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This is where we share updates, events, news, and mostly our unfiltered opinions about the people, places, and things in Corning. Read on.
Why Everyone in Corning Should Care About Academy Place
Corning has?many things in great abundance, but undeveloped land is not one of them. ?With?a mere 3.1 square?miles of land to work with, how?we use and re-use our existing assets becomes very important. ?How do we go about?continually attracting new residents to our...
The Journey to Corning as a Lesbian
Being?in Corning for over 8 years has given me a general idea of the pros and cons of small-town living.?I've run into people I'd rather avoid, but?I've also made friends I'd never meet in larger cities. I always felt like Corning has been open and receptive to me as...
Corning Museum of Glass Expands in a Big Way
The Contemporary Art + Design Wing at the Corning Museum of Glass is turning heads all throughout the art world. The architecture and design, naturally-lit artwork, and sheer magnitude of the project has caught the attention of art critics and glass enthusiasts...
Random Acts of Kindness Bring Warmth to Corning
Last month on the Urban Corning Facebook page, we posted a few pictures of hats and scarves that had been left around town. They each had a note that read, "I am not lost! If you need me, take me. God Bless." The post went viral, amassing more than?35,000 views and...
I just did something for the first time! NO! Not THAT, silly! This is not that kind of blog!
I?ve lived in the greater Elmira/Corning area for nearly 16 years; 10 of those years as a parent. And I just did something here that I?ve never done before. I spent an afternoon with my family at the Corning Museum of Glass. Now, we?ve been?there a million times, of...
What Do We Need in Downtown Corning?
The upside to always having a few empty storefronts in a commercial area like Corning's Gaffer District, is that they provide places for fresh new businesses to go. ?We've seen several great places open in recent months - some that filled specific niches... but what...