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Counties in the 51st Senate District will receive the lion’s share of $16 million in state grants and matching funds for stream and flood restoration work to repair damages from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

Development Chenango Corporation announced Friday that repayments on their loan to Chobani will go into a new low interest loan fund to help dairy farmers afford important upgrades to their farms.

Wlasiuk Trial Reaches Day 10 The third murder trial of Peter Wlasiuk continued yesterday in Chenango County court. Wlasiuk is accused of killing his wife Patricia in 2002. Two previous convictions were thrown out on appeal. Day 10 of the trial started out with the prosecution continuing to look into evidence collected by forensic experts...

Marijuana Bill Not on Agenda This Session New York State’s proposal to make the possession of small amounts of marijuana will not make it to law this legislative session. With lawmakers working on legislation to wrap up this year’s proceedings in the assembly and senate, the governor’s pot proposal is not scheduled to come up for a vote in the republican-led senate...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the state health department have issued an air quality health advisory that includes Otsego, Chenango, and Delaware Counties.

US senator Charles Schumer wants school kids to eat more yogurt, specifically the Greek yogurt made right here in our area. Schumer paid a visit yesterday to the New Berlin headquarters of Chobani. He wants the US Department of Agriculture to change the standards for the federal school lunch program to include Greek yogurt as a choice in the lunch and breakfast selections...

Nearly 13,000 State Drivers Tickets for Seatbelt Violations   New York State’s troopers report ticketing nearly 13,000 drivers during its recent “Buckle Up New York” effort. The enforcement program began in May and ended in the first week of June.

June is dairy month and Chenango County and will celebrate the hard work of local dairy farmers with its annual Dairy Day tomorrow in Norwich. The day begins at 9 a.m. with the 5k Milk Run at the race track gate on East Main Street followed by the annual parade at 10:30 moving from the Tops Plaza down East Main Street to the Chenango County fairgrounds...

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will honor the 2012 Oneonta High School Yellow Jackets for winning the school’s first state baseball championship as part of the Hall of Fame Classic on Saturday. Team members and coaches have been invited to participate in two events Saturday to recognize Oneonta High School’s 24-2 season and New York State Public High School Athletic Association Clas

New Bills Hope to Make Registering to Vote Easier A new set of bills introduced yesterday in Albany would try to make it easier for residents to register and then vote in elections. Only a reported 36 percent of eligible voters in the state showed up at the polls for the 2010 elections.