This week\u2019s announcement regarding the new Amphenol plant in Sidney getting a direct tap from the proposed Constitution Pipeline still waits for federal approval for the project.\u00a0 Constitution Pipeline Spokesman Chris Stockton explains:<\/p>\n
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Stockton said that if the project is approved, construction would begin next January, along the I-88 corridor from northern Pennsylvania into the capital region.<\/p>\n
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State Senator Jim Seward will be at Sidney Central School this morning at 10:00 AM.\u00a0 Senator Seward will take part in New York Agricultural Literacy Week & will read to first graders at Sidney Elementary from the book, \u201cWho Grew My Soup?\u201d\u00a0 by Tom Darbyshire.\u00a0 The agricultural themed book stresses the importance of local farmers and their role in providing nutritious food.\u00a0 The event is coordinated by New York Agriculture in the Classroom, State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the State Education Department, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the New York Farm Bureau.<\/p>\n
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The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 22-year-old Tyler Barnes of Norwich\u00a0 on charges of 4th<\/sup> degree Criminal Mischief & 2nd<\/sup> degree Harassment .\u00a0 Barnes is accused of striking someone in the faces during a dispute and breaking some of the victim\u2019s property, Barnes was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $100 cash bail.\u00a0 Barnes is to reappear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ————————————<\/p>\n Veterans in New York seeking health insurance have been wrongly placed in the state\u2019s Medicaid program, rather than federal programs. State comptroller Tom DiNapoli said the mistakes occurred because of poor coordination between the state Health Department and local social-services departments. The audit found from January 2013 through October 2013, Medicaid paid more than $105 million for services provided to veterans,\u00a0 many of the veterans were also entitled to benefits through the VA. New York has about 913,000 veterans. To view the report, visit osc.state.ny.us.<\/span><\/p>\n ———————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n —<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week\u2019s announcement regarding the new Amphenol plant in Sidney getting a direct tap from the proposed Constitution Pipeline still waits for federal approval for the project.\u00a0 Constitution Pipeline Spokesman Chris Stockton explains: (Chris Stockton 3-21-14) Stockton said … Continue reading