Over 300 firefighters responded to the 6-alarm fire at the 7-story Rexmere Hotel on west Main Street in Stamford yesterday.\u00a0The building was constructed in 1898, and was currently in the process of being sold for eventual restoration.\u00a0 10 fire departments responded to the blaze, which was reported about 10:30 Tuesday morning.\u00a0 The cause of the fire is under investigation, no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
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Fire crews responded to 794 Castle Creek road in the town of Chenango yesterday morning, crews responded at around 11:00 AM Tuesday.\u00a0 No one was home when Firefighters arrived, the house was a total loss & 2 family pets died in the fire.\u00a0\u00a0 Several area fire companies responded,\u00a0 Broome County Fire Investigators are trying to determine the\u00a0 cause of the fire.<\/p>\n
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Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s Deputies arrested 26-year-old Jonathan Shaw of Delhi on 2 counts of Aggravated Harassment.\u00a0 Shaw is accused of sending numerous harassing text messages to another person after being directed to stop; he is also accused of leaving a voicemail threatening physical violence to the victim.\u00a0 Shaw was issued appearance tickets to appear in the Hamden Town Court on April 7th, 2014 to address the charges.<\/p>\n
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The Cancer Services Program of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties will offer free health screenings to women 40 and older that are uninsured, in partnership with the Bassett Cancer Institute\u2019s mobile screening coach.\u00a0 The screenings will be available today from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at The Sidney Great American.\u00a0 Appointments can be made toll-free at 1-888-345-0225.<\/p>\n
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual \u201cNew Member Coffee hours\u201d this morning.\u00a0 The event will run from 7:30-8:30 am at Trackside Dining on Main Street in Sidney.<\/p>\n
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The \u201cGive America a Raise\u201d Bus Tour Comes to Binghamton this afternoon.\u00a0 Various groups including \u201cAmericans Untied For Change\u201d are calling on local congressman Richard Hanna to raise the federal\u00a0 Minimum Wage to $10.10 an hour, in order to keep full time workers from falling below the poverty line.\u00a0 The Bus Tour will stop outside Congressman Hanna\u2019s Binghamton office at 49 Court Street at 1:00 PM.<\/p>\n
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A Public Hearing on the Sidney Central School District 2014-2015 Budget will be held at the High School Library on Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00 PM.\u00a0 The School & Public Library Budget vote and Board of Education elections will be held in the Sidney High School Lobby on May 20th between 7:00 AM & 8:00 PM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Over 300 firefighters responded to the 6-alarm fire at the 7-story Rexmere Hotel on west Main Street in Stamford yesterday.\u00a0The building was constructed in 1898, and was currently in the process of being sold for eventual restoration.\u00a0 10 fire departments … Continue reading