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County considers part-time transportation coordinator to smooth bus routes

NORWICH – Five months after Chenango County relaunched a public transportation system, county officials are now considering a part-time transportation ..

Rising gas prices fuel $40K budget transfer for Sheriff’s Office

by Shawn Magrath on August 6th

NORWICH – Higher gas prices are driving up budget expenses for the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office has sought ..

Norwich residents to weigh in on proposed noise ordinance

by Shawn Magrath on August 6th

NORWICH – Town of Norwich residents will weigh in on a proposed noise ordinance next week when the Norwich Town ..

County officials propose plan to allocate $34.5 million surplus

by Shawn Magrath on August 5th

NORWICH – Armed with a $34.5 million surplus, Chenango County supervisors are deliberating how best to use the funds to ..

Chenango County warns derelict property ordinances by villages could trigger tax hit

by Shawn Magrath on August 5th

EARLVILLE – A newly invoked ordinance in the Village of Earlville is facing criticism from Chenango County officials who argue ..

Guilford eyes $8.5K purchase of abandoned Mount Upton High School for demolition

by Shawn Magrath on August 3rd

GUILFORD – Hoping to rid Mount Upton of what they call a “dangerous eyesore,” Guilford town officials are moving on ..

IDA takes first step toward countywide brownfield plan

by Shawn Magrath on July 30th

NORWICH – The Chenango County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) is embarking on what’s likely to be a years-long endeavor to ..

Homelessness rises nearly 35 percent in Chenango region despite statewide drop

by Shawn Magrath on July 29th

NORWICH – New reports issued by federal and state agencies suggest homelessness is on the rise in the Chenango County ..

Supervisors allocate $50K match for Route 12 water corridor study

by Shawn Magrath on July 28th

NORWICH – Chenango County supervisors are moving forward on a proposal to shell out $50,000 to explore the prospect of ..

A fighting chance: Nonprofit moves to save New Berlin’s crumbling ‘Pink Palace’

by Shawn Magrath on July 27th

NEW BERLIN – On State Route 8, just outside the Village of New Berlin, an iconic – and emphatically pink ..