CNY News http://cnynews.com Central New York's News and Sports Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Cliff Crouch Wants Term Limits for State Leadership http://cnynews.com/cliff-crouch-wants-term-limits-for-state-leadership/ http://cnynews.com/cliff-crouch-wants-term-limits-for-state-leadership/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:31 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48807 State Assemblyman Cliff Crouch says the state legislature is in a mess due to all the scandals taking place during this year’s session.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/seward-sponsors-legislation-to-extend-emt-re-certification-period/feed/ 0 nysenate.gov Sunrise Farms to Expand Greek Yogurt Operation Thanks to State Investment http://cnynews.com/sunrise-farms-to-expand-greek-yogurt-operation-thanks-to-state-investment/ http://cnynews.com/sunrise-farms-to-expand-greek-yogurt-operation-thanks-to-state-investment/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:13:26 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48802 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that three New York State firms have been approved to receive nearly 6,000 killawatts of low cost hydropower in support of nearly $55 million in capital investments and the creation of 136 jobs.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/sunrise-farms-to-expand-greek-yogurt-operation-thanks-to-state-investment/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images Police Ramp Up Drunk Driving Enforcement Through May 28 http://cnynews.com/police-ramp-up-drunk-driving-enforcement-through-may-28/ http://cnynews.com/police-ramp-up-drunk-driving-enforcement-through-may-28/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:01 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48799 State and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force through May 28, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving. Motorists are reminded that driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or higher will put them over the limit. Law enforcement agencies will also be cracking down on drivers who are impaired by drugs, both illegal and prescription.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/police-ramp-up-drunk-driving-enforcement-through-may-28/feed/ 0 Facebook Bassett Medical Center Earns BlueCross BlueShield Distinction http://cnynews.com/bassett-medical-center-earns-bluecross-blueshield-distinction/ http://cnynews.com/bassett-medical-center-earns-bluecross-blueshield-distinction/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:58:57 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48797 The quality of cardiac care provided at Bassett Medical Center has earned Bassett designation as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/bassett-medical-center-earns-bluecross-blueshield-distinction/feed/ 0 Facebook Deepak Chopra to Deliver Commencement Address at Hartwick College Graduation http://cnynews.com/deepak-chopra-to-deliver-commencement-address-at-hartwick-college-graduation/ http://cnynews.com/deepak-chopra-to-deliver-commencement-address-at-hartwick-college-graduation/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:54:51 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48793 Hartwick College will celebrate the Class of 2013 during the College's 82nd Commencement exercises.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/deepak-chopra-to-deliver-commencement-address-at-hartwick-college-graduation/feed/ 0 Facebook 9 Year Old Isabelle Ewing of Oneonta Needs Your Help! http://cnynews.com/9-year-old-isabelle-ewing-of-oneonta-needs-your-help/ http://cnynews.com/9-year-old-isabelle-ewing-of-oneonta-needs-your-help/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:28:47 +0000 Leslie Ann http://wzozfm.com/?p=103553 It's every parent's nightmare come true: their child ends up in the hospital with a life threatening condition. This is sadly a nightmare come to life for Lauren and Sarah Ewing, parents to three children in Oneonta. 

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]]> http://cnynews.com/9-year-old-isabelle-ewing-of-oneonta-needs-your-help/feed/ 0 Facebook Two SUNY Oneonta Projects Receive Funding from Innovative Instruction Technology Grant Program http://cnynews.com/two-suny-oneonta-projects-receive-funding-from-innovative-instruction-technology-grant-program/ http://cnynews.com/two-suny-oneonta-projects-receive-funding-from-innovative-instruction-technology-grant-program/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:28:21 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48789 Two SUNY Oneonta projects are among 33 recipients of the 2013 Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG) program, which funds campus innovations and initiatives that have the potential to be replicated throughout the SUNY system and benefit students and faculty worldwide.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/two-suny-oneonta-projects-receive-funding-from-innovative-instruction-technology-grant-program/feed/ 0 Facebook Overnight Fire Damages Bunkhouses at Cooperstown All Star Village http://cnynews.com/overnight-fire-damages-bunkhouses-at-cooperstown-all-star-village/ http://cnynews.com/overnight-fire-damages-bunkhouses-at-cooperstown-all-star-village/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:17:18 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48785 West Oneonta fire officials say there was a small fire overnight in a couple of bunkhouses at the Cooperstown All Star Village on State Highway 23 in Oneonta.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/overnight-fire-damages-bunkhouses-at-cooperstown-all-star-village/feed/ 0 Facebook Miracle Bank Vault Saves 22 in Horrific Oklahoma Tornado! (VIDEO) http://cnynews.com/miracle-bank-vault-saves-22-in-horrific-oklahoma-tornado-video/ http://cnynews.com/miracle-bank-vault-saves-22-in-horrific-oklahoma-tornado-video/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:15 +0000 BIG CHUCK http://cnynews.com/?p=48586 The folks at the Tinker Federal Credit Union ran to safety in the bank vault when the tornado sirens wailed this week.  As the building came crashing down around them the 22 huddled together like sardines listening to the horror going on all around them

