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Letters: Readers weigh in on sewer tax increases, Brand Park Pool, Memorial Day
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Horseheads Village audit uncovers several money/deposit/accounting issues
Village of Horseheads, N.Y. (WETM)–An audit of the Village of Horseheads’ finances done by the New York State Comptroller’s Office shows several issues with the way the Village accounts for or deposits funds, including cash. The audit cites that Villages in New York are, by law, supposed to be audited every year, but The Village […]
Popular Ithaca Festival returns for the weekend
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- The popular Ithaca Festival has returned to the city with the theme “Let The Sunshine In!”. The free event is set to run Friday through Sunday. The festival kicked off with a parade through Cayuga Street Thursday evening. Next up: the Ithaca Festival Spring Craft Fair, which will feature 100 local and regional vendors who will have food, drinks, jewelry and pottery, among other things. The craft fair is scheduled from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. The fair will be held on E. State Street.
Law Talk: Car and Pedestrian Accidents
(WETM) — Law Talk brings answers to questions that you, our viewers submit to be answered by our team of lawyers. In this edition of Law Talk, Attorney Megan Collins discusses the statistics of motor vehicle accidents on pedestrians and how law makers are trying to increase safety on the road.
Tompkins County real estate: nine most expensive homes sold, May 25-31
A house in Ithaca that sold for $507,500 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Tompkins County in the past week. In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $315,497. The average price per square foot was $220.
Gallery: Ithaca Festival Parade 2024
ITHACA, N.Y. — Hundreds of Ithacans marked the unofficial start to summer during the 47th annual Ithaca Festival Parade. Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo and his family led the parade along with law enforcement officials and Alderperson Ducson Nguyen. Marchers — among them a delegation of bottle gourd enthusiasts, several...
June Kicks Off Summer Events & Programs at the Southeast Steuben Co. Library in Corning
(WENY) -- The end of the school year is in sight and with summer right around the corner, the Southeast Steuben County Library in Corning is hosting fun events for kids and adults. "June is a transition month for us at the library so some of the programs we run...
Town of Erin channels historic roots with WoodFest 2024
TOWN OF ERIN, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Town of Erin is channeling its historic roots, celebrating WoodFest for the 12th year. "Erin had a booming lumber company way back in the 1800s, we had a major business here and in Breesport. It died out around 1912 or so, it dwindled out, so [WoodFest] is kind of like bringing us back to the lumber industry," said Jennifer Bates, the curator of the Erin Historical Society.
Officials appear to have missed a public hearing requirement before issuing $2.9M in tax breaks
ITHACA, N.Y. — A local authority approved millions of dollars of additional tax breaks across three projects without holding what appears to be legally required public hearings. The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), which has the power to authorize tax breaks for developers, is required by state law...
Elmira City Council to vote on fixing two elevators at Centertown Garage
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – On Monday the Elmira City Council will vote on funding to fix two of the three broken elevators at the Centertown Parking Garage downtown. The repairs are estimated to be $192,998.11 for each elevator. All three elevators have been down for at least a year, when 18 News first reported on […]
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