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Local BOCES students to bring in financial author to teach valuable money tips to children
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Two students from a local BOCES campus sat down with 18 News’ Brett Mills on Friday to speak about an upcoming event where a financial author and former Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will read to children at several area schools. Sheila Bair, author, corporate director, and […]
The Blue Collar Bookseller review: Part-time poet
All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling — Oscar Wilde April is National Poetry Month, and I don’t care. It’s not that I have anything against poetry: I don’t. I just don’t enjoy it. I love to read, but if an author slips a poem into his story, I skip it. I’m here for the story; don’t sneak a poem in that you couldn’t sell. Reading poetry is a chore....
Corning Museum of Glass plans eclipse watch party April 8. What to know about event.
Corning Museum of Glass will host an outdoor viewing space for guests between 2-4 p.m. Monday, April 8, to look at a once-in-a-lifetime experience, watching the Great American Eclipse darken the skies. For about four minutes in the middle of the afternoon, cloudy or not, the sky about Corning Museum of Glass will blacken,...
How one Corning photographer captured a memorable image of a solar eclipse, 99 years ago
Total eclipses used to terrify people, or at least worry them. In 1886, the fictional Alan Quartermain saved his neck (he had blundered into a nationwide power struggle) by correctly predicting an eclipse. Back in ancient times an eclipse reportedly occurred during a battle between the Medes and the Lydians, provoking them to lay down their arms and quickly make peace.
Two New York pets nominated in Nationwide competition for their wacky names
CENTRAL NEW YORK (WSYR-TV) — A cat from Corning, New York, and a bunny from Norwich, New York, have recently been announced as finalists in Nationwide’s “Wacky Pet Names” contest for their unique names. Skullcrusher — a mixed domestic shorthair cat from Corning– and ‘Thor Odinbun, God of Bunder’ — a blonde Holland Lop bunny […]
Vote for Skullcrusher, a cat from Corning NY
CORNING, N.Y. — When coming up with a name for your pet, there's endless possibilities. There's cute, cuddly, and typical names that can be chosen, but what about those that are so unique you might even say wacky?. We have found the 'purrfect' contest just for that. Nationwide is...
Massi’s Gardens & Landscaping Spring Fling returns next weekend
PAINTED POST, N.Y. (WETM) – Massi’s Gardens & Landscaping will be hosting its annual Spring Fling event next weekend, making its return for its 10th year in Painted Post. The event will take place rain or shine on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will host over 90 vendors to view […]
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