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Finger Lakes winery opens in 15th century barn shipped from France
An impressive 15th century barn that recently stood in Champagne, France, is now home to a new Finger Lakes winery. The 1487 Heritage tasting room is up and running overlooking Seneca Lake in Hector. Céline and Sébastien LeSeurre, both natives of France, are owners. The couple also owns Domaine LeSeurre Winery, which has been operating in Hammondsport on Keuka Lake since 2013. 15th century French barn finds new home in Finger Lakes Sébastien LeSeurre, who grew up in the Champagne region of France, is the sixth generation of his family to make wine. He had long envisioned the couple having an old French structure in the Finger Lakes. "The idea was to bring the old character of us in the New World," he said. But it would take years for the right land and the right building to come together. In 2025, he was in France when he spotted an online ad that said "beams for sale." When he answered the ad, he found an abandoned barn in disrepair; the farmer said he was close to knocking down the building. “The thing was beautiful," he said. "I don’t think anybody realized how beautiful it was.” He appealed to the owner
rewind1077.com
30th Annual World of Skills Job Fair coming to Hotel Ithaca
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Jobseekers in Tompkins County will have the chance to connect with local employers at the 30th Annual World of Skills Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday, October 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hotel Ithaca. The event offers opportunities for candidates to meet...
WIVT News 34
Business of the Week: Canal Trust
NEW YORK STATE (WIVT/WBGH) – Chemung Canal Trust is the Greater Binghamton Chamber Business of the Week. The financial institution, which has announced plans to change its name to Canal Bank and Trust, is the oldest independently owned bank in New York State. Coming up on its 200th anniversary, the business says it strives for […]
The Ithaca Voice
Amid a long-simmering financial meltdown, The Ithaca Times is being evicted
When Jim Bilinski, former founder and publisher of The Ithaca Times, transitioned ownership of the paper to a nonprofit in 2025, the news was met with fanfare. “A new chapter for a community institution,” read an announcement published in the long-running alt-weekly paper. At a time when many newspapers...
963thebuzzer.com
30th Annual World of Skills Job Fair coming to Hotel Ithaca
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Jobseekers in Tompkins County will have the chance to connect with local employers at the 30th Annual World of Skills Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday, October 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hotel Ithaca. The event offers opportunities for candidates to meet...
cnycentral.com
30 acres, 30-plus apple varieties: Owen Orchards opens daily for apple picking near Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Apple picking season is here and if you are looking for an old-fashioned family-owned and operated apple orchard and farm stand, Owens Orchards is the place to go. Located just outside of Auburn on Route 5, Owen Orchards has been growing apples since the late 1920s...
Furniture Today
Rural N.Y. retailer retiring, handing reins to son
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — After 46 years in the family business, H.L. Stephens owner Dirk Stephens is retiring and turning things over to his son, Brad Stephens. But first, the Montour Falls, N.Y.-based retailer will wrap up his run with a retirement sale that Dirk Stephens expects to last into early- to mid-November. The plan is to give his son a clean canvas.
WIVT News 34
Food & Farm Showcase: Mallory’s Meadows
HILLCREST, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Our Food and Farm Showcase is back with a look inside a new agri-tourism business that you can tour tomorrow as part of Open Farm Day. Mallory’s Meadows considers tomorrow its grand opening. Mallory Illsley started the business on the family farm where she grew up and her parents bred horses. […]
myhometowntoday.com
Chemung Canal Trust Company to become Canal Bank & Trust
Chemung Financial Corporation plans to unite Chemung Canal Trust Company and its Capital Bank and Canal Bank divisions under a single name: Canal Bank & Trust, N.A. The Elmira-based company announced the change Thursday, Oct. 1. It said the new identity will begin appearing in 2027 across branches, digital channels and company communications. Customers do not need to take any action as the transition begins.
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Dairy One gets approval for walk-up ice cream window
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – A new ice cream spot could be coming to the Ithaca area. Dairy One Cooperative has proposed a walk-up ice cream window at its Warren Road location. Earlier this summer, the Village of Lansing Planning Board approved a special low-traffic food and beverage permit for the farm-testing and agricultural data company.
Binghamton University Pipe Dream
Local officials call on the state to support new affordable housing project
A bipartisan group of elected officials called on New York state to support the Stadium Lofts project, a $31 million mixed-use housing project in Downtown Binghamton to create more affordable housing. Binghamton City Mayor Jared Kraham, Senator Lea Webb, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, County Executive Jason Garnar, members of the Broome...
WSYR NewsChannel 9
CryoBio CEO Murli Manohar talks CNY-based startup competing in Grow-NY
ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Murli Manohar, founder and CEO of the Ithaca-based startup CryoBio, spoke with NewsChannel 9 Anchor Jeff Kulikowsky. The startup, which develops sprays meant to protect crops from frost, is one of four local businesses among the finalists pitching food and agriculture business ideas for a chance to win up to $1 […]