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CCE Steuben to give away container garden kits
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Steuben County residents interested in starting a container garden can attend one of the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Steuben County’s container garden giveaway events. Over the next two weeks, the CCE is holding three garden kit giveaways around Steuben County. Residents can pick up a kit to start their […]
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...
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...
Watch Our Garden Grow: Spring flowers
SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WETM) — Springtime flowers normally show up later in April. The vibrant colors are very pretty, and there are actual ways to make sure these plants keep coming up year after year! A certain flower that likes to show up in landscapes is the forget-me-not flower. They typically show up and spread out […]
Local railroad history will come to life May 25 at Elmira's Eldridge Park for Train Day
If you played with model trains growing up, or if you've ever stared in wonder and admiration while watching a train roll through the countryside, you'll want to be at Elmira's Eldridge Park on May 25. The Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society and the Chemung Valley Railway Historical Society are...
Seneca Lake tributaries to be treated for parasitic sea lamprey
SENECA LAKE, N.Y. (WETM) — People who live near Seneca Lake are being warned not to use river or lake water in early June while tributaries are being treated for parasitic sea lamprey. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that it will be conducting lampricide treatments in Seneca Lake tributaries in […]
Pet of the Week: Yote, Finger Lakes SPCA
(WETM) — Today’s Pet of the Week is a very good girl from the Finger Lakes SPCA. Yote is an Alaskan husky mix who is about two or three years old. Yote is very calm and gets comfortable in new environments very quickly. She likes to play and go on walks, and she is very […]
Swarthout’s Take a Child Fishing Derby coming up, registration open
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Young anglers will soon have the chance to show off their fishing skills at an annual derby. The Diane Swarthout Memorial Take a Child Fishing Derby is returning for its 21st year on Saturday, June 29. Swarthout’s derby has a new name this year to honor Swarthout’s Bait and Tackle Shop’s […]
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