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Hammondsport Festival of Crafts is almost here
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. (WETM) — It’s almost time for Hammondsport to be filled with crafts made by local artisans. The Hammondsport Festival of Crafts is returning for its 34th year on Friday, Aug. 17, and Saturday, Aug. 18. Visitors will be able to shop from vendors selling hand-crafted jewelry, furniture, decorations, art, and more from 10 […]
Elmira City School District offers physical clinics for fall sports participants
The Elmira City School District is reminding students planning to participate in fall sports to complete the required sports physical, with two upcoming clinics scheduled at Elmira High School. As the new school year approaches, the Elmira City School District is reminding students interested in playing fall sports that they...
Elmira-Corning NAACP to host back-to-school supply drive on August 24
The Elmira-Corning branch of the NAACP will host a back-to-school supply drive on Saturday, August 24, at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Elmira. The Elmira-Corning branch of the NAACP is organizing a back-to-school supply drive later this month to support local students. The event will take place on Saturday,...
Cargill in Lansing eliminating positions due to decreased demand for road salt
Cargill, the multinational company in charge of the Cayuga Salt Mine in the town of Lansing, confirmed to Tompkins Weekly on Friday Aug. 9 that the company plans to lay off workers as it seeks to restructure its operations to adjust to lower demand. A source familiar with the situation told Tompkins Weekly that the company will lay off 25 workers as part of the move.
Lineup For Porchfest Announced – Taking Place This Sunday in Cortland
Porchfest will be back again this Sunday, August 18th, for another day full of music in the City of Cortland. The music will be taking place on Van Hoesen, Chestnut, and Harrison Streets from 12pm to 5pm. This year will have over 35 artists/musicians performing. All sets will be 45...
Midlakes announces 2024 hall of fame inductees
One individual and one team are set to join the Midlakes Athletics Hall of Fame in a ceremony to be held next month. This year's honorees include 2014 graduate Sean Peacock and the 2007 boys volleyball team. The combination, along with Midlakes' 2023 inductees, will be recognized in a ceremony set for...
New business moving in to former Xerox campus
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — JLL marketing has announced a new lease for part of the former Xerox campus on Resende Road in Webster. The 151,000 square foot industrial lease will be home to Ranger Design starting in 2025. The company signed a long term lease for a space across the first floor of one building […]
Survey: 1 in 10 Monroe County teens admits to carrying weapon
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – No one has ever tried to count how many loaded, illegal guns are in our community everyday. But Monroe County has asked teenagers how often they’ve carried a weapon over the course of a month. Chief investigative reporter Berkeley Brean dug into the results that...
Popular Chain Restaurant Closing Only Location In New York State
Another restaurant chain confirmed massive closures, including leaving the Empire State. The owners of the Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 protection this week. Buca di Beppo Files For Bankruptcy. The restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American food is now based in Orlando, Florida. The name loosely...
Here We Go Again: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Returns to Upstate New York
The entirety of New York State is under an air quality alert due to smoke billowing in from the raging Canadian wildfires. Summer 2023 was memorable because of one thing: the Canadian Wildfires. The thick, pungent smoke painted the skies gold and partially obscured the sun. Not only did the smoke make it look slightly apocalyptic outside, it also made it reek of campfire.
Most Air Pollution Found In These Parts Of New York
Higher levels of air pollution are found in these areas of your hometown in New York. The New York State DEC released the results from the first phase of the State’s "historic effort" to monitor air quality. DEC Releases First Phase Results of Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative. The...
National Weather Service: “Above” Average Precipitation This Winter In New York
The calendar says it's only mid-August, but weather experts are giving snow lovers exciting news about the upcoming winter. As I write this article, the date says August 15. However, Fall is near. Halloween stores are opening, and pumpkin spice season is days a way. In fact, Dunkin' is now selling a "spiked" pumpkin spice latte with 6% ABV. CLICK HERE to find out more.
Upstate New York Casting Call for This Peacock Series, Can You Play Ball?
With all of the TV shows and movies filming in the Empire State this summer, New York is more Hollywood than Hollywood is. Season 3 of the Gilded Age, for example, is currently filming in the Stockade District of Schenectady as well as locations around Troy, NY with many Capital Region residents filling roles as background actors.
You Must Report Sightings of This Invasive Bug in New York
Well, sure enough, this aggressive invasive species has made its return to the Hudson Valley. Unfortunately, these bugs have pretty severe negative impacts on our environment, but here's the latest on what to do when you see one and how you can help prevent them!. Spotted Lanternflies in New York.
‘Affordable’ Gym With 60 New York Locations Files For Bankruptcy
Many New Yorkers are worried about the future of their favorite gym. Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The New York-based fitness company has over 100 locations nationwide, including 60 in New York State. Company officials said filing for bankruptcy is a "strategic decision to execute an...
Concerns, recommendations for future of school funding discussed at hearing
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (WRGB) — Key education leaders and advocates, converging on the Capital Region Wednesday for a hearing on the future of Foundation Aid in New York State. Foundation aid is the largest source of state funds for public schools, and changes could be on the way to the formula that determines how that money is distributed to school districts.
Judge in Trump "hush money" case once again rejects recusal effort
Former President Donald Trump's latest attempt to get the judge presiding over his New York criminal case to recuse himself has been denied.It was the third time Justice Juan Merchan has rejected Trump's demands that he step aside from the case. Each effort revolved around claims that the judge was compromised because his daughter works as a Democratic consultant.Trump's lawyers first made the request in May 2023, before the case went to trial, arguing that Merchan should step aside because of work Merchan's daughter had done as a Democratic consultant in support of President Biden. A state ethics panel last year...
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