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Oliver suffers from Downs Syndrome and a terminal cancer is expected to live only a few more weeks, or maybe a month

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]]> http://cnynews.com/is-actress-helen-mirren-the-nicest-person-in-the-world-we-think-so/feed/ 0 facebook Grand Jury Indicts Ganesh Ramsaran for Murder of Wife Jennifer Ramsaran http://cnynews.com/grand-jury-indicts-ganesh-ramsaran-for-murder/ http://cnynews.com/grand-jury-indicts-ganesh-ramsaran-for-murder/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 20:12:36 +0000 Daniel J. Cassavaugh http://cnynews.com/?p=48748 A Chenango County grand jury indicted Ganesh Ramsaran today for second-degree murder of his wife Jennifer Ramsaran.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/grand-jury-indicts-ganesh-ramsaran-for-murder/feed/ 0 Facebook 5 Easy Barbecue Recipes for Memorial Day http://cnynews.com/5-easy-barbecue-recipes-for-memorial-day/ http://cnynews.com/5-easy-barbecue-recipes-for-memorial-day/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:31 +0000 Daniel J. Cassavaugh http://cnynews.com/?p=48645 Memorial Day is the unofficial start of barbecue season and is the 6-month mark of my personal barbecue journey.

I've made around 20 barbecue recipes, most of which have been quite tasty. All these recipes come from various books by Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe

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]]> http://cnynews.com/5-easy-barbecue-recipes-for-memorial-day/feed/ 0 UPDATE: Power Restored to Oneonta http://cnynews.com/widespread-power-outages-reported-in-otsego-county/ http://cnynews.com/widespread-power-outages-reported-in-otsego-county/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:21:36 +0000 Daniel J. Cassavaugh http://cnynews.com/?p=48615 UPDATE (2:57 p.m.): The Oneonta Police Department says power has been restored to all Oneonta residents affected by the afternoon outage.

UPDATE (12:50 p.m.): NYSEG pushed back its original estimate for power restoration

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]]> http://cnynews.com/widespread-power-outages-reported-in-otsego-county/feed/ 0 Bob Joseph WNBF photo Battle of the Bands Spotlight: The Jason Wicks Band http://cnynews.com/battle-of-the-bands-spotlight-the-jason-wicks-band/ http://cnynews.com/battle-of-the-bands-spotlight-the-jason-wicks-band/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:45 +0000 Daniel Cassavaugh http://wsrkfm.com/?p=122338 Singing from the time that he could talk, Jason Wicks did his first solo at the age of seven. He started playing guitar at the age of 15, and in 2008 formed The Jason Wicks Band.

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Khalil first brought Sky to the stage at the Oneonta Theatre during Julia's Open Mic Night. Charlotte joined shortly after and the trio has been performing together ever since.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/nurses-rally-at-capitol/feed/ 0 alh1, Flickr Federal Government Gives $4.7 Million to Restore Chenango County Rail System http://cnynews.com/federal-government-gives-4-7-million-to-restore-chenango-county-rail-system/ http://cnynews.com/federal-government-gives-4-7-million-to-restore-chenango-county-rail-system/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:29:42 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48560 The Chenango County Industrial Development Agency was notified Wednesday that the federal government has approved a $4.7 million award for the revitalization of the Chenango County rail system.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/federal-government-gives-4-7-million-to-restore-chenango-county-rail-system/feed/ 0 mylifeasateenageblogger, Flickr Middletown Fire Under Investigation http://cnynews.com/middletown-fire-under-investigation/ http://cnynews.com/middletown-fire-under-investigation/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:13 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48558 A Tuesday fire at the New and Old Curiosity Shop in Middletown remains under investigation by state police, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Delaware County fire investigation team and the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.

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