<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2e7FU9_0vZblcCb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2e7FU9_0vZblcCb00" width="980" height="710" ><figcaption>Bob Joseph</figcaption></figure>The Harbor Freight Tools store in the town of Chenango that originally was to open months ago now is expected to start operations this fall.People working on the renovation work at the future business at 1272 Upper Front Street say the store likely will open in November.Nasco Home and Flooring Center had operated at the site for more than three decades. The store closed after a Florida-based company acquired the property last year for $675,000.The Nasco Home and Flooring Center store on Front Street on July 11, 2023. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)The Nasco Home and Flooring Center store on Front Street on July 11, 2023. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)Harbor Freight had planned to quickly renovate the 16,800-square-foot building and open the new store in a matter of months. But the plans were delayed because the two-acre site sits in the floodplain.Town of Chenango officials refused to approve the original renovation plan. Eventually, the developers of the site decided to take steps to make the store less vulnerable to future flooding. The town planning board approved the revised approach.Floodproofing work had started at the future Harbor Freight Tools store on June 24, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)Floodproofing work had started at the future Harbor Freight Tools store on June 24, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)Renovation work finally started last June with the removal of the lower portions of the building's exterior walls.The company's website had indicated the store was expected to open around September but that target could not be met.A Harbor Freight news release issued Tuesday said an "official opening date" will be announced. The company said 25 to 30 people will be hired to work in the new store.Renovation work was underway at the future Harbor Freight Tools store on September 16, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)Renovation work was underway at the future Harbor Freight Tools store on September 16, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: <a href="mailto:bob@wnbf.com">bob@wnbf.com</a>. For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow <a href="https://twitter.com/BinghamtonNow">@BinghamtonNow</a> on Twitter.<h2>LOOK: Do you know these iconic quotes from '70s TV shows</h2><a href="https://stacker.com/">Stacker</a> looked through the vast array of groundbreaking 1970s television and identified 25 of its most iconic (and most memorable) quotes. <h2>LOOK: The most popular dog breeds in America</h2>Using the <a href="https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/most-popular-dog-breeds-2023/">American Kennel Club's 2023 rankings</a>, released on April 9, 2024, <a href="https://stacker.com/pets/most-popular-dog-breeds-america">Stacker</a> compiled a ranking of the 100 most popular dog breeds in the U.S.<h2>LOOK: 35 Vintage Cereals That Perfectly Captured Pop Culture Moments</h2>Movies and TV shows have always found ways to partner with cereal companies as part of their promotion strategy. While some may have come up with a giveaway in boxes, others went big by having their own cereal connected to the movie or TV show title. Here are vintage cereals that were used to promote some of pop culture's biggest moments (and some you probably forgot about).</div></body>

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Long-Delayed Front Street “Harbor Freight” to Open in November

The Harbor Freight Tools store in the town of Chenango that originally was to open months ago now is expected to start operations this fall. People working on the renovation work at the future business at 1272 Upper Front Street say the store likely will open in November. Nasco Home...