Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced\ntoday that 31 year old Johnnah DeGraw of Deposit has been sentenced to 12 years\nin prison plus 5 years post release parole for distributing fentanyl, heroin\nand methamphetamines. DeGraw pleaded\nguilty in Broome County Court to drug charges on March 14, Degraw And\n26-year-old Marlon Graham of Deposit were arrested last November, Graham also pleaded guilty and will be\nsentenced in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The State Budget is expected to get wrapped up quickly as\nthe Budget deadline is midnight on Monday. \nAmong the items expected to make it into the final budget plan, the\npermanent installation of a 2% Property tax Cap, a ban on plastic grocery bags,\nItems that have been removed from the Budget plan, the expansion of the bottle\nbill, recreational marijuana & the governors plans to cut the Aid to\nMunicipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On April 1, a new law will go into effect that bans the sale\nof smoke alarms with removable batteries within New York State. Under the new law, the only battery-powered\nsmoke alarms permitted to be sold in New York are those equipped with\nsealed-in, non-removable batteries capable of powering the device for at least\n10 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded\ntaxpayers that the deadline to submit their personal income tax returns is\nMonday, April 15th. After 3 years of\nreceiving a few extra days to file because of certain holidays, taxpayers\nshould be aware that this year Tax Day returns to its traditional date. New York taxpayers with adjusted gross\nhousehold incomes of $66,000 or less in 2018 may take advantage of\nuser-friendly tax preparation and filing software available at tax.ny.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans will be bringing adoptable dogs & cats to the Houndstooth Bakery & Boutique in Sidney Saturday, during a Meet & Greet Bake Sale from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.\u00a0 Proceeds from the bake Sale will benefit the Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans Building fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The State Health Department\nwarns New York Residents, and especially outdoor enthusiasts, that there is\nexpected to be a big increase in the Tick population this summer, and with\nthat, an increased in Lyme disease. Dress\nin long sleeves and pants and consider tucking pant legs into socks, especially\nif you will be walking in tall grass or wooded areas. Also, use a tick\nrepellant containing DEET, following the manufacturer’s instructions. For prolonged outdoor activities such as\ncamping, look for clothing and camping gear that is treated with permethrin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a\nwin in a comprehensive lawsuit led by New York and 10 states and the District\nof Columbia challenging the Department of Labor’s Association Health Plan Rule,\nwhich expands the criteria for forming AHPs in order to evade consumer\nprotections and sabotage the Affordable Care Act. The decision from the United\nStates District Court for the District of Columbia states that the rule is\n“clearly an end-run around the ACA” and “creates absurd\nresults.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting\non April 3 to review, submit feedback and comment on the draft East Sidney Lake\nMaster Plan and draft Environmental Assessment. \nThe meeting will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sidney Town Clerk\nBuilding, at 44 Grand St., Sidney, the meeting will include an open house\ndiscussion with project team members from 6 to 7 p.m. A formal project\npresentation and question and answer session will begin at 7 p.m. followed by\nanother open house discussion from 8 to 9 p.m. \nAll updates regarding the Master Plan revision, public meeting\ninformation and ways to submit comments or questions may be found at\nnab.usace.army.mil\/ESL-Master-Plan-Revision\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This weekend will be the 2nd “Maple Weekend” with\nevents taking place throughout the upstate region. The list of participating Maple producers can\nbe found at mapleweekend.nysmaple.com. \nNew York State is 2nd in the country behind Vermont, for Maple production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Main Street Goes Blue for colorectal cancer awareness will\nbe held from today 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Muller Plaza on Main Street in Oneonta.\nIncluded will be light refreshments, giveaways, raffles, health information and\nvarious activities. Eligible individuals 50 and older may sign up for free\ntake-home colorectal cancer screening kits. \nThe event is sponsored by the Cancer Services Program of the Central\nRegion. Call 888-345-0225 or visit www.Bassett.org\/CSP for more information,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced today that 31 year old Johnnah DeGraw of Deposit has been sentenced to 12 years in prison plus 5 years post release parole for distributing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamines. DeGraw pleaded guilty in … Continue reading