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Mother’s Day signals time to get the garden in

Though the unseasonably mild weather this spring has made planting tempting, the rule for this region’s green thumbers has been ..


Halfway bridge may be done ahead of schedule

NORWICH – Roadwork this week along state Rt. 12 near the county Rt. 32B bridge building project further frustrated motorists ..


Plymouth man advises neighbors to beware of natural gas offers

PLYMOUTH – Although Sean T. Campbell of Plymouth admits that he “may not be the smartest guy in the tool ..


Office project pricetag slashed

NORWICH – A sub-committee has successfully slashed about $445,000 from the county’s West Park Place office building project, bringing its ..


County invests $15K in Cook Park

GREENE – Cook Park could get some care and attention, finally. Government leaders are considering investing $15,000 in the 116-acre, ..


No recommendations for county consolidations in state’s report on local government efficiencies

NORWICH – There wasn’t any specific mention of Chenango County’s efforts at consolidating government processes or streamlining services in a ..


Land owners start pooling for gas rights

NORWICH – Many natural gas wells are already in production in the northern Chenango County towns of Smyrna and Plymouth ..


Natural gas exploration continues in full force

SMYRNA – A natural gas exploration and development company conducted more seismic testing along county Routes 14 and 22 and ..


Oxford school taxes estimated to increase 6.5 percent

OXFORD – A less-than-expected amount of state aid ultimately led the Oxford Board of Education to adopt a revised school ..


72 Hours: Are you prepared for an emergency?

NORWICH – Though it was only a simulation, the emergency training event that took place earlier this month prompted many ..


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