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Ontario Art Trails Brings Culture to the Outdoors
The Ontario County Arts Council and Ontario Pathways have partnered to create the Ontario Art Trails. This exciting and unique venture is bringing art to the public in an outdoor setting. Ontario Pathways is a not-for-profit, rail-to-trail organization. The trail is open year round from dawn to dusk and is...
Schuyler County Sheriff's Office honors Law Enforcement Memorial Day
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office held their 5th annual Law Enforcement Day Service Wednesday evening. The ceremony was in remembrance of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which falls on May 15th every year. "Thank you for putting your community first, that you serve above all,...
Weather alert for dense fog in New York until Thursday morning
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:07 a.m. for dense fog until 9:15 a.m. for Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison, Oneida and Cortland counties. "Areas of dense fog has developed in many of the river valleys across Central NY, the Southern Tier, and into...
Foodlink talks increased food insecurity
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Foodlink and its partner agencies feed people across ten Finger Lakes counties, and they say every single one of them has reported year over year, more and more people are coming through the doors — struggling to feed their families. Leaders of local food...
How to prevent your pets from getting ticks & fleas
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) – With the warmer weather moving back into our area; it’s important to get your pets treated for ticks and fleas. “Year round flea and tick prevention is really important,” said Executive Director of the Humane Society of Schuyler County Georgie Taylor. Fleas and ticks live all around us. In places […]
Toddler suffers burns to 90 percent of his body after father fleeing police sets vehicle on fire with boy still inside: Cops
A man allegedly assaulted his 3-year-old son's mother and took him hostage in his truck where he led police on a pursuit before setting the vehicle on fire and jumping out with the boy still inside. The post Toddler suffers burns to 90 percent of his body after father fleeing police sets vehicle on fire with boy still inside: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime.
Ontario County man indicted for fatal stabbing outside Rochester apartment building
An Ontario County man accused of stabbing another man to death during an argument in Rochester last month has been indicted. Police said Mark Burdick, 54, of Clifton Springs, stabbed Myron Fair, 53, April 21 in a car outside the Pinnacle Place apartment building on South Clinton Avenue. Fair died...
How rainfall affects plant growth
WATKINS GLEN, NY (WETM) – Crop growth can be affected by rainfall amounts. Excess rain can hinder the oxygen to the soil, but during the flowering period, it can be helpful to fuel the plant in its growth. With higher excess in rain, disease becomes more likely for plants, along with many other issues. Fungal […]
Where to buy Wendy’s 50-count bucket of nuggets, including 4 Upstate NY locations
Wendy’s has added a huge bucket of chicken nuggets to its menu, and it’s available in four Upstate New York locations. The Nuggs Party Pack includes approximately 50 nuggets -- regular or spicy -- and costs around $15, depending on the location. Wendy’s says that nuggets were the most-ordered menu item in 2023.
Newfield folk musician ready to tour after 2023 album release
Tim Ball’s parents were “folkies” and avid contra dancers who moved to Watkins Glen shortly after Tim, their oldest child, was born. “Our parents didn’t play a lot of music themselves,” Tim said, “but we grew up hearing lots of great folk music — singers like Peter, Paul and Mary, Simon and Garfunkel, and traditional Irish and American fiddle music like the Boys of the Lough and Fennig’s All-Star String Band. I loved hearing interesting instruments like uilleann pipes [Irish bagpipes], concertina and hammered dulcimer, as well. “Prairie Home Companion” and “Thistle and Shamrock” were staples on the radio, and my parents would make cassette tapes to listen back to old shows.”
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