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Maine, NY – Rollover Accident with Injuries on Rte 26 Near Nanticoke Rd

Maine, NY (September 18, 2025) – Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious two-vehicle rollover crash that occurred Thursday near 2896 Route 26 in the Town of Maine. The incident, which resulted in multiple injuries, has prompted full road closures at both Nanticoke Rd and East Maine Rd.

According to Broome County Fire Wire, three individuals sustained injuries in the crash. First responders arrived quickly and began administering emergency care to the victims. Due to the severity of the rollover, some of the injured may require extended medical treatment. Details about their conditions have not yet been released.

The New York State Department of Transportation was also dispatched to assist with the scene, as the crash caused significant disruption to Route 26 traffic. Officials have not confirmed how long the road will remain closed, and motorists are being advised to seek alternate routes.

An investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the crash. Authorities are evaluating factors such as speed, vehicle stability, and possible roadway conditions at the time of the collision.

We send our thoughts to those hurt in this accident and wish them a full recovery.

Rollover Accidents in New York

Rollover crashes, like the one reported on Route 26 in Broome County, are among the most dangerous types of collisions, often resulting in serious injuries due to the violent nature of vehicle rotation and roof impact. These incidents frequently occur on rural or high-speed roadways where overcorrection, sudden turns, or side-impact collisions can trigger a rollover.

Route 26, which runs through several towns including Maine, is often used by both commuters and local traffic. Its mix of straightaways and intersecting roads can create conditions where crashes escalate quickly—especially when visibility is limited or speeds are elevated. In this case, the rollover involving two…

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GAMEFACE: Week 5 WVC capsules

Berwick (4-0) at Hanover Area (2-2)

When: Friday, 7

Last: Berwick, 48-6 (2024)

Series: Hanover Area, 5-4

Scouting report: Berwick is off to its first 4-0 start since 2019. That season the Dawgs began the year 5-0. The running game is carrying Berwick. Ty’Meere Wilkerson has 883 yards rushing, averages 10.5 yards per carry and has 12 rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Brady Cleaver averages 9.7 per carry and Ashton Smith averages 9.7. Hanover Area is on a two-game winning streak and outscored its last two opponents, Holy Cross and Old Forge, by a combined 86-0. The last time the Hawks had two wins at this point of a season was in 2016 when they were 4-1 after five weeks. Deacon Eisenbach leads the team with 15 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 20.3 yards per catch. Dewayne Downey averages 7.9 yards per carry while Dawin Downey is averaging 7.1. Hanover Area’s defense has intercepted 10 passes, returning four for touchdowns.

Nanticoke Area (0-4) at Crestwood (2-2)

When: Friday, 7

Last: Crestwood, 55-0 (2024)

Series: Crestwood, 13-12-1

Scouting report: Nanticoke Area is searching for its first win of the season and it doesn’t get any easier against a Crestwood team that seems prepped to get on a roll. The Trojans are starting to figure out a bit of a running game with Jonah Guzman leading the team in rushing while averaging 3.2 yards per carry. Quarterback Ian Walsh is second with two rushing touchdowns. Crestwood won its last two games, outscoring Tunkhannock and Western Wayne by a combined score of 95-14. Jack Rodgers leads the team in receptions with 12 for 258 yards and five touchdowns. He averages 21.5 yards per catch. Gio Barna has 11 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns. He averages 23.9 yards per…

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Lincoln school demolition project takes early step forward

NANTICOKE — A formal step was taken last week to begin the Lincoln school demolition process.

On Sept. 11, the Greater Nanticoke Area Board of Education approved a $19,000 quote, in addition to reimbursable expenses, from Quad 3 Architecture Engineering Environmental Services for work related to the demolition of the former Lincoln Elementary School.

Greater Nanticoke Area Superintendent Ronald Grevera said after the Sept. 11 school board meeting that the Quad 3 Architecture, which is based in Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburgh according to its website, would be responsible for preliminary environmental testing and for issuing a request for proposals for the demolition process.

The Greater Nanticoke Area school board first voted in January to authorize the demolition of the former Lincoln Elementary, which sits on Kosciusko Street and was in use as a school from 1913 to 2001.

Grevera has previously said the former school had become an eyesore, potential hazard, and a liability for the district, being vulnerable to relatively frequent burglary while offering the district no operational use.

The roof of the former Lincoln school hosts several small cell phone antennas, which had been installed circa 2010. As the antennas will be decommissioned and removed prior to demolition, there are plans to construct a new  cell tower on the Greater Nanticoke Area campus near its softball and football fields, to preclude any loss in cell service.

The city Zoning Hearing Board voted on Aug. 28 to issue developer RiseUp Towers, based in Ambler in Montgomery County, a variance to construct a new, approximately 155-foot-tall cell tower at that site. Verizon and T-Mobile will be carriers associated with the tower, which will have space for two additional carriers.

Originally Published: September 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM EDT

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Tunkhannock Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

Tunkhannock hadn’t done well against Greater Nanticoke Area recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn’t let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Trojans 3-0. The Tigers were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Trojans, so the Tigers were just returning the favor.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Tunkhannock took every set by at least 25 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.

