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Morrisville plan would increase enrollment, cut county costs

NORWICH – A plan to boost enrollment at Morrisville State College’s campus at the Eaton Center and thereby reduce a bill ..

Coventry, Greene also open to drilling business

by Melissa deCordova on July 23rd

COVENTRY – Coventry and Greene joined a growing list of townships in Chenango County that say they are open for ..

Afton tips hat to DEC’s gas drilling expertise

by Melissa deCordova on July 13th

AFTON - The Afton Town Board adopted a resolution last night supporting New York’s ability to develop its natural gas ..

Bainbridge sets pro-drilling stance in motion

by Melissa deCordova on July 12th

BAINBRIDGE – The Town of Bainbridge got the ball rolling on Tuesday night by becoming the first town in Chenango ..

Poll says county’s residents evenly split on fracking

by Melissa deCordova on July 11th

AFTON – An independent poll commissioned by the Chenango-Delaware-Otsego Gas Drilling Opposition Group shows Chenango County evenly split on whether ..

Cuomo gives towns upper hand in fracking decision

by Melissa deCordova on July 11th

ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo personally gave municipalities the upper hand in determining whether to permit natural gas companies from ..

Drilling ban proposal on Oxford Town Board agenda

by Melissa deCordova on July 10th

OXFORD – A moratorium on gas drilling will appear on the agenda at the Oxford Town Board meeting Wednesday night ..

Smyrna Supervisor Bays resigns

by Melissa deCordova on July 10th

SMYRNA – Supervisor James Bays, D-Smyrna, tendered his resignation Monday to the Chenango Board of Supervisors after accepting the position ..

Mental Health Dept. issues annual report

by Melissa deCordova on July 9th

By Julia Simcoe Sun Staff Intern NORWICH – Health care reform initiatives meant changes within Chenango County’s Mental Health department last year, according ..