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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. […]

Vestal, NY · 3d

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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 […]

Owego, NY · 3d

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Weitsman funds former Carl Sagan property remodel

ITHACA, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Local entrepreneur Adam Weitsman, in partnership with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, are converting a former property belonging to astronomer Carl Sagan into a new observatory. Loeb serves as the director of Harvard’s Galileo Project, which aims to bring the search of extraterrestrial life to the mainstream. Weitsman purchased the property in […]

Ithaca, NY · 3d

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DEC funding will support two road salt projects in Tioga County

OWEGO, NY (607NewsNow) – State funding will benefit the Tioga County Department of Public Works (DPW). The Tioga County DPW is receiving a $140,245 DEC grant to expand existing salt storage at its highway garage. The new structure will house salt that’s currently uncovered, helping to reduce salt runoff,...

Tioga County, NY · 1d

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DOT to pave Route 79 in Ithaca and Enfield next spring

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – The state is preparing for another major paving project in Tompkins County. On Nov. 10, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that State Route 79 will be paved from the Tompkins County line in the Town of Ithaca to the Schuyler County line in the Town of Enfield.

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Broome County Toys for Tots now in Vestal

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Broome County Toys for Tots location has changed from its previous Johnson City spot. Its new location is now 150 Vestal Parkway West, home of the former Big Lots. It will be open for donations from 9 a.m. to noon, then 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be 5-8 […]

Broome County, NY · 3d

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Final Clearance of IBM Endicott Old Building Site

Crews are working to develop a level pad that could be attractive for companies interested in the Huron Campus.

Endicott, NY · 3d

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Nationwide Outlook outage disrupts Ithaca College

This story was updated Nov. 13 at 9:30 a.m. IC Alert sent a message to the IC community at 2:00 p.m. Nov. 12 to report a disruption in Microsoft services that may affect access to Ithaca College Outlook email accounts. As of 7:00 p.m Nov. 12 the application is still down.

Ithaca, NY · 1d

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Over 5K without power in Greater Binghamton

GREATER BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – NYSEG reports that over 5,000 people in Otsego, Delaware, Tioga and Broome Counties are without power following the first snowfall of the season. The power company says that 4,052 folks in Otsego County, 940 in Delaware and a combined 75 in Broome and Tioga Counties don’t have electricity. Anywhere from […]

Otsego County, NY · 9h

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NYS winter paving program will upgrade roads in Broome, Tioga, Chenango

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Nov. 10 detailed $100 million in funding for repaving projects in 68 locations across the state to help rejuvenate roadways impacted by New York’s typical harsh winter weather. A total of 642 lane miles of state highways across every region of the state will be repaved under the State Department of Transportation’s "Harsh Winter Paving" program. The funding will cover multiple repaving projects in Broome, Chenango and Tioga counties, according to the governor's announcement. State officials said the investments reflect Hochul's ongoing commitment to restore and revitalize New York’s roads, especially those impacted by extreme weather. Broome County 'Harsh Winter' repaving projects $1.7 million to resurface U.S. Route 11 from the PA State Line to Crescent Drive, in the Town of Kirkwood, Broome County. $1.8 million to resurface State Route 26, from the Maine Memorial School to Glen Aubrey, in the Towns of Maine and Nanticoke, Broome County. Chenango County 'Harsh Winter' repaving projects $1.8 million to resurface State Route 12, from Village of Oxford to City of Norwich, in the Towns of Oxford, Preston, and Norwich, Chenango County. $1.8 million to resurface State Route 12, from County Road 2 to County Road 3A,

Broome County, NY · 3d

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Holiday Giving Meal program to feed 425 Broome County families in 2026

With the holiday season fast approaching, local leaders and organizations are mobilizing to ensure everyone, even the less fortunate, has a beautiful holiday meal to serve on some of the most special days of the year. On Nov. 12, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, CHOW, Broome-Tioga BOCES School Nutrition Services, The Leadership Alliance, and Broome County announced the start of the seventh year of Holiday Giving Meals. The initiative will push fundraising efforts with the intent of providing a whopping 425 meals for Southern Tier families. The meals will be given to families in need, with local schools referring families, and 30 meals given to local veterans through the Broome County Veteran Resiliency Program. Holiday Giving Meal initiative returns for seventh year Formerly known as the Holiday Giving Box program, the initiative was started in 2020 to help families struggling with food insecurity and to support local farmers struggling to sell their goods due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally aiming to provide 50 meals, the program's size has grown exponentially, meaning more families in need are fed each year. Families in need are identified in a variety of ways, including through school counselors

Broome County, NY · 9h

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County Code Blue Shelter Preserves Core Services Despite Significant Decrease in State Funding

The Tompkins County Code Blue shelter at 227 Cherry Street in Ithaca will reopen its 24-hour services at 4 p.m. on Nov. 15 for the 2026-27 winter season. The county Code Blue shelter continues to be operated by Volunteers of America Upstate New York (VOA). The shelter will provide overnight shelter, a daytime warming center, on-site case management, 24/7 staffing, food, showers, laundry and transportation throughout the Code Blue season, which ends April 15, 2027.

Tompkins County, NY · 3d

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Seven local businesses awarded $56,000 in grants to support local manufacturing

The City of Ithaca and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) announced an award of $56,000 in grant funding to support small-scale manufacturing in the Ithaca area. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The funds were awarded through the Made in Ithaca campaign, an initiative...

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Ithaca College’s uncertain financial future | Backstory

Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Backstory also airs on WRFI at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Ithaca College has been grappling with a budget deficit since 2024. At the time, they projected optimism that they’d close the deficit in a few years. But now, here we are two years later, and that progress has been slower than expected.

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Ithaca Coach Rahmel Mack awarded new car for contributions to the community

ROCHESTER, NY (607NewsNow) — Mack, Founder of the Prince Jakim & Dominique Summer Basketball Camp and the GIAC Firebirds girls’ basketball program, was given recognition and the keys to a new car on Thursday, November 5th, 2026. Bob Johnson Mazda in Rochester hosted the celebration as Mack was...

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Ithaca College men’s basketball tops Cortland

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Ithaca College men’s hoops team played well on Tuesday. Ithaca topped Cortland 77-62. The matchup marked the first game of the season for both teams. Ithaca senior Matthew Zenker scored 16 points in the victory. His teammate, senior Evan Cabral, tallied four steals.

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Local organizations to host pet drive for BC Humane Society

A group of organizations is getting together to help out local animals this holiday season. Foam It Insulation, Vestal Tractor Supply, and Broome County Humane Society are teaming up to host a pet drive for the Humane Society. The event was started by Foam It Insulation as its way of...

Broome County, NY · 1d

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RPU hosts ‘Monster High’ themed drag show

On Saturday, Nov. 7, Rainbow Pride Union hosted an exhilarating drag event, uniting a crowd of creative minds to compete in a ‘Monster High’-themed lip-syncing competition. Founded in 1971, RPU is Binghamton University’s longest-standing queer organization. The organization focuses on raising awareness for LGBTQ+ rights while providing a...

Vestal, NY · 1d

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Cradit Farm Drive closed Wednesday for utility work, says Cornell

Cornell University announced mid-morning Wednesday that Cradit Farm Drive "will be temporarily closed to through traffic on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to accommodate utility work" in front of Helen Newman Hall on Cornell's north campus. [...]