According to the Evening Sun, in an effort to attract more visitors to the county-owned Cook Park in Greene, county administrators are re-examining a proposal to upgrade the park’s bathhouses despite contractors’ estimates that far exceed their budget. County officials talked through the next steps for the project at a meeting of the Ag, Buildings … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, the Oxford Fire Department will be among five departments in the southern tier to receive a financial boost as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) latest round of firefighter safety grants. Federal officials announced Monday that Oxford will get $95,238 in federal dollars through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, the City of Norwich’s new surface water filter treatment plant has operated for drinking water purposes for just a single month since its completion in 2018. Public officials said the city must wait for the plant’s permit to be modified in order to filter drinking water, but they also worry … Read more
This is an update to the ongoing River St and Ann St Reconstruction and Water Main Replacement project. On Tuesday, August 22nd beginning at approximately 10:00 am the contractor will be connecting the water main from Mitchell St to the new water main on River St. Residents on Mitchell St, Huntington Ave, and River St … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, a New York judge blocked the state’s retail marijuana licensing program on Friday, dealing a blow to the fledgling marketplace after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed people with drug convictions to open the first dispensaries. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant blocked the state from … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, Commuters may have noticed more road work this season, with local towns and villages, the county and the state all vying to have projects completed before the end of the construction season. More than 20 New York State DOT (NYSDOT) projects are under development in Chenango County, according to the … Read more
According to the Evening Sun. local policymakers are seriously weighing the benefits of creating a solar microgrid in Chenango County that could alter the way solar energy is used in the area. County administrators have entered preliminary talks with Acadia Energy, an energy corporation that uses its nonprofit subsidiary, Take Charge NY, to partner with … Read more
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