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Countdown to Blues Fest begins next Thursday
NORWICH – For all intents and purposes, the 14th Annual Chenango County Blues Festival will begin next week when their free and open summer concert series leads-off in downtow... read more...
10th annual Relay for Life kicks off Friday
NORWICH – Cancer, with due cause, has slipped into the drawer of commonly held beliefs as a hardship that everyone can expect to encounter in a lifetime, one way or another. ... read more...
Catholics plan to work together to keep both Norwich churches open
NORWICH – The Catholic churches of Norwich are taking unified steps away from being divided and conquered, officials said Tuesday. Following a meeting with church leaders,... read more...
Power line meeting in Orange County tonight
NORWICH – New York Regional Interconnect Inc. was not invited to tonight’s power line hearing in Orange County, so the “hot seat” may be substantially cooler than the searing ... read more...
Norwich city schools keep pool open
NORWICH – Despite Kurt Beyer pool being closed due to recent flood damage, citizens of Norwich will not go without public swimming facilities this summer. City Youth Bureau D... read more...
Family, friends and fun - the Gus Macker tradition
“Gus Macker is the best thing that has ever happened to Norwich,” contends 16-year old Norwich resident Tyler Saroka. To say in the last 16 years that something else has been ... read more...
Does NYRI have access to railroad rights-of-way or not
NORWICH – A power line waiting to slide down 200 miles of Upstate New York has not yet legally secured the first leg of its trail, officials said. From Utica to Woods C... read more...
Early morning fire guts city garage
NORWICH – Fire destroyed a large garage and two vehicles at the Edwards home on 62 W. Main St. early this morning. Officials with the Norwich City Fire Department said the smo... read more...
NYRI, lobbyist part ways
NORWICH – An official from New York Regional Interconnect Inc. confirmed this morning that only a few weeks after hiring high-powered lobbyist Patricia Lynch, their $180k cont... read more...
New art gallery opens in downtown Norwich
NORWICH – “Practical” seems conservative. “Prevalent” seems ordinary. When most people think about art, they might not think about the conservative or the ordinary. Isaiah Su... read more...
NYRI opposition hires legal reps
NORWICH – After several weeks of pre-viewing candidates, Communities Against Regional Interconnect has picked out its dream team to help battle New York Regional Interconnect ... read more...
Stagaman captures horseshoe title
SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Last weekend, Norwich resident Ernie Stagaman rung up one of his greatest achievements to date in nearly a lifetime of pitching horse shoes. Stagaman, 53, ... read more...
"Everything is just gone" ... Businesses struggle to recover
NORWICH – “Everything is just gone.” That was the nearly emotionless response from Michael Steward, owner of Shear Dimensions hair and tanning studio, after his home and busin... read more...
Flood update: Travel Advisory issued
UPDATE: The State of Emergency is still in effect, but travel conditions are improving, and a TRAVEL ADVISORY has been issued. Travel is allowed, but drivers must remain aler... read more...
Residents seek shelter, pump out homes
NORWICH – Flooding from the Chenango River and Canasawacta Creek due to ongoing heavy rains forced Norwich residents in the south and west sides of the city to evacuate their ... read more...
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