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WETM 18 News

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World’s largest harmonica and museum to visit Corning

CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release, the world’s largest harmonica and accompanying museum is set to visit Corning beginning in November. Beginning on Saturday, Nov. 28, the second-floor gallery at Matrich Music, located at 62 E Market St., will showcase the world’s largest harmonica and traveling museum. The museum will be on display […]

Corning, NY · 3d

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Auburn (NY) Council to Vote Again on EMT, Firefighter Contracts

AUBURN — The City Council on Thursday will, for a second time, vote on new contracts for emergency medical technicians and firefighters. The council previously approved a new three-year contract with the Professional Emergency Medical Technicians of Auburn City Ambulance Local 5379, but that was before the union ratified the contract. There were some tweaks to the agreement, however, the main provisions include 2% annual wage increases and employees will pay 25% of their health insurance premiums.

Auburn, NY · 3d
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The Star Gazette

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An Elmira church burned to rubble. What's next for cleanup, development

A large pile of rubble that has sat in the heart of downtown Elmira for more than a year and a half will soon be cleaned up and marketed for redevelopment, city officials said. It was February 2025 when a blaze broke out at the former First Baptist Church at 121 W. Church St., which was vacant at the time. The inferno gutted the historic building, which was built in the 1890s, and shortly thereafter the City of Elmira hired a demolition company from Syracuse to tear down the building, which was deemed a total loss and a safety hazard. A fenced-in pile of bricks has remained at that site since, but that will soon change, said Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell. After the city unsuccessfully tried to get the owner of record, Marian Laurentiu of Tannery Creek Road in Corning, to deal with it, Chemung County took the future of that site out of Laurentiu's hands by foreclosing on the property in June for more than $23,000 in unpaid property taxes. At its Oct. 19 meeting, the Elmira City Council voted unanimously to pay the county $30,000 to purchase the former church property, and Mandell said the next step is

Elmira, NY · 4d

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Town of Cincinnatus Approves 2027 Budget With 1.5% Tax Increase

The Town of Cincinnatus has approved its 2027 fiscal year budget, which includes a 1.5% increase in Town taxes. The Town Board approved the budget during its meeting Tuesday night, November 10. In a statement following the meeting, the Town said the proposed budget was carefully reviewed, with reductions made where possible while adjusting certain line items to account for rising operating costs.

Cincinnatus, NY · 3d
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New equipment will help Lansing reduce road salt usage

LANSING, NY (607NewsNow) – Lansing is getting new equipment. The town has received a $99,500 grant from the DEC’s Water Quality Improvement Project program (WQIP). The money will help purchase salt brine manufacturing equipment and truck-mounted brine spreading equipment. The new gear will be retrofitted to an existing plow, allowing workers to apply brine directly to the roadway to prevent ice from forming during a snowstorm.

Lansing, NY · 5d

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County Code Blue Shelter Preserves Core Services Despite Significant Decrease in State Funding

The Tompkins County Code Blue shelter at 227 Cherry Street in Ithaca will reopen its 24-hour services at 4 p.m. on Nov. 15 for the 2026-27 winter season. The county Code Blue shelter continues to be operated by Volunteers of America Upstate New York (VOA). The shelter will provide overnight shelter, a daytime warming center, on-site case management, 24/7 staffing, food, showers, laundry and transportation throughout the Code Blue season, which ends April 15, 2027.

Tompkins County, NY · 5d

WETM 18 News

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First measles case identified in Schuyler County

SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release from Schuyler County Public Health, the first case of measles has been identified in Schuyler County. Officials say this is the first case found in the county, and it has been found in an unvaccinated resident. Though no public exposure risks have been found, the county […]

Schuyler County, NY · 4d

tompkinsweekly.com

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Newfield Lions Club holiday craft fair returns to fire hall

The Newfield Lions Club is bringing its holiday craft fair back to its smaller, familiar setting this year, inviting shoppers to browse handmade goods, enjoy refreshments and support a local service organization whose fundraising dollars return to the community. The annual Newfield Lions Club Holiday Craft Fair will run from...

