Jeff Murray

6 days ago | eveningtribune.com | Jeff Murray

One person is dead following a residential blaze that broke out Thursday evening at a home in the Town of Addison. Multiple area fire departments were dispatched to 8752 State Route 417 for a reported house fire, according to New York State Police at Painted Post. Arriving first responders located an unconscious male on the second level of the residence, state police said. He was removed from the structure and CPR was administered at the scene by emergency medical personnel.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Murray |Elmira Star-Gazette

When renowned Elmira artist Julian Raven purchased a long abandoned and deteriorating building in the city in 2014, with plans to restore it and use it as a studio, he never suspected he would end up in a protracted battle with state officials over previous contamination. But the state Department of Environmental Conservation designated the property at 714 Baldwin St. as an inactive hazardous waste site that represents a significant threat to public health or the environment.

6 days ago | stargazette.com | Jeff Murray

Elmira artist Julian Raven purchased an abandoned building on Baldwin Street in 2014 and restored it for use as an artist studio. The state DEC says chemical contamination from former use poses an environmental and public health threat. DEC will hold a public information meeting on a proposed remediation plan for the site May 29, and Raven fears he may be on the hook for at least some of the cleanup cost.

1 week ago | stargazette.com | Jeff Murray

The Lawrence Chapel in the Town of Catharine, a few miles northeast of Odessa, was built in 1880 by a prominent local family that relocated from New York City. The chapel and nearby cemetery, both owned by the Schuyler County Historical Society, were recently designated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The historical society will hold a public event at the chapel May 10 to celebrate the distinction.

1 week ago | stargazette.com | Jeff Murray

Kyle Tice was stopped by Elmira police in February and police reported a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing was in his car. The girl reportedly told police Tice had been sexually abusing her, and a subsequent investigation turned up evidence of repeated sexual contact and electronic recordings of those encounters. A Chemung County grand jury indicted Tice on 49 felonies, including use of a child in a sexual performance, promoting a sexual performance by a child, and third-degree rape.