Free 5-gallon pails of remixed exterior latex paint are available to non-profit agencies and Otsego County residents free of charge on a first come first serve basis. The
\npaint was collected as part of the county\u2019s annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day held this past September. Paint collected during the event was re-mixed
\nand packaged for distribution through the generosity of Golden Artist Colors, Inc. of New Berlin. To place an order or to get more information, call the Otsego County
\nPlanning Department at 547-4225.
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\nThe Bainbridge Glow Run 5K & 1 Mile Lightning Bug dash will be held on September 29th at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge, The event is a fundraiser for a
\nBainbridge native fighting cancer, according to organizer Heather Bucalos of Sidney, who is also a cancer survivor, she told WCDO News that there are a lot of costs to
\ndeal with for cancer patients:<\/p>\n
(Heather Bucalos 9-20-18)<\/p>\n
Registration for the event is available at Runsignup.com\/Race\/NY\/Bainbridge\/GlowFundraiser
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\nHartwick College\u2019s True Blue Weekend 2018 is scheduled to start on October 4th this year, with more than 50 regional, national, and international employers offering
\nstudents work opportunities at Hartwick College\u2019s Internship & Career Expo. The event will be held Thursday, October 4, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM in Lambros Arena, on the
\nHartwick College campus, more information is available at hartwick.edu\/EXPO or by calling 431-4249.
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\nNew York state\u2019s farms generated $4.8 billion in revenue in 2017, with 15 agricultural products ranked in the top 5 nationwide, according to a report released today by
\nState Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. New York has more than 35,000 farms covering 7.3 million acres, nearly one quarter of the state\u2019s land area. Milk is by far the state\u2019s
\nlargest agricultural commodity, with $2.7 billion in sales in 2017, New York vineyards covered 35,000 acres in 2017, producing 187,000 tons of grapes, surpassed only by
\nCalifornia and Washington. The full report is available at osc.state.ny.us\/reports.
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\nDELAWARE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES announced a “Free Weekend at Noah\u2019s World” for Delaware County Residents, at 144 Roundhouse Road in Oneonta.
\nThe free weekend is for Delaware County Residents through the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program, who need help in accessing various health care
\nprofessionals and other community resources. This sponsored weekend will take place this Friday through Sunday, Friday’s hours are 11:00 am to 7:00 pm & Saturday
\nand Sunday, the hours are from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. More information is available at noahsworld.net or by calling Delaware County Public Health at (607) 832-5200.
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\nToday approximately 100 Delegates from across 10 counties met in Binghamton to formally nominate the Republican candidate for State Supreme Court in the 6th
\nJudicial District, they unanimously selected Chenango County District Attorney Joe McBride to run as the Party’s candidate in this November’s election. The vacancy in
\nthis office was created by the recent retirement of Judge Kevin Dowd.
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\nSidney High School Senior J.P. Dewey has been selected to perform with the NYSSMA Conference All-State Jazz Ensemble in Rochester this fall. Dewey will be playing
\npiano in the 18-piece ensemble, and will also attend the music conference from November 29-December 2, he will also be eligible to perform with the ensemble in March
\nas part of NYSSMA Day festivities in Albany.
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A judge has denied a motion by ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver regarding his bail request, pending the appeal of his corruption conviction and seven-year prison term. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni has denied Silver’s request Monday, she stated that the substance of Silver’s appeal lacks merit, and the sole purpose of the request was to stall Silver starting his prison term on October 5th. Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison after his first conviction in 2015, that conviction was overturned after the U.S. Supreme Court redefined the boundaries of public corruption, then a 2nd jury convicted him
\nearlier this year, for taking $5 million illegally by using his political power for personal gain.
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\nThe 4th Annual Sidney Health Fair will be held at Keith Clark Park in Sidney this Saturday, with a host of activities planned,
\nSpokesperson Gabrielle Argo explains:<\/p>\n
(Gabrielle Argo 9-20-18)<\/p>\n
Representatives from Fox Hospital’s Tri Town Regional Hospital will participate, along with representatives from Sidney EMS, Catholic Charities, The United Way & the Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention.
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\nThe 2018 Campaign Kick Off of the United Way of Delaware & Otsego Counties will be held today in Oneonta. The event will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the B Side Ballroom & Supper Club in the Clinton Plaza.
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\nThe Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, September 20, 2018 in the Guilford Elementary Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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