Tigers

09/16/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area 3-0
09/08/25 vs Holy Redeemer 3-1
09/05/25 vs MMI Preparatory School 3-0
09/03/25 vs Lake-Lehman 3-0
08/26/25 vs Lackawanna Trail 3-0
10/07/24 vs Wyoming Area 3-0

Tunkhannock pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Tunkhannock will challenge Montrose on Saturday. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will square off against Holy Redeemer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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Angie Colone Key Part of Team Effort in Bulldogs Win

Julia Rauch

09/08/25 @ Wilkes-Barre 32
09/04/25 @ Central Mountain 43
09/03/25 @ Greater Nanticoke Area 26
08/27/25 vs Williamsport 32
11/09/24 @ Big Spring 26
+ 5 more games

Berwick won the last time they faced Wilkes-Barre, and Julia Rauch did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wolfpack on Monday thanks in part to Rauch, who had five digs, two blocks, and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 17 or more assists the last ten times she’s played.

The 3-0 score doesn’t show just how dominant Berwick was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-11, 25-13.

Berwick’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Angie Colone, who had 14 kills and six digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Force, who had 11 digs and two aces.

Berwick’s win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wilkes-Barre, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

We’ve got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Berwick is set to face off against their familiar foe Lake-Lehman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre will take on rival Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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Soccer Recap: Wilkes-Barre Victorious

After low-scoring totals in their previous four matchup, Wilkes-Barre brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their defense stepped up to hand the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans a 4-0 shutout on Friday. Wilkes-Barre have beaten Greater Nanticoke Area the last five times they’ve met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Greater Nanticoke Area has come to flipping the script.

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09/05/25 – Home 4-0 W
09/28/24 – Home 1-0 W
09/06/24 – Away 3-1 W
10/15/19 – Neutral 4-1 W
09/23/19 – Away 3-1 W

Wilkes-Barre now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-2.

Wilkes-Barre didn’t take long to hit the pitch again: they’ve already played their next game, a 4-2 loss against Wyoming Valley West on the 9th. Greater Nanticoke Area has also already played their next matchup (against Dallas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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Councillor Metcalfe speaks on swing MZO vote

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Re: Please restore Nober Park so the grass can be mowed, The possible uses for the Nanticoke lands, To Prime Minister Mark Carney

Please restore Nober Park so the grass can be mowed

To the Editor,

I am expressing my anger for the way Haldimand County destroyed an area once beautiful with mowed lawn and flower beds.

The road property is located at County Line 74 and the Thompson Road, which goes west into Waterford.

A few years ago, Haldimand County repaved part of County Line 74. Ditches were also cleaned, and truckloads of dirt and debris were dumped on this road property. The plan was that the lower area of this property would be filled in, but only to the top of the two long flower beds. The two flower beds should have remained untouched, and the dirt dumped to fill the low area should have been leveled and seeded. That did not happen. 

The truck loads of roadside dirt covered the entire area, destroying the two flower beds. The ground was never leveled down to allow the grass to be mowed. 

Weeds have now taken over. 

I live nearby and maintained this property for many years at no cost to anyone. The Waterford and District Horticulture Society and I created the flower beds and planted flowers in them starting in 1982. Some called the property the Nober Park. 

I complained when all the destruction took place. Instead of levelling the ground, a truck was brought in and grass seed was spread over the mess to try and cover it up.

Will Haldimand County please fix the damage they caused, by first leveling and removing any rocks or other debris put there? Once this is fixed, grass can be seeded and mowed to beautify the countryside. 

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‘They’re not negotiating in good faith’- Empire responds to mayor, councillor

NANTICOKE—As reported last week, Haldimand Council voted 4-3 to maintain their support of Empire Communities’ divisive Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) request for a potential Nanticoke development including residential, commercial, and industrial uses.

The vote was brought forth by Councillor Brad Adams and backed by a petition asking Council to rescind their previously approved support of the Empire-submitted MZO request, currently awaiting a decision from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack.

During discussion on the motion, Adams and Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley made allegations against Empire about their dealings with potential businesses interested in building on the industrial land in Nanticoke.

NANTICOKE—A slide from a February 14, 2022 presentation showing the subject lands of Empire’s planned development outlined in red.

“Empire has been approached by businesses for light industrial,” said Bentley. “I get the calls, because I send them out there … but then I hear back six or eight months later that they’re not negotiating in good faith.”

Adams claimed that Empire is currently demanding over $300,000 an acre for land that is “undeveloped and lacks municipal services, which is significantly above fair market value. In fact, Empire purchased the land at just over $21,000 an acre a little over a year ago”.

“This indicates to me that these folks do not want industry in the industrial park,” he said, suggesting they have been “approached by industry, and bluntly turned them away.” 

He listed a solar project as an example, where the developers “expressed interest in leasing or purchasing the land for industrial use but have not been given a fair opportunity to negotiate. Empire’s refusal to engage in good faith negotiations and their unwillingness to consider…

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