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Eldridge Park opening celebrates 100 years of amusement
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira’s Eldridge Park is celebrating the opening of its 100th season on Friday. An honor ride will be held at 4:45 p.m. A “100th Anniversary Gala Event” will be held in the Dance Hall from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Chemung County Historical Society in Elmira is also marking the […]
New Memorial Day parade route in Elmira. What to know about changes.
The City of Elmira's annual Memorial Day Parade will take a new route this year. The parade route will now start at Park Place heading north, take a left onto Washington Avenue heading west down to Davis Street, and take a right onto Davis Street heading north all the way to the Woodlawn Cemetery Entrance off Davis Street.
Arts on the Go: Allen Smith
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Local artist Allen Crittenden Smith has been using the art studio on the third floor at the Hilliard Corporation in Elmira, as his domain for painting canvases. Smith who serves as a director of the Hilliard Corporation in Elmira, received his bachelor’s degree in art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1975 and has […]
New Italian Deli & Bakery coming to downtown Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 News has confirmed an “Italian Deli & Bakery” is coming to 120 North Main Street in Downtown Elmira. That’s next to the former Iszard’s building and across the street from First Arena. Developer Jim Capriotti told 18 News he expects the deli to open in late August or early Fall. […]
Local Art Spotlight: Discover William Wegman's Weimaraners at Rockwell and Arnot Museums
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Elmira native who survived alcoholism, trauma will bring her music back to her hometown
Brooklyn Arbona didn't have an easy path on her road to becoming a concert pianist and composer. The Elmira native, who was born male, struggled for years with gender identity issues, along with alcohol abuse that started when she was still a child. But Arbona eventually overcame those challenges, and...
Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail now open
UPDATE, 5/27: The Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail has reopened, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. The trail was closed to the public for one day after a landslide. UPDATE, 5/26: Watkins Glen State Park’s Gorge Trail is closed until further notice as of May 26, according […]
A 'play café' for kids, adults: How The Little Lounge in Horseheads is bridging the gap
A mother of three young boys, Jackie Perkins was all too familiar with the lack of childcare, play and party options for kids in the Elmira area. So she decided to turn her dream into a reality. Perkins opened The Little Lounge earlier this year at 2898 Westinghouse Road in...
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