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178th Chenango County Fair kicks off today

NORWICH – The 178th annual Chenango County Fair gets underway today, kicking off five days of rides, games, food, and ..


NYS Comptroller: Faulty data hindered Town of Oxford’s financial decision making

OXFORD – Years of missing and incomplete financial data have hampered Oxford town leaders’ ability to make sound financial decisions, ..


Chenango IDA commits funding for regional clean energy study

NORWICH – The Chenango County IDA is putting up a small amount of money that may draw big benefits from ..


Norwich Common Council to vote on pay increase, sets public hearing

NORWICH – The Norwich Common Council is proposing a pay bump for council members and the mayor, something the city ..


County sees significant 11.7 percent jump in sales tax revenues in first half of year

CHENANGO COUNTY – Chenango County is among the top five counties in New York State to see the highest sales ..


Chenango County Office of Emergency Services recommends bid for new radio tower

NORWICH – The Chenango County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is moving ahead on plans to build a new radio ..


Business leaders urge city to take legal action against neglectful property owners

NORWICH – Citing little to no results of the city’s past attempts to clean up blighted properties, the Chenango County Industrial ..


County supervisors urge feds to reinstate SNAP-Ed funding

CHENANGO COUNTY – Chenango County leaders are making a formal plea to federal representatives to continue funding SNAP-Ed programming, an ..


Approximately 300 school districts propose cellphone bans across New York State

ALBANY – Roughly 300 school districts across the state have submitted plans to go phone-free in the coming school year. In ..


County calls public hearing to override tax cap for 2026 budget

NORWICH – Chenango County legislators are entertaining a suggestion to surpass the state-mandated tax cap for the 2026 fiscal year, ..


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