Chenango County Emergency\nServices Responded to a number of reports for flooded roads following heavy\ndownpours last night & earlier this morning. Flooded roads were reported at Butler &\nState Streets in Oxford, there was washout damage to the grounds at the Oxford\nSchool Playground, & flooding on North Broad Street in Norwich, in\nSmithville at North End Road, & Chenango County Road 2 as well as County\nRoads 7 & 10 in Pharsalia, County Road 7 in McDonough. Officials remind motorists to turn around\n& seek an alternate route if they encounter a road covered with water, and\nto alert authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Lawmakers did not pass a\nMarijuana legalization plan as the 2019 session comes to an end. The bill failed to pass in the State Senate,\nState lawmakers also passed the \u201cGay Panic\u201d bill, which will no longer allow\nfor a Gay or Transgender fear excuse for those arrested for violent crimes committed\nagainst Gay or Transgender people. \nLawmakers also passed a New York Green New Deal, to address climate\nchange issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Lawmakers also passed a\nbill calling allowing farm workers to unionize, Assemblyman Cliff Crouch\nopposed the plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Crouch said that many of the\nfarm workers are migrant workers in the state for 90 days, & they tend to\nwork more than 40 hours a week in order to make as much as they can for their\nfamilies back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Oneonta police arrested 30 year\nold Alexander Coffran of Oneonta for possession of cocaine and marijuana. Coffran was reported to police for violating\nthe terms of his parole by possessing drugs in his residence, at the time that\na probation office made a visit. \nCoffran is being held in Otsego County Jail without bail pending future\ncourt action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Congressman Anthony Brindisi\nannounced that he has secured an extra $10 Million Dollars for Department of\nDefense programs that fund NextFlex. The\nfunding will help the NextFlex Nodes at Binghamton University, which has\nbrought millions of dollars in economic activity to the area. The bill now proceeds to the US Senate for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sidney High School was one of\n562 high-achieving and high-progress schools as part of the 2018-19 Recognition\nSchools, as announced by New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sidney was one of just 234 high\nschools statewide on the list, and the only high school in the immediate area\nto be selected. Of the 562 schools being\nhonored, 241 are located in New York City, 40 are public charter schools, and\n280 are located in the rest of the state, 131 of those were also named as\nReward Schools last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s\nDeputies arrested 51-year-old Diane Dedominicis of Treadwell Tuesday for\nAggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle, following a traffic stop on\nGriswold Street in the Village of Walton. \nDedominicis was additionally charged with Speeding, Unlicensed Operator,\nand she was released on tickets returnable to Walton Village Court at a later\ndate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Delaware County Chamber of\nCommerce announced that Leadership Delaware is seeking participants committed\nto community service who would benefit from strengthening leadership skills and\ndeveloping a personal professional network. \nThe 2019 Leadership Delaware program is currently accepting applications\nfor its 8-month curriculum that begins in October. Up to 20 individuals will participate in\nhalf-day sessions, held twice monthly. \nMore information and an application is availbale at 746-2281,\ndelawarecounty.org, or by email: info@delawarecounty.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The State Senate passed legislation in honor of Sidney\nveterans. The bill sponsored by Senator\nJim Seward designates a portion of State Route 8 running to the newly developed\nSidney Veterans’ Memorial Park as the “Sidney Veterans’ Memorial\nParkway”. The special highway\ndesignation was requested by the Village of Sidney. Companion legislation sponsored by\nAssemblyman Cliff Crouch has been introduced in the state assembly. The\nlegislation must still be approved by the state assembly and signed by the\ngovernor to take effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 130th Afton Fair begins Today, Fair Spokesperson Rhonda\nBarriger comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Rhonda Barriger Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Afton Fair runs through Sunday at the Fairgrounds in\nAfton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Otsego County Chamber will host an Informational Session\non Today, from 11:30 AM to -2:00 PM on the \u201cLegalization of Marijuana\u201d with\nFeatured Speaker Dawn Lanouette, Partner at Hinman, Howard & Kattell.\nTopics will include the effect of legalization on employer-employee relations,\nlandlord-tenant relations, banking and real property and zoning\nconsiderations. The Event will be at\nFoothills Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Oneonta Department of Public Service will be planting a\nnew tree on Main Street, in front of the Yellow Deli, Today. Work will begin\naround 9:30 AM and is expected to be completed within 2 hours. During the work, flaggers will maintain\none-way traffic on Main Street; more information is available at 432-2100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of\nEducation Meeting on Today in the District Conference Room at the Jr-Sr High\nSchool at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Chenango County Emergency Services Responded to a number of reports for flooded roads following heavy downpours last night & earlier this morning. Flooded roads were reported at Butler & State Streets in Oxford, there was washout damage to the grounds … Continue reading