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Arkport Mayor Doorley: I’m Working To Block Data Centers And Solar Farms
ARKPORT, NY – Word is, that there are contracts have been and are being signed to put up solar farms in the Arkport area. Our news department contacted Arkport Village Mayor Carson Doorley this morning on this topic. Doorley tells us he’s working on preventing solar as well as data centers, from being set up inside the village limits. “Absolutely not, if I can prevent it,” Doorley tells WLEA News. He says Arkport Village Hall has plans for a ban on solar and they’re working on preventing a data center from coming to the village as well. “In Arkport, we are currently putting in place, a moratorium to prevent a data center from being able to come into Arkport. We’re also putting in a ban on solar to prevent solar from coming into Arkport as well. Being from this area, I’m very passionate about preserving the right to a farm community like we have in Arkport and I’ll everything that I can to make sure it stays that way,” Doorley said this morning in a phone call with WLEA News.
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Local Business: Ollie's in Geneva, Chick-fil-As in Penfield and Victor, Bass Pro Shops update
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. Construction is now underway for a new Chick-fil-A on Eastview Mall's property. The restaurant will be located across from Macy's and will include a double-lane drive-thru, outdoor patio seating, and parking. Construction is moving ahead on the new Bass Pro Shops store at Eastview Mall.
The Star Gazette
City of Elmira 'susceptible to fiscal stress,' state comptroller says
The state Comptroller's Office is sending up red flags about the City of Elmira's financial health — again. The Comptroller's Office released its annual list of municipalities statewide that are under fiscal stress or at risk for financial difficulty, and the City of Elmira is among them. The report breaks down the municipalities into three categories, those facing significant fiscal stress, those experiencing moderate stress, and those susceptible to fiscal stress. Elmira is in the latter category, as it was last year , and is among eight municipalities ranked as being susceptible to fiscal stress. The ranking is based on a fiscal score greater than 45, calculated using both financial indicators such as fund balances, operating surpluses or deficits, and fixed costs, and environmental indicators such as population, poverty and employment. Using those guidelines, Elmira's overall score for the fiscal year 2025 was 53.8, compared to 47.1 for 2024. It's environmental rating in last year's report was moderate, while this year's designation was significant. "Every year we have to file a budget report. They're looking at expenditures, revenues, fund balances," said Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell. "Ours (fund balance) is dwindling. The smaller it gets the more stress the city will
wlea.net
Hornell Employee Spotlight: Rich Dunning
FROM HORNELL CITY HALL: The City of Hornell Employee Spotlight proudly shines on Rich Dunning. Rich has worked for the City of Hornell for 44 years at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP), serving as Chief Operator from 1991-2026. Rich has been instrumental in his leadership at the WPCP, guiding the plant through many changes over his years of service, particularly in recent years, which have seen over $9 million in upgrades and improvements. Phase 1a brought a new ultraviolet disinfection system to the plant, while Phase 1b included significant upgrades to equipment, controls and other infrastructure. These complex changes have brought generations of technological improvements to the plant, with Rich and his team working closely with consultants and contractors to see Phases 1a and 1b through to completion.
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Part of Taylor Rental to close following owner retirement
TOWN OF CHENANGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – One portion of a longtime local rental business is closing as one of the owners retires. The tool and equipment side of Taylor Rental of Binghamton on Upper Front Street in the Town of Chenango is closing. Owner David Young is currently selling off his inventory with plans to […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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...
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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 […]
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...
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