Chenango Voice

Military historian Edward J. Erickson explores why Confederate flags still continue to haunt the nation… and our local backyards.

How a small can-do group is building Norwich’s circle of green one trail at a time - with a big Stone Quarry to come.

Chenango’s new transportation program can help you plan for your travel-related needs.

When two-star general Peter Lennon retired back to his hometown in Chenango County, he did not put up his feet, but instead rolled up his sleeves and went to work to help build community service infrastructure to keep jobs in the county.

Retired two-star general Peter Lennon looks back on the 39-year military career that took him around the world and back home again to his roots in New Berlin.

Professional Do-gooders, Cheerful Non-profits & Friendly Volunteers - Chenango finds creative self-help solutions to the COVID challenge of staying close and growing strong.

In this episode, we conclude our interview with retired State Trooper Liz Wonka. Listen in as Liz talks about what good police training and police leadership looks like, her thoughts on “Defunding The Police”, and the challenges police face when dealing with mental health crises.

Retired State Trooper Liz Wonka looks back on a thirty-year career that sheds light on the current controversy surrounding policing practices. We learn about Trooper Wonka’s background and education, and how her work - and Chenango County itself - changed during her long career in law enforcement.

Our lighthearted introduction to a serious subject.

An introduction to the Chenango Family Food Co-op, featuring an interview with Miby Kim and Phil Metzger - two of the founding members.

Listen now to hear what the Chenango County Board of Elections is doing to make sure your voting experience is COVID safe and your ballot is absolutely secure.

Build your own food chain by getting to know your neighborhood farmers. This two-segment episode features interviews with farmers Jim Girton (Enough And A Little Bit More) and Zack Proskine (Lake Ridge Farm and Market).

A virtual visit how-to with Dr. Kurt Harding, Chenango Memorial Hospital’s Director of Primary Care.

An interview with film producers Joseph C. Stilllman and Jeri Wachter, on their new film about the working poor in Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties.

This interview with Shane Butler, Director of the Chenango County Office of Planning & Development, was recorded by Chenango Voice producer Diane Gallo on June 15th 2020. This was Butler’s first day back in the office after the pandemic forced a three month shutdown.

That shutdown put enormous pressure on internet service for government operations, hospitals, schools, mental health services, distance workers -- on every aspect of daily life, including the office in charge of helping to expand broadband connectivity within the county. In many instances, the pandemic forced the growth and development of connections to meet emergency needs. This growth highlighted a great need in some parts of the county, where there’s still a grave lack of connectivity.

In this report, we’ll get an overview of where we are, what still needs to be done, and how you can help.

Today’s program features a team of agricultural visionaries who have raised “grass” and “grass-fed” to an art form. Their  farm is Peaceful by Nature and the farmers are Karen Hoffman and Jack Salo. For them, the grassland covering their Chenango County fields represents a distillation of science and study and value-driven ideals with a solid underpinning of philosophy, ethics, environment, health and integrity. And we thought it was just grass.

Whether it’s a panic attack or a pandemic, this episode explores ways to think about offering and asking for help when we - or our friends - hit the wall. 

When the food chain breaks, get to know your local farmers!

It’s mid-May, 2020, and New York State is cautiously moving into Phase I to reopen essential services during the coronavirus pandemic. Disruptions have occurred in the US food supply chain, as meat packing plants and other critical industries struggle with outbreaks of COVID-19. Considering the potential impact of such disruptions on small communities, Chenango Voice thought this would be a great opportunity to focus on the Oxford Farmers Market, which brings local farm products directly to your table.