chemung county

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants the public to weigh in on thousands of acres of public lands in Steuben, Chemung and Schuyler counties.

The Chemung Canal Connector Trail project will help connect several miles of walking and bicycle paths from Elmira to Ashland and Watkins Glen.

Airports across the region received federal and state funding for upgrades helping complete projects in several counties.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants public input on thousands of acres of public lands in Steuben, Chemung and Schuyler counties.

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is offering up to $500,000 for business and community grant opportunities in the Southern Tier.

The Allen-Berry Bridge in Elmira received its new plaque this week to highlight two local pioneering civil rights leaders: A’Don Allen and Bessie Berry. The bridge was renamed the Allen-Berry Bridge during a Juneteenth ceremony last year.

Voters passed local school district budgets in Corning, Horseheads and Prattsburgh one month after their initial votes failed to reach a supermajority.

Corning-Painted Post school district voters will decide on a $147 million budget and 8 percent tax levy this year. They will also elect board members. Some are returning for another term and others are looking to join the board for a first term.

A group in Chemung County want a thorough investigation of a site that used to be home to a fertilizer plant.

Some Southern Tier residents continue to gather and protest Republican proposals to cut social safety net programs.