Governor Cuomo will not go forward with the controversial mandatory license plate replacement plan.  Cuomo had announced that the state would introduce a new plate design next year and mandate that all motorists with 10-year-old plates get new ones at an extra cost of $25, or $45 if you wanted  to keep your current plate number.  new plans are expected for new plates for those with peeling old plates that don’t pass inspection, Cuomo changed his mind after opposition was registered form State lawmakers from both parties & after a Siena poll showed major opposition to the plan.

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The Oneonta Common Council will hold a special meeting on Monday September 30th at 6:00 PM at City Hall.  The meeting has been called in order to discuss the council’s guideline for the City Staff’s preparation for the city’s 2020 budget.

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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced their 2019 Workforce Summit will be held on Thursday, October 10th  at Morris Hall at SUNY Oneonta starting with 9:00 AM.    The Chamber of looking for Educators, Students, Workforce and Economic Developers, Community Leaders, Human Resource Specialists, Employers, and Industry Partners to come together to improve the overall quality of the region’s workforce.  More information is available by email to kathryn@otsegocc.com

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The 10th Annual Sidney Center Tractor Parade will be held this Saturday through the hamlet of Sidney Center.  The parade is open to anyone with tractors, doodlebugs, antique or muscle cars, participants can line up at Firemen’s Field between 9:00 AM & 11:45 Am, the parade starts at 12:00 Noon.  Other activities scheduled include raffles, a Chicken Barbecue, children’s activities, more information is availalebe at 369-9494, 369-9074 or 369-4538.

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The Chenango County Department of Public Works will close a bridge on Bentley Road between State Route 23 and Lum Cross Road, in the Town of Pitcher, Monday for the replacement of the bridge deck.  There shall be NO ON-SITE DETOUR, The traveling public shall be asked to seek alternative routes.   Questions and concerns can be directed to 337-1710.

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New York State is the 1st state to implement a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine e-liquids, following a vote on emergency regulations by the Public Health and Health Planning Council. The ban is the latest in a series of actions to combat the increase in young people using vape products, after e-cigarette companies marketed flavors that are intended to get children addicted to nicotine.  The Department of Health will provide retailers with an approximate two-week grace period before conducting visits to enforce the flavoring ban beginning on Monday, October 4th.

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State Senator Jim Seward joined members of the senate and assembly for a public hearing on rural broadband expansion in Albany Tuesday.  Senator Seward’s district lacks high-speed broadband, yesterday’s public hearing featured testimony from state agencies including the New York State Broadband Program Office and the Public Service Commission, local government officials, school leaders, rural electric cooperative associations, and business representatives.

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Former Norwich Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, George Carnrike Jr., of Norwich faces 21 charges following an investigation into alleged illegal dumping of waste and chemicals while working for the City of Norwich and falsifying documents to cover up the dumping. Carnrike resigned last September, he is charged with unlawful dealing with hazardous wastes, offering a false instrument for filing, unlawful delivery of regulated waste, failure to properly contain regulated waste during transport as well as many related charges.

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Donors of all blood types are urgently needed to donate blood at a blood drive today in Downsville,  Type O and B blood donors are especially needed. Appointments can be made by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or using  the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.  Today’s Downsville blood drive will be held from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Downsville Fire Department, on State Highway 30.

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