P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 7-20-22

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the development of a Fall Action Plan to continue combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Hochul says the plan will address any potential COVID surges later this year. Part of the plan is a strategy for returning to school, including the distribution of 3 million tests to districts before the beginning of the school year. The governor says mask requirements will depend on the numbers. COVID vaccination and treatment initiatives are also in the works, including promoting access to medication, which can be sought through the statewide hotline at 888-873-2869.

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Broome County District Attorney’s Office announced that 38 year old Timathy Benninger will likely spend 2 to 6 years in jail after failing to register as a sex offender. Benninger was convicted in in 2003 for sexually abusing a 13 year old, had been living in an out of Broome county without registering his address with law enforcement, as mandated by the Sex offender Registration act.

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Springbrook has closed on the purchase of properties known as the “Ford Block” on Main Street in Oneonta, Springbrook Chief Operating Officer Seth Haight told WCDO News why they got involved with the Project:

(Seth Haight 7-20-22)

The website on the project is thefordonmain.com.

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The Annual Colorscape Chenango Festival returns to downtown Norwich in September, spokesperson Roz DeRensis explains:

(Roz DeRensis 7-20-22)

DeRensis said that the full line up of event can be found at colorscape.org.

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Delaware County DPW announced the closure of county Route 37 in the town of Middletown to through traffic starting at 7:00 AM on Monday July 25. Crews will be performing a slope stabilization project, the closure will be between Main Street and Breezy Hill Road, work is expected to be completed by the end of August. The road will be open for one lane traffic controlled by a traffic light, during off-work hours.

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The State Health Department & The CDC remind New Yorkers to stay hydrated during the heat like the region is experiencing currently. Health Experts remind residents to drink plenty of water, avoid energy drinks & alcoholic drinks, more information is available at CDC.gov.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 7-20-20

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation which designates U.S. Route 20 as “New York Medal of Honor Highway” and a portion of U.S. Route 20 will be further designated “The Disabled American Veterans – New York Medal of Honor Highway.” U.S. Route 20 is one of the largest highways in the country, spanning coast to coast connecting Newport, Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts.

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The State Department of Health announced the distribution of the Monkeypox vaccine in New York, following an additional allocation of 8,822 doses to New York State from the federal government. The Upstate Counties receiving vaccine doses are centered so far around the Capital District & up to Saratoga County, more information is available at health.ny.gov/monkeypox.

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New York State launched a statewide hotline to provide legal advice to employees experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace. The State Division of Human Rights will operate the hotline, at 1-800-427-2773, where callers will be connected with pro-bono attorneys for advice.

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