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Street closures for Corning’s GlassFest 2024
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning’s Gaffer District has announced which streets will be closed for this year’s GlassFest on Market Street. For the annual celebration that includes live glass blowing, music performances, outdoor dining and on-street vending, the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic for the duration of the event: The streets will […]
Chemung County auctions off vehicles, surplus equipment
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Chemung County is currently selling old police vehicles, heavy machinery, and other surplus items through online auctions. Chemung County is auctioning off its surplus items through Auctions International, and its items for sale are grouped into four separate auctions. Bidding opened up on May 14 and will end at about […]
Vibrant Celebration of Renewal: Welcome to Spring Event at Clemens Center
As the frosty tendrils of winter finally loosen their grip, the Clemens Center in Elmira, NY, invites you to a vibrant celebration of renewal with the much-anticipated "Welcome to Spring" event. Mark your calendars for May 18, as the venue bursts into a kaleidoscope of performances that promise to breathe life and color back into the community.
Family shares memories of local roots as Duane Eddy Circle plans tribute to Corning icon
Plans are in the early stages to create a monument in the City of Corning to help build awareness that pioneering guitarist Duane Eddy was born in the Crystal City. Eddy died April 30, 2024, at the age of 86. Eddy was a guitar hero and rock and roll legend...
These are the Waverly projects that will be paid for with $4.5 million from NY Forward
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced funding for nine NY Forward projects in the Village of Waverly, from transformations of Broad Street to new housing units and renovations of Soprano’s Market. Waverly was the Southern Tier's Round 1 winner of the $4.5 million NY Forward award in early 2023,...
Southern Tier bridge replacements will utilize panels from Tappan Zee. See work plans.
Two bridge replacements in Canisteo will reuse panels from the Tappan Zee Bridge deconstructed in 2017, while new bridges are also planned in Schuyler, Yates counties. Key travel corridors in the Western Southern Tier are set for major upgrades, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday. Two Steuben County bridges in Canisteo...
Road work changes Elmira Memorial Day Parade route
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The 2024 Elmira Memorial Day Parade will look a little different than years past after road work has blocked some of the original routes, requiring it to be changed. According to the City of Elmira, on Monday, May 27, the Memorial Day Parade route was slightly altered due to construction work […]
🚧 NY 14 Drainage Improvement Works Scheduled for May 16th in Montour and Town of Veteran
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in NewYork. Update on the upcoming infrastructure enhancement event: Residents and commuters in the areas of Town of Veteran and Montour in New York should be aware that drainage improvement activities are scheduled to take place on NY 14 in both directions. This will occur at the Town of Veteran; Town of Montour Line and further at the Schuyler - Chemung County Line (Veteran) on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, from 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM. According to the latest update, traffic flow shall be maintained as all lanes are expected to remain open during these hours. Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and remain vigilant of the workers and changing traffic patterns while work is being conducted.
Despite tax bump, Horseheads school district voters approve budget. See Chemung results.
Residents in school districts across the Southern Tier went to the polls Tuesday to vote on proposed school budgets and board of education candidates. Two school districts that went through difficult budget processes ended up with different results, with voters in the Horseheads Central School District approving the tentative spending plan despite a property tax increase, while a similar budget proposal in the Corning-Painted Post School District was shot down. ...
Southeast Steuben County Library spending plan increase goes to vote Tuesday. What to know
If approved, the library levy will increase from $911,119 to $1,479,119. The bump is necessary to make the library more sustainable, the director said. Corning-Painted Post school district residents will vote Tuesday on a proposed $1.5 million Southeast Steuben County Library spending plan geared to allow the library to maintain facility infrastructure and community needs.
Walk-a-thon to support the Schuyler County Humane Society
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM) – The Watkins Glen High School Class of 2029 is hosting a walk-a-thon next weekend to benefit the Schuyler County Humane Society. The walk-a-thon will be taking place on Saturday, June 1, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Catherine Valley Trail entrance near the school’s athletic fields. Those who participate will […]
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