PENN YAN--The Penn Yan Theatre Company (PYTCo.) will present It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas at the Penn Yan Academy Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. This is a benefit concert for The Sampson Theatre featuring Kristin Wetherington, along with local performances: Rachel Joyce Dillon, Camryn Webber, and Fiona Marino.

The close of the kitchen door after the last Thanksgiving dishes are washed and put away is traditionally the starter's gun for a marathon of holiday shopping. Every retailer has been gearing up for just this moment. Including some non-traditional sources of gift-giving inspiration. Here are just a few--every area has many additional possibilities for giving and getting. Hint: they don't involve your computer or phone!

SENECA LAKE--Deck the Halls is back. After a two-year, COVID-related hiatus, the Seneca Lake Wine Trail's holiday event brought hundreds of wine enthusiasts to the region last weekend. Hundreds more are expected for the second weekend of the event, scheduled for Dec. 2-4. Tickets for the 29th annual Deck the Halls event were sold out weeks ago.

NEW YORK STATE--The New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) is excited to announce the third annual New York State Pint Days, taking place over Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov. 21 to 27. New York State Pint Days is a statewide fundraising event in which craft beer enthusiasts visit breweries to collect the annually released commemorative NYS Pint Days glassware.

DRESDEN--Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GREE), a vertically integrated cryptocurrency data center and power generation company, announced financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2022 and provided an operational update for the month that ended Oct. 31.

SCHUYLER COUNTY--At the Monday, Nov. 14, Schuyler County legislature meeting, legislators approved the 2023 budget, which stands at $55.7 million (minus transfers). This is a 7.49 percent increase from the adopted 2022 budget but the 2023 tax rate is projected to be $6.26 per $1,000, which is an 8.99 percent decrease from 2022.

PENN YAN-On Thursday, Dec. 1, Cornell Cooperative Extension-Yates County will host its annual meeting in-person from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening will include reflections on 2022, awards and the election of new board members.

Looking for a sign--practically and philosophically--it's a way to know where you are, what "here" means and where you're going. The new signs at each entry to the village of Burdett are compact and colorful, but they say and mean more than meets the eye. According to Burdett Mayor Dale Walter, the "Welcome to Burdett" signs at each end of the village not only tell people but also welcome travelers to "a village that cares. I think they help attract people to stop at local businesses, so that's a real impact," he says.

FINGER LAKES--The Yates, Schuyler and Steuben County Board of Elections each released the unofficial results of Tuesday, Nov. 8's general election. Statewide, Kathy Hochul and Antonio Delgado won the governor and lieutenant governor election with 3,021,793 votes (52.42 percent).

YATES COUNTY--At the Yates County Legislature meeting Monday, Nov. 14, the CEO of Finger Lakes Community Health, Mary Zelazny, provided an update on the operations of the health services facility. Historically, Zelazny explained, the organization was a freestanding service designed to serve farm workers. In 2008-09, a new designation by the federal government allowed Finger Lakes Community Health to expand its reach and serve all.

DUNDEE--Originally formulated as an idea from local resident and retired U.S. Army Captain, Charles LoParrino, United States Flags are now visible all along Main Street, with additional flags coming soon to more locations including Water Street in Dundee.

DUNDEE--The village of Dundee officially broke ground on the new composting facility located east of the current wastewater treatment plant on Dundee-Glenora Rd., Monday, Oct. 24. Contractors expect that cement work will be done by the end of November with the rest of the construction to follow.

DRESDEN -- Investors have been abandoning Greenidge Generation LLC's common stock since the sudden resignation of its CEO on Oct. 9. The Bitcoin mining company's public shares have repeatedly sunk to new lows on the NASDAQ exchange since closing at $1.74 on the day Jeff Kirt was abruptly replaced by David Anderson, a forest products executive with no experience in cryptocurrency.

ODESSA-Residents of the Odessa-Montour school district overwhelmingly approved a proposition that will allow the pool facility to be modernized and upgraded. The vote total was 190 for the project and 17 against.

NEW YORK STATE--New requirements coming online in six months will change the identification requirements for flying in the United States. The federal REAL ID Act takes effect May 3, 2023, and will require those flying to present more than just a standard driver's license or other form of identification. Those flying will have to present an enhanced ID or a passport to board domestic flights.

WATKINS GLEN--At the Thursday, Nov. 3, village of Watkins Glen board meeting, trustees acknowledged submitted reports from department heads, passed several resolutions, and confirmed that personnel from Larson Design are checking water and sewer lines in the village. "Representatives will be very identifiable," said Village Clerk Fred Warrick. "The trucks are labeled. Their clothes are labeled. They can present identification if asked."

WATKINS GLEN--The Lake Country Players will present their fall show this weekend, a favorite of many, Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music." The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 for the first of four shows. The other three are Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and also the traditional Sunday matinee at 2 p.m., Nov. 6.

ODESSA--The Odessa-Montour community will have the opportunity to vote on renovations to the swimming pool area at the high school on Monday, Nov. 7. Voting will take place from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Hanlon Elementary School, room 12.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Watkins Glen, Odessa-Montour and Penn Yan. These results appeared in the Nov. 16 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Watkins Glen, Odessa-Montour, Penn Yan, Dundee and Hammondsport. These results appeared in the Nov. 9 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the Nov. 2 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the Oct. 26 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the Oct. 19 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour, . These results appeared in the Oct. 12 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Watkins Glen, Odessa-Montour, Penn Yan, Dundee and Hammondsport. These results appeared in the Oct. 5 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the Sept. 28 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the Sept. 21 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the Sept. 14 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Watkins Glen, Odessa-Montour, Penn Yan, Dundee and Hammondsport. These results appeared in the Sept. 7 newspapers.

WATKINS GLEN--Watkins Glen International hosted the NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen last weekend. The 2.45-mile track has been the home to NASCAR consecutively since 1986 and has seen a number of repeat winners over the years. The 2022 edition was no different with Kyle Larson and A. J. Allmendinger going one-two in both the Cup and Xfinity races.

WATKINS GLEN--As the regular NASCAR season comes to an end and the playoffs are set to begin in September, the top racing series in America will visit Watkins Glen International this weekend. The Go Bowling at The Glen will feature 90 laps of the historic road course in Schuyler County with a 3 p.m. start time on Sunday, Aug. 21.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Penn Yan, Dundee, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the June 8 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Dundee, Penn Yan, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the June 1 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Dundee, Penn Yan, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the May 25 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Dundee, Penn Yan, Hammondsport, Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour. These results appeared in the May 18 newspapers.

FINGER LAKES--Please click the 'Read More...' link to see the weekly sports results for Watkins Glen, Odessa-Montour, Penn Yan, Dundee and Hammondsport. These results appeared in the May 11 newspapers.