WATKINS GLEN – The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival is proud to announce that architect and Porsche collector Steven Harris has been named the Grand Marshal for this year's celebration of road racing history in and around Watkins Glen. This year's festival will be held Friday, Sept.
PENN YAN -- An audit by the New York State Comptroller's Division of Local Government and School Accountability has identified overspending on employee overtime at the Village of Penn Yan Water Treatment Plant on West Lake Road. With gross wages of $1,955,038, of which $532,065 was paid in mostly weekend overtime, auditors declared the 11,517 overtime hours was too great a portion of the total 63,443 work hours.
PENN YAN -- The final concert in the 2025 "Concerts on the Courthouse Lawn" season, presented by the Yates Concert Series, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
KEUKA PARK -- The sun rose over the still waters of Keuka Lake on Saturday, July 26, as a vibrant crowd of swimmers, paddlers, volunteers, and spectators gathered for Krossin' Keuka 2025—a treasured annual tradition since 2009 that continues to grow in size, spirit, and impact. And what a year it was.
PENN YAN -- The Hope Walk of Yates County organization is preparing for the 2025 Walk to be held at the Firemen's Field behind Knapp and Schlappi. The Walk will take place on Saturday, Aug.
FINGER LAKES -- An alga that threatens freshwater ecosystems and is toxic to vertebrates has a sneaky way of ensuring its success: It suppresses the growth of algal competitors by releasing chemicals that deprive them of a vital vitamin. The finding was reported in a new study, published July 2 in the journal mBio.
YATES COUNTY — Keuka College Chaplain Eric Detar has been appointed to serve as a Yates County liaison for the New York State Office of Faith & Nonprofit Development Services' newly formed Interfaith Council, a statewide initiative aimed at strengthening connections among faith communities and public resources. The role, part of a broader effort launched by Gov.
PENN YAN -- The Yates County Veterans Services Office, State Senator Tom O'Mara, and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano will be hosting a pinning ceremony to honor Vietnam War Era Veterans at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
PENN YAN -- Fall is just around the corner, and fall colors are, too. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital's Auxiliary is selling mums again this year to support the hospital's purchase of new equipment for the hospital's emergency department.