According to the Evening Sun, citing a statewide push to go green, the Chenango County Department of Planning has assigned a $15,000 state grant to purchase electric landscape and maintenance equipment for use at county-owned facilities. Grant funds come by way of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), issued as a … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, more than two months after starting a water main overhaul in downtown Norwich, engineers say road crews will finally begin repaving portions of South Broad Street by the end of the week. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-08-30/38843/Road-crews-start-paving-Thursday,-vacate-business-district-by-week%e2%80%99s-end
The City of Oneonta will be repairing a manhole on Main St between Chestnut St and Market St on Tuesday, August 29th. Work will begin around 7:00am and conclude by 5:00 pm. Parking along the north side of Main St will be posted no parking.
The City of Oneonta will be repairing a catch basin in front of 8 Tilley Ave on Tuesday, August 29th. Work will begin around 7:00 am and conclude by 5:00 pm. This section of Tilley Ave will be closed and open to local traffic only..
According to the Evening Sun, the Norwich City School District, Commerce Chenango and The Norwich Alumni Committee present The Inaugural Norwich High School (NHS) Alumni weekend to be held Sept. 1 through 3. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-08-28/38834/The-Inaugural-Norwich-High-School-Alumni-block-party-kicks-off-this-weekend
On August 26, 2023, at approximately 3:21 p.m., New York State Police at Homer responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on Interstate 81 in the town of Cortlandville. A preliminary investigation indicates that four motorcycles were traveling northbound when for an unknown reason, one went off the roadway near mile marker 51 (just north … Read more
According the Evening Sun, the fire in Smyrna involves a family home on River Road that was using a wood stove to cook when smoke began filling the home and billowing from the roof. Neighbors called 911. Smyrna Fire Chief Norman Wynn said the first local volunteer on the scene arrived in their own vehicle … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, the Sherburne Village Board says it’s nearing impossible to maintain their round-the-clock ambulance service, citing a number of local, state and federal barriers that are proving detrimental to rural EMS. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-08-25/38831/Sherburne-ambulance-faces-uncertainty-amid-pattern-of-challenges-for-rural-EMS
According to the Evening Sun, the Village of New Berlin board is exploring options for a replacement ambulance that would allow it to continue EMS services, but board members say they’re being put in a tight spot that could be detrimental to the village budget. The village’s ambulance, a 2007 model, has been out of … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, work on the City of Norwich water mains is behind schedule and running into a timeline set by the NY State Department of Transportation (DOT), whose work crews are also paving the downtown streets. The City of Norwich Common Council convened an emergency meeting Tuesday night to discuss the water … Read more