State Police arrested 27 year old Brandon Parry of Sherburne\nWednesday for the felony of Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors and\nEndangering the Welfare of a Child. \nParry is employed as a police officer with the Village of Sidney Police\nDepartment, he is accused of sending indecent messages and pictures to a minor,\nand he was arraigned in the village of Sidney Court where he was released on\nhis own recognizance pending court action on May 4th. An order of protection was issued to the\nvictim by the judge. The investigation\nis continuing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Commerce Chenango is open & will assist Chenango County\nbusinesses through a variety of issues they may face due to the COVID 19,\nCommerce Chenango CEO Kerri Green explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Green said that Businesses can call 334-1400, or check their\nwebsite or social media pages for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The number of Corona Virus cases in New York State\napproached 2400 yesterday; Governor Cuomo said today that equipment for\nhospitals is crucial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cuomo said that a Navy Hospital ship will be deployed near\nNew York City, adding 1000 beds quickly for the growing need for increased\ncapacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Panic & Fear are leading people to do things during the\nCOVID-19 Pandemic that are counter-productive, like removing all of their money\nfrom their financial institutions. SFCU\nPresident & CEO Jim Reynolds explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Reynolds said that while SFCU has closed their lobbies to\nprotect staff & Members, The hours have been extended at their Drive\nthrough Windows & Call centers to assist members until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A Joint Statement has been released by State Senator Fred\nAkshar and Assemblyman Cliff Crouch on misleading mail sent by Assembly\nCandidate Nick Libous. Akshar &\nCrouch took exception to mailing by Libous where both men are in pictures with\nhim, giving the illusion that they are backing his attempt to win election to\nAssemblyman Crouch’s seat that he will be retiring from at the end of the\nyear. Akshar & Crouch said that they\ndo not support the Libous candidacy & they both endorse former police\nchief, Fireman & Military combat veteran Joe Angelino for the Assembly\nSeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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22nd District Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that he\nis holding a COVID19 telephone town hall with Upstate health experts this\nafternoon to answer questions about the coronavirus. The event begins at 5:30 & the number is\n855-614-0159 at to join in. Congressman\nAnthony Brindisi says he is in self-quarantine after coming in contact with\nanother representative who has tested positive for COVID-19. Brindisi also announced that he came in\ncontact with Utah Congressman Ben McAdams, who tested positive for the disease,\nBrindisi will self-quarantine at home until March 27th, and he said that he is\nnot exhibiting any symptoms associated with COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Chenango County Health\nDepartment confirmed today that they have a 2nd positive test for the\ncoronavirus of a County resident. \nOfficials said that the 2 cases are in quarantine currently, they cannot\nrelease the location of the 2 patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Governor Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and\nConnecticut Governor Ned Lamont today announced Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf\nis joining their coalition to implement a regional approach to combatting\nCOVID-19. The 4 governors announced\nindoor portions of retail shopping malls, amusement parks and bowling alleys in\nthe 4 states will close by 8:00 PM Tonight, which is an expansion of the guidance\nissued Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced that\nuninterrupted law enforcement services will continue, however he advises that\nif anyone is experiencing an emergency, call 911, but make sure that\ndispatchers are advised if any members of your household are experiencing\nflu-like symptoms, in order to protect all 1st responders, who can then respond\ncorrectly to the situation which can help prepare to prevent the spread of any\nillnesses or future quarantine of law enforcement members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SUNY Broome’s campus remains open; there will be no\non-campus classes today & Friday while staff prepares to work\nremotely. Some labs and hands-on\nclasses that are scheduled to still meet on campus will resume on Monday, all\nother classes will continue to be delivered in a distance education format,\nstarting today, and visit sunybroome.edu for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Police arrested 27 year old Brandon Parry of Sherburne Wednesday for the felony of Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Parry is employed as a police officer with the Village of Sidney Police … Continue reading