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Sherburne Pageant of Bands kicks off Thursday, bands to march down main street on Saturday

SHERBURNE –  The streets of Sherburne will be filled with music and fun this weekend as the Pageant of Bands ..


Sherburne-Earlville Odyssey of the Mind team heads to world finals

SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville sent their Odyssey of the Mind team off in style last week, celebrating the team’s departure for ..


Sherburne Community mourns loss of local youth, Marshall Sepello, whose story touched many

SHERBURNE –  Twelve-year-old Marshall Sepello lit up the room with a smile that could outshine his flaming red hair. Born ..


Area businesses come together for New Berlin Crawl on Saturday

NEW BERLIN – On Saturday the streets of New Berlin will be lined with vendors as area businesses come together ..


Otselic Valley celebrates 17th annual Fishing and Heritage Day

SOUTH OTSELIC –  Fishing has been a way of life in Otselic Valley for more than 200 years. In 2009, ..


Sherburne Area Little League celebrates season opening

SHERBURNE - Rain and cold did not stop the Sherburne Area Little League from celebrating the start of the season ..


Village of New Berlin budget keeps taxes under tax cap

NEW BERLIN –  The Village of New Berlin voted last week to approve a budget that would keep property taxes ..


Community commits to opening day for youth sports despite vandalisms; two face felony charges for damaged parks

CHENANGO COUNTY– Village of Sherburne Police and Norwich City Police Departments have arrested two individuals for vandalisms that occurred at ..


Otselic Valley School District proposes 3 percent tax increase

SOUTH OTSELIC – The Otselic Valley School District will present the 2026-27 budget to voters on Thursday, May 7. This ..


Norwich School District presents budget with 0 percent tax increase; seeks sales approval for Flanagan Field to become low-income housing

NORWICH – Despite rising costs, the Norwich City School District is proposing a budget that calls for no increase in ..


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