According to the Evening Sun, businesses in downtown Norwich are reeling from months of scheduled construction and unintended complications that have ensnared the downtown with constant, inescapable traffic jams. City of Norwich officials have no solid estimate for when the work might be actually completed. A few weeks ago, they cited an October date, but … Read more
According to the cobleskilltimesjournal.com, SUNY Cobleskill won’t be reopening its pool, closed since last year for critical repairs. The closure was originally intended to be temporary, so the facility could be fully assessed after the main water main to the pool fractured last summer and other mechanical and structural issues came to light. https://www.cobleskilltimesjournal.com/article.asp?id=106469
According to the cobleskilltimesjournal.com, the man accused of shooting at West Fulton buildings last year was arrested in June for having guns in his home when he wasn’t supposed to. Schoharie County District Attorney Susan Mallery is currently conducting a pre-plea investigation to get more information about the incident. https://www.cobleskilltimesjournal.com/article.asp?id=106473
According to the Evening Sun, the 30th annual Chenango County Blues Festival will kick-off on Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19 on the Chenango County Fair Grounds located at 168 East Main Street. Friday, August 18 show will be free to attend with parking opening at 4:30 p.m. and the festival gates opening at … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, facing a need for additional space as the department grows, the Chenango County Office of Emergency Services (OES) has been given the nod from county legislators to relocate to a larger space just outside Norwich city limits. The Chenango County Board of Supervisors on Monday passed a resolution authorizing a … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, following an almost year-long investigation into the burglary of two Chenango County gas stations in October 2022, the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested the suspect, who they found to have stolen almost $10,000 worth of tobacco products. Robert E. Colson, 52, of Norwich, was charged with two counts of third-degree … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, following a recent undercover investigation into drug activity in the City of Norwich, police reported pulling over a pair of suspected drug dealers on Wednesday morning as they attempted to deliver a large stash of drugs from out of town. Norwich Police Department (NPD) Chief Reuben J. Roach said police … Read more
On Monday, the Norwich Police Department (NPD) concluded an ongoing investigation into the criminal sale of fentanyl in the City of Norwich and arrested two individuals. Norwich Police Chief Reuben J. Roach said the investigation began in May after the department received information from the public about a large amount of foot traffic in and … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is pulling back plans to reroute traffic on a 27-mile detour while road crews replace a bridge in the hamlet of South New Berlin. A recent letter to Chenango County officials from NYSDOT affirms that a temporary one-lane bridge with pedestrian accommodations … Read more
Sheriff Ernest Cutting Jr. reports that the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest following a lengthy investigation into the burglary of two Chenango County Gas Stations in late October of 2022. The Sheriff’s Office Detectives Division made the arrest following the October 21st, and October 27, 2022, complaints filed by the businesses. The complaints … Read more