Start of Lake Street project pushed back to May 15

The start of the extensive water project on Lake Street in Owego has been delayed to Monday, May 15 so the street will remain open as usual this week. Lake Street will be closed to vehicles for several months once the pipe replacement project... Read More.

Lake Street Project begins Monday

Monday is the scheduled start for the water project that will close Lake Street in Owego for several months. The street will be closed to traffic during the day as crews begin work to replace old water and sewer pipes. Suez Water is in... Read More.

Owego schedules another CCA info meeting

The Town of Owego has scheduled a public information meeting to continue the discussion about Community Choice Aggregation. The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 9 at 6pm at the Apalachin Elementary School. Residents are invited to attend to learn more about the program... Read More.

Owego will hire a part-time police chief

The Village of Owego Board of Trustees will move forward with hiring a part-time police chief after they formally accepted the retirement of current full-time police chief Karen Vinti at their meeting last night. Vinti's last day will be June 19 and the... Read More.

Village of Owego Board Meeting tonight

The Village of Owego Board of Trustees are expected to continue discussions about budget-saving measures at their meeting tonight. At their last meeting, the board discussed dissolving the village court next year, changing the elected clerk/treasurer position to appointed, and making the village police... Read More.

Work on Lake Street scheduled to begin May 8

We are one week away from the start of the water project that will close Lake Street in Owego for several months. Work is expected to begin next Monday on the project that will replace the more than 100-year-old water and sewer pipes under... Read More.

Kids Night Out this Saturday in Owego

It's "Kids Night Out" this Saturday in Owego. The animated movie Sing will play on the screen for Kids Night Out at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center this Saturday in the first of three movie nights planned for this spring and summer. The... Read More.

Owego Little League Opening Day April 29

The Owego Little League will begin their 66th season on Saturday, April 29 with their annual Opening Day parade from the Owego Police Department to Hyde Park. This year marks the 50th year that the baseball and softball teams have called Hyde Park... Read More.

Owego Police Chief has announced she will retire

Owego's Police Chief has announced her retirement. Karen Vinti will retire as Owego Police Chief in June after five years in charge of the department. She announced her decision in a letter addressed to Mayor Steve May and members of the... Read More.

Owego Village Board considering ways to save money

Many financial items were brought up for discussion during a packed Village of Owego Board Meeting last night. Mayor Steve May says the village's expenses are more than their tax revenue, so they have look at some measures to reduce expenditures.... Read More.

Town of Owego public information sessions

The Town of Owego will hold two public information sessions today about the Community Choice Aggregation program, which would allow the town to help residents save money on utility bills.The program would allow the Town of Owego to select a supplier and buy energy... Read More.