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Good Neighbor Grocery completes renovations, looks to add extension to building
GROTON, NY (607NewsNow) — About two and a half years after opening their brick-and-mortar store, Good Neighbor Grocery in Groton is growing. Having received money from the NY Forward Grant that the Town of Groton was awarded, the store completed several renovations to the interior and exterior of the building. A new counter layout that is soon to turn into a coffee bar and a painted logo on the drive thru side of the building were among the improvements recently made.
News 8 WROC
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet to open in Geneva next week
GENEVA, N.Y. (WROC) – Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is getting ready to open its newest location in Geneva. The store can be found on Canandaigua Road at the former site of Big Lots. Opening day is set for October 7 with a ribbon cutting ceremony taking place just before 9 a.m. The business plans to bring […]
WETM 18 News
Rain delays grape harvest at Watkins Glen vineyard
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM)—With the Twin Tiers having had days of rain this year, vineyard workers are concerned because excess rain can be harmful to plants. At Lakewood Vineyards, harvesting has to be put on pause because of the rain. “This week’s kind of going to be a quiet week as we let things dry […]
ithaca.com
Lots Happening All Over This Region Via The Learning Farm With Christa Nunez
Many of us have been swept away when we read about Christa Nunez’ Learning Farm and the diverse projects she has created with neighborhood farmers, land owners, local school children, teen counselors, Indigenous and Native American farming cooperatives, and others in our region. https://www.ithaca.com/opinion/columnists/community_connections/christa-n-ez-quarter-acre-for-the-people/article_c57eeb84-e86a-11ec-b8f5-c7b221f31257.html and https://www.ithaca.com/opinion/columnists/community_connections/christa-nunez-the-learning-farm-s-after-school-program/article_71a0b2ea-4987-11ec-8e91-6f50b463d969.html. It was a...
NewsChannel 36
Rural King opens in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — It was an exciting Friday morning for many in Elmira as the new Rural King officially opened its doors. The grand opening started with a ribbon-cutting to kick off a weekend of store specials and giveaways. The parking lot at the new location at 299...
The Ithaca Voice
Dormant Cornell fraternity house to be turned into entrepreneurship institute
A historic structure adjacent to Cornell’s West Campus is slated for reuse as a “think tank for entrepreneurs,” and the private businessman behind the project has taken a big stake in local real estate to provide housing for the effort. An extensive renovation is proposed for the...
WETM 18 News
Rural King celebrates official grand opening in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Elmiras’ new Rural King store has been up and running for a few weeks but officially had its grand opening. There were a variety of local vendors, elected officials, and the owner of Rural King. Rural King sells a variety of items that include guns, ammunition, dog food, clothes, tools, and […]
Syracuse.com
New York creates a new market for small cannabis sellers, but there’s a lot to hash out
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A baker and a cannabis grower could soon sell their products from neighboring tables at a New York farmers market. Both can meet customers face-to-face. The cannabis grower, though, has more hurdles to clear before setting up. A new state law allows licensed cannabis microbusinesses to sell...
The Star Gazette
How Elmira's Brick Pond was accidentally created, produced crystal ice
J. Philip Weyer, 1836-1918, emigrated to the US and came to Elmira in 1856. He was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. J. Philip’s brother, Jacob Weyer, was already settled in Elmira. Jacob owned the Weyer Brick Yard on Sullivan Street. It had beautiful blue clay pits. Shale from the East Hill quarry was mixed with it. The factory formed bricks and baked them for regional building projects. A brick factory with kilns was on the premises. At Jacob’s request, J. Philip came to Elmira to work at his brother’s brickyard. Eventually, Jacob sold J. Philip his yard and moved to Southport. In 1889, a fateful accident came with a monetary twist. A worker with a pickaxe exposed a vein of water from nearby Newtown Creek, which flooded the pit, and most of the area became Weyer Pond, now Brick Pond. An idea emerged from the flooded pit: people want clean ice. The new pond, with its blue clay bottom, filled with water from Newtown Creek - it was crystal clear. In the winter, the new Crystal Ice Company made beautiful clear ice. Around 1896, the clay deposit along Sullivan Street had finally become exhausted. J. Philip’s company opened a new brickyard
WIVT News 34
Stoughton Farm opens fall fun for the 2026 season
NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) -A Newark Valley farm is preparing for an AMAZING fall season. Stoughton Farm opened its annual corn “MAiZE” on Monday, which has provided fall fun for over 20 years. Starting next weekend maze-goers will have to bring their flash lights, as “Night MAiZE” will run on Friday and Saturday nights. The […]
NewsChannel 36
Local pilot explains experiencing lasers while flying, and the risks around them
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WENY) — Numbers from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) show there have been over 5,000 reports of lasers hitting planes in 2026. At the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, there have been eleven reports so far this year. "Elmira still being a small airport, having eleven laser strikes...