State Police at Oneonta arrested 65-year-old Frank Popolizio of Schenectady and 26-year-old Corrinne Kindt of Esperance for Cruelty to Animals. Popolizio is the owner of South Side Stables of Oneonta, he was charged with 49 counts of Cruelty to Animals, Kindt was the manager of the stables, and she was charged with 7 counts of Cruelty to Animals. The arrests followed a month long investigation conducted by State Police & the Susquehanna SPCA, the defendants were arraigned and are scheduled to reappear in town of Worcester Court on March 6th.
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State Senator Jim Seward of Milford has been named to 2 key senate budget sub-committees to review the governor’s budget proposal and offer recommendations for modifications. Seward will serve on the health sub-committee and the education sub-committee, and said that a schedule for budget work could lead to an early passing of the budget:
(Seward)
The senate and assembly recently released a joint budget development schedule; complete budget information can be accessed by www.senatorjimseward.com.
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The 18th Annual Pit Run will be on Sunday, October 2nd in Neahwa Park in Oneonta. The Pit Run Pasta Dinner will be held at the Oneonta Boys & Girls Club, 70 River Street, Oneonta, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st, it will be open to the public. Registrations are required by September 23rd, more information is available at the Pit Run Hotline at (607) 432-3986 or visit www.pitrun.org.
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The Broome County sheriff’s deputies located 52-year-old Alan Smith of Kirkwood, who was reported missing Wednesday. Smith was located deceased, along with his vehicle, in the Town of Kirkwood, the sheriff’s department said that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding Smith’s death, & an autopsy will be performed this afternoon.
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for legislation that would provide funding for Drug Recognition Expert training for police officers, as drugged driving arrests in New York State have risen 35% in the last 11 years, and prescription drug abuse is becoming epidemic. Zac Pearsall of Narco-Non has statistics that back that up:
(Zac Pearsall)
Pearsall said that those requiring a period of more than 30 days for rehabilitation can contact Narco-Non-at stop addiction.com, of call toll free at 1-800-468-6933.
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The Greater Maywood Rural Community Services will host a Community Breakfast this Sunday morning, at the Sidney VFW Post, at 133 West Main street, the event will run from 7:30 am to 11:00 am, all proceeds from the breakfast will help cover operating costs at the new community center in the former Sidney Center School building.
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