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The deadline came and went over the weekend with no budget agreement in place for New York. The 2017-2018 fiscal year began on Saturday for the state, but lawmakers could not come to a budget agreement despite working through the weekend. They will be... Read More.

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.6 billion contract for a radar system that is manufactured at four different sites, including Owego. The Q-53 radar system's final assembly point is the Lockheed Martin plant in Liverpool, near Syracuse. The company says this is the... Read More.

Police In Ithaca are continuing to investigate a weekend stabbing that left a man with wounds to his upper chest and neck. The stabbing was reported around 2am Saturday in the 500 block of West State Street. The man, who was not identified, was... Read More.

Negotiations continue in Albany today as lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo try to settle on a budget agreement before the April 1 deadline. Legislative leaders did not provide much of an update yesterday, except to say that their talks continue with the governor behind... Read More.

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies take the field at NYSEG Stadium for their first game of the season under their new name on April 6. You've got a chance to attend a meet the team at meet and greet with the team along with dinner... Read More.

The Poker Room at Tioga Downs Casino has now teamed up with the World Series of Poker. This agreement will allow the poker room to host regional tournaments and other World Series of Poker events in the future. The Tioga Downs room is located... Read More.

Two new exhibits open Saturday at the Tioga History Museum on Front Street in Owego. One exhibit, Farming: The Original Family Business, will feature artifacts, images, and video about the county's farming and agricultural history by looking at harvest time on small family farms... Read More.

It will be all things maple in Marathon this weekend as the village hosts the 47th annual Central New York Maple Festival. The festival will offer all kinds of maple food products, including syrup on pancakes, cotton candy, and milk shakes. Besides food, there... Read More.

A Flood Watch has been lifted for the Southern Tier as river levels are now projected to remain under flood stage in Conklin, Vestal, Waverly, and Owego. At 5am, river levels were measured by the National Weather Service at 10.38 feet at Conklin, 15.54... Read More.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has agreed to increase the pay for those who work with the developmentally disabled. He announced yesterday that the final state budget will include a 6.5 percent increase in pay for direct care workers, allowing non-profit agencies to... Read More.

New York lawmakers are busy this week in Albany trying to pass an on-time state budget for 2017-2018. If state lawmakers want to pass a budget on time for the fourth consecutive, legislators will need to do it this week. Governor... Read More.

Fresh off their job fairs last week, Tioga Downs is planning two career-building events, beginning with an event Friday for those interested in becoming security guards. New York State Security Guard Training will be held Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm at the former Nichols... Read More.