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Oxford grad appointed to advise New York’s policies for the disabled
OXFORD – An Oxford graduate was appointed earlier this month to New York’s State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) by Governor David A. Paterson. The group is an advisory body that... read more...
Delegates visit local schools for FFA Week
NEW BERLIN – This is National FFA Week across the country, and two area schools hosted delegates from the national and state organization Thursday. “Communicate – show people... read more...
New Berlin cuts police chief title
NEW BERLIN – In December, the New Berlin Town Board dismissed its police chief over allegations of assault and now say they won’t be refilling the position. New Berlin Town S... read more...
Man avoids rape trial at last minute, pleads guilty to incest
NORWICH – A man charged with the rape and sexual abuse of a relative pleaded guilty to incest Monday just before jury selection was about to begin in his trial. Lester Dvonne... read more...
Gas station at Wal-Mart closes
NORWICH – The Sunoco gas station that rented space in the parking lot of the Town of Norwich Wal-Mart boarded up its windows and shut off its pumps permanently this weekend. ... read more...
Brutal beating tops grand jury indictments
NORWICH – A grand jury has indicted a New Berlin man for allegedly attacking a teenage girl and holding her against her will. Twenty-year-old Robert A. Mowers II was indicted... read more...
New Berlin robber indicted, had weapons stash
NORWICH – Police who arrested an Oxford man for robbing the South New Berlin Quickway at gunpoint also uncovered a stash of weapons from the suspect. Joel L. Lewis was arrest... read more...
Ford convicted; sentencing set for May
NORWICH – In a packed Chenango County Courthouse with heightened security, Broome County Court Judge Joseph F. Cawley sat at the bench just long enough to pronounce George For... read more...
Otselic community anticipates a guilty verdict in Ford trial
OTSELIC – Today at 3 p.m., accused murderer George Ford Jr. will have his verdict handed to him by Broome County Court Judge Joseph F. Cawley. The tragedy which left 12-year-o... read more...
On the stand: What the Ford trial witnesses said
NORWICH – Broome County Court Judge Joseph F. Cawley will decide today at 3 p.m. whether or not George Ford Jr. is a murderer and deserves to spend up to 25 years in prison fo... read more...
FORD FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
NORWICH – George Ford Jr. has been found guilty of second degree murder. Broome County Judge Joseph Cawley rendered his verdict shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday in the Chenango C... read more...
Ford’s fate to be revealed Thursday afternoon
NORWICH – The fate of accused murderer George Ford Jr. rests in the hands of the bench trial’s sole juror, Broome County Judge Joseph Cawley, who told the court he’ll render ... read more...
A culture of debt and bail-out
If we lived in a world stripped of religion and morality, we’d all be worshiping money. Many of us already do. And if you are not a follower of the materialism way of life, th... read more...
New Berlin selling Fish Field to Milford Academy
NEW BERLIN – The New Berlin Village Board unanimously agreed to sell 10 acres of Fish Field to Milford Academy last week. The sports-oriented preparatory school intends to bui... read more...
Judge: Verdict in Ford case will come Thursday
NORWICH – The fate of accused murderer George Ford Jr. now rests in the hands of the bench trial’s sole juror, Broome County Judge Joseph Cawley, who told the court he’ll rend... read more...
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