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Successful filmmaker has Candor roots
Tioga County native Pete Berg, a successful TV producer and documentary filmmaker, is making upstate New York home base again, and after his career has taken him on the road upwards of ten months each year for nearly 17 years. Home base was Los Angeles for a number of years....
Dining at The Crossroads: Rustic Charm and Generous Portions
The crossroads in the name is the intersection of Route 34B and North Triphammer Road in Lansing. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor dining areasand a large bar room. The bar is a large, four-tiered, well-stocked, back-lit fixture with a dozen seats. The menu has ten food categories, one of...
Legal cannabis, new gaming bar & more happening at former vacant building in downtown Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – After being vacant for several years, the “Water Street Place” building in downtown Elmira is being transformed into several new businesses. A new gaming bar called “The Playground” is getting ready for its grand opening, after a soft opening three weeks ago. “We’re a family partnership, a family business,” said Kaylen […]
Big Fish Summer – Lyla Janniro’s largemouth bass
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – We reveal the next 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer catch. Congratulations to Lyla Janniro who caught this big largemouth bass at Park Station in Erin. Already, Janniro has a huge catch to her name at an early age. It’s all sponsored by Valley Wholesale Bait and Tackle in Beaver Dams. If […]
'The ultimate place for hot dogs': M&M Red Hots returns to Elmira with much fanfare
Beloved Elmira hot-doggery M&M Red Hots reopened last week amid much fanfare after being closed since the COVID-19 pandemic. The new owner, Katie Seymour, will run the restaurant with her fiancé, Ryan Gallagher. The couple took the reins from Katie’s father, Andy Seymour, who took it over from his mother, Wilda DeHaas, in 2017.
Depot Friday Nights welcomes the Dean Goble Band
Depot Friday Nights continue at the Lehigh Valley Ray Shaver Depot, located on Depot Street in Newark Valley, on July 19 with the Dean Goble Band. The band performs a mix of country classics, bluegrass, western swing, and Southern rock. On July 26, Pat Kane and West o’ Clare will...
John W. Jones Museum to receive $45K grant for expansion
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The John W. Jones Museum will be receiving a $45,000 grant, as announced by Congressman Nick Langworthy. The grant comes from the Appalachian Regional Commission and will be used to fund plans for the expansion of the museum. This grant will be matched by an additional $45,000 from local sources, which […]
Savings Forecasted To Bloom With Double Up Food Bucks At All Greenstar Locations
As July blossoms flourish, Greenstar Co-op’s FLOWER discount program is expanding amongst summer petals this season. On Wednesday, July 17th, the beloved Ithaca Grocery store welcomed Double Up Food Bucks, a state-wide initiative that lets shoppers purchase twice as much produce for their dollar. Politicians and food justice activists congregated briefly outside of Greenstar’s Cascadilla Street location to celebrate the launch of DUFB with live music and drinks.
Big Flats Women’s Club to host multi-family rummage sale
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WETM) – The Big Flats Women’s Club will be hosting its annual multi-family rummage sale next weekend. The sale will take place on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Big Flats Historical Society Pavilion located at 258 Hibbard Road in Big Flats. All proceeds from the rummage […]
Ithaca Common Council to consider bird-friendly building regulations
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council will discuss a new piece of proposed environmental legislation that aims to protect birds from untimely deaths. The Ithaca Common Council’s proposed ordinance, sponsored by Fourth Ward Alderperson Patrick Kuehl, would require all new buildings to meet the standard set by US Green Buildings Council’s Leed rating system to receive the Reducing Bird Collisions Credit. The credit outlines requirements for the use of predominantly bird-friendly materials, particularly in the lower floors of buildings.
TCHS to host presentation by award-winning documentary producer on the effects of Hurricane Agnes
On Saturday, July 20 at 2 p.m., the Tioga County Historical Society will host Emmy Award winning documentary producer Brian Frey, from WSKG, who will be presenting a program based on his documentary concerning the effect of Hurricane Agnes of this region in 1972. Sections of the program will be...
Your Town 2024: Explore Ithaca's eclectic charm, from brunch spots to botanic gardens
ITHACA, N.Y. — Learn about everything Ithaca has to offer with NBC3's Your Town series! Join Megan Coleman and Matt Mulcahy at Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca on Friday at 5 p.m. The Milkstand in Ithaca serves unique breakfast, brunch, and lunch meals, catering to all. The restaurant, popular with locals and college students, opened in 2021 amidst the pandemic.
IRFCU holding Grand Opening celebration at new location today
IRFCU will hold a Grand Opening celebration today (Wednesday, July 17th) at their new location on Elmira Street. To celebrate, visitors can get a free small coffee from the Java Junction coffee shop inside the new IRFCU from 9 to 11 a.m., and a free lunch from the Angry Burrito Food Truck from noon until 3.
Your Town Ithaca: Artists celebrate local stories and community spirit with Ithaca Murals
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is a beautiful place highlighted by the show-stopping beauty of the Finger Lakes. But there are other things to draw your eye, like the amazing murals you can find all over showcasing the talent of artists from across the country. The beauty...
Your Town Ithaca: Ithaca Beer Co. celebrates 25 years of craft brewing and local flavors
ITHACA, N.Y. — You can’t visit Ithaca without stopping at Ithaca Beer Co. for a nice cold beer, especially on a beautiful summer day. The brewery was opened in 1998 by Dan Mitchell, who still independently owns it to this day. “When we first started, we had a...
Tioga welcomes NYSS freshman fillies on Sunday
Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs plays host to a $108,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday (July 21). Unbeaten Cowgirl Hanover (Jason Bartlett) will be the one to beat. The Huntsville-Code One Hanover filly is trained by Jared Bako. She has won all three of her starts as she registered NYSS wins at Yonkers, Monticello, and Buffalo. She has already earned $116,150 in her young career.
Authors at this year’s Berkshire Blueberry and Book Festival
This year’s 2024 Berkshire Blueberry and Book Festival, set for July 20, has several local authors who will share the day with guests; some returning, and some are new to the festival this year. One of the festival’s newest authors is Peter Gordon. Gordon, who has a BA in...
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