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Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County will hold a virtual event as part of their Light Up A Life Holiday event, that was usually held as a live event at NBT in Norwich each Year. Hospice Spokesperson Sarah Green explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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More information about the event or the purchase of ornaments is available by calling Hospice at 334-3556.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Annual Toys for Tots campaign will be kicking off next week, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Ray Pucci 10-29-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pucci said that families in need can contact Delaware Opportunities at 746-1600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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New York State of Health will launch the open enrollment period starting this Sunday November 1st for 2021 Qualified Health Plans. Consumers can enroll in a health plan calling the Customer Service Center at 1-855-355-5777, Logging onto nystateofhealth.ny.gov, or by Speaking with an enrollment assistor, which can be located at nystateofhealth.ny.gov\/agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The American Hockey Board of Governors announced that they have moved the anticipated start date of the next season on February 5th 2021, due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. Further details about the next season will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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28 organizations were awarded grants totaling $454,200 from the Community Foundation for South Central New York. The successful grant applications are for a variety of capital projects, operations, COVID-19 related needs, and programs for Non Profit organizations around the Southern Tier, more information is available at donorswhocare.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Broome County Health Department announced another 4 deaths from COVID 19 Thursday, bringing their total to 98, they have had 3522 cases since March, with 2825 recoveries, and almost 5200 people are being monitored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Chenango County Public Health announced 9 more COVID 19 positive cases Thursday, they still have 48 active cases, 278 quarantines, & 6 hospitalized. They report a total of 397 total cases since March, with 333 recoveries & 7 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hartwick College reported two new cases of COVID-19 have been detected. There are 15 active cases on campus; the total number of cases detected on campus since August 1, 2020 is 36.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A.M. NEWS Thursday 10-29-20<\/p>\n\n\n\n
State Police is reminding people to be aware of when someone calls and requests payment in the form of gift cards. Scammers will say you owe money to the IRS, Social Security, the U.S. Marshal\u2019s Office or some other government entity. The scammers will even use scare tactics and say there\u2019s a family emergency. Do not give out your personal information over the phone, do not allow someone to remotely connect to your computer, do not cash check you are not anticipating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Public Health reported 2 new COVID 19 cases Wednesday, they have 19 active cases, 4 hospitalized, 119 quarantined. Delaware County now has 162 total cases, 9 deaths & 134 recoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Otsego County Department of Health reported 3 new COVID 19 cases Wednesday, the county now has 989 total confirmed cases, 38 active cases, 0 hospitalized, there have been 8 deaths, 751 cases linked to SUNY Oneonta & 34 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Cancer Services Program mobile screening coach will be at the Oneonta Southside Mall Today from 9:00am to 2:30pm to provide NO COST mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over. Appointments are requested at 1-888-345-0225, Colo-rectal cancer screening kits also available for men and women 50 and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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