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'Tis the season to shop locally

John Knapp likes to make things complicated. “It comes from being an engineer,” the retired Merchant Marine says. Knapp’s favorite thing ..


Punching the Clock: Now we're cookin'

If being half-good at slicing potatoes and folding napkins was what it took to be a wildly successful restaurateur, I’d ..


NYRI petitions state power line authority to rule on eminent domain law

ALBANY – New York Regional Interconnect Inc. announced Monday that it has petitioned the state’s top power line authority to ..


AG: new Web site promotes government accountability

NORWICH – Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of “Project Sunlight” last week, a new Web site he says ..


IDA may discuss terminating railroad agreement

NORWICH – The Chenango Industrial Development Agency should review whether or not to terminate its tax-free deal with the New ..


Feds to reopen energy corridor case

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will re-open the debate on a controversial energy policy ..


Matters of the heart

If the Town of Norwich merged with the city, “residents of the town will pay taxes for something they don’t ..


Town, city at loggerheads over shared services study

NORWICH – Skeptical of Albany’s involvement in small town affairs and weary of words like “merger” and “consolidation,” Town of ..


IDA approve tax break for Afton saw mill

NORWICH – The possibility of keeping 27 jobs and creating nine more is worth giving a company a penalty-free tax ..


Toys for Tots offers hope to local children

NORWICH – Giving others, especially children, hope on Christmas is one of the greatest gifts of all, says Bainbridge resident ..


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