Tomorrow, Law Enforcement Agencies around the state will participate in Operation Safe Stop Day. Police officers will be on board school buses and in marked and unmarked patrol units on selected bus routes that have a history of illegal passing complaints. Police will be issuing tickets to drivers who pass stopped school buses during tomorrow’s program.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Town of Willet man for 2nd degree Grand Larceny following an investigation in the Town of Pitcher. 36 year old Clinton Hill is accused of stealing $200,000 worth of materials from Aluminum Fixtures and Tooling in the Town of Pitcher business. Detectives recovered over 8,000 pounds of stolen material from scrap facilities in Broome County, additional stolen property was recovered from Hill’s residence, he was arraigned in the Town of Pitcher Court; he is scheduled to reappear in court at a later date.
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State Police arrested 30 year old Jameson Kincer of Triangle, for 3rd degree Assault + Criminal Mischief and Menacing, following the report of a domestic dispute. Kincer allegedly struck a victim with a bat, and broke property of another victim with the bat, he was arrested & arraigned at Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing. An order of protection was issued to both victims.
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State Senate Minority Republicans have forwarded a package of bills called the “Victim’s Justice Agenda”, Local State Senator Jim Seward discussed one of the bills he sponsors:
(Seward 5-1-19)
Seward said that the current majority leadership is more concerned with the rights of the criminals this year, and not the victims of those criminals.
Governor Cuomo launched Round 9 of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative, officially kicking off the 2019 competition for more than $750 million in state economic development resources. The Consolidated Funding Application will open to applicants today, enabling businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits and the public to begin applying for assistance from dozens of state programs, through a single application, for job-creation and community development projects.
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Commerce Chenango will hold their annual Report to the Membership luncheon today at the American Legion on Sheldon Street in Norwich, Commerce Chenango CEO Steve Craig comments:
(Steve Craig 5-1-19)
The event begins at 11:30 AM; more information about Commerce Chenango is available at 334-1400.
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The Chenango County Department of Public Works would like to announce a rate increase at all of their facilities. Starting today, new tipping fees will be $2 per bag of garbage and $60 per Ton of garbage. There will be a charge of $3.50 per tire up to 20 inches and $155 per ton for tires over 20 inches. They will continue to accept source separated recycling for free. More information is available at 337-1792.
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The State Senate unanimously passed a bill sponsored by Senator Jen Metzger to establish labeling standards for use of the term, “local,” in food products. Currently, there are no standards to ensure that the main ingredients of products marketed as “local” are actually produced in New York. According to Packaged Facts, local foods generated $11.7 billion in sales in 2014, and will climb to $20.2 billion by 2019.
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The Village of Bainbridge will be conducting a water main operation near the Lambrecht Auction building, from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM today, which will require the shutdown of Water Mains feeding Guilford Road, Crest Drive, Bliss Road, Grigoli Lane, Dew Drop Lane & Williams Lane. Officials urge area residents to store extra water for drinking, cooking & other purposes.
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their next meeting will be at THE TRACKSIDE DINER this morning at 7:45am, members & Directors are urged to attend.
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