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Elmira Heights Oktoberfest set to return
ELMIRA HEIGHTS, N.Y. (WETM) — Elmira Heights’s annual fall celebration is returning to the village for its 13th year. Elmira Heights Oktoberfest will take over East 14th Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. The family-friendly event was rained out last year, but so far, it doesn’t look like the forecast […]
New truck stop, new “Welcome to Elmira” archway being considered
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Public records show the City Planning Commission saw a presentation for a new “travel center” on East Church Street, where the “Welcome to Elmira” sign stands just off I-86. The agenda for a September 5th meeting says the Planning Commission received communication for a “preliminary review of required site plan for […]
Ithaca schools dismissing early Monday for scheduled emergency drill
"Today is a scheduled early emergency dismissal drill for all schools in the district," the Ithaca City School District announced via social media on Monday morning. "In accordance with NYSED guidelines, the drill will occur 15 minutes prior to normal dismissal times. All schools will implement standard dismissal procedures, just 15 minutes earlier."
A once-in-a-generation project could receive a once-in-a-generation local tax break
ITHACA, N.Y. — Developers want to transform a vacant 95-acre former industrial site on top of Ithaca’s South Hill into a thriving neighborhood, complete with commercial and retail space, natural areas and hundreds of new housing units. The project has been dubbed SouthWorks, previously known as ChainWorks. It’s...
Montour Falls gets $50,000 grant to support small businesses
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) — Montour Falls is getting a government grant to help its small businesses. According to Congressman Nick Langworthy, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the Village of Montour Falls a $50,000 grant. The village will use these taxpayer funds to implement its Strategic Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Business Mini-Grant Program. The […]
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