Governor Cuomo today announced a major disaster declaration has been issued for 28 counties across the state due to the snow storm known as “Winter Storm Stella” that occurred from March 14-15. State and local governments had more than $31.4 million in response costs and infrastructure damage as a result of the storm. 28 counties were included in the declaration, including all of the local counties. According to the National Weather Service, Record amounts of accumulation were measured in Broome County, which saw 36 inches in accumulation, and in Chenango County which saw 35 inches, Delaware County recorded near record snow fall amounts of 30 inches for the duration of the storm
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Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced that Crime in Broome County has decreased since 2015. 2 years ago, Broome County had the highest crime rate of all 62 counties in New York State, it is now ranked 6th. Crime in the county decreased by 16%, according to the Department of Criminal Justice Statistics. The DCJS counts index crimes – murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.
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Mallinckrodt has agreed to pay a settlement of $35 million after they were accused of supplying distributors an increasingly excessive quantity of oxycodone pills without notifying the DEA of the suspicious orders from 2008 until 2011. Mallinckrodt is also accused of violating record keeping requirements at it’s manufacturing facility in Hobart in Delaware County, regarding the actual number of tablets manufactured in a batch, and the number of tablets they reported in their records.
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A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital announced the appointment of 5 new members to their Board of Directors. Joining the Board is Noel Goodspeed of Sidney, who is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at SFCU, Jeffrey Lord who is Vice President at Community Bank, N.A, Scott H. McLean of Sidney, who is the owner and President of Tieco-Unadilla Corporation in Unadilla, is business administrator at C.H. Landers, Funeral Chapel, Luisa Montanti who is the Property Manager of the Southside Mall, and Oneonta City School Superintendent Joseph Yelich.
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State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced that he would tour upstate counties & cities this summer, in order to learn more about the issues facing upstate residents. Heastie stated the tour today in Syracuse, he will also visit Rochester, the Southern Tier, The North Country, the Capital District, & Long Island in the coming weeks.
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The Binghamton Devils have released their schedule for the 2017-18 season. The Devils begin at home on Saturday, October 7, at 7:05 p.m. against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and will play 38 home games at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. The Binghamton Devils will host their Logo/Jersey Unveil & Open House on Saturday, July 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. More information is available at binghamtondevils.com or 722-7367.
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Delaware County Public Health will hold a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For Dogs, Cats, & Ferrets today from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the town clerk’s building in Deposit. Pet owners are asked to bring vaccination records to the clinic tonight, to verify pet eligibility for a vaccination. More information is available at 832-5200 or at Delaware county public health.com.
State Police arrested 20-year-old Gerald Althiser Jr. of Springfield Center for intentionally starting fires in two campers. During the investigation, Althiser admitted to setting numerous fires, including the March 12th fire that destroyed the Milford United Methodist Church. Althiser was arrested for 3rd & 5th degree Arson; he was arraigned in the Town of Hartwick Court and remanded to the Otsego County Jail. The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Otsego County Fire Investigators.
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The Chenango County District Attorney’s office announced that 28-year-old Travis St. Denny of Norwich accepted a plea deal Monday in Chenango County Court. St. Denny pleaded guilty to 2 counts of criminal sex act, and one count of producing obscene materials to a minor. St. Denny agreed to serve 5 years for each criminal sex act charge, resulting in a 10-year prison term, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision. He will be sentenced in September.
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Commerce Chenango Announced that Leadership Chenango will host the next “Business After Hours” event today at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Past Participants of the program will be on hand to discuss the programs benefits, more information is available at 334-1400.
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A public meeting will be held this evening regarding the Proposed new Delaware County Public Works Facility. The event will be held at 7:00 PM at the Delaware Academy in Delhi. Delaware County Public Works Commissioner Wayne Reynolds and members of the public works committee will discuss the proposal.