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Wlasiuk Trial Reaches Day 10 The third murder trial of Peter Wlasiuk continued yesterday in Chenango County court. Wlasiuk is accused of killing his wife Patricia in 2002. Two previous convictions were thrown out on appeal. Day 10 of the trial started out with the prosecution continuing to look into evidence collected by forensic experts...

Marijuana Bill Not on Agenda This Session New York State’s proposal to make the possession of small amounts of marijuana will not make it to law this legislative session. With lawmakers working on legislation to wrap up this year’s proceedings in the assembly and senate, the governor’s pot proposal is not scheduled to come up for a vote in the republican-led senate...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the state health department have issued an air quality health advisory that includes Otsego, Chenango, and Delaware Counties.

New Bills Hope to Make Registering to Vote Easier A new set of bills introduced yesterday in Albany would try to make it easier for residents to register and then vote in elections. Only a reported 36 percent of eligible voters in the state showed up at the polls for the 2010 elections.

State Troopers Begin Three-Day International Road Check Truck drivers who travel in northern New York State can expect to be pulled for more inspections this week. State troopers are participating in the annual international road check. The three day program began yesterday and runs through tomorrow.

Tickets Sold Out to Niagara Falls Tightrope Spectacle Those who were hoping to get tickets to see a man walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope will be disappointed. The 4,000 tickets available to see Nick Wallenda walk from the American side of the falls to Canada have all been taken.

Chobani to Feature Chenango County in National Advertisements As an official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, Chobani of New Berlin has announced a campaign of commercials featuring the business, farms and residents of Chenango County to show that Chobani is all about people and its people who made the growth of the company possible.

Seward Introduces College Affordability Plan State senator James Seward has introduced the senate’s 2012 College Affordability Plan, which will help middle class families and students afford the rapidly increasing cost of a college education.

Voters Decide Center Street School to be No More, Pass Budget The fate of the Center Street School in Oneonta was ultimately decided by a record number of voters. Nearly 3,000 voters turned out at the Foothills Performing Arts Center yesterday, a record number...

Oneonta Decides Fate of Local Schools Today It’s school budget day throughout New York State. This is the first year schools are limited to a 2 percent increase in taxes. The districts must get a 60 percent super majority vote to surpass the new state limit.