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The state’s energy power authority was set to nearly triple its rates for hydroelectricity through 2028. Gov. Kathy Hochul told NYPA to “figure out a better way forward.”

The town of Thurston in Steuben County renewed its one-year moratorium preventing solid waste management facilities from building new operations or modifying existing ones.

The vending machine provides free access to lifesaving tools to prevent overdoses.

The town board in Steuben County will vote Thursday evening on whether to regulate the installation and use of all solar energy systems and equipment.

The storm caused severe flooding in the region, washing out roads and destroying several homes. County officials say repairs are still underway.

A Yates County Supreme Court judge sided with the Steuben County sheriff in late November and said the county’s removal of the sheriff’s indemnification was unlawfully enacted and invalid.

PFAS has been linked to health issues, including some cancers, and has been found in waterways adjacent to landspreading in Steuben County. County officials are looking into how to address concerns about contamination.

Steuben County passed a nearly $260 million budget for 2025 with an increasing property tax levy of 1.76 percent. The average tax rate for property owners is decreasing by 4.7 percent.

The city of Corning has a brand new 60,000-square-foot space for artists who specialize in glass.

Parts of the Southern Tier, in heavily red areas, held onto their Republican strongholds Tuesday evening.