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Memorial Day Ceremony to take place at Bath National Cemetery
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – The VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System and the Bath National Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday to honor those who died while serving. The ceremony will take place on Monday, May 27, at the Bath National Cemetery located at 1 San Juan Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Steuben County history: This frontier preacher saw massive changes over his lifetime
James Brownson (or sometimes Bronson) was 19 years old when he arrived at Loon Lake in 1813. Here he, his father Salmon (or Solomon), and James’s brothers took up 400 acres of land (some say 1,200). Young James would spend a lot of time on that land, farming and timbering, besides operating a store.
Corning City Council considers new spending plan. Here's how much taxes, fees are going up
The Corning City Council will vote June 3 to adopt a proposed $21,171,343 city spending plan that includes a 2.97% tax levy increase. Corning City Manager Mark Ryckman said the budget would be about $312,232 more than the current $20,860,112 spending plan, which expires June 30. Under the proposal, city taxes would rise from...
Watkins Glen Library Champions Civic Engagement with Voter Registration and Educational Programs
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Corning Lions honor WGI with highest award. How track, club work together for community
The Corning Lions Club has volunteered for the past 18 years at WGI events, while the track has contributed $250,000 to support other volunteer causes. Teamwork from the Corning Lions Club and Watkins Glen International has made race weekends possible for hundreds of visitors to the Schuyler County track, and improved the lives of many Corning residents as well.
New York State spends $7.1 million to replace Southern Tier bridges
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — New York State is spending $7.1 million to replace two bridges in Steuben County and a bridge in Schuyler County. According to Governor Hochul’s Office, the New York State Department of Transportation is using $4.8 million on a bridge replacement project in the Town of Canisteo and $2.3 million on […]
Montour Falls projects net $4.5 million from NY Forward. See what will be built in village
New construction of townhomes and dental offices, a Main Street transformation, help for local businesses ... those projects and more are in the works in Montour Falls after Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed NY Forward award winners on Friday. Montour Falls was the Southern Tier's Round 1 winner of the $4.5...
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...
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