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Good morning Corning! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Corning is honoring veterans today
  • Corning collection sites welcome stocking stuffers for local seniors
  • Higher shipping costs reach customers at Corning Bike Works

Also on today's calendar: Friday See & Sketch and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 46, low: 34.
  • Friday: Colder with showers around, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Corning, Bath mark Veterans Day with ceremonies, meals and music (the-leader.com) — Corning honors veterans today with an 11 a.m. ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park off Park Avenue, including a tribute to longtime American Legion leader Charlie O. Bosket. Veterans can also attend free breakfasts, followed by a 3:30 p.m. ceremony and dinner at the VFW on Baker Street.
   

2. 2026 Senior Stocking Stuffers Drive now accepting Donations (weny.com) — Corning residents can help fill holiday stockings for more than 700 Southern Tier seniors by donating small essentials through December 4. Collection sites include the Corning Family YMCA, Corning Meals on Wheels, ServU Credit Union and United Way of the Southern Tier, with toiletries, flashlights and puzzle books among the requested items.
   

3. Rising costs create challenges for Twin Tiers businesses ahead of holiday season (tncontentexchange.com) — Getting some bikes into Corning Bike Works now costs $100 in shipping, up from about $16, shop helper Margo Underwood says. The shop splits that expense with customers rather than absorbing it all, adding pressure as Twin Tiers retailers prepare for holiday shoppers facing tighter budgets.
   

4. I'm an artist who works with glass – here's how the physics and chemistry of glassblowing work (seattlepi.com) — Making a simple drinking glass takes more than a steady hand: a Rochester Institute of Technology instructor explains how chemistry, heat and teamwork shape each piece. The account contrasts furnace glass with heat-resistant borosilicate, referencing Corning's Pyrex connection, and explains why finished work must cool slowly to avoid breaking.
   

5. FRANKLY SPEAKING: Twin Tiers Comic-Con Returns to the Arnot Mall This Weekend (tncontentexchange.com) — Twin Tiers Comic-Con returns to the Arnot Mall Event Center November 14–15, with more than 150 artists, writers, vendors and celebrity guests. Organizers say discounted tickets are available in advance online, with admission also sold at the door and special admission benefits for families and U.S. military veterans.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Corning

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