NORWICH – City of Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano hosted Congressional Candidate Richard Hanna in a tour of downtown Norwich last Thursday as part of the Republican businessman’s final whistle stop tour of the 24th Congressional District.

The two discussed ways to bring jobs and opportunity back to the city as they strolled from the Republican Party headquarters on Broad Street south of Nina’s Pizzeria. Hanna remarked that the city had “a nice look and feel” and was wide enough to catch plenty of sunlight.

Hanna poked into Wilber National Bank and Made In Chenango and stopped to talk to the Chenango County United Way Director. He also recruited at least one volunteer to erect his campaign signs throughout the district.

However, vacant storefronts and the former Morrisville College Norwich Campus building, caught him by surprise.

“It looks like you’ve a had a real transition here,” Hanna said.

The Mayor said the Norwich City Council has struggled to control spending, and, in many cases, had been forced to cut back. However, state and federal funding streams were continuing to dry up.