Newfield, NY · 5d

News10NBC WHEC Rochester, NY

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Finger Lakes to get more than $15 million for pavement projects

NEW YORK — New York State announced Tuesday $100 million in funding to repave and revitalize roads across New York, including projects here in Monroe County. The state says 642 lane miles of state highways will be repaved under the Harsh Winter Paving program. In Monroe County, $2 million will go to resurface sections of […]

Monroe County, NY · 5d

The Ithaca Voice

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County hires Office of Human Rights program manager

Tompkins County officials announced Wednesday that Meg Guerra Lyons has been hired as the new programs manager at the county’s Office of Human Rights. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The Office of Human Rights, located at 120 State St., provides services to...

Tompkins County, NY · 5d

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Retired Navy medical chief reflects during Cortland Veterans Day ceremony, watchfire

At the podium, speaking at a Veterans Day ceremony in Cortland, was a man who spent more than two decades serving in the Navy. Raymond Dunphy, a retired Navy medical chief, spoke as the chaplain at the Central New York Living History Center. Inside the center, Dunphy is a frequent visitor to the Homeville museum, where he enjoys looking around at objects that are a part of military history.

Cortland, NY · 3d

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Kiwanis Club HHDS honors veterans of all types

HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) — The Kiwanis Club of Horseheads hosted its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday and reminded attendees that it is crucial to honor veterans of all kinds. Many veterans returning home from the Vietnam War did not receive a warm welcome. Several said they felt cast...

Horseheads, NY · 4d

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Southern Tier Communities Awarded $13.56 Million for Spring Paving Projects

SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WENY) — The southern tier will soon be getting $13.56 million to repave 106 miles of road. Beginning next spring, the work will be completed by New York's Department of Transportation as a part of their larger Harsh Winter Paving Program. In Steuben County, $622,000 is...

Steuben County, NY · 4d

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Freeville Community Council looks to build on village spirit

For Hugh McElyea, Freeville is a place full of hope at a time of national breakage. “Freeville, to me — especially with the crisis that we're having in our country on the collective … the larger scale — it feels like Freeville is like a laboratory because it's under 500 households,” he said. “And to me, that's where we begin to build what has been lost in the broader, larger community.”

Freeville, NY · 4d

WETM 18 News

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Elmira hosts vehicle auction online until late November

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release, the City of Elmira is hosting an online vehicle auction until Late November. Using an online auction site, the Elmira Police Department will be auctioning vehicles that are now in the possession of the Elmira PD. The bidding went live on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and will close […]

Elmira, NY · 5d

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Trumansburg outlines $3.6 million in stormwater improvements

The village of Trumansburg is seeking improvements to its stormwater management infrastructure and strategies, a need that has only continued to intensify over the past decade, village officials say. To address concerns about the stormwater management needs of the village, Trumansburg has commissioned engineers to devise a management plan outline...

Trumansburg, NY · 5d

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NYS Food Allergen Label Changes Take Effect November 12th

The Broome County Health Department says starting Thursday, November 12th, changes will be made to how food is labeled at food establishments. The department says starting today, state food allergen requirements under Public Health Law 1356 and 1357 apply to every food service establishment, including temporary and mobile operations. While 1356 is already in effect, 1357 goes into effect today.

Broome County, NY · 3d

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Veterans honored at ceremonies in Washington and Corning this Veterans Day

Communities across the country are taking time to recognize the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces this Veterans Day. In Washington, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The president also addressed veterans and their...

Corning, NY · 3d

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Corning Veterans Day breakfast highlights need for year-round support

Veterans and their families gathered in Corning Wednesday morning for a free Veterans Day breakfast hosted by Italian American War Veterans Marconi Post 47. The event welcomed veterans and their families for a chance to come together and be recognized. Non-veterans were also invited to attend with an eight-dollar donation.

Corning, NY · 4d