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Class-action lawsuit filed against Owego McDonald’s
OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed against the franchise operator of the Owego McDonald’s. Former workers are alleging widespread labor and workplace safety violations. The lawsuit claims employees were required to work through dangerous conditions, including reported carbon dioxide leaks and other safety hazards. It also alleges workers were denied […]
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Vestal restaurant temporarily closed
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A popular restaurant along Old Vestal Road is temporarily closing for what it calls unforeseen circumstances. Take-A-Break Restaurant at 2313 Vestal Road, which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options has temporarily shut its doors. WNBF had the story first, and it also reported that the diner has been open since 1983. […]
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Endicott holds Veterans Day service
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Over in Endicott, a memorial service honoring Veterans was held earlier today. The Village held it at the Veterans Monument in Memorial Park, where local officials like Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Assemblyman-Elect Dan Norton attended. Ahead of the Washington Avenue parade, the event had observances for service, reflection on those who […]
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Town of Maine house severely damaged from fire
TOWN OF MAINE, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A vacant house in the Town of Maine was heavily damaged by a fire last night. Firefighters were called to 2474 Route 26 at around 8:20 p.m. after a passerby reported the fire. The first chief on scene says heavy fire was showing from the rear of the home, […]
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Federal lawsuit accuses Owego McDonald’s of safety failures, retaliation
Former employees of a McDonald's franchise in the Village of Owego have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging safety failures, retaliation and other violations. A lawsuit filed on Nov. 9 alleges that the franchisee company that owns the McDonald’s at 29 Hickories Park Road in Owego kept employees working through carbon dioxide leaks and fire-safety failures, failed to pay overtime and wages for all hours worked, retaliated against employees who raised safety and wage concerns and refused to accommodate a manager’s disabilities, allegedly forcing her out of her job. The initial complaint names Mac-Clark Restaurants, Inc., a McDonald's franchisee company that owns more than a dozen McDonald's restaurants across New York including the Owego location that employed the three former employees who are suing. It also names two of the company's managers — a Human Resources Manager and a Supervisor. Former employees Savanna Tuttle, Hailey Swancott and Victoria Tiesi, represented by attorney Megan Quattlebaum, are seeking unpaid wages, back pay, front pay, lost benefits and compensatory, punitive and statutory damages. In a statement, Quattlebaum said they are looking forward to "holding Mac-Clark accountable in court." "Our complaint sets out that Mac-Clark treated the safety and the paychecks of its
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Tractor trailer overturns after crash in Dryden
DRYDEN, NY — A tractor trailer hauling pavement millings overturned following a collision with an SUV on State Route 13 on Nov. 9, 2026. New York State Police at Ithaca responded to the crash at approximately 12 p.m. An investigation determined that a Mix Brothers tractor trailer was traveling...
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100 Years Ago: November 11, 2026
100 Years Ago is brought to you by AVRE. 100 years ago today, this is Armistice Day, and America, along with half the countries of the western world, has paused to pay its tribute to the dead who fell in the greatest war of all history. Today, Binghamton joins with...