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Community speaks out at Take Back the Night event
NORWICH – Friday night, Chenango County held its first “Take Back the Night” event, and with students, community members and survivors coming out to take part in the rally and... read more...
NPD warns of mail scam
NORWICH – The Norwich Police Department wants to warn area residents to beware of scams being sent in the mail. Multiple residents have received letters in the last few days ... read more...
City to tear down another blighted property
NORWICH – A special meeting of the City of Norwich Common Council was held at 7 Thursday morning, and among items on the agenda, was the acquisition of another blighted city p... read more...
Two construction projects on Route 12 slow traffic
NORWICH – Over the last week, traffic on Rt. 12 in Norwich has slowed to a crawl due to two separate construction areas located within a five-mile stretch. The two constructi... read more...
Paul Sheldon holds book signing Saturday
NORWICH – A local poet will be signing copies of his first book on Saturday at First Edition Book Store in Norwich. Paul Sheldon has been writing poetry his entire life, and ... read more...
Hard-hitting news
With only a few months left until the country will determine which Democrat will battle it out with John McCain in the presidential race next fall, I find myself getting more ... read more...
New fire chief in it for the long haul
NORWICH – Norwich’s new fire chief has been with the department for 11 years, and has lived in Norwich for nearly 20. With longstanding ties to the community, he hopes he will... read more...
Otselic Valley budget proposes 3.6 percent tax levy increase
SOUTH OTSELIC – The Otselic Valley Board of Education adopted the 2008/2009 budget proposal Monday night, hoping the district will be pleased with the lowest tax levy increase... read more...
Police arrest Army deserter
NORWICH – Norwich City Police apprehended a local man wanted on an arrest warrant for deserting from the United States Army. The Norwich Police Department responded to a com... read more...
Chenango Bird Club celebrates 25 years
CHENANGO COUNTY – For the past 25 years, Chenango County’s bird lovers have been meeting to hear speakers discuss bird and nature-related topics, to go on bird watching field ... read more...
Two women-empowering events take place this week
NORWICH – According to Catholic Charities of Chenango County, women make up the highest percentage of victims of crime locally, and to combat that statistic, the organization ... read more...
Smyrna kicks off bicentennial celebration this weekend
SMYRNA – This year marks a huge milestone in Town of Smyrna history. The town will be celebrating its bicentennial this year, and residents have come up with multiple activiti... read more...
S-E proposes 4.13 percent budget increase
SHERBURNE – The Sherburne-Earlville School District has completed its budget process for the 2008-09 school year, and while gas and utility costs have significantly increased ... read more...
City close to settling Chenango Lake lawsuit
NORWICH – Since 2002, the City of Norwich has been involved in litigation concerning its interest in Chenango Lake, but according to lawyers from Hancock and Estabrook, all of... read more...
More on hypocrites
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about hypocrites and all of the crazy things they do. It hasn’t been long since then, but after a week full of insane and horribly depressing... read more...
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