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Corning man recalls attending historic Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, 51 years later.
On July 28, 1973, more than 600,000 people filled the racetrack in Watkins Glen for Summer Jam, a rock festival that eclipsed Woodstock in sheer size and broke world attendance records. Dale Brockway, who later served in the U.S. Army, was one of the faces in the crowd, and he remembers it...
Steuben County Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees, anticipating bright future
BATH, N.Y. (WENY) -- On Monday the Steuben County Hall of Fame welcomed its class of 20-24 into its ranks, but the Steuben County Historical Society is already preparing for its next class for next year. There are over 150 people enshrined in the Steuben County Hall of Fame, they...
Youth Shines at Seneca County Fair with Swiss, Guernsey and Jersey Heifers
SENECA FALLS, NY—Carter Frentz, 16, of Cattaraugus, New York, had never been to the Seneca County Fair in his longstanding showing career. He felt surprised by the small size of the county’s fair but enjoyed the friendly camaraderie in the barn. “We had a couple of complications with...
ICSD’s Head Budget Developer Takes Pay Cut in Move to Trumansburg School District
The Ithaca City School District’s (ICSD) Chief Operations Officer (COO) Amanda Verba, who is in charge of developing the budget each year and constructing the district’s long-term financial plans, will leave the district for a position as school business executive in the Trumansburg Central School District. Verba started...
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