Men charged for drugs, weapon
Two New Lisbon men who lived at 228 Bell Hill Road were arrested Tuesday after a joint investigation with the county probation department, Otsego deputies said.
Jesse J. Goodspeed, 23, was arrested for growing cannabis by an unlicensed person, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.
Brian L. Squires, 42, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, deputies said.
After information was developed by the probation department about a large amount of marijuana being grown in New Lisbon, 28 large, mature marijuana plants were located outside the property.
A Remington 243 rifle and about seven grams of processed marijuana were seized from the residence, deputies said.
Squires, who is convicted felon, is on misdemeanor probation in Otsego County, deputies said.
The street value of the marijuana seized is about $5,000.
Each was issued an appearance ticket returnable later this month, deputies said.
Two bridges focus of Wed. meeting
CHERRY VALLEY _ The state Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Wednesday at the Cherry Valley Community Center to discuss the replacement of two bridges on state Route 166 in the town of Middlefield and on the Cherry Valley village town line, respectively.
The community center is located at 2 Genesee St. DOT personnel will be present starting at 5 p.m., with a formal presentation beginning at 5:30. Questions and comments will follow.
Officials said the project design would replace both bridges. An on-site temporary bridge is planned to maintain traffic over the Cherry Valley Creek.
Traffic over Shellrock Creek will be maintained using staged construction.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2012 and will last at least one construction season.
People who cannot attend this meeting but have questions, comments or would like to discuss the projects in further detail may contact project manager Brian Doak at 721-8225 or bdoak@dot.state.ny.us.
Written comments may be submitted to NYSDOT, Region 9, 44 Hawley St., Binghamton, NY 13901.
