Governor Cuomo signed the Farm Workers Bill Wednesday, which\nestablishes a Fair Labor Practices Act to protect farm worker rights and ensure\nequitable housing and working conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Cuomo 7-18-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill grants farm workers overtime pay, a day of rest\neach week, disability and Paid Family Leave coverage, unemployment benefits and\nother labor protections. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Guilford Town Board meeting last night drew a standing\nroom only crowd of citizens, who wanted answers to their questions about the proposed\nHigh Bridge Wind Farm project by Calpine, Priscilla Welden of the Concerned\nNeighbors of Guilford commented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Priscilla Welden 7-18-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Proposal calls for up to 30 large Wind Turbines to be\nplaced around the town of Guilford to generate sustainable energy, the project\nwill also require state approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Broadway in Binghamton announced their lineup of shows\ncoming to Binghamton for the 2019-2020 seasons, Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment\ncomments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Niles said that tickets will also go on sale Monday at 10:00\nAM, for the Off Broadway show “The Office; A Musical Parody” based on\nthe popular TV sitcom starring Steve Carrell. \nTickets for “The Office” and the rest of the announced shows\nare available at the Arena Box Office or through Broadway In Binghamton.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Catskill Watershed Corporation awarded grants for almost\n$200,000 to schools and nonprofit organizations in the watershed region for\neducational projects and programs. 33\ngrants were announced, more information is available at cwconline.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s Deputies arrested 40-Year-Old\nRobert Decker of Sidney on an active Bench Warrant from Town of Sidney Court\nfor failure to appear on previous charges of Menacing and Harassment. Decker was arraigned in the Town of Sidney\nCourt, and he was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on\n$1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond. Decker\nis scheduled to re-appear in the Town of Sidney Court at a later date, Deputies\nwere assisted by the Village of Sidney Police Department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Police arrested 57 year old Edward Fernly of Oneonta,\non 5 counts of petty larceny. Fernly is\naccused of stealing items from Lowe’s in Oneonta, worth about $930. Fernly was released on appearance tickets for\nOneonta Town Court at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Organizers of Woodstock 50 have\nsubmitted their 3rd application to have the event held at Vernon Downs in\nOneida County. Previous applications\nwere turned down due to the closeness in time of the scheduled event, and for\nthe lack of planning for law enforcement & first responders to be on hand\nto sufficiently handle the demands of a large 3 day music festival. A previous attempt to hold the festival on\nthe 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival at Watkins Glen\ninternational fell apart last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
25 year old John Mehne of Florida pleaded not guilty\nWednesday to a Broome County grand jury’s indictment. Mehne was arrested June 4 after he allegedly\ncrashed a stolen car on I-81, tried to escape by jumping on 2 other vehicles,\nfled in to the woods, then Police agencies launched a manhunt. The grand jury indicted Mehne for Grand\nLarceny and Menacing; he was arraigned on the latest charges & was remanded\nback to the Broome County Jail. Another\nGrand Jury presentation is expected, as the Broome County District Attorney’s\nOffice continues to work with State Police on additional charges relating to\nthe series of incidents involving Mehne on June 4th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The State Office of General Services announced that a\nsurplus vehicle, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property auction has been\nscheduled on Wednesday, July 24th. \nInformation on specific items and terms of sale is available at\nogs.ny.gov; the auction will begin at 9:30 am at the State Police Troop C\nheadquarters on State Route 7, between Sidney & Unadilla<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Public Health will hold a Free Rabies\nVaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets today from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the\nMasonville Fire Hall. More information\nis available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Governor Cuomo signed the Farm Workers Bill Wednesday, which establishes a Fair Labor Practices Act to protect farm worker rights and ensure equitable housing and working conditions. (Cuomo 7-18-19) The bill grants farm workers overtime pay, a day of rest … Continue reading