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Chobani to Feature Chenango County in National Advertisements As an official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, Chobani of New Berlin has announced a campaign of commercials featuring the business, farms and residents of Chenango County to show that Chobani is all about people and its people who made the growth of the company possible.

Seward Introduces College Affordability Plan State senator James Seward has introduced the senate’s 2012 College Affordability Plan, which will help middle class families and students afford the rapidly increasing cost of a college education.

Voters Decide Center Street School to be No More, Pass Budget The fate of the Center Street School in Oneonta was ultimately decided by a record number of voters. Nearly 3,000 voters turned out at the Foothills Performing Arts Center yesterday, a record number...

Oneonta Decides Fate of Local Schools Today It’s school budget day throughout New York State. This is the first year schools are limited to a 2 percent increase in taxes. The districts must get a 60 percent super majority vote to surpass the new state limit.

President Obama Speaks on Economy, Job Creation at SUNY Albany President Barack Obama paid a visit to upstate New York yesterday, speaking at an event at a nano-technology facility at SUNY Albany. The president’s remarks focused on the economy and job creation and come after the president officially began his re-election campaign. Obama spoke about a list of things congress should be doing to hel

Heroin Surge Cited for Rise in Local Police Calls During 2011 The Chenango County Sheriff’s annual report for 2011 shows some numbers are rising. Calls for police services rose by 30,000 over the last fiscal year; 9,000 of those calls were for fire and EMS.

Police Arrest Second New Berlin Man The New York State police at Norwich arrested 68-year-old joseph Mocco, Jr. of Hunts Pond Rd. this week following an investigation of a report that a bull was running free on land adjacent to Hunts Pond Rd. in the town of New Berlin.

U.S. Small Business Administration Names Chobani ‘Success of the Year’ The Chenango County maker of Chobani Greek yogurt has been named “entrepreneurial success of the year” by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

One World Trade Center Tallest in NYC In a statement yesterday, governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the new world trade center has become the tallest building in NYC, a statement showing to the world the resilience of the people of New York  and the nation.

Nayor Sworn in as Oneonta Police Chief Oneonta has a new police chief. Dennis Nayor, 39, was sworn in as the city’s top police officer yesterday.