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Ithaca College coach optimistic about Olympic soccer team
ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — A local coach is optimistic about the Olympics. Garret Eldridge leads the Ithaca College Men’s Soccer team. He believes the U.S. Men’s Soccer squad has a great shot at the gold medal in Paris. “I think that the younger guys in the Olympics...
Local effort to encourage voter registration in Chemung County
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- A group of Chemung County residents is trying to get the community involved in voting ahead of the upcoming elections. Twice a week, they set up at a grocery store to help people figure out if they're registered to vote, and encourage them to sign up if they aren't.
Chemung County Fair to return for 182nd year
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) — The Chemung County Fair will be back in Horseheads in just one week. The Chemung County Fairgrounds will be filled with rides, games, vendors, livestock exhibits, and live entertainment from Wednesday, July 31, through Saturday, Aug. 3. The fair will be open from noon until 10 p.m., and the midway will […]
Teal Park Picnic to benefit local feline spay and neuter organization
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- A local non-profit who helps spay and neuter the area's stray cat population is hosting a fundraising event at Teal Park Thursday. The Teal Park Picnic will benefit TLC TNR through donated food proceeds, and other giving opportunities. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30...
Historical NY map on display in Homer
HOMER, NY (CortacaToday) — There’s a new artifact at Homer Town Hall. A New York state map from 1834 is on display. Town Historian Martin Sweeney says it was found at an online auction. He adds the map was made one year before the Village of Homer was incorporated.
Eden Corn Festival Returns Next Week To Western New York
Lawn Fete and Festival season continues across Western New York. This weekend the Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival takes place along Hertel Avenue. Check out a list of what's happening HERE. Then next weekend it is the 60th anniversary of the Eden Corn Festival right in the heart of Eden, New...
West Seneca Police Win Social Media With Latest Post
If you haven't started following the West Seneca Police on social media you are missing out. They are using the social media platforms the way they were intended to, to make us laugh. READ MORE: POPULAR WESTERN NEW YORK BUSINESS HAS A NEW HOME. Ask anyone in Western New York...
Clover Pond Vineyard wins 11 medals at New York Wine Classic
GUILDERLAND — Less than a decade after starting their vineyard, Joyce and James Besha have won 11 medals at the 38th Annual New York Wine Classic competition. The annual competition, organized by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, is independently judged by the Beverage Testing Institute. “We work...
SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, Syracuse native Tom Kenny says: ‘That’s his superpower’
SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, according to the Syracuse native who has voiced the cartoon character for 25 years. A video from the 2024 Motor City Comic Con in Detroit shows voice actor Tom Kenny talking about “SpongeBob SquarePants” during a fan Q&A. Kenny said a neurodivergent fan previously came up and asked if SpongeBob was on the autism spectrum, and confirmed he is.
Corning’s Seth Hogue earns Inaugural Maxwell Hartong Endowment Award from Jacksonville Lacrosse
JACKSONVILLE, F.L. (WETM) – Corning’s Seth Hogue has earned a special honor from Jacksonville University Lacrosse. (Photo Courtesy: @JAX_MLAX on “X”) Corning grad Seth Hogue wrapped up his college lacrosse career with a major honor. After 4 seasons with the Dolphins’ men’s lacrosse team, Hogue has been named as the program’s first Maxwell Hartong Endowment […]
‘When I realized this wasn’t actors or bad AI’: You haven’t been truly scarred until you’ve seen Donald Trump motorboat Rudy Giuliani ⏤ in drag
From Kamala Harris’ viral “coconut tree” meme to online renderings of Republicans as has-been musicians, social media is quickly becoming a valuable battleground for this year’s already chaotic presidential race. Most recently, social media platform TikTok has been responsible for resurfacing a video in which Rudy...
Little League NYS All-Star 10s baseball: Mid-Island topples Baldwinsville 4-1, to gain winners’ bracket final
ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- Mason Garland (win) and Matt Acampora (save) were in command throughout and Mid-Island scraped out three runs in the fourth to earn a 4-1 decision over Baldwinsville LL (D8) Wednesday afternoon to advance to the winners’ bracket final of the Little League New York State 10-year-old tournament at Union Endicott LL.
Rome Dairy Market closed due to nuisance violations, city says
ROME — The Rome Dairy Market on North James Street has been shut down and boarded due to nuisance violations for untaxed cigarettes, marijuana and more, according to Rome Public Safety Commissioner Kenneth White. Located at 603 N. James St., city officials said the Rome Dairy Market has been...
Dryden Area Intergenerational Band & Chorus to hold two concerts
The Dryden Area Intergenerational Band & Chorus (DAIBC) is back for another summer season, and two concerts next month will cap the preparation on a high note. The DAIBC will perform Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. The group’s season began near the end of June, and it has been rehearsing since then.
Community Foundation Rome Victim Recovery Fund Applications Now Being Accepted
The road to recovery is still a long one for the victims of last weeks devastating tornado that touched down in the City of Rome. The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties in conjunction with Oneida County has set up a fund specifically designated to provide assistance to those impacted and in the greatest need. Applications are now being accepted.
CNY expert says some trees are more vulnerable to storms
Severe storms and several tornadoes brought down hundreds of trees last week in Rome and across Central New York. While trees are often a casualty, experts can help identify trees that are at risk of falling before the next big storm. Leanna Nugent knows a problematic tree when she sees...
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