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Feds concerned with arsenic levels at Preston Manor

PRESTON – The level of arsenic found in the well that supplies water to Chenango County’s Preston Manor adult home ..


Spryn retires from county's Mental Hygiene Dept.

NORWICH – Chenango County Mental Hygiene Services Director Mary Ann Spryn will retire Feb. 27 after 21 years of public ..


County youth programs face further cuts

NORWICH – Recreational programs and other services for Chenango County’s children would face a 12.5 percent funding cut under New ..


Chenango hosts economic/education summit for natural gas industry

NORWICH – Representatives from five New York counties met last week in an effort to build a skilled workforce for ..


County plans public road projects for 2010

NORWICH – Chenango County’s contribution from reserves to support the highway department has fallen off over the past five years ..


What's that smell?

PRESTON – A powerful stench continues to be detected on clear, crisp days downwind from the Pharsalia Landfill, according to ..


Transportation to Albany natural gas rally available

NORWICH – Bus transportation is available for natural gas landowner coalitions, their families and other pro-drilling supporters who wish to ..


Columbus to appoint interim after supervisor's resignation

COLUMBUS – The Town of Columbus plans to appoint an interim supervisor in February who would represent the municipality in ..


Chenango’s fourth quarter sales tax collections better than most

NORWICH – Chenango County’s fourth quarter 2009 sales tax receipts were 0.6 percent lower than the same quarter in 2008, ..


Landowners plan Albany rally

OXFORD – Rumors of a local land coalition losing out on a $70 million lease because the natural gas company ..


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