and the Dynamic Duos series concludes February 26 at the Guernsey Library with Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. More information is available at 336-ARTS or Guernsey Memorial Library at 334-4034.
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